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CensusCD neighborhood change database (NCDB) [electronic resource] : 1970-2000 tract data : selected variables for US Census tracts for 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and mapping too / Geolytics.

Brunswick, NJ : Geolytics, [2003]
Call#: Van Pelt Video Collection; ask at Circulation Desk. DVD HA201 2000 .C463 2003

The Neighborhood Change Database (NCDB) cantains social, demographic, economic, and housing data on census trarcts in the United States for 2970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. A powerful feature of the NCDB is its ability to match tracts across all four years, enabling users to examine changing tract characteristics between 1970 and 2000.

Census Atlas of the United States

* Census 2000 Reports

We are pleased to present the complete content, in PDF format, of the recently published Census Atlas of the United States, the first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. The Census Atlas is a large-format publication about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics presented. A variety of topics are covered in the Census Atlas, ranging from language and ancestry characteristics to housing patterns and the geographic distribution of the population. A majority of the maps in the Census Atlas present data at the county level, but data also are sometimes mapped by state, census tract (for largest cities and metropolitan areas), and for selected American Indian reservations. The book is modern, colorful, and includes a variety of map styles and data symbolization techniques.

WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Seeing The Numbers: NYC (June 19, 2008)

Seeing The Numbers: NYC

We continue our series with Marc Perry, Chief of the Population Distribution Branch at the U.S. Census, on the new Census Atlas of the United States. This week, we look at some of the NYC-specific maps:

Also, Andrew Beveridge, Professor of Sociology for Social Explorer and chair of the Sociology department at Queens College, helps us flesh out what those maps tell us about New York.

WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Seeing The Numbers: Origins and Diversity (June 12, 2008)

Seeing The Numbers: Origins and Diversity

Each Thursday in June, we are taking a look inside the new Census Atlas of the United States, the first of its kind in almost 100 years. Marc Perry, Chief of the Population Distribution Branch at the Census, helps guide us through some of the maps and trends. Today we look at the changing face of America and an interesting definition of "ancestry."

WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Seeing The Numbers (June 05, 2008)

Seeing The Numbers Each Thursday in June, we take a look inside the new Census Atlas of the United States, the first of its kind in almost 100 years. Marc Perry, Chief of the Population Distribution Branch at the Census, helps guide us through some of the maps and trends.

NHGIS National Historical Geographic Information System

Shapefiles and data at the census tract, county, state, and other geographic levels going back to 1790 for counties, and 1910 for tracts. Also includes some data for downloading.

Understanding Federal Statistics Presentations

These are slides from the 4 day "Understanding Federal Statistics" workshop held in May 2008. They are a good starting point for learning about Federal Data Sources.

WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Seeing The Numbers (June 05, 2008)

Seeing The Numbers

Each Thursday in June, we take a look inside the new Census Atlas of the United States, the first of its kind in almost 100 years. Marc Perry, Chief of the Population Distribution Branch at the Census, helps guide us through some of the maps and trends.

1930 Enumerator Instructions

Here are the instructions that census takers were given when filling out the 1930 census forms. Useful for learning what the questions mean and why you see the answers you see.

American Factfinder

Population, geographic, economic and geographic data from the United States Census Bureau. Can be downloaded as excel for use in GIS.

Philadelphia Geohistory Network

The Geohistory Network includes scanned images of historic fire insurance atlases and directories for Philadelphia. It is a pilot project of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) to develop a web-based repository of geographically organized historical information about Philadelphia, its geography, its buildings, and its people.

National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)

The NHGIS is a project at the University of Minnesota designed to collect GIS data for the United States at the smallest possible Geographic level. Currently the geographic boundary files include states and counties from 1790 to the present and census tracts from 1910 to the present.

Social Explorer

The Social Explorer produces maps and reports of US Census Tract level data from 1940-2000. Using high quality maps and data, they make available the full contents of the tract data for the United States for the full period. The data can also be exported as excel spreadsheets for easy reuse.

Ancestry Library Edition

The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and name indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps.

American Factfinder

Population, demographic, housing, and economic and data from census 2000, census 1990, the American Community Survey (county level data only), and the Economic Census.

Ancestry Library Edition

Genealogical collection covering the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection.

History of manufactures in the United States ... by Victor S. Clark, with an introductory note by Henry W. Farnam.

