Census StuffCensus Stuff

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Census HistoryCensus History

Mandated by Congress in 1787 Mandated by Congress in 1787 and took place in 1790and took place in 1790

Not finished until 1792Not finished until 1792 Only 6 questions asked Only 6 questions asked The only name collected was the The only name collected was the

head of household’s name head of household’s name

Census HistoryCensus History

Types of information collected Types of information collected began to expand in 1810began to expand in 1810

Many census items have became Many census items have became irrelevant and were droppedirrelevant and were dropped

Census HistoryCensus History

Housing and demographics are Housing and demographics are the main areas of interest todaythe main areas of interest today

A short form and a long form A short form and a long form have been developed for the have been developed for the censuscensus

Census 2000 FormsCensus 2000 Forms

Short Form (SF1)Short Form (SF1)

Long Form (SF3)Long Form (SF3)

Does SF stand for “Short Form”?Does SF stand for “Short Form”?

No, it stands for “Summary No, it stands for “Summary File”File”

Census 2000 FormsCensus 2000 Forms

Short Form (SF1)Short Form (SF1) Intended to be a complete count Intended to be a complete count

of all persons in the USof all persons in the US About 300 tables with counts and About 300 tables with counts and

cross tabulations of race, cross tabulations of race, ethnicity, gender, and ageethnicity, gender, and age

Tables repeated for major race Tables repeated for major race groups and ethnicitygroups and ethnicity

Census 2000 FormsCensus 2000 Forms

Long Form (SF3)Long Form (SF3) 813 tables of socio-economic and 813 tables of socio-economic and

housing datahousing data Sent to 1 in 6 Households (17%)Sent to 1 in 6 Households (17%)

Population Data from the Long Form (SF3)

Ability to speak EnglishAncestry Means of transportation to workCitizenship Time of departure for workLanguage spoken at home Travel time to workPlace of birth Vehicle occupancyMigrationYear of entry Work limitation statusRace Mobility issuesHispanic origin Personal care limitation

Disability statusAgeGender Hours workedMarital status Income by typeMilitary status and service IndustryEducational attainment Class of workerSchool enrollment & type of school OccupationRelationship Place of workFertility Weeks workedPoverty status Work status

Housing Data from the Long Form (SF3)

Bedrooms Mortgage status and owner costsCondominium status Plumbing facilitiesContract rent (monthly rent) Presence and age of own childrenCost of utilities and fuels Presence of subfamilies in householdFamily income Property valueFamily, subfamily, & household Real estate taxes relationshipsFarm status and value Residence StateFire, hazard, and flood insurance RoomsFood Stamps recipient Sewage disposalFuels used Source of waterGross rent Telephone in housing unitHouse heating fuel Tenure (how long in home)Household income Units in structureHousehold type Vacancy statusKitchen facilities Vehicles availableLinguistic isolation Year householder moved into unitMeals included in rent Year structure built

The Census has a big presence on The Census has a big presence on the Internet so we’ll look for our the Internet so we’ll look for our mapping needs there… mapping needs there…

Let’s make a cool map on the Let’s make a cool map on the Internet from Census data Internet from Census data and import it into a GIS and import it into a GIS project…project…

Can we do Can we do anythinganything useful with Census useful with Census data?data?

From From www.Census.govwww.Census.gov, , probably not, but probably not, but directly from the directly from the Summary File 3 files, Summary File 3 files, Yes!Yes!

Other than the obvious Other than the obvious you will need:you will need:

1. “SF3 to Table” software 1. “SF3 to Table” software downloaded and installeddownloaded and installed

2. The “SF3 to Table” manual2. The “SF3 to Table” manual

3. The UF3 files for Michigan 3. The UF3 files for Michigan downloaded from census.govdownloaded from census.gov

4. The SF3 table documentation (at 4. The SF3 table documentation (at least the part that defines least the part that defines available data)available data)

1. Download and Install 1. Download and Install “SF3 to Table” software “SF3 to Table” software

http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/downloadfree.htmdownloadfree.htm

2. Get and print the “SF3 2. Get and print the “SF3 to Table” manualto Table” manual

3. Get the UF3 files for 3. Get the UF3 files for Michigan Michigan

http://www2.census.govhttp://www2.census.gov

4. SF3 table 4. SF3 table documentationdocumentation

http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/downloadfree.htmdownloadfree.htm