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Comparing 2020 Census Detailed DHC-A Data to 2010 Census Data

Learn how to access data from the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A and compare it with data from the 2010 Census.

pdf Step by step instructions: Comparing Data from the 2020 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A to Data from the 2010 Census

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
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