Clark, Victor S. (Victor Selden), 1868-1946. . History of manufactures in the United States ... by Victor S. Clark, with an introductory note by Henry W. Farnam. Washington, D.C. Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1916-28.
Call#: Van Pelt Library AS32 .A5 no.215B

History of Manufactures in the ... - Google Book Search

History of manufactures in the United States : 1607-1860

by Victor S Clark

Type:	Book
Language:	English
Publisher:	Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1916.
Editions:	12 Editions
OCLC:	20302798

History of American manufactures from 1608 to 1860 ... comprising annals of the industry of the United States in machinery, manufactures and useful arts, with a notice of the important inventions, tariffs, and the results of each decennial census. By J. L

Bishop, J. Leander (John Leander), 1820-1868. . History of American manufactures from 1608 to 1860 ... comprising annals of the industry of the United States in machinery, manufactures and useful arts, with a notice of the important inventions, tariffs, and the results of each decennial census. By J. LPhiladelphia : E. Young, 1868.
Call#: Storage: From RECORD page, use Place Request tab 609 B54

American Factfinder

For access to tables from the 1990 and 2000 census, the American Community Survey, Economic Census, Annual Economic Surveys, and Annual Population Estimates.

Census of manufacturing, 1850-1860.

United States. Census Office. 7th-8th Census, 1850-1860. . Census of manufacturing, 1850-1860. Washington : Govt. Print. Office, 1859-1865.
Call#: Microfilm 2616

Census of manufacturing, 1810-1840.

United States. Census Office. 3d-6th Census, 1810-1840. . Census of manufacturing, 1810-1840. Philadelphia, Printed by A. Cornman, 1813-41.
Call#: Microfilm 2615

Current West Philadelphia Data

Social Explorer

The Social Explorer produces maps and reports of US Census Tract level data from 1940-2000. Using high quality maps and data, they make available the full contents of the tract data for the United States for the full period. Reports include aggregated totals and the system allows for slideshows demonstrating change over time. The data can also be exported as excel spreadsheets for easy reuse.

Philadelphia NIS NeighborhoodBase

The neighborhoodBase website is designed to assist community-based planning and development organizations, government agencies, researchers and concerned individuals in their efforts to analyze, transform and revitalize Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Census descriptions of geographic subdivisions and enumeration districts, 1830-1950 [microform].

United States. Bureau of the Census. . Census descriptions of geographic subdivisions and enumeration districts, 1830-1950 [microform]. Washington : National Archives of the United States, 1978-
Call#: NationalArchives T-1224

Philadelphia Data and Maps

Hot Report

Available Topics Include:
*Economic
-- Industry wages
-- Top industries
-- Top occupation groups
-- Labor force by age
-- Education Levels

*Demographic
-- Income
-- Population Pyramid
-- School Enrollment
*Economic
-- Industry wages
-- Top industries
-- Top occupation groups
-- Labor force by age
-- Education Levels

*Demographic
-- Income
-- Population Pyramid
-- School Enrollment

*Housing
-- Mortgage Averages
-- Occupancy Status
-- Ownership Rates
-- Housing Costs

*Transportation
-- Commute Times
-- Means of Transportation

*Community Assets
-- Public Schools
-- Colleges and Universities

NHGIS National Historical Geographic Information System

Shapefiles and data at the census tract, county, state, and other geographic levels going back to 1790 for counties, and 1910 for tracts. Also includes some data for downloading.

1992 Census of Manufactures Industry Series - Musical Instruments and Parts; Toys and Sporting Goods

Statistical yearbook of Ireland.

Statistical yearbook of Ireland. [1649-1408 ] Dublin : The Stationery Office, 2001-
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA1141 .A35

Ireland statistical abstract.

Ireland statistical abstract. [0790-8970 ] Dublin : Stationery Off., c1986-c1999.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA1141 .A35

Statistical abstract of Ireland.

Statistical abstract of Ireland. Dublin : Stationery Office, 1950-1985.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA1141 .A35

tb mortality england history statistics - Google Scholar

tb mortality ireland history statistics - Google Scholar

Philadelphia NIS NeighborhoodBase

Philadelphia NIS NeighborhoodBas

NeighborhoodBase is a publicly-accessible, web-based, geographic data application developed by the University of Pennsylvania's Cartographic Modeling Lab. Along with parcelBase, muralBase, and crimeBase, neighborhoodBase is one of four applications that comprise the Neighborhood Information System. The neighborhoodBase website is designed to assist community-based planning and development organizations, government agencies, researchers and concerned individuals in their efforts to analyze, transform and revitalize Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Social Explorer

Social Explorer
The Social Explorer produces maps and reports of US Census Tract level data from 1940-2000. Using high quality maps and data, they make available the full contents of the tract data for the United States for the full period. Reports include aggregated totals and the system allows for slideshows demonstrating change over time. The data can also be exported as excel spreadsheets for easy reuse.

Census of Ireland, 1901.

