Planning News Team Univ. A new online resource gives Internet users simple, straightforward access to Appalachian Ohio 2000 Census data. It also allows users to compare data with other Appalachian counties. To solve this problem, Boyd's team created a user-friendly interface that prompts users to select a county from a map or a list.
Users can then download the requested information.
Additional information such as 1990 Census figures and links to other Census 2000 websites are also provided. The Census Bureau's first release contained information regarding population growth, age, race and Hispanic origin, and is organized by county, township and village. Their second release, slated for September, will contain population information by gender, age, race, household relationship, type of household, housing occupancy and housing tenure. Data is much in demand, according to Boyd. Population decides who receives funding.