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William Madison Randall Library

Census of 1990


Population

Social Characteristics

Housing

Economic Characteristics

Geographic Units for Which Data is Reported

Census Publications

Searching Randall Library's Online Catalog for Census Data

Data Reported in the 1990 Census:
POPULATION
  • 100% Data (all households surveyed)
  • Household relationship
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Hispanic origin
HOUSING
  • Number of units in structure
  • Number of rooms in unit
  • Tenure (owned or rented)
  • Value of home or rent paid
  • Congregate housing (meals w/ rent)
  • Vacancy characteristics

Sample Data (1 in 6 households surveyed)
Social Characteristics

  • Place of birth, citizenship, year of entry to U.S.
  • Education (enrollment & attainment)
  • Ancestry
  • Migration (residence in 1985)
  • Language spoken at home
  • Veteran status
  • Disability
  • Fertility
  • Year moved into residence
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Plumbing & kitchen facilities
  • Telephone in unit
  • Vehicles available
  • Heating fuel
  • Source of water & method of sewage disposal
  • Year structure built
  • Condominium status
  • Farm residence
  • Shelter costs, including utilities

Economic characteristics

  • Labor force
  • Place of work & journey to work
  • Year last worked
  • Occupation, industry, class of worker
  • Work experience in 1989
  • Income in 1989

Geographic Units for Which Data is Reported:

  • United States
  • Region
  • State
  • Congressional District
  • Voting Districts
  • Counties
  • Minor Civil Divisions, e.g., townships
  • Incorporated Places, e.g., cities
  • Census tracts (average population=4,000)
  • Block Numbering Areas
  • Block Groups
  • Blocks
  • American Indian Reservations are also reported separately.

Census Publications:

CD-ROM (Available in Government Documents) 1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 1A. (100% data.)
North Carolina & South Carolina are on the disc labeled South Atlantic Division, Volume 2.
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Block Statistics Summary Tape File 1B.(100% data)
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 3A.
(Sample data.) North Carolina divided on 2 discs, arranged alphabetically by county. Printed Report Series
1990 Census of Housing: Detailed Housing Characteristics
U.S. Documents Collection C3.224/3:990 CH-2-
1990 Census of Housing: General Housing Characteristics (100% data) North Carolina volume: Ready Reference HA201 1990 .A462 Other states: U.S. Documents Collection C3.224/3:990 CH-1-
1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics (100% data) North Carolina volume: Ready Reference HA201 1990 .A463 Other states: U.S. Documents Collection C3.223/6:990 CP-1-
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (100% data) North Carolina volume: Ready Reference HA201 1990 .A46 Other states: U.S. Documents Collection C3.223/18:990 CPH-1-
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (Sample data) North Carolina volume: Ready Reference HA201 1990 .A461 Other states: U.S. Documents Collection C3.223/23:990 CPH-5-
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas (100% and Sample data.) U.S. Documents Collection C3.223/11:990 CPH-3- Wilmington, NC MSA: U.S. Documents Collection C3.223/11:990 CPH-3-340

Searching Randall Library's Online Catalog for Census Data

From the library catalog do a SUBJECT search.
Type UNITED STATES CENSUS 21ST to retrieve records for the 1990 census (the 21st census of the United States)

OR, To find the reports for a specific state, use the subject heading [state] CENSUS 1990, e.g., NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS 1990

HOWEVER, To find reports on specific cities, it is best to use the Keyword search option.  Type [city] CENSUS, e.g., WILMINGTON CENSUS



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