Population by Gender Data

A summary of the Census Population by Gender Data specification.

1.0 Introduction

Population by Gender datasets are reported once per year by the United States Census. The data reflect the number of persons identifying as either male or female by the Census categories. The data sets range from 2015 - to 2020 and have been aggregated to census tracts.

The Census Bureau collects information about an individual's genetic, and biological sex. This question is phrased specifically to focus on the biological makeup of a population. The Census survey offers the options for identification of sex as male or female as of 2020.

Census Information: Census.gov

2.0 Data Specification

The following table is the format in which downloaded Census Population by Gender data will be provided:

Field	Type	Description
`geo_id`	String	14-digit code relating the data to the correct geolocation.
`census_tract_code`	String	The unique identifier provided by the US Census for each census tract.
`sub_category`	string	Identification of biological sex.
`unit`	String	Total persons.
`value`	Integer	Number of individuals identifying as male or female in the census tract.
`year`	String	Year data was collected.
`county_name`	String	Name of the county that the census tract resides in.
`state_name`	String	Name of the state that the census tract resides in.
`geometry`	String	The GIS information required for the computer to read the mapping file.

💡Tip: The “GEO.ID” field contains 14-digit codes that identify the summary level of data, the geographic component of the data, and FIPS codes that uniquely identify the data. For example, the 14-digit “GEO.ID” for Harris County, TX is “0500000US48201” where “050” represents the summary level of the data, “0000” represents the 2-digit geographic variant, and the 2-digit geographic component, “US” represents the United States, “48” represents the state of Texas and “201” represents Harris County.