Census 2000

Census 2000

Census 2000 Homepage (U.S. Census Bureau)

Links to Census 2000 products and data, news releases, outreach information, and plans and operations reports.

 American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)

The primary source for Census 2000 data. .
Address Selection: Enter an address to find out the state, county, county subdivison, census tract, block, voting district, place, congressional district, and state legislative district that contain that address.
Place Name Selection: Enter a type of place (census tract, voting district, etc.) and a place name to retrieve census data for that place.
Map Selection: Find census data by clicking on a U.S. map.
List Selection: Select a specific program from a list to find the relevant data for a specific place.

Population Tables and Reports (U.S. Census Bureau)

Links to a number of tables and reports prepared on the results of Census 2000 that are not available in American FactFinder.

Congressional Apportionment (U.S. Census Bureau)

The fundamental reason for conducting the decennial census of the United States is to determine the number of members of the House of Representatives each of the 50 states is entitled to have (U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 2). The items here will help you understand the Census Bureau's role in the congressional apportionment process. 

Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) (U.S. Census Bureau)

In December 1975, Congress passed Public Law 94-171, which specifies that within one year of Census Day, the Census Bureau must send each state the data that could be used by the state to redraw federal, state and local legislative districts.

Public Use Training Modules (U.S. Census Bureau)

Web-based and PowerPoint slide presentations on the following topics: Census 2000: Resident Population and Apportionment Counts, Census 2000: The Redistricting Summary Data (Public Law 94-171), Working With Redistricting Summary Data on CD-ROM, File Transfer Protocol Demonstration, American FactFinder Presentation, and Census 2000 Data on: Race and Hispanic Origin.

Census in Schools: Making Sense of Census 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau)

Teaching materials for K–12 teachers to use in their classrooms.

Using the New Racial Categories in the 2000 Census (The Annie E. Casey Foundation)

The forms for the 2000 Census used revised standards for classifying race, including separating Asian and Pacific Islander into two categories, and allowing multiracial respondents the option of marking more than one race. This report by Sharon M. Lee, a sociology professor at Portland State University, addresses some of the main issues that data users will face in using, interpreting, and presenting the new racial data.