Health & disability · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
DEAR
Hearing difficulty
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 2
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
DEARis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for hearing difficulty. It is a categorical field with 2 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
DEAR value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
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DEAR — FAQ
What is the DEAR variable in PUMS?+
DEAR is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Hearing difficulty". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the DEAR codes?+
DEAR has 2 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the DEAR variable come from?+
DEAR is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.