Changing Neighborhoods
and the Census
Grace York
University of Michigan
September 2002
Needs Assessment
Social Workers often use the
Census, combined with
observation and interviews, to
assess their communities
Casual Observations
 Restaurants
 Grocery
stores
 Shopping
 Churches
 Shortcuts to avoid road
repair
Map of Casual
Observations
Will the Census prove or disprove?
Outline of Presentation
 Census
Questionnaire
 Census Geography
 Reference Maps
 Census Data
 Thematic Mapping
 Zip Code Correspondence Tables
Changing Neighborhoods
Bibliography
http://www.lib.umich.edu/
govdocs/sw650.html
Census History
 Mandated
by Constitution
 Purpose:
reapportionment of 435
seats in the House of
Representatives
 Questions
vary since 1790
2000 Questionnaire
100% Questionnaire
(Data Available Now)
Age
 Sex
 Race (Multiple)
 Hispanic origin
 Household relationship
 Occupied v. vacant housing units
 Owner v. renter occupied housing
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Questions You Can Answer
with the Short Form Data
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What is the age/race/sex composition
of Washtenaw County?
Which geographic areas have a large
proportion of single-mother families?
Is the Mexican population of Michigan
concentrated in Wayne County or more
agricultural areas?
Race Groups in 2000
 White
 Black
or African-American
 American Indian or Alaskan
Native
 Asian
 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
 Other
Individual Races
Some files break the 6 racial groups
into 250 specific categories
 Includes Chippewa Indians, Hmong,
Pakistanis
 Israelis and Arabs are considered as
white (Afghanis, Iranians, Saudis)
 List appears at:
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http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/
sf3td/sf3tdg7.pdf
Hispanic
Not considered a race
Can be Hispanic and any race
Breakdowns in some tables
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Cuban
Puerto Rican
Mexican
Spanish
Various Latin American Countries
New Race Category in 2000
Respondents could choose up to
SIX racial backgrounds
Typical mixed race is 2-3% of
population
Race data not necessarily
comparable with previous
censuses
Household Relationships
Relationship to Householder
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Spouse
Child
Stepchild
Grandchild
Brother/Sister
Parent
Non-relative
Unmarried partner is separate category
Group Quarters
 College
dorms
 Prisons
 Mental
hospitals
 Shelters for abused spouses
 Military barracks
 Nursing homes
2000 Sample Questionnaire
 Marital
status, housing value and
rent
 Grandparents as caregivers (new)
 Ancestry
 Language
 Country of origin
 School enrollment and educational
attainment (and dropouts)
2000 Sample Questionnaire
 Employment
 Industry
and occupation
 Transportation to and place of
work
 Disability and mental illness
 Veteran status
 Income and poverty
Sample Data Schedule
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Sample data being published by state,
August 6 – September 30, 2000
Michigan was released on September 10
Demographic profiles for U.S., states,counties
and places in the interim
• PDF for entire country
– http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml
Importance of Two Surveys
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Larger the area, the more data
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Smaller the area, the less data
• Sample may be inaccurate at block or block group level
• Protection of privacy
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100% data generally to block level
• Extreme detail to tract level
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Some sample data to block group level
• Half of tables only to tract level
Census Geography
Legal Areas
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Nation
State
Counties
Cities
Townships
Congressional Districts
School Districts
Census Geography
Census-Designated
Areas
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Metropolitan Statistical
Area
Urbanized Area
Census Tract
Block Group
Block
Zip Code Tabulation Area
Census Geography Map
Urban Areas
Urbanized = Densely settled area, 50,000+
Urban Cluster = Densely settled area,
2500-50,000; can be outside metro area
South Central
Michigan has
a surprising
number of
urban
clusters
Metropolitan Statistical
Area
•Central city of 50,000 or more
•Its own county, and
•Surrounding counties with
heavy commuting patterns
Metropolitan Area
Definitions
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Metropolitan Statistical Area - stand-
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Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area -
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alone metro area
metro area which is component of larger
metropolitan area
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical
Area - two or more contiguous metropolitan
areas
Detroit Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area
1990
Detroit PMSA
2000
Lapeer
Lapeer
Livingston
Macomb
Macomb
Detroit PMSA
Monroe
Monroe
Oakland
Oakland
St. Clair
