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Census 2000 Modified Race Data Summary File

Availability: Data files available on one CD-ROM or downloadable in ASCII format from the Bureau's Internet site. Technical documentation [PDF].

Product ID: C1-D00-MRSF-01-US1 | Released September 27, 2002

Subject content: CD-ROM containing modified race categories based on Census 2000 data tabulated by age, sex, and Hispanic origin for counties in the United States and Puerto Rico. This summary file provides data from Census 2000 that have been modified to assign each of the persons in the "Some other race" category to an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) race category. The modified race data include 31 race groups which are the single and multiple race combination of the OMB race categories: White, Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.

Geography: Counties and municipios (county equivalents in Puerto Rico) with state totals.

Census contact: Customer Services Center (orders), 301-763-INFO(4636); Population Statistical Information Office (content) 301-763-2422

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