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Home My WebLink AboutCensus 2000&4n, dF Dear Highest Elected Official: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Regional Office Denver. CO 80235-2002 p L?CEIWE D rL, VAR 5 2001 CITY OF LAUREL In the next few months the Census Bureau will begin releasing the results from Census 2000. These results will be available in several data products containing valuable information about the Nation, its people, and its communities. We are enclosing for your reference the following items describing Census 2000 data products, when they will be available for your community, and how you can obtain this information: + A two-page document illustrating the major census products and their release dates, the geographic products, "Census 2000 Geographic Product Highlights." In addition to the products described in these documents, we also will release during May 2001, Census 2000 housing unit counts for all functioning governmental units including states, counties, county subdivisions (functioning governments in twenty states), municipios, places, and American Indian and Alaska Native Areas. +9 Census 2000 data will be available by utilizing the American Fact Finder website at http://factfinder.census.gov after March 1, 2001. •A Through the coming months, we will produce and have available a variety of information and explanatory materials, which will be available from the Denver Regional Office, about the data releases from Census 2000. If you have any questions about these Census 2000 data, please contact the Partnership and Data Services Specialists at 303-969-7750 or the Census Bureau's Customer Services Center at 301-457-4100. Again, thank you for helping to make Census 2000 a success. Sincerely, %...s w Q, ?.?-- -? Susan A. Lavin Attachments USCENSUSBUREAU www.census.gov He1,1., You Mok. Informed Dw,fo. _ Census 2000 Data Products At a Glance (Revised- 2/9/01) Planned Release Date (Dates in this column refer to 100-Percent Data Products Lowest Level the first medium of release.) Geography MAR - APR 1, 2001 Census 2000 Redistricting Data Summary File Blocks State population counts for race and Hispanic or Latino catagories. Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD MAY - JUL 2001 Demographic Profile Places Population totals and selected population and housing characteristics in a single table. Census tracts Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, paper (Internet only) MAY - JUL 2001 Congressional District Demographic Profile Congressional Districts of Population totals and selected population and housing characteristics in a the 106th Congress single table for Congressional Districts only. Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, paper 2001 - Race"aadl *a-ntc or- La mino-? ary--File U"OM- P1 aces Medium: CD-ROM States: Summary File 1 (SF 1): JUN - SEP 2001 1. Blocks 1. Population counts for 63 race categories and Hispanic or Latino. 2. Census tracts Advance national: 2. Population counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino NOV - DEC 2001 categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. 3. Blocks/ Census 3. Selected population and housing characteristics. tracts Final national: MAY - JUN 2002 [Urban/rural data are on the final national file-this is the only difference from the advance national file.] Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD States: Summary File 2 (SF 2): Census tracts SEP - DEC 2001 Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Advance national: Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. MAR - APR 2002 [Urbantrural data are on the final national file-this is the only difference from Final national: the advance national file.] JUN - JUL 2002 Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD States: Quick Tables Census tracts APR - DEC 2001 Table shells with population and housing characteristics where the user can National: specify a geographic area and a population group. NOV 2001 - APYFM02-` Media: Internet, CD-R'OM L)-VD States: Geographic Comparison Tables Places APR 2001- JAN 2002 Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographic areas (e.g., all National: counties in a state). DEC 2001 - AUG 2002 Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD SEP - DEC 2001 Advanced Query Function User defined down to (Release subject to policy User specifies contents of tabulations from full microdata file. block groups decisions on access and Includes safeguards against disclosure of identifying information about confidentiality.) individuals and housing units. Medium: Internet JAN - NOV 2002 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1) Places Media: Internet, paper (printed report) 2003 Population and Housing Unit Totals (PHC-3) Places Media: Internet, paper (printed report with selected historical counts) Planned Release Date Lowest Level (Dates in this column refer to Sample Data Products Geography the first medium of release.) MAR - MAY 2002 Demographic Prorde Places Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics presented in three separate tables. Census tracts Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, paper (Internet only) MAR - MAY 2002 Congressional District Demographic Profile Congressional Districts of Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics presented in the 106th Congress three separate tables for Congressional Districts only. Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, paper UN - SEP 2002 Summary File 3 (SF 3): 1. Population counts for ancestry groups. 1. Census tracts 2. Selected population and housing characteristics. 2. Block groups/ census tracts Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD OCT 2002 - FEB 2003 Summary File 4 (SF 4): Census tracts Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, and ancestry groups. Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD J UN 2002 - FEB 2003 Quick Tables Census tracts Table shells with population and housing characteristics where the user can specify a geographic area and a population group. Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD J UL 2002 - JAN 2003 Geographic Comparison Tables Places Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographic areas (e.g., all counties in a state). Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD For ]-percent sample: 2002 Public Use Microdata Sample MUMS) Files ar 5percent sample: 2003 1. 1-percent sample (information for the nation and states, as well as 1. Super Public Use substate areas where appropriate). Microdata Areas 2. 5-percent sample (information for state and sub-state areas). (Super- PUMAS) of 400,000+ Media: CD-ROM, DVD 2. PUMAS of 100,000+ DEC 2002 - MAR 2003 Advanced Query Function user defined down to ( Release subject to policy User specifies contents of tabulations from full microdata file. census tracts ecisions on access and Includes safeguards against disclosure of identifying information about nfidentiality.) individuals and housing units. Medium: Internet 2 003 Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (PHC-2) Places Media: Internet, paper (printed report) 2003 Congressional District Data Summary File Census tracts within 100-percent and sample data for the redistricted 108th Congress, Congressional Districts Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD dERAL -- Census 2000 data products are designed to meet a variety of data needs for different segments of the data user community. The products described here provide a summary of the general tabulation and publication program for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico (which is treated as a state equivalent for each data product). Please note that constraints with staffing and budget, federal elines regarding the tabulation of data by race and ethnicity, data processing, or other considerations may result in changes to the types of products prepared or the timing of their release. For more information on Census 2000 data products, please call Customer Services on 457-4100 or visit webmaster@census.gov. hflp?/www.census.gov/geo/www/geo_ flyer.pdf Census 2000 CENSUS 2000 TIGERILINEOFILES Internet available: 2nd quarter 2001 CENSUS 2000 DVD available: 2nd quarter 2001 CENSUS 2000 BLOCKMAPS This is the public version of the Census ' CENSUS TRACT OUTLINE MAPS Paper available: 2nd quarter 2001 s digital database of geographic Bureau features for the United States and the Paper available: 1st quarter 2001 PDF files available: 3rd quarter 2001 U.S. Island Areas. The database is called PDF files available: 2nd quarter 2001 The Census Bureau's block maps show the TIGERe, which is the source of all Census These county maps show the boundaries greatest detail and most complete set of Bureau geographic products. The TIGER/ and numbers of the census tracts, and geographic information. These large-scale Line files include the January 1, Census name the features underlying the boundaries. maps depict the smallest geographic 2000 governmental unit boundaries, Census They also show the boundaries, names, entities for which the Census Bureau 2000 statistical area boundaries, Census and codes for American Indian areas/ presents data--the census blocks--by 2000 tabulation block numbers, address Alaska Native areas/Hawaiian home lands, displaying the features that form block range enhancements, feature updates counties, county subdivisions, and places. boundaries and the numbers that identify from Census 2000 enumeration and ZIP Media: DVD, Internet (PDF), CD-ROM them. The intent of this map series is to Code®Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs-). Record (custom order only) and paper. __, plgduce a map for earh aovernmen At , mL fFo? rmats• PDFF gIZE: 36"_x331 unit (e.g. American Indian areas/Alaska httP:/hvww.census.gov/geakvwwMgerAndexhtmI Native areasMawaiian home lands, county, Media: DVD, Internet and CD-ROM (custom place, and functioning minor civil division) order only). [Format: ASCII] on the smallest possible number of map sheets the maximum practical scale. Lowest level of geography: Census Block. Media: DVD, Internet (PDF, CD-ROM (custom order only) and paper. ro.......,.?. onc. c17c. mall .. c?"t r L. _........