Summary File 1 contains basic demographic information
collected from all households down to the block level from the short
questionnaire.
Summary File 3 contains social, economic and housing
data from the longer questionnaire form, returns from a sample of
approximately 17 million housing units (about 1 in 6 households).
1990 Census of Population, General Population
Characteristics (CP-1), 54 vols.
Geographic Levels: United States, Regions, Divisions, States, Counties,
County subdivisions, Metropolitan areas, Urbanized areas, Incorporated places,
Census designated places, Towns and townships, Census tracts, Block groups,
Blocks
Other geographies included: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Contains 10 tables in the U.S. Summary volume showing population and
housing characteristics, and land area for the nation, regions, divisions,
states, metropolitan areas, urbanized areas, and American Indian and Alaska
Naive areas
- Numbers of persons at various geographies as small as
Place and County subdivision
- Population, Earliest to 1990, State, Urban/Rural
- Housing units, 1950 to 1990, State, Urban/Rural
- Population and Housing units, 1940 to 1990, State,
County
- Urban and Rural population, 1930 to 1990, by Size of
Place
Other geographies reported: Counties, Metropolitan areas,
Urbanized areas
1990 Census of Population and Housing, Population and
Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas
(CPH-3), 346 numbered vols. (Some numbers not published, others issued
in multiple parts.)
Has State volumes for the non-metropolitan portions of each State
(except New Jersey, unpublished), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and volumes
for MSAs and PMSAs
For each MSA, the report presents a series of 46 population and housing
tables on these topics:
Population
- General characteristics of persons
- Race and Hispanic origin
- Occupancy, Utilization and Financial characteristics of
housing units
- Social characteristics of persons
- Labor Force and Disability characteristics
- Income and Poverty status in 1989
- Similar data to that above provided for Whites; Blacks;
American Indian, Eskimo and Alutes; Asian and Pacific Islanders; Hispanic
origin persons; White, non-Hispanic persons
Housing
- Structural characteristics of housing units
- Financial characteristics of housing units
- Similar data to that above provided for Whites; Blacks;
American Indian, Eskimo and Alutes; Asian and Pacific Islanders; Hispanic
origin householders; White, non-Hispanic householders
Tract maps are filed in a map case in the Reference Department's Map
Collection. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Social,
Economic, and Housing Characteristics (CPH-5), 54 vols.
Has a U.S. Summary volume, a volume of each State, the District of
Columbia, plus Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
Contains 13 tables in the U.S. Summary volume showing population and
housing characteristics for the nation, regions, divisions, states,
metropolitan areas, urbanized areas, and American Indian and Alaska Naive
areas
Contains 207 tables in the U.S. Summary volume showing housing
characteristics for the nation, regions, divisions, states, metropolitan
areas, urbanized areas, places, county subdivisions, and American Indian and
Alaska Naive areas
Data is presented on these subjects:
- Age of householder, Boarded-up status, Contract rent
- Duration of vacancy, Householders 65+, Meals with
rent
- Persons in unit, Persons per room, Rooms, Tenure
- Units in structure, Vacancy rate, Vacancy status,
Value
Contains 76 tables in each State volume giving the same data for state,
urban/rural, inside/outside metropolitan area, county, county subdivision,
place (10,000+), place (2,500-9,999), place (1,000-2.499), American Indian and
Alaska Native areas
1990 Census of Housing, Detailed Housing Characteristics
(CH-2), 54 vols.
Has a U.S. Summary volume, a volume of each State, the District of
Columbia, plus Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