St. Clair
Wayne
Wayne
Lenawee
Ann Arbor PMSA Washtenaw
Ann Arbor PMSA Livingston
Washtenaw
MSA Definitions
This is very complicated
Just consult the definitions
when you need them
http://www.census.gov/population/www/
estimates/metrodef.html
Census Tracts
 Areas
of about 4000 people
 Approximate neighborhoods
Ann Arbor Tract
Block Group
Two – eight block groups per tract
All 2000s (2001, 2002, 2003) are BG 2
Smallest area for sample data
Blocks
All blocks in 2000 have 4-digit numbers
Some 100% data but no sample data
Locating Census Maps

American Factfinder
• http://factfinder.census.gov/
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Census Bureau Web Site (PDF)
• http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/
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Documents Center Paper Copies
• Tract maps for Michigan
• Block maps for Wayne and Washtenaw
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Arcview GIS Program in Map Library
Technical Documentation
Geographic and subject definitions
 Lists of tables and individual components
in tables
 Code lists (ancestry, race, occupation,
group quarters, Hispanic, industry,
language, country)
 Original questionnaire
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http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/sf1td.html
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/sf3td.html
Census Data Formats
FTP
 Transfer all data for all geographies in a county and
manipulate with SAS or SPSS
http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/
http://ftp2.census.gov/census_2000/
American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/
 Prepared profiles
 Data extraction to a spreadsheet,
 Reference and thematic maps
Census Data Formats
Census Bureau CDs/DVDs
Quicker than American Factfinder for
extracting very large data sets
Geolytics CD-ROMS
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Thematic mapping for all variables and created
variables; for 1980, 1990, and 2000
Maps can be imported into more sophisticated
programs
Initial Factfinder Screen
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Basic Facts
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Brief profiles and geographic comparisons for
U.S., states, counties, and places
Basic Facts
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Choose Population, Social, Economic, or Housing
Table for 2000 or various tables for 1990
Basic Facts
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Choose Geography
Follow pop-up menus, which change with each selection
Only states for which full sample data has been released
have sample quick tables
Printing and Downloading
Use button for downloading data to a spreadsheet
Browser downloading yields HTML format
Demographic Profile Alternatives
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Until all of the sample files (SF3) are released, you will
find more demographic profiles in the side link
Demographic Profile Alternatives
http://factfinder.census.gov/
All areas are searchable; there are comparison tables,
an FTP site, and technical documentation
Demographic Profile Alternatives
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Choose the U.S. or a state and search by keyword
Demographic Profile Alternatives
http://factfinder.census.gov/
A search of Oakland in Michigan provides links to the
county and all township profiles (but not places)
Michigan Profile Spreadsheets
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
census2/demoprof.html
Permit you to compare place and county data with the
state and United States
Michigan Profile Spreadsheets
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
census2/demoprof.html
Disabled population in Alcona County has low
employment rate compared to state and U.S.
Profile Spreadsheets Outside
Michigan
1.
FTP data from Census Bureau
http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/d
atasets/100_and_sample_profile/
2.
You are welcome to copy the
Documents Center’s column headers
on your own spreadsheet.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2
/demoprof.html
NWMCOG’s 1990/2000 Comparisons
ftp://www.nwm.cog.mi.us/2000CensusProfiles/
Northwest Michigan Council of Government profiles
compares same Michigan data with 1990; notice
Oakland County’s change in ancestries reported
1990/2000 Comparisons Outside
Michigan
1.
Access the separate 1990 and 2000
profiles from the Census Bureau at:
http://www.census.gov/PressRelease/www/2002/dp_comptables.html
2.
Combine spreadsheets manually.
Geographic Area
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If you know the geographic area or proceed
directly to DATA SETS or Profiles
If you need to determine the geographic
area, go to REFERENCE MAPS
REFERENCE MAPS
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Internet
Explorer 5.0
works best if
you want to
click and zoom
Choose
CHANGE
SELECTIONS/
Geography for
three better
options
Place Name Searching
BEST option for mapping
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States
Counties
Cities
Townships
Villages
Place Name Searching
1.
2.
3.
4.
