1970
- NC State University Libraries Guide to Census Data Resources - Provides links to online and other electronic data sources.
- US Census Bureau PDF publications
- Questionnaire, instructions, and table headers
- * Questionnaire and brief Instructions to Enumerators - from Measuring America (Sept. 2002)
- * Facsimiles of the Population Questions on the Questionnaire - from 1970 Census of Population (C3.223/9:1970/v.1/pt. (any pt.))
- * Facsimiles of the Housing Questions on the Questionnaire - from 1970 Census of Population (C3.224/3:1970/v.1/pt.1)
- 1970 Census of Population, vol. 1, Characteristics of the Population, Part A, Number of Inhabitants, in 2 sections
- U.S. Documents C3.223/10:1970/v. 1/pt. A/sec. -
- * GEOGRAPHIES: United States, Regions, Divisions, State (by urban, rural farm and rural non-farm residence), Counties, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs), Urbanized areas, County subdivisions, Incorporated places, and Unincomporated places
- * CONTENTS: Contains 46 tables for the United States summary section, including
- - Population and Land area, 1790 to 1970, United States
- - Population, 1790 to 1970, Urban and rural
- - Population distribution, 1790 to 1970
- - Area and Population per square mile, 1920 to 1970
- - House of Representatives Apportionment, 1789 to 1970
- - Population, 1920 to 1970, State ranks
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, Counties
- - Rank and Population, 1790 to 1970, Cities 100,000+
- - Population, 1950 to 1970, SMSAs
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, Economic subregions
- * Contains 15 tables for each State plus Puerto Rico and Outlying Areas, including
- - Population, earliest to 1970, State, urban/rural
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, by Size of place
- - Population, 1920 to 1970, by Urban and rural residence
- - Population, 1970, Inside and outside SMSAs
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, Incorporated and unincorporated places
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, Places, incorporated and unincorporated 1,000+
- - Population, 1900 to 1970, Incorporated places 10,000+
- - Population and Land area, 1960 to 1970, Counites
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, Urbanized areas
- - Population, 1960 to 1970, SMSAs
- - Population, 1970, Congressional districts
- 1970 Census of Population, vol. 1, Characteristics of the Population, Parts 1 - 54/58 in 54 pts.
- U.S. Documents C3.223/9:1970/v. 1/pt. 1 - 54/58
- * Has a U.S. Summary volume (in 2 parts), a volume of each State and Puerto Rico, and a combined volume for Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Canal Zone, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- * Table Finding Guide - U.S. Summary
- * Each volume is organized into 4 sections: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics
- * Table Finding Guide - States
- * Presents data in 216 tables for each state and outlying area on:
- - Age, Race
- - Nativity and parentage, Place of birth, Country of birth or country of origin, Mother tongue, Citizenship, Year of immigration
- - Residence in 1965, Year moved into present house
- - School enrollment, Years of school completed
- - Vocational training, Work disability, Veteran status
- - Martial status, Marital history, Fertility
- - Households, Group quarters, Inmates of institutions
- - Families, Subfamilies, Unrelated individuals
- - Labor force status, Employment status, Weeks worked in 1969
- - Occupation, Industry, Class of worker, Activity 5 years ago
- - Place of work, Means of transportation to work
- - Income in 1969, Earnings in 1969, Poverty status in 1969
- 1970 Census of Population, vol. 2, Subject Reports, in 40 vols.
- U.S. Documents C3.223/10:1970/v. 2/pts. -
- * Comprised of Series PC(2) reports:
- - National origin and language; Negro population; Persons of Spanish origin; Persons of Spanish surname; Puerto Ricans in the U.S.; American Indians; Japanese, Chinese, and Filipinos in the U.S.
