JUNE 27, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the 2020 Census Island Areas Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) is scheduled for release on July 20.

The DHC provides in-depth, detailed statistics for each Island Area, encompassing American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 400 tables will be available for each Island Area, including data on age, race, household type, relationship, population in group quarters, whether a residence is owned or rented (tenure), vacancy status and other social, economic, and housing characteristics.

Data will be available for each of the Island Areas and selected geographic entities within each island: census tracts, block groups, blocks, urban areas and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs). ZCTAs are generalized representations of U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code service routes.

In addition, data will be available for the following island-specific geographies:

• American Samoa — Districts, counties, and villages.
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Municipalities, districts, and villages.
• Guam — Municipalities and census-designated places.
• U.S. Virgin Islands — Islands, subdistricts, estates, towns and census designated places.

The Census Bureau also plans to release the Detailed Cross Tabulations for the Island Areas at a later date. These data tables cross tabulate data about people or housing units by other characteristics, covering the subjects listed in the 2020 Island Areas Censuses: Subjects Planned for Demographic Profile, Demographic and Housing Characteristics, and Detailed Cross Tabulations. We will announce specific timing and provide additional guidance once our planning is complete.

More information about the data products for the Island Areas is available on the 2020 Island Areas Censuses Data Products webpage. For information on 2020 Census data products for the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, visit the About 2020 Census Data Products webpage.

No news release associated with this announcement. Tip sheet only.

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