The Donahue Data Dash is a series of quick data and timely analyses on important issues facing Massachusetts, New England, and the nation on pressing economic, demographic, and other topics. Produced by our Economic and Public Policy Research group (EPPR), these examinations are intended to provide real time context and framing for key issues in demographic, economic, and public policy issues.
Net Coverage Error Estimates for Young Children in the 2020 Census
On April 11th, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released net coverage error estimates of young children (aged 0-4) in the 2020 Census at the state and county-level. The data release also assessed the relationship between net coverage errors and socioeconomic factors related to family structure, education, housing, and poverty.
Dashboard of Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups at the State, County, and Place Level from the Census 2020 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A)
On September 21st, 2023, The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest Census 2020 data product: the Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A). This product contains population counts by sex and age for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnicity groups at the National, State, County, Place, and Tract geographic level. The data are available for download at data.census.gov and more information on the Detailed DHC-A, including the full detailed race and ethnicity crosswalk, can be found on the Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Data Products website.
Census 2020 Data by Age and Sex: the Census 2020 Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)
On May 25th, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau released the Census 2020 Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). This dataset includes data on age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household type, relationship to householder, group quarters population, housing occupancy, and housing tenure. The data can be accessed at data.census.gov and is available down to the block level.