Documentation: | Census 2000 on 2010 Geographies |
Document: | Summary File 1 Technical Documentation |
citation: | Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 1: Technical Documentation, 2001. |
Detailed results of Census 2000 will be in five data products (redistricting files, Summary File 1, Summary File 2, Summary File 3, and Summary File 4) that can be accessed through the Internet, and on CD-ROM or DVD. Several related electronic or print products include Demographic Profiles of most geographic areas; Quick Tables (available on American Factfinder) that allow users to choose from table shells, then specify the geographic area and the universe or population subgroup (such as the African American or the Hispanic population); and Geographic Comparison Tables (available on American Factfinder) that enable users to compare key data items across geographic areas. In addition, there will be three series of reports available in print and in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet.
Released: March 2001
Related products include Demographic Profiles giving a snapshot of the geographic area, Quick Tables, Geographic Comparison Tables, and two printed report series, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1) and Population and Housing Unit Totals (PHC-3).
Planned release dates (States): June-September 2001
(Advance National File): November-December 2001
(Final National File): May-June 2002
Planned release dates (States): September-December 2001
(Advance National File): March-April 2002
(Final National File): June-July 2002
Related products include Demographic Profiles; Quick Tables; Geographic Comparison Tables; and a printed report series, Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (PHC-2).
Planned release date: June 2002-September 2002
Planned release date: October 2002-February 2003
Planned release date: 1-percent file: 2002
5-percent file: 2003
Planned release date: December 2002-March 2003
Planned release date: January 2002-November 2002
Planned release date: 2003
Planned release date: 2003
Released: March 2001
Released: March 2001-September 2001
Released: March 2001
Planned release date: 2001-2003
Planned release date: 2001-2002
The Census Bureau also has an active customer information program in each of its 12 regions. This program, called the Partnership and Data Services (PDS) program, provides information about Census Bureau statistics and offers training and assistance to data users. The Partnership and Data Services specialists in the Census Bureau's 12 Regional Offices answer thousands of questions each year. State coverage for each region as well as contact information is available at http://www.census.gov/contacts/www/c-regoff.html.
Both the SDC and CIC programs are administered by the Census Bureau's Customer Liaison Office. For more information on programs of that office, access http://www.census.gov/clo/www/clo.html.
Planned release date(Dates in this column refer to the first medium of release) | 100-percent data products | Lowest level geography |
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Released MAR 7 -30, 2001 | Census 2000 Redistricting Data Summary File State population counts for race and Hispanic or Latino categories Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Blocks |
MAY - JUN 2001 | Demographic Profile Selected population and housing characteristics in a single table Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 1), paper | Places Census tracts (Internet only) |
MAY 2001 | Census 2000 Housing Unit Counts Media: Internet | Places |
MAY - JUN 2001 | Congressional District Demographic Profile Same as Profile (described above) but for Congressional Dis-tricts Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 1), paper | Congressional Districts of the 106th Congress |
JUL 2001 | Race and Hispanic or Latino Summary File on CD-ROM Medium: Internet (FTP only), CD-ROM | Places |
States: JUN - SEP 2001 Advance national:NOV - DEC 2001 Final national:MAY - JUN 2002 | Summary File 1 (SF 1): Population counts for 63 race categories and Hispanic or Latino Population counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latinocategories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Selected population and housing characteristics.[Urban/rural data are on the final national file-this is the only difference from the advance national file] Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | BlocksCensus tractsBlocks/Census tracts |
States: SEP - DEC 2001 Advance national: MAR - APR 2002 Final national:JUN - JUL 2002 | Summary File 2 (SF 2): Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailedrace and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes [Urban/rural data are on the final national file-this is the onlydifference from the advance national file] Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Census tracts |
States APR - DEC 2001 National: NOV 2001 - APR 2002 | Quick Tables Table shells with population and housing characteristics wherethe user can specify a geographic area and a population group Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Census tracts |
States: APR 2001 - JAN 2002 National: DEC 2001 - AUG 2002 | Geographic Comparison Tables Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographicareas (e.g., all counties in a state) Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Places |
SEP - DEC 2001(Release subject to policydecisions on access and confidentiality) | Advanced Query Function User specifies contents of tabulations from full microdata file Includes safeguards against disclosure of identifying informa-tion about individuals and housing units Medium: Internet | User defined down to blockgroups |
JAN - NOV 2002 | Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1) Media: Internet, paper (printed report) | Places |
2003 | Population and Housing Unit Totals (PHC-3) Media: Internet, paper (printed report with selected historical counts) | Places |
Planned release date (Dates in this column refer to the first medium of release) | Sample data products | Lowest level geography |
MAR - MAY 2002 | Demographic Profile Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics presented in three separate tables Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 3), paper | Places Census tracts (Internet only) |
MAR - MAY 2002 | Congressional District Demographic Profile Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics presented in three separate tables for Congressional Districts only Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available with Summary File 3), paper | Congressional Districts of the 106th Congress |
JUN - SEP 2002 | Summary File 3 (SF 3) Population counts for ancestry groups Selected population and housing characteristics Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Census tracts Block groups/ Census tracts |
OCT 2002 - FEB 2003 | Summary File 4 (SF 4) 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 | Census tracts |
JUN 2002 - FEB 2003 | Quick Tables Table shells with population and housing characteristics where the user can specify a geographic area and a population group Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Census tracts |
JUL 2002 - MAR 2003 | Geographic Comparison Tables Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographic areas (e.g., all counties in a state) Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Places |
For 1-percent sample: 2002 For 5-percent sample: 2003 | Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files 1-percent sample (information for the nation and states, as wellas substate areas where appropriate) 5-percent sample (information for state and substate areas) Media: CD-ROM, DVD | Super Public Use Micro- data Areas (Super-PUMAs)of 400,000+ PUMAs of 100,000+ |
DEC 2002 - MAR 2003(Release subject to policy decisions on access and confidentiality) | Advanced Query Function User specifies contents of tabulations from full microdata file Includes safeguards against disclosure of identifying informa-tion about individuals and housing units Medium: Internet | User defined down tocensus tracts |
2003 | Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (PHC-2) Media: Internet, paper (printed report) | Places |
2003 | Congressional District Data Summary File 100-percent and sample data for the redistricted 108th Con-gress Media: Internet, CD-ROM, DVD | Census tracts within Congressional Districts |
General- Census 2000 data products are designed to meet a variety of data needs for different segments of the data user community. The data products described here provide a summary of the general tabulation and publication program for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (which is treated as a state equivalent for each data product). Please note that constraints with staffing and budget, federal guidelines regarding the tabulation of data by race and ethnicity, data processing, or other considerations may result in changes to the types of data products prepared or the timing of their release. For more information on Census 2000 data products, please call Customer Services on 301-763-INFO (4636). For updates to this chart, contact webmaster@census.gov.