Release Date¹	Standard Data Products	Lowest Level Geography
States: Released February 3, 2011 – March 24, 2011 National: Released April 14, 2011	2010 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File: State population counts for race and Hispanic or Latino categories State housing unit counts by occupancy status (occupied units, vacant units) Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability National Summary File of Redistricting Data: Population and housing unit counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Areas Media: Internet tables, download capability	Blocks American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas
States: Released May 5-26, 2011 National: Released May 26, 2011 Geographic Update: Released August 25, 2011	Demographic Profile: Selected population and housing characteristics Includes Congressional Districts of the 111th Congress Geographic Update (to States and National): Retabulation of Demographic Profile data for expanded geography, such as all county subdivisions, school districts, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, Tribal Subdivisions, and more Media: Internet quick tables, download capability	Places/Functioning Minor Civil Divisions² Census Tracts
States: Released June 16, 2011 – August 25, 2011 National Update: Released October 27, 2011 Urban/Rural Update: Released September 27, 2012 Redefined CBSA Update: CANCELLED⁴	Summary File 1 (SF 1): Population counts for 63 race categories and Hispanic or Latino Population counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Selected population and housing characteristics National Update: Counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and geographic areas that cross state lines such as American Indian Areas and Core Based Statistical Areas Urban/Rural Update: ³ Addition of urban and rural population and housing unit counts Addition of characteristics for urbanized areas and urban clusters Redefined Core Based Statistical Areas Update: Addition of counts⁵ and characteristics for redefined Core Based Statistical Areas as defined by the Office of Management and Budget following the 2010 Census Media: Internet tables, DVD (state and national only),⁶ download capability	Blocks Census Tracts Blocks/Census Tracts American Indian Areas Blocks Urban Clusters Principal cities
States: Released December 15, 2011 – April 26, 2012 National Update: April 26, 2012 Urban/Rural Update: CANCELLED⁴	Summary File 2 (SF 2): Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes National Update: Counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and geographic areas that cross state lines such as American Indian Areas and Core Based Statistical Areas Urban/Rural Update: Addition of urban and rural population and occupied housing unit counts Addition of characteristics for urbanized areas and urban clusters Media: Internet tables, DVD (state and national only),⁶ download capability	Census Tracts American Indian Areas Census Tracts Urban Clusters
Released May 8, 2012 – January 30, 2013	Summary Population and Housing Characteristics Report Series (CPH-1) Data tables on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, households, families, housing tenure and occupancy, population density, and area measurements Reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and a U.S. Summary Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-1 report series Media: Internet (PDF) only	Places
Released June 26,2012 – September 28, 2012	Population and Housing Unit Counts Report Series (CPH-2) Data tables providing selected historical population and housing unit counts Includes tables on population density and area measurements Reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and a U.S. Summary Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-3 report series Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)	Places
Released April 11, 2013	Congressional District Summary File (113th Congress) Retabulation of Summary File 1 for newly redistricted Congressional Districts (113th Congress) Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability	Census Tracts within Congressional Districts
CANCELLED⁴	State Legislative District Summary File Retabulation of Summary File 1 for State Legislative Districts drawn following the 2010 Census Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability Legislative District Geographic Supplement Files containing current geographic attributes for blocks within State Legislative Districts No characteristics &emdash; only total population and housing unit counts Media: DVD, download capability	Places Blocks
Released December 13, 2012	American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Same content as Summary File 2 Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability	Census Tracts
CANCELLED⁴	Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives by Tribe Report (CPH-3) Population and housing characteristics for selected American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-5 report, but only for 100-percent data Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed report)	States
Released March 24, 2011 – September 27, 2012	2010 Census Briefs Analysis of topics including graphs and tables Topics based on 2010 Census questions Similar to the Census 2000 Briefs series Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)	Largest Places
Released September 27, 2012 – December 10, 2012	2010 Census Special Reports Detailed analysis of topics including graphs, tables, and maps Similar to the Census 2000 Special Report series Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)	Largest Places
Released November 12, 2014	Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files Includes age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household type and relationship, and tenure data with identifying information removed Media: Download capability	PUMAs of 100,000+ population

Release Date¹

Standard Data Products

Lowest Level Geography

States:
Released February 3, 2011 – March 24, 2011

National:
Released April 14, 2011

2010 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File:

State population counts for race and Hispanic or Latino categories
State housing unit counts by occupancy status (occupied units, vacant units)

Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability

National Summary File of Redistricting Data:

Population and housing unit counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Areas

Media: Internet tables, download capability

Blocks

American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas

States:
Released May 5-26, 2011

National:
Released May 26, 2011

Geographic Update:
Released August 25, 2011

Demographic Profile:

Selected population and housing characteristics
Includes Congressional Districts of the 111th Congress

Geographic Update (to States and National):

Retabulation of Demographic Profile data for expanded geography, such as all county subdivisions, school districts, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, Tribal Subdivisions, and more

Media: Internet quick tables, download capability

Places/Functioning Minor Civil Divisions²

Census Tracts

States:
Released June 16, 2011 – August 25, 2011

National Update:
Released October 27, 2011

Urban/Rural Update:
Released
September 27, 2012

Redefined CBSA Update:
CANCELLED⁴

Summary File 1 (SF 1):

Population counts for 63 race categories and Hispanic or Latino
Population counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes
Selected population and housing characteristics

National Update:

Counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and geographic areas that cross state lines such as American Indian Areas and Core Based Statistical Areas