Select Place Name
Choose Year
Type in Name and GO.
Choose from Options and SHOW MAP.
Navigating the Map
•Level 5 maps provide an overview of the tracts
•Not all features show in this view
•Use arrows to move map or click to zoom in
Block Group Maps
•Block groups show up best at Level 3; tracts at level 4
•Zoom to Level 2 for street names and block numbers
•Write down tract, block group and block numbers
you need for use with the Data Sets menu
Changing Legend
When you can’t tell block group from tract boundaries, click on
LEGEND to turn off block group boundaries and numbers
Updated Map
And, yes, Tract 4003 has unusually tortuous boundaries.
Address Searching
Search for a known address to find its county, city, tract,
block group, block number, and map
Address Results
•ADDRESS SEARCHING gives you the tract, block group and
block number so you can retrieve data in Data Sets
•You can also choose to SHOW MAP
Address Map
Data Sets
Once you’ve determined geography and used
Basic Facts, go to DATA SETS for the
detail
Data Sets Includes Five
Types of Files
2000 and 1990 Census
Most detailed demographic and housing data
Census Supplementary File
Conducted at the same time as the Census
to test of small area sampling techniques
American Community Survey
Test for state, county, city and tract
sample data updates beginning 2002
Data Sets Includes Five
Types of Files
Economic Census
Business payrolls and sales for all types
of industries for the nation, states,
counties, large cities and zip codes
Population Estimates
Annual state and county population estimates.
Totals only - no race or age.
Listing of Data Sets
The default display are files from the 2000
and 1990 Census
Data Files for 2000
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Summary File 1: 100%
• Available now
• Race, sex, age, households and families, housing
tenure
• BLOCK LEVEL for many categories
• MOST DETAILED ON RACE AT TRACT LEVEL
• MOST DETAILED ON AGE
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Summary File 2: 100%
• Available now
• Detailed cross classifications by type of Hispanic
origin, Indian tribe, or Asian subcategory (about
250 total)
Data Files for 2000
 Summary
File 3: Sample
• Income, language, ethnicity, occupation,
commuting, housing value and rent
• Housing value and rent in STF 1 in 1990
• Ancestry only at tract level; in 1990 was
available for block groups
 Summary
File 4: Sample
• Available beginning Dec. 2002
• Detailed cross classifications by age, race,
sex, and ancestry
• STF4 in 1990 not on Factfinder
Data Sets Option Box
Options box aligns with checked
data set
Options for Data Set
 Technical Documentation =
definitions, lists of tables, interpretation of
codes
 Detailed
places
 Thematic
Tables =
Maps
most data for most
= subject maps
Options for Data Set
 Quick
Tables = brief data for one
named place
Same as Basic Facts but includes tract
data
 Geographic Comparison Tables =
brief data for all tracts in county, counties
in state, states in U.S.
Summary File 1
Quick Tables
Quick Tables under Data Sets includes
census tracts; lowest level in Basic Facts is place
Summary File 1
Quick Tables
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Does NOT have block and block group data
Choose geographic level; follow pop-up menus, choose
places, add, then next
Summary File 1
Quick Tables
Highlight table and add; show table
Summary File 1
Quick Tables
Summaries of age, race, sex, and household status
WITH PERCENTS
Each census tract in a separate table
Summary File 1
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Most data by age, race, sex, households,
group quarters down to block level
Detailed Tables Geography
Default is LIST geography. Others include name search,
address search, and geography within geography.
Detailed Tables Geography
List Geography
You can choose
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All
All
All
All
states
counties in a state
tracts in a county
block groups in a tract
• All blocks in a block group.
• Use SHOW ALL GEOGRAPHIC TYPES for all
tracts in a city
• Use GEO WITHIN GEO for all block groups in a
county or place
Detailed Tables Geography
List Geography – All Geography Types
Detailed Tables Geography
List Geography – All Geography Types
Gives additional geographic options, like tracts within
a place, but may not meet all needs
Detailed Tables Geography
Geography within Geography
Gives additional geographic options, like tracts within
a place, but may not meet all needs
Detailed Tables Geography
Geography within Geography
Gives additional geographic options, like tracts within
a place, but may not meet all needs
List of Tables - SF1
http://factfinder.census.gov/
The default for Detailed Tables is the List of All Tables.
