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Accessing 2020 Census Detailed DHC-A Data on data.census.gov

Learn how to access data on detailed racial and ethnic groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages from the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A in data.census.gov.

pdf Step by step instructions: Accessing Data from the 2020 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A in data.census.gov

Technical documentation
www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/technical-documentation/complete-tech-docs/detailed-demographic-and-housing-characteristics-file-a/2020census-detailed-dhc-a-techdoc.pdf

2020 Census Race and Ethnicity Data: The Detailed DHC-A Proof of Concept www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2023/detailed-dhc-a-proof-of-concept.html

Developing the DAS: Demonstration Data and Progress Metrics
www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/process/disclosure-avoidance/2020-das-development.html

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