- - State of birth; Mobility for states and nation; Mobility for metropolitan areas; Lifetime and recent migration; Migration between state economic areas
- - Women by number of children ever born; Fertility: childspacing and current fertility
- - Family composition; Persons by family characteristics; Marital status; Age at first marriage; Persons in institutions and other group quarters
- - School enrollment; Education attainment; Vocational training
- - Employment status and work experience; Persons not employed; Persons with work disability; Journey to work; Veterans
- - Occupational characteristics; Industrial characteristics; Occupation by industry; Government workers; Occupations and residence in 1965; Occupations of persons with high earnings
- - Sources and structure of family income; Earnings by occupation and education; Income of the farm-related population
- - Low-income population; Low-income areas in large cities
- - Americans living abroad; State economic areas
- 1970 Census of Population and Housing, Census Tracts, in 241 reports
- U.S. Documents C3.223/11:1970/pt. -
- * For each covered SMSA, the report presents a series of 8 population and 5 housing tables
- * Population
- - General characteristics
- - Social characteristics
- - Labor Force characteristics
- - Income characteristics
- - General and social characteristics of the Negro population
- - Economic characteristics of the Negro population
- - General and social characteristics of persons of Puerto Rican birth or parentage
- - Economic characteristics of persons of Puerto Rican birth or parantage
- * Housing
- - Occupancy, utilization and financial characteristics
- - Structural, equipment, and financial characteristics
- - Occupancy, utilization and financial characteristics of units with Negro head of household
- - Structural, equipment, and financial characteristics of units with Negro head of household
- - Characteristics of units with household head of Puerto Rican birth or parentage
- * Tract maps are bound at the end of each report
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 1, Housing Characteristics for States, Cities, and Counties, in 54 parts
- U.S. Documents C3.224/3:1970/v. 1/pt. -
- * Reports issued for the Nation, for each State, and outlying areas: Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Canal Zone, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- * Table Finding Guide - U.S. Summary
- * Table Finding Guide - States
- * Each report is divided into two sections: General housing characteristics and Detailed housing characteristics
- * Data is organized by these categories:
- - Summary characteristics
- - Total housing units
- - Total population
- - Occupancy characteristics
- - Vacancy characteristics
- - Utilization characteristics [rooms, number of persons, bedrooms]
- - Plumbing characteristics
- - Structural characteristics
- - Equipment, fuel and appliances
- - Financial characteristics
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 2, Metropolitan Housing Characteristics, in 248 reports
- U.S. Documents C3.224/4:1970/pt. -
- * Contains one summary report for United States and Regions, and 247 reports for SMSAs
- * Table Finding Guide - SMSA
- * Data is displayed for these categories:
- - Value
- - Gross rent
- - Income in 1969
- - Plumbing and facilities by persons per room
- - Rooms
- - Units in structure
- - Household composition
- - Persons
- - Duration of vacancy
- - Sales price asked and rent asked
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 3, Block Statistics, in 278 reports
- U.S. Documents C3.224/5:1970/pt. -
- * Covers 236 urbanized areas and 42 selected areas (smaller cities, counties, etc.)
- * Each report has two tables, Characteristics of housing units and population
- - for Places of 2,500+ inhabitants
- - by Blocks
- * Block maps are bound at the end of each report
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 4, Components of Inventory Change, in 16 reports
- U.S. Documents C3.224/6:1970/pt. -
- * Contains one United States summary report, and one for each of 15 SMSAs
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 5, Residential Finance
- U.S. Documents C3.224/7:1970
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 6, Plumbing Facilities and Estimates of Dilapidated Housing
- U.S. Documents C3.224/9:1970
- 1970 Census of Housing, vol. 7, Subject Reports, in 9 parts
- U.S. Documents C3.224/10:1970/pt. -
- * Contents:
- - Housing characteristics by household composition
- - Housing of senior citizens
- - Space utilization of the housing inventory
- - Structural characteristics of the housing inventory
- - Mover households
- - Mobile homes
- - Geographic aspects of the housing inventory
- - Cooperative and condominium housing
- - Housing of selected racial groups
From the 1870 Census forward, the number of published volumes grew each decade. A comprehensive list of all these volumes is beyond the scope of this guide that focuses on the volumes addressing population and housing topics.