_.. _. , ...__. __ .. __ , CENSUS 2000 COUNTY BLOCK MAPS (P.L. 94171 Redistricting Product) Paper available: 1st quarter 2001 DVD available: 2nd quarter2001 PDF files available: 2nd quarter 2001 County Block Maps are essentially the same y epee of map as the Census 2000 Block Maps described above except that they are created for each county unit and they have the voting district boundaries. The maps show the boundaries, names and codes for American Indian areas/Alaska Native areas/Hawaiian home lands, county divisions, places, voting districts, census tracts, block groups, and census blocks. Media: DVD, Internet (PDF), CD-ROM (custom order only) and paper. [Formats: PDF; SIZE: 36" x 33"1 REDISTRICTING CENSUS 2000 TIGER/LtnePF[les Internet: 1st quarter 2001 DVD available: 2nd quarter 2001 The first release of the Census 2000 TIGER/Line files is specifically intended to support the needs of the redistricting community. Because of the timing of this release, it will NOT include the ZIP Code® Tabulation Areas (ZCTAsm) nor all of the final Census 2000 address range information. The following areas will not be included in this release: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands (Midway) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Media: DVD, Internet and CD-ROM (custom order only). [Format: ASCII] USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions CENSUS 2000 VOTING DISTRICT/STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OUTLINE MAPS (P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Product) Paper available: lstquarter 2001 PDF files available: 2nd quarter 2001 These county-based maps show the boundaries and codes for Voting Districts as delineated by the participating states in Phase 2, Voting District Project, of the Redistricting Data Program; the features underlying these boundaries; and the names of these features. Additionally, for states that submitted the information, these maps show the boundaries and codes for state-lagiisWve?districts and their underlying features. These maps also show the boundaries and names of American Indian areas/Alaska Native areas/Hawaiian home lands, counties, county subdivisions, and places. The maps will be available only for those states and counties where information was provided under the Voting District Project. Media: DVD, Internet (PDF), CD-ROM (custom order only) and paper. [Formats: PDF; SIZE: 36" x 33"1 U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU http://www. census.gov/geo/www/geo_flyer.pdf REFERENCE MAPS .............................................. State/County Subdivision Maps State/County Outline Maps Counties of the United States Wall Maps State-Based Metropolitan Areas Maps (page-size) Metropolitan Areas Wall Map PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) Outline Maps Individual Urbanized Area Outline Maps 108th Congressional District Wall Map 108th Congressional District Atlas Urbanized Areas of the United States United States Census 2000 beginning 3rd quarter 2001 STATISTICAL THEMATIC MAPS .................................................... beginning 3rd quarter 2002 "Night Time" Population Distribution Map Population Density in the United States Race and Ethnicity Population Density-of the United States Maps (Additional map topics are likely.) OTHER DIGITAL PRODUCTS CARTOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY FILES ....................................................................................... beginning 2nd quarter 2001 These are generalized boundary files appropriate for small scale thematic mapping. The files are available for most levels of census geography. Lowest level geography: census block group by June 2001 (PUMA, MA, UA, and Congressional District as available). Media: Internet [Data Formats: ARCIINFO Export (.e00), Arcview Shape (.shp) and ASCII.] 1990 cartographic boundary files (.e00, .shp, ASCII) are available now, online, at URL: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ RELATIONSHIP FILES .................................................................................................................................. 3rd quarter 2001 Block Relationship Files (formerly called Comparability files) compare 1990 to 2000 Blocks, and Census Tract Relationship Files compare 1990 to 2000 tracts. Lowest level of geography: census block for block files and census trad fortract files. Media: Internet I ? I Use ADOBE Reader's Zoom toot to view map in greater detail. 102 NORTH HARTSVILLE 92431 103 ..............:'? s„ ,.: 106 104 NARTSVILLE 91469 Zoom shot from the Census Tract Outline Map POF Example ofa Census Tract Outline Map