Population (P) Tables by
Subject
To block level
Race
 Age
 Households by Age, Type, and
Relationship
 Families and Family Type
 Group Quarters
 Imputations of data when
questionnaire not answered
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Housing Tables Clustered
by Subject
To block level
Housing Units (occupied and vacant)
 Occupied Housing Units by race and
household size
 Owner/Renter Occupied by Race
 Imputations of data when questionnaires
not answered
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PCT Tables Clustered by
Subject
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To tract level
American Native Tribes
Asian Races (e.g. Asian Indian, Hmong)
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Races
Hispanic Origin Details (e.g. Cuban)
Single years of age by race to 99; three
groups over 100
Unmarried partners
Nonrelatives by household type (foster child,
boarder) and race
Group quarters population by age, race, sex
and type (dorm, prison)
List of Tables - SF1
http://factfinder.census.gov/
We’re choosing P3 for race because we know it will have
block group and block level data. Highlight table – Add –
Show table.
Detailed Spreadsheet
and Geocodes
Options include Geographic and Other FIPS Codes
Detailed Spreadsheet
and Downloading Options
Use Factfinder’s button for downloading data
Downloading Options
Comma, tab, database
•Downloading options are comma delimited, tab delimited, and
database compatible
•You can also transpose rows and columns
•Click on Explain My Choices for examples of the format
Downloading Options
Explain My Choices
Examples of Tab-Delimited/Transposed and Data Base Ready
Tranposed Spreadsheet
•If it doesn’t look right when you open it to your
browser screen, then save to disk and open up in a
spreadsheet program
Detailed Tables
Revising Geography
Change Selections - Geography
Detailed Tables
Revising Geography
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You could remove all block groups or add county totals
You cannot change tables at this point.
You must SHOW TABLE AND THEN CHANGE
SELECTIONS/TABLES
Detailed Tables
Revising Tables
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You can also Change Selections/Tables
Detailed Tables
Keyword Searching
You can search using single or multiple terms
Multiple Table Spreadsheet
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The result is two separate tables
You must use a spreadsheet program when combining
them
Manipulating Spreadsheet
Columns
Sample Instructions for combining different tables on the same spreadsheet
appears at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/washars.htm
Excel Assistance
For assistance in using Excel see
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/excel/xlguide.pdf
Includes manipulating spreadsheets, transposing rows and
columns, filtering, ranking, and converting pdf to Excel
Address Searching
You can search for a street address in Detailed
Tables and choose all results for a
state/msa/county/tract comparison
Address Searching
PCT Table based on address search
Only shows applicable geographies
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Age, sex, households, families, and owner v. rented
occupied housing units
State, counties, places, MSAs, and census tracts
For 250 races; e.g. single years of age by sex for the
Pakistani population rather than the Asian population at
large
Brief guide available at:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/sf2.htm
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
•2000 is the first time for this file on
format other than magnetic tape
•There are limits for racial data – must
have 100 or more people of race in the
geographic area
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Mark Box with Summary File 2
Summary File 2 –
Geography
Summary File 2 – Subject
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Once you have a table for the total population,
CHANGE SELECTIONS to choose race
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Use pop-up box to highlight race and
then ADD
Summary File 2
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Only those places in Oakland County with 100+
Pakistanis are shown
Summary File 3
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Will be the most popular file when completed
Summary File 3-Subjects
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Ancestry
 Education and school enrollment
 Commuting, occupation, industry
 Income and poverty
 Disability and veteran status
 Housing value, rent, mortgages
 More breakdowns within categories
and racial cross-classifications than
the Demographic Profiles
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Summary File 3-Geography
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Check the Technical Documentation for block group
tables before you choose block group geography.
Here we are choosing all tracts in Washtenaw.