Ireland. Census Office. . Census of Ireland, 1901. Dublin, Printed for H. M. Stationery Off., by Cahill & Company [etc.] 1901-02.
Call#: Van Pelt Library 314.15 G792

Census of Ireland, 1901 general topographical index consisting of an alphabetical index to the townlands and towns of Ireland and indices to the parishes, baronies, poor law unions (or Superintendent Registrar's districts), district electoral divisions, d

Ireland. Census Office. . Census of Ireland, 1901 general topographical index consisting of an alphabetical index to the townlands and towns of Ireland and indices to the parishes, baronies, poor law unions (or Superintendent Registrar's districts), district electoral divisions, dDublin : Printed for H.M.S.O., 1904.
Call#: 314.15 G792 Ind

Counting the people : a survey of the Irish censuses, 1813-1911 / E. Margaret Crawford.

Crawford, E. Margaret. . Counting the people : a survey of the Irish censuses, 1813-1911 / E. Margaret Crawford. [1851826734 ] Dublin : Four Courts, c2003.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA1170.3 .C72 2003

Slow failure : population decline and independent Ireland, 1922-1973 / Mary E. Daly.

Daly, Mary E. . Slow failure : population decline and independent Ireland, 1922-1973 / Mary E. Daly. [0299212904 (cloth : alk. paper) ] Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2006.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HB3589 .D35 2006

Methodology and Assumptions for the Population Projections of the United States: - 1999 to 2100

Methodology and Assumptions for the Population
Projections of the United States:
1999 to 2100
_________________________________________________________
Population Division Working Paper No. 38

Frederick W. Hollmann,
Tammany J. Mulder,
and Jeffrey E. Kallan
Population Projections Branch
Population Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20233
(301) 457-2428
www.census.gov
Issued January 13, 2000

ABSTRACT
This working paper discusses the methodology and assumptions used to develop the recently released
projections of the population of the United States from 1999 to 2100. The new series includes projections
of the population by single year of age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and nativity. While the basic
methodology used to produce these projections is the same as in earlier Census Bureau national population
projections, there have been changes, in both the time horizon and reference dates of the projections, as well
as in the specific methods used to estimate population change. The extension of the series to 2100 carries
the projections 20 years further into the future than any series previously issued by the Census Bureau.
For the first time, projection results include a break on nativity, defined dichotomously by the presence or
absence of U.S. citizenship at birth, as well as its cross-classification with other variables. Also new with
this series is the projection to quarterly reference dates, allowing users to view the national population
seasonally, or simply to select annual reference dates other than July 1. In addition, international migration
in the new series is allowed to vary over time, remaining somewhat lower than the constant value in the
previous series for the first two decades of the century, but reaching considerably higher levels than in the
previous one after 2020. Fertility rates in both models are allowed to change very little over time.
However, fertility rates by race and Hispanic origin are allowed to converge in the new middle series,
whereas in the previous middle series they remained constant within race and origin category. Finally, the
new mortality assumptions show more improvement in life expectancy for all racial and Hispanic origin
groups, except the non-Hispanic White population, than did the assumptions of the previous projection
series.

Disclosure and Utility of Census Journey-to-Work Flow Data from the American Community Survey

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Disclosure and Utility of Census Journey-to-Work Flow Data from the American Community Survey
Is There a Right Balance?

Ed Christopher
FHWA Resource Center

Nandu Srinivasan
Cambridge Systematics Inc.

This paper was developed to augment the display poster prepared for the Conference on Census Data for Transportation Planning: Preparing for the Future. The opinions and views expressed in this document and subsequent poster represent those of the authors (and those who have influenced them) but should not be considered the views, policy positions or in no way be attributed to the organizations for which they work or have any affiliations.

Irvine, California
May 11 to 13, 2005
Abstract

Early in 2003 the transportation community contracted with the Census Bureau to produce the CTPP2000, a special tabulation. A special tabulation is made up of user defined tables and falls outside the "standard" products distributed by the Census Bureau like SF1, SF3, and PUMS. With the 2000 decennial data, the Census Bureau required all special tabulations to have disclosure avoidance techniques applied to them. For CTPP2000 this meant the institution of rounding and threshold techniques in addition to the already applied procedures of data swapping and imputation.

The specific disclosure rules for the American Community Survey after 5 years of data collection are likely to be similar, if not stricter than to those used for CTPP2000. In this paper the effects of rounding and thresholds on the CTPP will be exposed along with an examination of their effects under the American Community Survey. CTPP2000, ACS, 1990 CTPP and the NCHRP 8-48 data sets are used in this analysis.

We show how the rounding rules cause an undercount in the published datasets. The rounding rules for CTPP2000 could have worked better had the underlying data been more closely examined for the frequency of occurrence of cell values before the rounding decision was made. Finally, we show that a minor tweaking of the rules could have produced a more consistent dataset.

As for thresholds, they will always cause severe data loss even at a medium level of geographic aggregation, let alone for small geography. Compounding the severe data loss, consider that the number of observations in a 5 year accumulated ACS will be at least 25 percent smaller than those collected from the decennial census.

