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Census 2000 : Census of Population and Housing

Census 2000 : Census of Population and Housing. Trivia and Statistics. Census Trivia. Mentioned in the Constitution Census of Population and Housing taken every ten years beginning in 1790 Main purpose is apportionment of the House of Representatives

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Census 2000 : Census of Population and Housing

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  1. Census 2000 : Census of Population and Housing Trivia and Statistics

  2. Census Trivia • Mentioned in the Constitution • Census of Population and Housing taken every ten years beginning in 1790 • Main purpose is apportionment of the House of Representatives • Secondary purpose is “market research” for Congress. • Also used by the public

  3. First Important Thing to Know: • DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY • main questions involve age, sex, race/ethnicity, nationality, housing, education, income. • Does NOT ask about products or services purchased.

  4. Second Important Thing to Know: • IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHY (You can’t learn things about people without defining where they are located!) Census Uses: • Standard political subdivisions • Cities (called Places) • Counties • States • Nation • Zip Codes (ZCTAs)

  5. Census Geographies cont’d… • Special Census-Only Geographies: • Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) • *Tracts* (Smallest geographic unit with full (sample) data) • Block Groups • Blocks

  6. Third Important Thing: • Census Data is SELF-REPORTED. Misrepresentation is a federal offense BUT the Census Bureau finds that people are generally proud of their heritage, etc. and report honestly.

  7. More Stuff • Short Form: Six questions for each member in the household (100% COUNT OR SF1) • Long Form: 50 questions for the head of household, 32 questions for other members. (SAMPLE COUNT OR SF3)

  8. New for Census 2000 • Racial categories: Multiracial/Multiethnic persons acknowledged. • This makes a significant difference in comparing 1990 to 2000 data. • Grandparents as caregivers

  9. “New” for Census 2000 • Deleted items: • Source of water • Sewage disposal • Condo status • Months (housing) vacant or boarded up • Children ever born • Year last worked

  10. “New” continued... • Differences in wording 1990/2000 • Most interesting: Telephone service • 1990: asked if a phone in the unit • 2000: asked if phone service was available from the unit to send and receive calls (This means that people with cell phones or a pay phone in the lobby could answer “yes” in 2000.)

  11. Electronic Access to Census 2000 • http://mcdc.missouri.edu • This Librarian’s preferred site for ease-of-use. Officially recognized by the Census Bureau, it contains exactly the same information as: • http://www.census.gov • The official web page of the Census Bureau.

  12. Historical Census Information • Both the above-mentioned sites have information for the 1990 Census, and the MCDC site also has the 1980 Census available. • For more historical data, see the Geostat Center from the University of Virginia Library, http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/

  13. Questions? Contact your librarian! • Barbara Rehkop, Reference & Government Information Librarian Olin Library Washington University in St. Louis Phone: 314.935.7465 Fax: 314.935.4919 E-mail:brehkop@wustl.edu

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