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2020 Census Data Products: Next Steps for Data Releases

April 27, 2022

Written by: CYNTHIA DAVIS HOLLINGSWORTH, PROGRAM MANAGER FOR 2020 CENSUS DATA PRODUCTS AND DISSEMINATION, DECENNIAL CENSUS MANAGEMENT DIVISION; JASON DEVINE, ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF FOR CENSUS PROGRAMS, POPULATION DIVISION

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

As we continue to develop the next set of 2020 Census data products, we wanted to provide an update on the schedule and next steps for the release of the Demographic Profile, the Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), and the Detailed DHC product.

This entry was posted on April 27, 2022 and filed under 2020 Census, Data Processing and Disclosure Avoidance.