Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Summary File 2 Data To Be Released Soon by Census Bureau

The US Census in in the process of releasing Summary File 2 (SF2) data. This file provides detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census for up to 331 detailed race and ethnic groups down to the census tract level, adding a new layer of detail to the population and housing topics previously released from the census. The statistics are being released on a state-by-state flow basis. When exactly New York (and subsequently Herkimer and Oneida County) data will be released is not exactly known yet.

More information on the SF2 files, including a list of the sub-populations about which data will be released, can be found HERE