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American Housing Survey. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Data User Services Division.
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.215/19:

Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal. [computer file] Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1999.
Public Law 94-171 redistricting data, 1998. Computer programs and data files.
Includes summary data files and listings for Sacramento, California; 11 counties in South Carolina, including the city of Columbia and the town of Irmo; and Menominee County, Wisconsin, including the Menominee American Indian Reservation.

See also: 100-Percent Summary File. [computer file].
Disc 1. Summary data files and profiles.
Disc 2. Geographic products.
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:SU 6/CD

Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data [computer file]: Without Correction for ICM.
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:D 81/4/CD

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:D 81/2/CD

Census 2000. Summary file 1 : Census of Population and Housing. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2001.

Provides complete population data by age, race, sex; housing data by occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:F 48/DVD


Census 2000. Summary File 2: Census of Population and Housing.  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2003.

Provides Census data for U.S. congressional districts.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/2-3:2000/DVD


Census 2000. Block Maps (PDF files).  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2002-   .

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:B 62/V 1-T 00-BLCK-nos.


Census 2000. Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File.  Washington, DC:  U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2001.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:R 24/DVD

http://www.census.gov/support/PLData.html


Race and Hispanic or Latino Summary File: Census of Population and Housing.  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2001.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:R 11/CD


U.S. Bureau of the Census.  Census of Agriculture.  Washington, DC: 1840-   Decennial, quinquennial.

Library has: Paper:
CD-ROM:
1925, 1935, 1954-present.
1982 Final County File.
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:T 28/CD no. 2
1987 Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277:Ag 8/987/CD/v
1992 Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277:CD-92-AG-

Volume I: Geographic Area Series--U.S., State, and County; Outlying Areas.
Volume II: Subject Series--Agriculture Atlas, Congressional Districts, Rankings, Zip Code.
Volume III: Special Studies--Aquaculture, Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey.

Agricultural data was included in the decennial Census from 1840-1950.  Provides data for counties, states, the U.S., and outlying territories.  Includes statistics on the number of farms, farm characteristics, livestock and poultry, agricultural production, processing and manufacturing, crops, irrigation, drainage, operations by type of farm, and farm finances.

See also the annual compilation Agricultural Statistics   1936-present.
Online: http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm
Document A 1.47: and Doc. Ref. Electronic A 1.47/2

Document Ref. C 56.227: (year)
Document Ref. C 3.31/nos.:(year)/vol./pt.
Online: Census 1992- available online.


U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Governments (year).  Washington, DC:  1850-   Decennial, Quinquennial

Library has:  1942, 1957 - present.

Census of Government 1997- is available at http://www.census.gov/govs/www/.

Volume 1: Government Organization Volume 2: Taxable Property Values Volume 3: Public Employment      No. 1 Employment of Major Local Governments
     No. 2 Compendium of Public Employment
     No. 3 Labor-Management Relations
Volume 4: Government Finances
     No. 1 Public School Systems
     No. 2 Special Districts
     No. 3 County Governments
     No. 4 Municipal and Township Governments
     No. 5 Compendium of Government Finances
     No. 6 State and Local Employee Retirement Systems

Also includes statistics on revenue and retirement system assets.  Current information is reported annually in the Government Finances series (Document C 3.191/2:).  See also Government Employment series (Public, City, County, and Local:  Document C 3.140/2-nos. and Document C 56.209/2).

Document Ref. C 56.247:
Document Ref. C 3.145/4:(year)/v./nos.

Online: http://census.gov/govs/www/index.html


U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Housing.  Washington, DC: 1940- Decennial

Library has:  1950 - present.

Includes general and detailed data on housing characteristics, e.g., number of rooms, plumbing, value, condition, types, and costs for states, MSA's, counties, cities, MCD's, census tracts, and blocks.  Supplemented by various monthly and annual surveys, estimates, and projections.

Document Ref. C 3.224/nos:(date)

Census of Housing, 2000- is available at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing.html.


U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Population.  Washington, DC: 1790- Decennial

Library has:  1790-1940 (scattered holdings), 1940 - present (nearly complete).

Includes demographic, social, economic, educational, and employment characteristics for states, MSA's, counties, cities, MCD's, census tracts, and blocks.  Supplemented by various monthly and annual surveys, estimates, and projections.  Greater industrial detail for large areas such as states than for smaller ones such as census tracts.

See data from the annual Current Population Survey, e.g.,
     Annual Demographic Files 1988- Doc. Ref. Electronic C 3.224/12:
     Income and Poverty Doc. Ref. Electronic C 3.224/12-2: 1993
and by various reports based upon the annual data published in the Current Population Report series Document C 3.186:
     P-20 Population Characteristics
     P-23 Special Studies Series
     P-25 Population Estimates and Projections
     P-26 Local Population Estimates
     P-27 Farm Population
     P-28 Special Censuses
     P-60 Consumer Income
     P-70 Household Economic Studies

Guide: Return of the Doug and Brad Show: An Annotated Guide to the U.S. [Population] Census Holdings in Andrews Library.  Document Ref. Z7554.U5 1988.