Summary File 3
List of Tables
http://factfinder.census.gov/
P – Population Tables to Block
Group Level
P1-93
Sample data for total
population
P 94-144 Imputations
P 145-160 Sample data by race
Summary File 3
List of Tables
http://factfinder.census.gov/
H – Housing Tables to Block Group
Level
H 1-98
Sample data for total population
H 99-121 Imputations
Note: no sample housing tables by race at
the block group level
Summary File 3
List of Tables
http://factfinder.census.gov/
PCT – Population Tables to Tracts
PCT 1-76 – very detailed sample data broken
down by race; includes ancestry as separate
categories but does not break other data down
by ancestry
HCT – Housing Tables to Tracts
HCT 1-48 – very detailed housing sample
data broken down by race but not ancestry
Summary File 3
Subject Subject
Highlight a subject (e.g. value of home) and search
Results include all tables where the subject
is a variable
Choose HCT 42A, B, D for median home value for whites,
blacks and Asians; Add; Show Table
Summary File 3
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Summary File 3
Ancestry
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Ancestry is another tract only variable
Summary File 3
Occupation
http://factfinder.census.gov/
What are the major occupations in Burns Park? On North
Campus?
Thematic Maps
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Thematic maps can be accessed through the
initial menu of each data set and via the main
Factfinder screen - middle/bottom
Thematic Maps
Changing Data Set
Check the default data set to make sure it’s
what you want. Change selection.
Thematic Maps
New Data Set
Pop-up menu changed from 2000 Summary File
1 to 2000 Summary File 3.
Thematic Maps
Choosing New Geography
You can choose a map through the List method, using
the HIGHEST LEVEL of geography you want
(e.g. Washtenaw County, Mich)
Thematic Maps
Choosing Theme (Subject)
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You can choose a theme by subject, keyword, or list
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Not all Census variables are represented
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In this case, race appears in SF1 maps; ancestry in
SF3 maps
Thematic Maps
Choosing Theme (Subject)
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Subject search for ancestry
Thematic Maps
Changing Geographic Display
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The default for a county is county subdivision
This can be changed to census tract or BG
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
Same map at tract level. You can change the map
classes by choosing legend.
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
Natural breaks = equal number of people counted
Equal interval means equal percent intervals
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
This is probably more accurage. Click on legend to
add geographic boundaries
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
Click on legend to add geographic boundaries
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
Same map with tract numbers
Thematic Maps
Same Map – Tract Level
Use identify button and click on map to obtain data
Thematic Maps
Limitations of Factfinder Maps
Only pre-selected variables; not entire
data set
 Maps download as gifs (pictures); they
cannot be exported into another program
 Maps can not be manipulated, e.g. showing
layers
 Geolytics and ARCVIEW are alternatives
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Geography Searching
http://factfinder.census.gov/
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Top lefthand column of Factfinder screen
Identifies Quick Tables, reference maps,
and thematic maps
Does not identify all tables
Geography Searching
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Identifies each census year and type of place
(county, county subdivision, city)
Choose year and area
Geography Searching
Resulting list shows reference and thematic maps
plus quick tables and demographic profiles
Geography Searching
2000 Household Size by Tract in Dearborn
Keyword Searching
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Top lefthand column of Factfinder
screen
 Identifies all subjects and thematic
maps in all data sets
 Multiple terms possible
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Keyword Searching
Identifies demographic profiles and detailed tables; can
identify equivalent table numbers between 1990 and 2000
Converting Geographic
Codes
Use the Mable Geocorr 2K Search Engine
to relate five digit zip codes and
counties or census tracts
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/geocorr2k.html
Converting Geographic
Codes
Converting Geographic
Codes
Converting Geographic
Codes
Converting Geographic
Codes
CD/DVD Programs for
Census 2000
Two additional CD/DVD programs
available in the Documents Center
• GO 2000 (Census Bureau)
• Census CD 2000 (Geolytics)
Census 2000 with Go 2000
Quicker for data extraction of large
sub-sub geographies (e.g. all tracts in a
state)
 Selection of individual variables in a
table
 Mixing and matching geographic levels
and data from different tables
 Data can be downloaded into a variety of
formats, including DBF and MS Access
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Census Go 2000 Software
Choose a WORKSPACE (e.g. first time users can
accept the default) and Pick Geography instead
Census Go 2000 – Geography
All Tracts in County
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Choose a geography level, such as all tracts in a state
You can choose all counties in state or a combination
Census Go 2000
All Tracts in Wayne County
In this case we’ve chosen Level 140 – tracts by
county; then all tracts in Wayne County
Census Go 2000
Output - Report
Under OUTPUT, a REPORT is a temporary
HTML file with standard SF1 Tables
Not the best option
Census Go 2000 Software
Output - File
Under OUTPUT, a FILE is a spreadsheet
or DBF result with customized tables
Census Go 2000 Software
Output - File
Use the SAVE AS command to name your file
and choose its format BEFORE you continue.
