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SOC 300: Undergraduate Research Methods - Census Sources

1990 Summary Tape Files:
1990 Census of Population and Housing Summary Tape Files (1990 STF)

Example of data obtained from American Factfinder for Raleigh's Tract 511.

STF1A
* About 1,000 cells/items of data to Block Group level.
* Reports 100-percent data from Census short form.
LOCATION: 1990 SF1 data (http://factfinder.census.gov)

STF1B
* About 1,000 cells/items of data to Block level plus county and MSA profiles; an extract of the tape data.
* Reports 100-percent data from Census short form.
LOCATION: Stand-alone CD-ROM in Reference.

STF1C
* About 1,000 cells/items of data, U.S. summary statistics.
* Reports 100-percent data from Census short form.
LOCATION: 1990 SF1 data (http://factfinder.census.gov)

STF3A
* Over 2,000 cells/items of data to Block Group level and profiles.
* Reports sample data from Census long form.
LOCATION: 1990 SF3 data (http://factfinder.census.gov)

STF3B
* Same data as on STF3A for 5 digit Zip Code areas.
* Reports sample data from Census long form.
LOCATION: 1990 SF3 data (http://factfinder.census.gov)

STF3C - part 1
* Same data as on STF3A for U.S., regions, divisions, states, counties, places 10,000+, Indian reservations, MA's, and urban areas.
* Reports sample data from Census long form.
LOCATION: 1990 SF3 data (http://factfinder.census.gov)

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