MTC -- Maps and Data -- Census Transportation Planning Package: San Francisco Bay Area Extracts

The purpose of this page is to provide Bay Area data users with easy access to CTPP data and documentation. The CTPP is a special product produced by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the transportation community. More information on the CTPP is available at the links provided at the bottom of this page.

The CTPP comprises three elements: Part 1 provides tabular data by area of residence; Part 2 provides data by area of work; and Part 3 provides commuter "flow" data from area of residence to area of work. Data is available at various geographic "summary levels" including county, places (above 2,500 population), census tracts (1,405 in Bay Area), block groups (4,422 in Bay Area), census travel analysis zones (4,069 in Bay Area), and 5% PUMAs (54 in Bay Area).

The CTPP Part 1 data for California was received July 9th, 2003.

The CTPP Part 2 data for California was received January 11, 2004. The data CD that was received on 1/11/04 contains only ASCII data and SAS jobs to analyze the datasets.

The CTPP Part 3 dataset for California was released May 6, 2004. Part 3 data contains the county-to-county, place-to-place, tract-to-tract, etc., data.

Our intent is to provide CTPP data in common data formats. We are providing data in "csv" (comma-separated value) formats for importing into spreadsheet and database applications, and we are providing data in ESRI "shp" file format for use in ArcView or ArcGIS software. Note that some of the "dbf" files associated with the "shp" files are very large with several thousand variables, and cannot be used in MS-Excel.

NYSDOT - Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)

About the NPTS

The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) previously called the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) serves as the nation's inventory of daily personal travel. It is the only authoritative source of national data on daily trips including purpose of the trip, means of transportation, how long the trip took, day of the week and month, number of people on the trip etc.

NYSDOT Add-on sample

In 1995 and again in 2001, the New York State Department of Transportation participated with Federal Highway Administration as one of several add-on areas. That is, NYSDOT purchased additional household samples to increase the coverage and reliability of the NPTS data for analysis of the travel patterns of residents within New York State. The 1995 survey was conducted from May 1995 to July 1996, the 2001 survey from April 2000 to May 2001.

Metropolitan Level Analysis reports

NYSDOT - Transportation Trends, Surveys & Statistics

Transportation Trends, Surveys & Statistics

This page provides a convenient reference for accessing a number of frequently requested reports, publications and statistics about various aspects of transportation in New York State.

NYSDOT - Journey To Work (JTW)

Journey To Work (JTW)

The journey to work and related questions are asked on the decennial census long form. In 1990 these data appear in Census Summary tape File #3 (STF3) and in 2000 on Census Summary File #3 (SF3). Tabulations, called the 1990 and the 2000 "Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP)" were created for transportation analysts from these files. The CTPP has three components, a residential summary, a work place summary and a flow based summary. Most of the questions received regarding Journey to Work have been focused on the mode used and the average travel time. To this end, two interactive databases have been developed to allow users to select residence origin(s) and workplace destination(s) at the county or place level and obtain residence or workplace summaries for mode used and average travel time to work.

The 1990 application is based on the 1990 CTPP Part C, means of transportation to work table which did not contain the field “work at home.” The 2000 application is based on the 2000 CTPP Part 3 means of transportation to work table which does contain the field “work at home” whenever the origin (residence) and the destination (workplace) geography are the same. What this means is that in 1990 the workers who “work at home” need to be added to the 1990 flow data, whenever the origin and destination locations are the same, if a correct comparison is to be made with 2000.

A table exists at this location that compares 2000 with 1990 whenever the geography in 2000 matches 1990. This table contains work at home in 2000 and 1990. The reader should add the 1990 values for “workers at home” to the 1990 flow data (from the application) whenever the origin and workplace geography are the same.

Married-Couple and Unmarried-Partner Households: 2000 (application/pdf Object)

Does the Census Bureau have data on same-sex and unmarried-partners?

Same sex and unmarried partner household data are collected for those households where the householder and his or her partner are not married, but are living in a close personal relationship. An unmarried partner can be of the same sex or opposite sex of the householder.

An unmarried partner, in an unmarried partner household, is an adult who is unrelated to the householder, but shares living quarters and has a close personal relationship with the householder. This relationship is based on the self-identification of respondents.

Here are some sources for your use:

The American FactFinder contains two sources:
- American Community Survey Table B11009, shows "Unmarried Partner Households by Sex of Partner."
- Census 2000, Summary File (SF) 1 Table PCT14, "Unmarried Partner Households by Sex of Partner" is available for the nation, state, metropolitan statistical area, city/place, county, and various other geographies.
- Additionally, same-sex unmarried partner household data were collected in the 1990 Census. The Technical Note on Same-Sex Unmarried Partner Data From the 1990 and 2000 Censuses provides guidance on comparing these data.
The Census 2000 special reports include:
- Married-Couple and Unmarried Partner Households: 2000 and
- Population and Housing Table, PHC-T-19, Hispanic Origin and Race of Coupled Households provides race and gender for unmarried partner households for the U.S.
The Census Bureau also collects data for same sex and unmarried partner households in ongoing survey programs, but does not regularly produce tabulations on this topic. For more information and special studies on the subjects of same gender couples and unmarried partner households based on the Census Bureau's survey programs, visit the Population Division Working Papers:

census2000.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Phila City Planning Comission outline map of Philly census tracts.

