Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)

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Statistical samples of tenant-level data from HUD's Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, Project-Based Section 8 and Section 202/811 programs. Available to public researchers, the data provide a snapshot of the characteristics of households living in HUD-assisted housing.

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