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Decennial Population and Housing Censuses Guide

2000 Census Reports


NCSU Libraries Guide to Census Data Resources - Provides links to online and other electronic data sources.
US Census Bureau 2000 Documents as PDFs

Questionnaire, instructions, etc.
* Long form Questionnaire - from Measuring America (Sept. 2002)
* Multiple Questionnaire forms - from Census 2000 site
* Census 2000 Basics - from Census 2000 site;   from local archived copy

Internet Access
* The Census 2000 homepage has links to the American Factfinder, State & County Quick Facts, Data Highlights, and more.
* Census data is also presented in four Summary files that may be queried directly:
  -   Summary File 1 contains basic demographic information collected from all households down to the block level from the short questionnaire.
  -   Summary File 2 has the same data found in SF1, but presents it for multiple races or ethnic groups; it contains geographies to the Place and Census Tract levels.
  -   Summary File 3 contains social, economic and housing data from the longer questionnaire form, returns from a sample of approximately 19 million housing units (about 1 in 6 households).
  -   Summary File 4 contains the same data found in SF3, but presents it for multiple races or ethnic groups; it contains geographies to the Place and Census Tract levels.

Population and Housing Unit Counts (PHC-3), 52 parts in 54 vols.
U.S. Documents C3.223/5:2000/pt. -
* GEOGRAPHIES:   Nation, Regions, Divisions, State (by urban, rural farm and rural non-farm residence), Counties, County subdivisions/Place, Metropolitan Area, Urbanized Area/Urban Cluster
* CONTENTS:   Table Finding Guide - U.S. Summary
* Contains 39 tables for the United States summary section, including
  -   Population, Housing Units, Area measurements, and Density, 1790 to 2000
  -   Population by Urban and Rural and Size of place, 2000
  -   Land area by Urban and Rural and Size of place, 2000
  -   Population, Housing units, and Land area by Urban and Rural and Size of Urban Area, 2000
  -   Population inside and outside Metropolitan area by Urban and Rural, 2000
  -   Population, 1790 to 2000, United States, Region, Division, State, Puerto Rico
  -   Housing Units, 1940 to 2000, United States, Region, Division, State, Puerto Rico
  -   Decennial rates of change for Population (1790 to 2000) and Housing Units (1940 to 2000)
  -   Population by Urban and Rural, earliest census to 2000, United States, Region, Division
  -   Housing Units by Urban and Rural, 1940 to 2000, United States, Region, Division
  -   Population and Housing Units, 1960 to 2000, State and County
  -   County ranks by Population and Housing Units, 2000
  -   Rank of Places of 100,000+ by 2000 population, 1790 to 2000
  -   Number and Types of County Subdivisions, 2000
  -   Number and Types of Places, 2000
* Table Finding Guide - States
* Contains 8 tables for each State:
  -   Population, earliest to 2000 and Housing Units, 1950 to 2000, State, urban/rural
  -   Population and Housing Units, 1960 to 2000, State, county
  -   Population, Housing Units, Land Area, Density, 2000; and Percent Change, 1970 to 2000, State, County
  -   Population by Urban and Rural, 2000; and Population by Urban, 1990, State, County
  -   Population and Housing Units, 1980 to 2000; and Area Measurements and Density, 2000, State, County, County subdivision, place
  -   Population and Housing Units, 1980 to 2000; and Area Measurements and Density, 2000, State, Place and County subdivision
  -   Rank by 2000 Population and Housing Units, 1990 to 2000, State, Place 2,500+
  -   Population by Urban and Rural and Size of Place, 2000, State, Size of Place
  -   Population, Housing Units, and Land Area by Urban and Rural and Size of Urban Area, 2000, State, Urban/Rural, Size of urban area (population)

Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1), 53 parts
U.S. Documents C3.223/18:2000/pt. -
* Has a U.S. Summary volume, a volume of each State and Puerto Rico.
* Table Finding Guide - U.S. Summary
* Table Finding Guide - States
* Presents data in 24 tables for each state on:
  -   Age and Sex
  -   Race and Hispanic of Latino
  -   Population for Selected Categories of Race
  -   Households and Families
  -   Household Relationship and Group Quarters Population
  -   Housing Occupancy and Tenure
  -   Occupied Housing Units by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin of Householder
  -   Land Area and Population Density
* Presents the above data for Hispanic or Latino, and American Indian and Alaska Natives

Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (PHC- 2), 56 parts in 57 vols.
U.S. Documents C3.223/23:2000/pt. -
U.S. Documents C3.223/23-2:2000/pt. -
* Has a U.S. Summary volume, a volume of each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana, and American Samoa.
* Table Finding Guide - U.S. Summary
* Table Finding Guide - States
* Presents data in 68 tables for each state or territory on:
  -   Place of Birth, Residence in 1995, Language
  -   Education and Veteran Status
  -   Disability Status
  -   Employment Status and Journey to Work
  -   Work Status and Income in 1999
  -   Earnings in 1999 of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers, by Sex
  -   Household Income in 1999
  -   Poverty Status in 1999
  -   Units in Structure
  -   Physical Housing Characteristics
  -   Fuels and Equipment Characteristics
  -   Owner and Renter Household Characteristics
  -   Home Value
  -   Selected Monthly Owner Costs
  -   Gross Rent
  -   Mortgage and Rental Cost Characteristics
*   Presents the above data for Hispanic or Latino, and American Indian and Alaska Natives

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