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2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics (PHC-2)

The PHC-2, "Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics," report series provides sample data on a wide range of characteristics. Population characteristics data include disability status; earnings in 1999; educational attainment; employment status; full-time, year-round workers in 1999; income in 1999; journey to work; language spoken at home and ability to speak English; nativity; place of birth; poverty status in 1999; residence in 1995; school enrollment and type of school; veteran status; and work status in 1999. Housing characteristics data include bedrooms; gross rent; house heating fuel; kitchen facilities; mortgage status; occupancy; owner costs; plumbing facilities; rental cost; rooms; telephone service available; tenure; units in structure; value of home; vehicles available; year moved into unit; and year structure built. In prior decennial census publications, the appendixes that explained these subjects, geographic terms and concepts, and other general product information were included in the volumes containing the statistical tables; for Census 2000, these appendixes are found in the PHC-2-A report, "Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics, Selected Appendixes."

The PHC-2 series is similar to the 1990 census CPH-5 series.

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Created: March 14, 2003
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