Document Ref. C 3.223/(nos.):  (year)

Census 2000 information can be found at http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/2khome.htm.


U.S. Bureau of the Census.  Census of Population and Housing (2000).  Census Tract Outline Maps (PDF files).  Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2002.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:M 32/DVD


U.S. Bureau of the Census1990 Census of Population and Housing [computer laser optical disk] Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1991-

See also the Subject Summary Tape File (SSTF) series for specific subject reports Document Ref. Electronic C 3.286:CD 90 SSTF (nos.).

Major data products on CD-ROM from the 1990 Census include:
  • Block Statistics.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/3:CD [region/year]
  • Public Use Microdata Samples (5% and 1%).
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.285:CD 90-PUMSA and PUMSB
  • Special Tabulation on Aging.
         Document Ref. Electronic C3.281/2:CD 90-AOA
  • Summary Tape File 1A.  Data for states and subareas to block level.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282:990/(region)/v.
  • Summary Tape File 1B.  Selected block-level data on population and housing characteristics.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282:CD 90-1-B-
  • Summary Tape File 1C.  Provides summary data for the U.S., regions, divisions, states, counties, county subdivisions, MAs, UAs, and native inhabitant areas.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.990-1C
  • Summary Tape File 3A.  Provides data for state and subareas to the block level, tract, BNA, BG, place, and consolidated city.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/2:CD 90-3A-no.
  • Summary Tape File 3B.  Zip Code.  Provides census data by postal ZIP code, arranged hierarchically by ZIP code, state, and county.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/2:CD 90-3 B-01 to B-03
         See also: UPCLOSE Census Digest. Zip Code edition. ref. HA214.U64 1992
  • Summary Tape File 3C.  United States summary, urbanized areas and their components.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/2:CD 90-3C-(no./year)
  • Document Ref. Electronic C 3. (various numbers)


    U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of Population and Housing.  Subject Summary Tape File (SSTF) series.  [computer laser optical disk]  Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of Commerce, 1991-

    All titles are:  Document Ref. Electronic C 3.286:CD 90 SSTF (number);
  • The Foreign-Born Population in the United States
  • Ancestry of the Population in the United States
  • Persons of Hispanic Origin in the United States
  • Characteristics of Adults With Work Disabilities, Mobility Limitations, or Self-Care Limitations
  • Characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States
  • Education in the United States
  • Metropolitan Housing Characteristics
  • Housing of the Elderly
  • Housing Characteristics of New Units
  • Housing Characteristics of Mobile Homes
  • Employment Status, Work Experience and Veteran Status
  • Characteristics of American Indian Tribes by Tribe and Language
  • Occupation and Industry; Industry by Occupation Alphabetical Index
  • Geographic Mobility in the United States
  • Fertility
  • Poverty Areas in the United States
  • Housing Characteristics of Condominium Housing
  • The Older Population of the United States
  • Journey to Work in the United States
  • Characteristics of the Black Population
  • Earnings by Occupation and Education
  • Document Ref. Electronic C 3.286:CD 90 SSTF (nos.)


    U.S. Bureau of the Census.  1990 Census of Population and Housing.  Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (state).  Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, 1991-

    Document Ref. C 3.223/18:990 CPH-nos.

    Information is also available at http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen1990.html.


    U.S. Bureau of the Census.  (date) Economic Censuses.  Washington, DC:  U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Data user Services Division, 1810-   Quinquennial.

    Library has:

    Print:  

    CD-ROM:  
    1950 - 1992.

    1982 Census of Retail Trade. Zip Code File
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.275:T 28/CD no. 2
    1987 Economic Census.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277:EC 7/987/CD/
    1992 Economic Census.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277:CD-EC 92-
    1997 Economic Census.
         Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277:C 1-E 99-NOEM 17-US 1
    ECON97 Report Series:

    Statistical data for major series listed below.
         Doc. Ref. Electronic C 3.277:CD-EC 97-1/DISC 1 (letters)

    ECON97S Report Series:

    SIC-based files from: 1997 Census of Outlying Areas, 1997 Business Expenses, 1997 Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, and 1997 Economic Census core business statistics reports
         Doc. Ref. Electronic C 3.277:CD-EC 97-2/ DISC.2 (letters)

    The major series below include geographic area, subject and industry reports:

    Online information is organized slightly differently in about 20 categories for sector-specific reports. Within these categories it is possible to get subject series and geographic area series.

    Document Ref. C 56.244/6:
    Document Ref. C 3.24/nos.

    Online: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html

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    Margaret S. Powell
    Barbara L. Bell bbell@wooster.edu
    The College of Wooster Libraries
    August 2003 (BLB/jm)