Reasons for not participating in the labor force include age, disability, family matters, retirement, school enrollment, etc. Unemployment is calculated by dividing the people who want jobs but don't have them by the labor force. Poverty rates are calculated by the Census Bureau using the family income and size of the family. Census Geography See also a Map Example State Metro Area County Place Census Tract Block Group Block Finding Census Data Census Data for 1990 is available in libraries in paper and CD-ROM format. However, you MAY need to use a library for Census tract maps.
Older censuses are only in paper in libraries.
1990 Census 11. 1990 Census of Population. General Population Characteristics provides the most detail on age, race, sex, marital status, and household relationship. There is one report for each state with data for states, counties, cities and townships. It details education, occupation, employment, industry, commuting, disability, income, poverty, foreign born, ability to speak English, ethnicity, and residence five years ago.