Each file contains the following variables:
- GEONAME: The name of the geographic area, like "United States", "New Hampshire", or "Houghton County, Michigan"
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LNTITLE: The description of the line, such as "Not Hispanic or Latino" or "Asian and White".
Note that the race groups under "Not Hispanic or Latino" only include people who are not Hispanic or Latino, so "Asian and White" includes non-Hispanic Asians and Whites.
- GEOID: This is the identification number of the geographic area for this line:
| File |
GEOID format |
| Nation |
01000US |
| State |
04000USss, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code |
| County |
05000USssccc, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code and ccc = three-digit county FIPS code |
| Place |
16000USssppppp, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code and ppppp = five-digit place FIPS code |
| MCD |
06000USsscccmmmmm, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code, ccc = three-digit county FIPS code, and mmmmm = five-digit MCD FIPS code. Note that while it is rare, an MCD can be in two counties in a state.To get the whole MCD, you must add together the parts of the MCD that are in each county. |
| Tract |
14000USssccctttttt, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code, ccc = three-digit county FIPS code, and tttttt = sixdigit tract code |
| BlockGr |
15000USsscccttttttb, where ss = two-digit state FIPS code, ccc = three-digit county FIPS code, tttttt = sixdigit tract group code, and b = one-digit block group code |
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LNNUMBER: This is the number for the line in the table:
| LNTITLE |
LNNUMBER |
| Total |
1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
2 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
3 |
| Asian Alone |
4 |
| Black or African American Alone |
5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone |
6 |
| White Alone |
7 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native and White |
8 |
| Asian and White |
9 |
| Black or African American and White |
10 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native and Black or African American |
11 |
| Remainder of Two or More Race Responses |
12 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
13 |
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TOT_EST: The rounded estimate of the total number of people for that geographic area and group. (Not available for tracts or block groups.)
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TOT_MOE: The margin of error for the total number of people for that geographic area and group. (Not available for tracts or block groups.)
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ADU_EST: The rounded estimate of the total number of people 18 years of age or older for that geographic area and group. (Not available for tracts or block groups.)
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ADU_MOE: The margin of error for the total number of people 18 years of age or older for that geographic area and group. (Not available for tracts or block groups.)
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CIT_EST: The rounded estimate of the total number of United States citizens for that geographic area and group
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CIT_MOE: The margin of error for the total number of United States citizens for that geographic area and group.
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CVAP_EST: The rounded estimate of the total number of United States citizens 18 years of age or older for that geographic area and group.
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CVAP_MOE: The margin of error for the total number of United States citizens 18 years of age or older for that geographic area and group.
