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Questionnaires | Race in Census 2000 | Census Geography | Redistricting | Citing Census Materials | Census 2000 Articles & Books QuestionnairesQuestionnaires & Legislative & Program UsesRace in Census 2000Question: Can data users compare data by race from Census 2000 with previous censuses?Answer: Data on race from Census 2000 are not directly comparable with those from the 1990 census and previous censuses due, in large part, to giving respondents the option to report more than one race. Other factors, such as reversing the order of the questions on race and Hispanic origin and changing question wording and format, also may affect comparability." Race and Ethnic Classifications used in Census 2000 and Beyond Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity Race Data - Race data and Background Information Related to Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Census 2000 from the Census Bureau. Census GeographyCensus Geography ChartCensus 2000 Statistical Areas Boundary Criteria: Guidelines for defining census tracts, block groups, census county divisions (CCDs) and census designated places (CDPs). Census 2000 ZCTAs: "ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are a new statistical entity developed by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000....The term ZCTA was originated to differentiate between true USPS ZIP Codes and these approximations." Geographic Areas Reference Manual: "The Geographic Areas Reference Manual describes in great detail the basic geographic entities the Census Bureau uses in its various data tabulations and documents the purposes, definitions, standards, criteria, and procedures used to select, define, delineate, and revise these geographic entities." Geographic Change Notes: "Geographic Change Notes was prepared to describe changes to the inventory or identification of governmental units or their subdivisions." Geographic Changes for Census 2000 + Glossary Geographic Terms & Concepts : More detailed than the Basic Glossary RedistrictingS.C. Redistricting web sites: Maps, documents and plans from the S.C. House and Senate.Government Redistricting web sites: Links to each state's redistricting web site. Citing Census MaterialsU.S. Census Bureau Internet Citation Guide - includes guides for various file formats, FTP files and dynamically generated tables/files. Articles and BooksThe 2000 Census: Interim Assessment (2001): By the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.APDU Census 2000 Notebook: Columns "to provide data users with insight into Census 2000 concepts and applications" from the Association of Public Data Users. Census 2000: An Overview: by Kenneth Prewitt and Thomas A. Jones, U.S. Census Bureau "The Unexpectedly Large Census Count in 2000 and Its Implications.": By Reynolds Farley (Population Studies Center of Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan) [PDF] USCAN (USC library catalog): Use USCAN to search for hearings and publications on Census 2000 and issues in the Thomas Cooper Library. Includes links to government information on the Internet. Search USCAN for Subject=United States--Census, 22nd, 2000. Marcive WebDOCs: Database of only government publications. Includes links to government information on the Internet. |
