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SAS Name
ETHNCTY_CD
A code indicating that the beneficiary’s ethnicity is Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish; most recent in the calendar and the two prior years.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not of Hispanic, or Latino/a, or Spanish origin |
| 1 | Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/a |
| 2 | Puerto Rican |
| 3 | Cuban |
| 4 | Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin |
| 5 | Hispanic or Latino, Subcategory Unknown |
| Null/missing | source value is missing or unknown |
If state had beneficiaries coded in their database as “Hispanic” or “Latino,” then it was coded in T-MSIS as “Hispanic or Latino, Subcategory Unknown” (value= 5).
SOURCE: T-MSIS Annual Demographic and Eligibility TAF