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Census 2000
Short Form and Long Form
Short form
Long Form
Census 2000 Sampling Pattern
Densely populated areas
Governmental units less than 2,500 persons
The U.S. as a whole
Census 2000 Short Form Questionnaire
7 Questions
Name
Sex
Age
Relationship
Hispanic Origin
Race
Owner/Renter Status
Race and Ethnicity Questions
Changes
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Hispanic origin asked first
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Respondents may select one or more races
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Asian and Pacific Islander category split:
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Asian
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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New Race Categories
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White
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Black or African American
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American Indian and Alaska Native
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Asian
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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Some Other Race
Race and Ethnicity Tabulation Categories
126 Possible Race and Ethnic Categories
Race and Ethnicity Tabulation Categories
Single-Race:
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White alone
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Black or African American alone
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American Indian & Alaska Native alone
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Asian alone
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Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone
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Some Other Race alone
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Two or more races
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Race and Ethnicity Tabulation Categories
All-Inclusive Race:
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White alone or in combination
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Black or African American alone or in combination
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American Indian & Alaska Native alone or in combination
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Asian alone or in combination
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Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination
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Some Other Race alone or in combination
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Census 2000 Long Form Questionnaire
34 Subjects
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Social Characteristics
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Economic Characteristics
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Housing Characteristics
Grandparents as Caregivers
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Presence of grandchildren
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Responsibility for basic needs
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How long responsible for needs
New Question
Disability
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Vision or hearing impairment
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Mobility limitation
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Condition that limits:
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Learning or remembering
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Getting around house
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Getting around outside
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Working
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Revised Question
Census 2000 Questionnaire:
User-Friendly Format
Understanding Census Geography
Census 2000 Data Products
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Increase Data Availability While Protecting Confidentiality
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Provide Accessibility for All Users
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Provide More Efficient Delivery of the Data
Goals
Census 2000 Data Products
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Increase Data Availability While Protecting Confidentiality
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Use Internet technology
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Provide Accessibility for All Users
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Provide multiple levels of tabulations and files
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Provide More Efficient Data Delivery
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Provide appropriate choices of media
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How will we meet these goals?
Confidentiality Protection
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Safeguards
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No individual identifying information
PRINTED
REPORTS
BASIC
TABLES
SINCE 1790
PRINTED
REPORTS
BASIC
TABLES
SINCE 1790
DETAILED
MATRICES OF
AGGREGATED DATA
SUMMARY
TAPE
FILES
1970 -1990
Previous Census Data Products
PRINTED
REPORTS
BASIC
TABLES
SINCE 1790
DETAILED
MATRICES OF
AGGREGATED DATA
SUMMARY
TAPE
FILES
1970 -1990
LIMITED MICRODATA FILES
PUBLIC USE
MICRODATA
(PUMS) SAMPLE FILES
1940
Previous Census Data Products
PRINTED
REPORTS
BASIC
TABLES
SINCE 1790
DETAILED
MATRICES OF
AGGREGATED DATA
SUMMARY
TAPE
FILES
1970 -1990
LIMITED MICRODATA FILES
PUBLIC USE
MICRODATA
(PUMS) SAMPLE FILES
1940
ACCESS TO FULL MICRODATA FILES
SPECIAL
TABULATIONS
ADVANCE
QUERY
ON THE INTERNET
Census 2000 Data Products
BASIC
TABLES
DETAILED
MATRICES OF
AGGREGATED DATA
LIMITED MICRODATA FILES
ACCESS TO FULL MICRODATA FILES
Through American FactFinder
TIER 1
TIER 2
TIER 3
Census 2000 Product Tiers
Tier 1 - Basic Tables
Profiles and Printed Reports
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Demographic Profile
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Congressional District Profile
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Printed Reports
Tier 1 - Basic Tables
Profiles
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Demographic Profile
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100 percent and sample data
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Lowest geography: place level
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Media: Internet, CD-ROM, paper
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Tier 1 - Basic Tables
Printed Reports
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National and States
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Detailed characteristic for States, counties, places of 2,500+, and American Indian areas
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Counts for counties and places
Tier 2 - Electronic Files & Quick Tables
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Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)
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Summary Files
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Quick Tables (or Table Shells) and Geography Summary Tables
Tier 2 - Electronic Files & Quick Tables
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Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)
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Total and voting-age populations
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Race and Hispanic origin
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Lowest geography: block level
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Media: Internet, CD-ROM
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Tier 2 - Electronic Files & Quick Tables
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Summary Files
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100 Percent Summary File
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Lowest geography: block level
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Media: Internet, CD-ROM
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Sample Summary File
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Lowest geography: block group level
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Media: Internet, CD-ROM
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Tier 2 - Electronic Files & Quick Tables
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Quick Tables (or Table Shells) and Geographic Summary Tables
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User-selected table from 67 table shells
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User-selected universe and geography
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Medium: Internet
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Tier 3 - User-Requested Tabulations
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Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
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5 percent sample file
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Media: Internet, CD-ROM
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Full Microdata File Tabulations
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User-determined tables
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User-selected geography and universes
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Confidentiality filters
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Medium: Internet
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Tier 3 - User-Requested Tabulations
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Special Tabulations
Release of Census 2000 Products
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December 31, 2000 -- Official State counts
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April 1, 2001-- Redistricting counts
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2001-2002 -- All other data products
Cost of Census 2000 Products
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Most information free through the Internet
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Charges for detailed custom tabulations
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Charges for CD-ROMs, printed reports, print on-demand