Urban/Rural Update: ³

Addition of urban and rural population and housing unit counts
Addition of characteristics for urbanized areas and urban clusters

Redefined Core Based Statistical Areas Update:

Addition of counts⁵ and characteristics for redefined Core Based Statistical Areas as defined by the Office of Management and Budget following the 2010 Census

Media: Internet tables, DVD (state and national only),⁶ download capability

Blocks

Census Tracts

Blocks/Census Tracts

American Indian Areas

Blocks

Urban Clusters

Principal cities

States:
Released December 15, 2011 – April 26, 2012

National Update:
April 26, 2012

Urban/Rural Update:
CANCELLED⁴

Summary File 2 (SF 2):

Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes

National Update:

Counts for the United States, regions, divisions, and geographic areas that cross state lines such as American Indian Areas and Core Based Statistical Areas

Urban/Rural Update:

Addition of urban and rural population and occupied housing unit counts
Addition of characteristics for urbanized areas and urban clusters

Media: Internet tables, DVD (state and national only),⁶ download capability

Census Tracts

American Indian Areas

Census Tracts

Urban Clusters

Released
May 8, 2012 –
January 30, 2013

Summary Population and Housing Characteristics Report Series (CPH-1)

Data tables on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, households, families, housing tenure and occupancy, population density, and area measurements
Reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and a U.S. Summary
Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-1 report series

Media: Internet (PDF) only

Places

Released
June 26,2012 –
September 28, 2012

Population and Housing Unit Counts Report Series (CPH-2)

Data tables providing selected historical population and housing unit counts
Includes tables on population density and area measurements
Reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and a U.S. Summary
Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-3 report series

Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)

Places

Released
April 11, 2013

Congressional District Summary File (113th Congress)

Retabulation of Summary File 1 for newly redistricted Congressional Districts (113th Congress)

Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability

Census Tracts within Congressional Districts

CANCELLED⁴

State Legislative District Summary File

Retabulation of Summary File 1 for State Legislative Districts drawn following the 2010 Census

Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability

Legislative District Geographic Supplement

Files containing current geographic attributes for blocks within State Legislative Districts
No characteristics &emdash; only total population and housing unit counts

Media: DVD, download capability

Places

Blocks

Released
December 13, 2012

American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File

Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed American Indian and Alaska Native tribes
Same content as Summary File 2

Media: Internet tables, DVD, download capability

Census Tracts

CANCELLED⁴

Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives by Tribe Report (CPH-3)

Population and housing characteristics for selected American Indian and Alaska Native tribes
Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-5 report, but only for 100-percent data

Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed report)

States

Released
March 24, 2011 –
September 27, 2012

2010 Census Briefs

Analysis of topics including graphs and tables
Topics based on 2010 Census questions
Similar to the Census 2000 Briefs series

Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)

Largest Places

Released
September 27, 2012 –
December 10, 2012

2010 Census Special Reports

Detailed analysis of topics including graphs, tables, and maps
Similar to the Census 2000 Special Report series

Media: Internet (PDF), paper (printed reports)

Largest Places

Released
November 12, 2014

Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files

Includes age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household type and relationship, and tenure data with identifying information removed

Media: Download capability

PUMAs of 100,000+ population

Released	Special Data Products	Geography
Released April 20, 2011	Advance Group Quarters Summary File Data table (P42 from SF 1) showing the population in group quarters (7 types) Media: Download capability	States, Counties, Census Tracts, Blocks
Released September 27, 2011	Same-Sex Couple Households Supplemental Tables Provides preferred 2010 Census estimates, 2010 Census counts as reported, and ACS estimates (with margin of error) Same-sex spouse responses are tabulated as reported (that is, not edited during processing to "unmarried partner," as in other standard 2010 Census or American Community Survey data products) Data on households with a partner or spouse who is the same sex as the householder is cross-tabulated by presence of householders' own children Media: Internet tables	U.S., States
Released September 27, 2011 – November 26, 2013	2010 Census Population and Housing Tables (CPH-Ts) Topics and format vary Similar to the Census 2000 PHC-T series of tables Media: Internet tables	Various
Released July 30, 2012	2010 Modified Race Data Summary File Race is modified to assign each person in the Census "Some Other Race" category into an Office of Management and Budget standard race category (White, Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander) 31 race groups, 5-year age groups, and Hispanic origin Similar to the Census 2000 Modified Race Data Summary File Media: Internet downloadable file and summary table	U.S., States, Counties

Footnotes

¹ The dates in this column refer to the first medium of release. Actual release dates are italicized.
² Functioning Minor Civil Divisions (MCDs) in 20 states.
³ Includes the production of a download file that provides users with urban/rural population and housing unit counts not available with previous SF 1 releases. The lowest level geography is blocks.
⁴ Resource limitations necessitate the cancellation of this product.
⁵ Population counts for core based statistical areas (February 2013 delineations) are available at www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/cph-series/cph-t/cph-t-5.html.
⁶ One DVD product containing state and national data will be produced following the release of the National Update.

General

The 2010 Census data products meet a variety of data needs for different segments of the data user community. The data products described here provide a summary of the general tabulation and publication program for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (which is treated as a state equivalent for most data products).

Summary Files include all or some of the following: quick tables (including demographic profiles) and geographic comparison tables. Thematic maps now are available as a function in American FactFinder. Download capability includes FTP and American FactFinder download options.

Short narrative product descriptions are available at www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2010/guidance/2010-census-data-product-descriptions.pdf.