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Population Estimates Categorical Variables 2021

DATE_CODE: Estimate Date

1 = April 1, 2020 Census population or housing unit count

2 = April 1, 2020 population or housing unit estimates base

3 = July 1, 2020 population or housing unit estimate

4 = July 1, 2021 population or housing unit estimate

PERIOD_CODE: Period of Change

1 = July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

2 = July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

SUMLEV: Geographic Summary Level

010 = Nation

020 = Region

030 = Division

040 = State and/or Statistical Equivalent

050 = County and/or Statistical Equivalent

061 = Minor Civil Division

071 = Minor Civil Division place part

157 = County place part

162 = Incorporated place

170 = Consolidated city

172 = Consolidated city -- place within consolidated city

310 = Metropolitan Statistical Area/Micropolitan Statistical Area

314 = Metropolitan Division

330 = Combined Statistical Area

REGION: Census Region

1=Northeast

2=Midwest

3=South

4=West

AGEGROUP: Age Group

0 = All ages

1 = Age 0 to 4 years

2 = Age 5 to 9 years

3 = Age 10 to 14 years

4 = Age 15 to 19 years

5 = Age 20 to 24 years

6 = Age 25 to 29 years

7 = Age 30 to 34 years

8 = Age 35 to 39 years

9 = Age 40 to 44 years

10 = Age 45 to 49 years

11 = Age 50 to 54 years

12 = Age 55 to 59 years

13 = Age 60 to 64 years

14 = Age 65 to 69 years

15 = Age 70 to 74 years

16 = Age 75 to 79 years

17 = Age 80 to 84 years

18 = Age 85 years and older

19 = Under 18 years  

20 = 5 to 13 years  

21 = 14 to 17 years  

22 = 18 to 64 years  

23 = 18 to 24 years  

24 = 25 to 44 years  

25 = 45 to 64 years  

26 = 65 years and over  

27 = 85 years and over  

28 = 16 years and over  

29 = 18 years and over  

30 = 15 to 44 years   

31 = Median age

MONTHLY: Estimate Date by Month

 1 = 4/1/2020 Census population

 2 = 4/1/2020 population estimates base 

 3 = 5/1/2020 population estimate 

 4 = 6/1/2020 population estimate 

 5 = 7/1/2020 population estimate 

 6 = 8/1/2020 population estimate 

 7 = 9/1/2020 population estimate 

 8 = 10/1/2020 population estimate 

 9 = 11/1/2020 population estimate 

10 = 12/1/2020 population estimate 

11 = 1/1/2021 population estimate

12 = 2/1/2021 population estimate

13 = 3/1/2021 population estimate

14 = 4/1/2021 population estimate

15 = 5/1/2021 population estimate

16 = 6/1/2021 population estimate

17 = 7/1/2021 population estimate

18 = 8/1/2021 population estimate

19 = 9/1/2021 population estimate

20 = 10/1/2021 population estimate

21 = 11/1/2021 population estimate

22 = 12/1/2021 population estimate

23 = 1/1/2022 population estimate

24 = 2/1/2022 population estimate

25 = 3/1/2022 population estimate

26 = 4/1/2022 population estimate

27 = 5/1/2022 population estimate

28 = 6/1/2022 population estimate

29 = 7/1/2022 population estimate

30 = 8/1/2022 population estimate

31 = 9/1/2022 population estimate

32 = 10/1/2022 population estimate

33 = 11/1/2022 population estimate

34 = 12/1/2022 population estimate

DIVISION: Census Division

1=New England

2=Middle Atlantic

3=East North Central

4=West North Central

5=South Atlantic

6=East South Central

7=West South Central

8=Mountain

9=Pacific

PRIMGEOFLAG: Primitive Geography Flag

0 = No

1 = Yes

RACE: Race

0 = All races

1 = White alone

2 = Black alone

3 = American Indian and Alaska Native alone

4 = Asian alone

5 = Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

6 = Two or more races

7 = White alone or in combination

8 = Black alone or in combination

9 = American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination

10 = Asian alone or in combination

11 = Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination

SEX: Sex

0=Both Sexes

1=Male

2=Female

HISP: Hispanic Origin

0=Both Hispanic Origins

1=Non-Hispanic

2=Hispanic

FUNCSTAT: Functional Status Code

A = identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions

B = identifies an active government that is partially consolidated with another government but with separate officials providing primary general-purpose functions

C = identifies an active government consolidated with another government with a single set of officials

F = identifies a fictitious entity created to fill the Census Bureau's geographic hierarchy

G = identifies an active government that is subordinate to another unit of government

I = identifies an inactive governmental unit that has the power to provide primary special-purpose functions

N = identifies a nonfunctioning legal entity

S = identifies a statistical entity

UNIVERSE: Population Universe

R=Resident population

P=Resident population plus Armed Forces overseas

H=Household population

C=Civilian population

N=Civilian noninstitutionalized population

Page Last Revised - December 8, 2021
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