Demographics · 2024 ACS PUMS variable

RACWHT

White recode (White alone or in combination with one or more other races)

Type
Categorical
Length
1
Value codes
2
Survey
2024 ACS 1-Year

RACWHTis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for white recode (white alone or in combination with one or more other races). 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.

RACWHT value codes

CodeLabel
0No
1Yes

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RACWHT — FAQ

What is the RACWHT variable in PUMS?+

RACWHT is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "White recode (White alone or in combination with one or more other races)". It is a categorical field 1 character long.

What are the RACWHT codes?+

RACWHT 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 RACWHT variable come from?+

RACWHT 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.

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