Documentation: | Census 1940 Census Tract Only |
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Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Survey: Census 1940 Census Tract Only
Document: | Census Tract Data, 1940: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File |
citation: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census Tract Data, 1940-1970: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File |
Census Tract Data, 1940: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File
CFSC DATA CORRESPONDENCE | |||
Censuses of 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 | |||
The following data is compatible for all of 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 | |||
Population | |||
Total population | |||
total white | |||
total negro | |||
total male | |||
total female | |||
5 yr. age groups by male, female 0-75+ for totals | |||
5 yr. age groups by male, female 0-75+ for whites | |||
(1940 must add native and foreign horn whites) | |||
Country of birth of foreign born whites: | |||
United Kingdom | |||
Ireland | |||
Norway | |||
Sweden | |||
Germany | |||
Poland | |||
Czechoslovakia | |||
Austria | |||
Hungary | |||
U.S.S.R. | |||
Italy | |||
Canada | |||
Mexico | |||
Other | |||
Schooling | |||
Population 25+ | |||
No school years completed | |||
Elementary 1-4 | |||
Elementary 5,6,7,8 (not strictly comparable) | |||
High school 1-3 | |||
High school 4 | |||
College 1-3 | |||
College 4+ | |||
Not reported (1940, 1950) | |||
n.b. median school school years is given for 1940, 1950, must be computed for 1960, 1970 | |||
Labor Force | |||
Males, females aged 14+ (14-15 separate from 16+ in 1970) | |||
In labor force | |||
Armed forces | |||
Employed civilian labor force | |||
Unemployed (seeking work) | |||
Class Of worker | |||
Wage and salary | |||
Unpaid family worker | |||
Not reported (?) | |||
Occupation by male, female | |||
Professional, technical, kindred | |||
Managers, officials, proprietors | |||
Clerical and kindred | |||
Sales (not available for 1940) | |||
Operatives | |||
Private household workers | |||
Service | |||
Laborers (question of consistent definition 1940-1970) | |||
farm laborer's 1960, 1970 | |||
Housing | |||
Occupancy status | |||
All Dwelling units | |||
Total occupied | |||
Total owner occupied | |||
White owner occupied | |||
Negro owner occupied | |||
Other non-white owner occupied | |||
Total rental occupied | |||
White tenant occupied | |||
Negro tenant occupied | |||
Other non-white tenant occupied | |||
Vacant ... category includes 1940 - Vacant for sale or rent; not for sale or rent; 1950 - Vacant non-seasonal; vacant seasonal; 1960 - Available vacant; other vacant; 1970 - Vacant seasonal; for sale, for rent, other | |||
Type of Unit | |||
(not available for 1960 tape, but see arrays 2093-2098) | |||
l-unit detached | |||
l-unit attached | |||
2 units (n.b. allocation problem 1950) | |||
3-4 units | |||
5+ units | |||
Number of persons per dwelling unit | |||
1 | note: 1940, 1960 - # persons per household 1950, 1970 - # persons per dwelling unit | ||
2 | |||
3 | |||
4 | |||
5,6 | |||
7+ | |||
Number of dwelling units with 1.01 persons per room or more | |||
Value of Home | |||
1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 |
500- | 3000- | 5000- | 5000- |
500-699 | 3000-3999 | 5000-7499 | 5000-7499 |
700-999 | 4000-4999 | 7500-9999 | 7500-9999 |
1000-1999 | 5000-7499 | 10000-12499 | 10000-12499 |
2000-2499 | 7500-9999 | 12500-14999 | 12500-14999 |
2500-2999 | 10000-14999 | 15000-17499 | 15000-17499 |
3000-3999 | 15000+ | 15500-19999 | 17500-19999 |
5000-5999 | (median) | 20000-24999 | 20000-24999 |
6000-7499 | 25000-34999 | 25000-34999 | |
7500-9999 | 35000+ | 35000-49999 | |
10000-14999 | 50000+ | ||
15000-19999 | |||
20000+ | |||
(median) | |||
Monthly Contract Rent* | |||
*Similar catagorization of values for 1940-1970 | |||
(Gross monthly rent also available) | |||
Condition of Housing | |||
Needing minor repairs | |||
Lacking some or all plumbing facilities | |||
Central heating | |||
Radio, TV | |||
n.b. Other housing condition data is not consistent over the four censuses due to varying definitions of substandard by the Census Bureau | |||
The following data is comparable for 1950, 1960, 1970 only | |||
Income (size categories) | |||
Marital status | |||
Year structure built (by age categories) | |||
Geographical mobilily | |||
1 yr rates 1950 | |||
5 yr rates 1960 | |||
5 yr rates 1970 | |||
The following data is comparable for 1960 and 1970 only | |||
Latitude and longitude | |||
Household relationship | |||
School enrtollment | |||
Industry in which employed | |||
Means of transportation to work | |||
Place of work | |||
Autos | |||
Water and sewerage | |||
Number of stories |