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Census Resources - Federal

A brief guide to Federal census data.

1940 and 1950 Census Tracts - All States

1960 Beyond New Jersey

PHC(1): Census Tracts

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Red books located in DOCREF STACK 101

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Kept in pockets of volumes

HC(3): City Blocks

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Red books located in DOCREF Stack 104

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Kept in pockets of each block statistics volume

1970 Beyond New Jersey

PHC(1): Census Tracts

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Blue books located in DOCREF STACK 101-102

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Kept inside volumes

HC(3): Block Statistics

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Black books located in DOCREF STACK 104

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Kept in pockets of each block statistics volume

1980 Beyond New Jersey

PHC80-2: Census Tracts

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Greyish-blue books located in DOCREF STACK 102, organized alphabetically by Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Census tract maps are filed in putty-colored cabinet near the end of DOCREF Stack 106. Maps are in order alphabetically by SMSA beginning in Drawer 3.

PHC80-1 Block Statistics

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Located in red GPO microfiche cabinet in C 3.224/15

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
Located in red GPO microfiche cabinet in C 3.224/15.

1990 Beyond New Jersey

CPH-3: Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tract and Block Numbering Areas

Location of Volumes at Alexander Library
Reddish-purple books in DOCREF Stack 102, Sections F-H, organized alphabetically by tract block numbering area (BNA). Block statistics data included in census tract volumes.

See also manila folder at end of volume range to identify metropolitan areas covered by ASI

Location of Maps at Alexander Library
See ASI Microfiche Collection 1993 under #2551.10-#2551.58 Located in putty-colored file cabinet in DOCREF just beyond Stack 105

Maps are also available electronically from the Census Bureau Geographies site.

2000 and 2010 - All States

Census Tracts

Available electronically from the Bureau of the Census.

In order to view census tract data, start at the Advanced Search page. Select the Geography option at the right, and then select Tract from the geography list. To limit your data (e.g., Census 2000, Census 2010, etc.) select the Years or Surveys option.

Maps are available electronically from the Census Bureau Geographies site.