IPUMS Online Data Analysis System

Allows you to use online analysis software to analyze a single dataset or a range of datasets from IPUMS.

Economic Indicators

The main economic indicators of the day with links from the Census.

Commonwealth Libraries: Genealogy and Local History

The Genealogy and Local History Collection of the State Library of Pennsylvania consists of a wide variety of indexes, genealogies, state and county histories, atlases, land warranty maps, ship lists, and compilations of church and cemetery records, as well as the Pennsylvania Federal Census records on microfilm. Of interest to genealogists and historians alike are such items as the Published Pennsylvania Archives series, the many regimental histories in the collection, research guides for ethnic and minority groups, and guides to genealogical research in foreign countries.

American Factfinder - U.S. Census Bureau

Source for population, housing, economic and geographic data for the U.S., individual states, counties, and towns.

Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts

Lists major releases of historical census data online for the country, states, cities, metro areas, etc. Very useful starting point for historical census questions.

DataPlace

Housing and demographic data about communities, regions, and the U.S more broadly. Provides tools and guides for analyzing, interpreting and applying data.

ZIP Code Statistics

Overview of Zip Code Statistic sources from the US Census.

PSHP (Philadelphia Social History Project) Data

National Historical Geographic Information System

Social Explorer

International population census publications. [microform] [Series III, post-1967]. Region : Africa.

International population census publications. [microform] [Series III, post-1967]. Region : Africa. Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, [1985-
Call#: Microfilm 4557

American FactFinder - advanced geography search

address search - information w/ geographical identifiers for a specific place.

state, county, county subdivision, census tract, block group, block, and many many more

Decennials - Census of Population and Housing

Decennials - Census of Population and Housing
PDF-format versions of historic US decennial census volumes, 1790 to present. Topics covered include basic counts of population and housing, with race and gender, for the nation, states, counties, townships and municipalities, and some small areas (e.g., wards). From 1840 to present, social and economic information is provided.
Holdings: 1790 to present (backfile in progress: 1790-1860, 1990-2000 available)

Black Incomes Surpass Whites in Queens - New York Times

Black Incomes Surpass Whites in Queens
By SAM ROBERTS
Published: October 1, 2006

Across the country, the income gap between blacks and whites remains wide, and nowhere more so than in Manhattan. But just a river away, a very different story is unfolding.

In Queens, the median income among black households, nearing $52,000 a year, has surpassed that of whites in 2005, an analysis of new census data shows. No other county in the country with a population over 65,000 can make that claim. The gains among blacks in Queens, the city’s quintessential middle-class borough, were driven largely by the growth of two-parent families and the successes of immigrants from the West Indies. Many live in tidy homes in verdant enclaves like Cambria Heights, Rosedale and Laurelton, just west of the Cross Island Parkway and the border with Nassau County.

1970 census of population and housing. Census tracts.

United States. Bureau of the Census. . 1970 census of population and housing. Census tracts. [Washington; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1971-
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA201 1970 .A542

Many of the reports are online at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1970.htm

wnbc.com - Traffic - Average Commutes Across U.S.

Americans' average commute to work got shorter by 0.4 minutes from 2000 to 2005. Here are the 25 metropolitan areas with the longest commutes to work. Commutes are in average minutes, one way:

...

Philadelphia -- 27.9

New York Daily News - City News - City commutes 2nd worst

New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Thursday, August 31st, 2006

If you think it's taking longer than ever to get to work, you're right.
The Census Bureau says New York City now has the second-longest commute in the nation - 34.2 minutes - a slight increase over the past five years and only a little better than Baltimore.
The average commute for the rest of the country is 25.5 minutes - a 24-second drop since 2005.

CensusCD neighborhood change database (NCDB) [electronic resource] : 1970-2000 tract data : selected variables for US Census tracts for 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and mapping too / Geolytics.

Population Revision 'Big Deal' For D.C.

A Washington Post article about the large upward revision in the population estimate for Washington DC in 2005. The city challenged the 2005 estimate and won the challenge.

County Business Patterns

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Public Use Microdata Sample Files - documentation

From page 247-248

TECHNICAL NOTE ON SAME-SEX UNMARRIED PARTNER DATA FROM THE 1990 AND 2000 CENSUSES

...In 1990, the edit and allocation procedures did not allow same-sex “spouse” combinations to occur, thus resulting in the allocation of one of these two items in order to achieve editing consistency among the responses.

