Demographics · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
HISP
Recoded detailed Hispanic origin
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 2
- Value codes
- 24
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
HISPis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for recoded detailed hispanic origin. It is a categorical field with 24 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
HISP value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 01 | Not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino |
| 02 | Mexican |
| 03 | Puerto Rican |
| 04 | Cuban |
| 05 | Dominican |
| 06 | Costa Rican |
| 07 | Guatemalan |
| 08 | Honduran |
| 09 | Nicaraguan |
| 10 | Panamanian |
| 11 | Salvadoran |
| 12 | Other Central American |
| 13 | Argentinean |
| 14 | Bolivian |
| 15 | Chilean |
| 16 | Colombian |
| 17 | Ecuadorian |
| 18 | Paraguayan |
| 19 | Peruvian |
| 20 | Uruguayan |
| 21 | Venezuelan |
| 22 | Other South American |
| 23 | Spaniard |
| 24 | All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino |
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HISP — FAQ
What is the HISP variable in PUMS?+
HISP is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Recoded detailed Hispanic origin". It is a categorical field 2 characters long.
What are the HISP codes?+
HISP has 24 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 HISP variable come from?+
HISP 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.