Census 2000: Summary File 1

http://www.census.gov/census2000/sumfile1.html [10/27/2011 10:58:12 AM] Census 2000 Gateway | Glossary Summary File 1 (SF 1)

Summary File 1 (SF 1) contains 286 detailed tables focusing on age, sex, households, families, and housing units. These tables provide in-depth figures by race and Hispanic origin; some tables are repeated for each of nine race/Latino groups. Counts also are provided for over forty American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and for groups within race categories. The race categories include eighteen Asian groups and twelve Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander groups. Counts of persons of Hispanic origin by country of origin (twenty-eight groups) are also shown. Summary File 1 presents data for the United States, the 50 states, and the District of Columbia in a hierarchical sequence down to the block level for many tabulations, but only to the census tract level for others. Summaries are included for other geographic areas such as ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and Congressional districts. Geographic coverage for Puerto Rico is comparable to the 50 states. Data are presented in a hierarchical sequence down the block level for many tabulations, but only to the census tract level for others. Geographic areas include barrios, barrios-pueblo, subbarrios, places, census tracts, block groups, and blocks. Summaries also are included for other geographic areas such as ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs). Summary File 1 detailed tables are identified according to geographic coverage: Population tables (Pn) are available to the block level Housing tables (Hn) available to the block level Population Census Tract tables (PCTn) are available to the census tract level only Additional tables and maps have been derived from the detailed tables. For fast, easy access to all tables and maps in Summary File 1, go to the Data Sets page. 1 Demographic Profile (DP) covering many population and housing characteristics for a single geography at a time. 15 Quick Tables (QTn) that focus on a few population or housing characteristics for a single geography. 15 Geographic Comparison Tables (GCTn) that focus on a few population or housing characteristics for many related geographic areas. Over 100 Thematic Maps that focus on a single characteristic for many geographic areas.

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