...Processing steps were changed for Census 2000 for households that contained same-sex “spouses.” If the person with the “spouse” category was the same sex as the householder and if neither person had their sex previously allocated, a relationship response of “spouse” was allocated as an “unmarried partner” response.

...Two principal factors affected our decision to take this approach for Census 2000.

1. Marriage Act (H.R. 3396) passed by the 104th Congress. This act instructs all federal agencies only to recognize opposite-sex marriages for the purposes of enacting any agency programs. In order for Census Bureau data to be consistent with this act and the data requirements of other federal agencies, same-sex spouse responses were invalidated. The legislation defines marriage and spouse as follows:

“In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word ’marriage’ means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word ’spouse’ refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.” In order for the Census Bureau to be consistent with this act and the data requirements of other federal agencies, same-sex “spouse” responses were invalidated.

2. The second factor took into consideration that couples in long term same-sex relationships may consider themselves as “married partners” and thus respond as such on the census form. In addition, at the time of writing the editing program for Census 2000, there were several challenges in the courts concerning the legality of same-sex marriages. Clearly, we could not ignore the fact that same-sex spouse responses were going to be recorded during Census 2000. In light of these social and legal aspects and the lack of a key variable in the statistical allocation routine (marital status) the assignment of same-sex “married” couples to the same-sex “unmarried partner” category was the procedure chosen for the editing process. We were adverse to a randomized allocation of these responses after people had clearly marked a close relationship preference on the census form.

As a result of these changes in the processing routine, estimates of same-sex unmarried partners are not comparable between the 1990 and 2000 census.

CensusCD 1980 [electronic resource] : short & long form data from the 1980 U.S. census : over 1,500 variables and mapping too!

CensusCD 1980 [electronic resource] : short & long form data from the 1980 U.S. census : over 1,500 variables and mapping too! E. Brunswick, NJ : GeoLytics, c2004.
Call#: Van Pelt Library Reference Moelis CD Area HA201 1980ae 2004

ERS/USDA Briefing Room - Measuring Rurality: Rual-Urban Commuting Area Codes

The Rural-Urban commuting area (RUCA) codes, a detailed and flexible scheme for delineating sub-county components of the U.S. settlement system, have been updated using data from the 2000 decennial census.

Rural Health Research Center

Describes the major urban/rural classification systems in use by the Federal Government with links to publications.

Public Use Microdata Areas Cartographic Boundary Files Descriptions and Metadata - U.S. Census Bureau

i think this is the puma shapefile

1972 census of selected service industries.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 census of selected service industries.[Washington], U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976.
Call#: HD9981.4 A522

Reports of the 1972 Census of Selected Service Industries cover a variety of personal and business services, as well as hotels, motels, trailer parks, and camps; automotive services; miscellaneous repair services; amusement and recreation services, including the motion picture industry; legal services; and architectural and engineering services. Data are not included for medical and other health services, museums and art galleries, non-profit membership organizations, religious organizations and private household services.

1972 economic censuses : procedural history.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 economic censuses : procedural history.Washington : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976.
Call#: HA37 .U52 1976

This book describes the 1972 Economic Censuses, including each publication from the Economic Censuses of 1972. Very useful for identifying the particular publication that you need.

1972 enterprise statistics.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 enterprise statistics.Washington, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1976-
Call#: HC106.5 .A5393 1972

The enterprise statistics reports consist of summary tabulations of the data obtained for the various censuses included within the scope of the 1972 economic censuses. Essentially, the Enterprise Statistics Program involves the regrouping of census data records of establishments under common ownership or control and assigning company codes to show various economic characteristics of the firms that own or control the establishments.

The General Report on Industrial Organization (included here) provides a comprehensive examination of the industrial organization of the U.S. private economy, as of the end of 1972, covering companies engaged in mineral industries, construction industries, manufacturing, public warehousing, wholesale and retail trade, and selected service industries. This report presents data on the significant patterns of structural changes in American industrail organization in terms of the primary industrail activity of companies, their employment and sales size, indusctry specialization, and other economic characteristics of all reporting firms included within the scope of the conomic censuses and the establishments they own or control.

1972 census of wholesale trade.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 census of wholesale trade.Washington, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976.
Call#: HF5421 .U485

1972 census of construction industries.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 census of construction industries.Washington, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1974-1975.
Call#: HD9715.U52 A57352 1972

1972 census of manufactures.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 census of manufactures.Washington, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976.
Call#: HD9724 .A4 1972

1972 census of mineral industries, Subject, industry, and area statistics.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1972 census of mineral industries, Subject, industry, and area statistics.Washington, D.C., For sale by Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Office, 1976.
Call#: HD9506.U62 A36 1972

IPUMS Gateway Variables Page

Variable availability from United States Censuses.

