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The 2010 and 2020 Census Data for NC (NC Only) files created by Carolina Demography may contain the following variables:

**** Geographic Identifiers
CONAME			county name
CD			NC Congressional District (2019 maps)
NC_HOUSE		NC House District (2019 maps)
NC_SENATE		NC Senate District (2019 maps)
GEOID			unique geographic code (helps to link between other data sets)
STATE			state FIPS code
COUNTY			county FIPS code
TRACT			census tract FIPS code


***** 2020 Census Variables
pop2020			2020 Census Total Population
hisp2020		2020 Census Total Population: Hispanic
nh2020			2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic
nh_white2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: White Alone
nh_black2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Black or African American Alone
nh_amin2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: American Indian or Alaska Native Alone
nh_asian2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Asian Alone
nh_paci2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian Alone
nh_other2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Some Other Race Alone
nh_twomore2020		2020 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Two or More Races
pop18_2020		2020 Census Population 18+
pop18_hisp2020		2020 Census Population 18+: Hispanic
pop18_nh2020		2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic
pop18_nh_white2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: White Alone
pop18_nh_black2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: Black or African American Alone
pop18_nh_amin2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: American Indian Alone
pop18_nh_asian2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: Asian Alone
pop18_nh_paci2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian Alone
pop18_nh_other2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: Some Other Race Alone
pop18_nh_twomore2020 	2020 Census Population 18+: Non-Hispanic: Two or More Races
gq2020			2020 Census Group Quarters Population
gq_inst2020 		2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional
gq_inst_corrad2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Adult Correctional Facilities
gq_inst_corrjuv2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Juvenile Correctional Facilities
gq_inst_nh2020 		2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Nursing Homes
gq_inst_other2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Other
gq_noninst2020 		2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional
gq_noninst_dorm2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Dormitories
gq_noninst_mil2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Military
gq_noninst_other2020 	2020 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Other
hu2020 			2020 Census Housing Units
hu_occ2020 		2020 Census Housing Units: Occupied
hu_vac2020 		2020 Census Housing Units: Vacant

***** 2010 Census Variables (note: this is a subset of key variables to compare)
pop2010 		2010 Census Total Population
hisp2010		2010 Census Total Population: Hispanic
nh_white2010 		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: White Alone
nh_black2010 		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Black or African American Alone
nh_amin2010 		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: American Indian Alone
nh_asian2010		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Asian Alone
nh_paci2010		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian Alone
nh_other2010		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Some Other Race Alone
nh_twomore2010		2010 Census Total Population: Non-Hispanic: Two or More Races
pop18_2010 		2010 Census Population 18+
gq2010 			2010 Census Group Quarters Population
gq_inst2010 		2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional
gq_inst_corrad2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Adult Correctional Facilities
gq_inst_corrjuv2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Juvenile Correctional Facilities
gq_inst_nh2010 		2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Nursing Homes
gq_inst_other2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Institutional: Other
gq_noninst2010 		2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional
gq_noninst_dorm2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Dormitories
gq_noninst_mil2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Military
gq_noninst_other2010 	2010 Census Group Quarters Population: Non-Institutional: Other
hu2010			2020 Census Housing Units