Census Go 2000
Simple Variables
Geographic Identifiers include codes, latitude, longitude and area
P and H Tables to block level
PCT Tables are detailed age and race to tract level
Census Go 2000
Simple Variables
Choose individual variables by expanding the folder, then
doubleclick on the variable
Then FINISH
Census Go 2000
Simple Variables
Choose all variables in a folder by highlighting the folder
and selecting it
Then FINISH
Census Go 2000
Opening Output
You can open just the output or the output
and description
Census Go 2000
Opening Output
Interpretation of column headings appears in
Notepad and SF1 Technical Documentation
Census Go 2000 –
Custom Variables
You can do some addition and subtraction using
Custom Variables but are probably better
off with a spreadsheet package
Geolytics Census 2000
 Map
ALL variables in a data set,
not just the preselected themes in
Factfinder
 Create your own variables by
manipulating Census variables
 Import maps into ARCVIEW
Geolytics Example
Name Request
Name file before you begin
Geolytics Example
Geographic Areas
Choose the largest geographic level or radius
Geolytics Example
Geographic Areas
Choose state and area names
Geolytics Example
Subareas
Choose Subarea – in this case block groups in
Wayne County, Michigan
Subareas vary with the main Area
(Choices limited by comparison to Census DVD)
Geolytics Example
Choose Subjects or Counts
Choose counts
Population 1 and Housing to block level
Population 2 to tract level and detailed
Geolytics Example
Choosing Counts
You can choose multiple subjects
Move from top to bottom to right. Then click DONE.
Example shows males and females, 15-21
Geolytics Example
Run Query
Choose spreadsheet, data base, or map file.
Geolytics Example
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet. It was automatically saved when you named
your request file. Use Technical Documentation to
interpret column headings.
Geolytics Example
Map
Map. Toggle variable to change map between variables. Variables
are total population and individual ages of youth by sex.
Geolytics Example
Map Classes
You can change the categories and classes on the right
Geolytics Example
Identifying Data in Map
You can click on area to view its data
Geolytics Example
Create Your Own Variable
Click on calculator. Add 8 variables for males and females,
15-21, divide by total population, multiple by 100
Geolytics Example
New Formula
New formula displays percent of population 15-21 by Detroit
block group with red being the highest percentage
Geolytics Example
Copying Files for Arcview
File – Export to copy your map for Arcview. You can access the
hard drive to copy your files from the hard disk to a zip drive.
Your files will have various extensions but the same name as
your request file
Citing Census Data
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/main/www/citation.html
APA Style - Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/
r_apa.html
Government Documents - Univ. of
Memphis
http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/citeweb.htm
Getting Census Help
Documents Center
203 Hatcher Library North, (734) 764-0410,
govdocs@umich.edu
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
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Campus representative to the Census Bureau’s State
Data Center program.
Assistance with American Factfinder, Census CDROMS.Paper tract maps of Michigan.
Referrals to other sources.
Census 2000 web page
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/cen2000.html
Getting Census Help
Map Library
825 Hatcher Library South, (734) 764-0407
Map.Library@umich.edu
http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib
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Experts in ArcView for the creation of Census maps
Assistance in importing your own data to a Census map
Downloads of boundary files
Getting Census Help
Numeric Data Services
203 Hatcher Library North, (734) 763-9408
numeric.data@umich.edu
http://www.lib.umich.edu/data/
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Assists users in locating and downloading untabulated
statistical data for manipulation with programs such as
SAS, SPSS
Referrals for data manipulation
Getting Census Help
Population Studies Center
311 Maynard Street, (734) 998-7153
psc-dads@umich.edu
http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/dads/
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Assists University of Michigan students and staff
Answers common problem and error questions with
Census files
Handles common data manipulation questions with a
variety of statistical packages