Measuring America : the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2000

Measuring America : the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2000
Reproduces decennial census schedules and forms, 1790 through 2000. Provides history of decennial census and specific questions.

Historical Census Browser

Historical Census Browser
Population and housing data for all U.S. states and counties, 1790 to 1960, based on decennial census of population and housing. Provides basic counts of population and housing, including race, gender, and some measure of household size and composition. For 1840 to 1960, economic characteristics such as education and occupation are included. Later decades have many variables, including ancestry, literacy, and income variables.

Decennials - Census of Population and Housing

IPUMS

IPUMS
REQUIRES FREE REGISTRATION. Census microdata from historic national censuses, U.S. and worldwide. Only provides microdata data sets, with data subsetting and extraction, and documentation. Frequency distributions and crosstabulations not provided.

Enumerator Instructions

Instructions given to census takers from 1850-2000. It's important to note that census takers filled out the forms until 1960, when self-enumeration began in part.

PSHP (Philadelphia Social History Project) Data

Finding Ancestry Data through the American FactFinder

Instructions on finding Ancestry Data through the US Census.

Racial and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond

Description of the rules and definitions for defining race on the census.

Survey of Black Owned Businesses 2002 (application/pdf Object)

The following reports are published from the 2002 Economic Census, Company Statistics (CS)
Series, Survey of Business Owners, and include totals for all U.S. businesses based on the 2002
Economic Census and estimates of business ownership by gender, Hispanic or Latino origin, and
race based on the 2002 SBO. Estimates for equally male-/female-owned firms and publicly held
companies and other businesses whose ownership cannot be classified by gender, Hispanic or
Latino origin, and race are tabulated and published separately.

Block statistics (maps) Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. standard metropolitan statistical area.

Block statistics (maps) Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. standard metropolitan statistical area.[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Office, 1982?].
Call#: HA730.P45 B56 1982

Census of housing: taken as part ;of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. Census of housing: taken as part ;of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1951-1952.
Call#: HD7293 .A4883

v. 1. General characteristics. pt. 1. United States summary. pt. 2. Alabama-Georgia. pt. 3. Idaho-Massachusetts. pt. 4. Michigan-New York. pt. 5. North Carolina-Tennessee. pt. 6. Texas-Wyoming. pt. 7. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of U. S.
v. 2. Nonfarm housing characteristics. pt. 1. United States and divisions. pt. 2. Akron-Des Moines. pt. 3. Detroit-Memphis. pt. 4. Miami-Salt Lake City. pt. 5 San Antonio-Youngstown.
v. 3. Farm housing characteristics. United States and economic subregions.
v. 4. Residential financing. Mortgaged nonfarm properties. pt. 1. United States. pt. 2. Large standard metropolitan areas.
v. 5. Block statistics (comprising Series H-E bulletins) 213 parts.

1970 census of housing.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1970 census of housing.[Washington; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print Off., 1972-
Call#: Van Pelt Library HD7293 .A512 1972

Census of housing: taken as part ;of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. Census of housing: taken as part ;of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1951-1952.
Call#: HD7293 .A4883

Census of housing : taken as part of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. Census of housing : taken as part of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1951-54.
Call#: HD7293 .A4883

Census of housing : taken as part of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. Census of housing : taken as part of the seventeenth decennial census of the United States.Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1951-54.
Call#: Van Pelt Library 317.3 Un35 1950.2

1960 census of housing, taken as part of the eighteenth decennial census of the United States.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 1960 census of housing, taken as part of the eighteenth decennial census of the United States.[Washington, 1961-1963].
Call#: HD7293 .A4884

16th census of the United States, 1940. Housing : Supplement to the first series, housing bulletin for Pennsylvania : Philadelphia block statistics.

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 16th census of the United States, 1940. Housing : Supplement to the first series, housing bulletin for Pennsylvania : Philadelphia block statistics.Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942.
Call#: Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks HD7293 .A486 1942

Sixteenth census of the United States: 1940, Housing. Block statistics [for cities of a population of 50,000 or more].

United States. Bureau of the Census.. Sixteenth census of the United States: 1940, Housing. Block statistics [for cities of a population of 50,000 or more].Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1941-1942.
Call#: HD7293 .A488b

16th census of the United States, 1940 : Housing : analytical maps : block statistics / prepared under the supervision of Leon E. Truesdell, chief statistician for population, Bureau of the Census ; prepared and duplicated by New York City WPA War Service

United States. Bureau of the Census.. 16th census of the United States, 1940 : Housing : analytical maps : block statistics / prepared under the supervision of Leon E. Truesdell, chief statistician for population, Bureau of the Census ; prepared and duplicated by New York City WPA War ServiceWashington, DC : the Bureau, 1943?
Call#: Van Pelt Library Folio HD7293 .A5 1940m

Introduction: Half-Century of Learning: Historical Census Statistics on Education Attainment in the US, 1940-2000

Information on educational attainment of the U.S. population has been collected in every decennial census since 1940. In 1940, educational attainment was collected for every person enumerated in the census (i.e., 100% data) and on a sample basis thereafter. At the national level, this report includes tables that show rates of educational attainment by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. At the regional and state levels, educational attainment data are shown by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The tables show two attainment levels: the percent of the population 25 years and over with a high school diploma or more education and the percent with a bachelor’s degree or more.

Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International)

UPenn Library Philadelphia Historical Census Data

CensusScope: Census 2000 Data, Charts, Maps, and Rankings

CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan.

Thematic Maps from The United States Census

The US Census provides thematic maps at various levels of geography and for many data points.

Thematic Maps using the American Factfinder

The United States Census provides thematic maps for many of the data elements available through the Census.

gCensus - Census Data and Google Maps

The map images as well as the satellite imagery belong to Google and are pulled from maps.google.com. The data is extracted from the 2000 United States Census and can be downloaded from www.census.gov.

Whites to Be Minority in New York Area Soon, Data Show - New York Times

article about changing new york metro area demographics, not shocking.

quotes Andrew Beveridge at CUNY queens, a demographer. he also runs the social explorer project
- which is an very well done census explorer.
http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx

Unlocking the census with GIS / Alan Peters and Heather MacDonald.

Peters, Alan H. . Unlocking the census with GIS / Alan Peters and Heather MacDonald. [1589481135 (pbk. : alk. paper) ] Redlands, Calif. : ESRI Press, c2004.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA37.U55 P48 2004

American people : Census 2000 / Reynolds Farley and John Haaga, editors.

American people : Census 2000 / Reynolds Farley and John Haaga, editors. [0871542730 ] New York : Russell Sage, c2005.
Call#: Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks HA201.122 .A45 2005

Who, what, and where of America : understanding the census results / editors, Martha Farnsworth Riche, Deirdre A. Gaquin.

Who, what, and where of America : understanding the census results / editors, Martha Farnsworth Riche, Deirdre A. Gaquin. [0890597634 ] Lanham, Md. : Bernan Press, c2003.
Call#: Van Pelt Library Reference Desk HA202.U5 W46 2003

U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

ACS Survey Basics: Test Sites and Counties 2002

U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

Population Estimates - U.S. Census Bureau

The Population Estimates Program publishes total resident population estimates and demographic components of change (births, deaths, and migration) each year. We also publish the estimates by demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin) for the nation, states and counties.

Population Estimates - U.S. Census Bureau

Using the Data - Quality Measures

The quality measures provided in this section illustrate the steps the Census Bureau takes to ensure that ACS survey data are accurate and reliable.

Public Use Presentation Library

powerpoint slides introducing the ACS.

SURVEY OF BUSINESS OWNERS

Provides the only source of detailed and comprehensive data on the status, nature, and scope of women- and minority-owned businesses.

Survey Basics Survey Questionnaire: Fact Sheets

The content fact sheets highlight legal requirements, federal, state, and local uses of American Community Survey data as well as the history of each question. There is a separate fact sheet for each question or topic.

Social Explorer Home

CensusTrax.com

New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey - Home

Census Transportation Planning Package 2000

The Census Transportation Planning Package provides great detail about travel patterns down to the census tract level. It is also the only census product that provides information about people based on their place of work, rather than place of residence.

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Thanksgiving Day

"Facts and statistics about turkeys, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, holiday shopping, places named Plymouth, and more. Includes quotes and audio clips, and a brief history of the holiday."

CensusCD neighborhood change database (NCDB) [electronic resource] : 1970-2000 tract data : selected variables for US Census tracts for 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and mapping too / Geolytics.

Information on Hurricane Katrina

Basic facts on the area, including business info on the area.

Meeting 21st Century Demographic Data Needs. Implementing the American Community Survey

Report 6: The 2001-2002 Operational Feasibility Report of the American Community Survey

Index of /acs/www/Downloads/ACS

Index to papers at the census bureau about the American Community Survey

Can the American Community Survey trust using respondent data to impute data for survey nonrespondents?

This paper reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by Census Bureau staff.

RURAL-URBAN COMMUTING AREA CODES (RUCAs)

From University of Washington, excel files classing all areas by RUCAs.

ERS/USDA Briefing Room - Measuring Rurality: Rual-Urban Commuting Area Codes

A description of the RUCAs is given that describes how an area is classed as rural or urban by commuter patterns.

ZIP Codes - Tools

From the University of Missouri and primarily addressing the 1990 census, this page gives a really nice and clear explanation of the difficulty of using ZIP codes in GIS and over time.

Census tract outline maps [electronic resource] : PDF files.