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Census 2000 Data Products
At a Glance

Puerto Rico
Spanish version [PDF 202k] (Rev.: 11/17/03)
Planned Release Date
(Dates in this column refer to the first medium of release.)		 100-Percent Data Products Lowest Level Geography
Released
March 30, 2001		 Census 2000 Redistricting Data Summary File
Puerto Rico population counts for race and Hispanic or Latino categories
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD		 Blocks
Released
June 7, 2001		 Demographic Profile
Selected population and housing characteristics table
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 1), paper		 Places
(Note: Census tracts released August 1, 2001)
Released
June 7, 2001		 Congressional District Demographic Profile
Same as profile (described above) but for the Congressional District
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 1), paper		 Congressional District of the 106th Congress
Released
May 31, 2001		 Census 2000 Housing Unit Counts
Medium: Internet		 Places
Released
June 27, 2001		 Race and Hispanic or Latino Summary File
Media: Internet (FTP only), CD-ROM		 Places
Released
August 1, 2001

Released
June 11, 2003

 Summary File 1 (SF 1):
  1. Population counts for 63 race categories and Hispanic or Latino.
  2. Population counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
  3. Selected population and housing characteristics.
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD

Summary File 1 Supplement: Urban/rural population and housing counts
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD
  1. Blocks
  2. Census tracts
  3. Blocks/Census tracts


Blocks
Released
March 27, 2002		 Summary File 2 (SF 2):
Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD		 Census tracts
Released
March 27, 2002		 Quick Tables
Table shells with population and housing characteristics where the user can specify a geographic area and a population group
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/SF 1 and SF 2)		 Census tracts
Released
March 27, 2002		 Geographic Comparison Tables
Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographic areas (e.g., all municipios in Puerto Rico).
Medium: Internet		 Census Tracts
Released
November 29, 2002		 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1)
Media: Internet, paper (printed report)		 Places
Released
November 13, 2003		 Population and Housing Unit Counts (PHC-3)
  • This report contains selected historical counts
Media: Internet, paper (printed report)		 Places



Planned Release
Date
(Dates in this column
refer to the first
medium of release.)		 Sample Data Products Lowest Level Geography
Released
June 4, 2002		 Demographic Profile
Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics presented in three separate tables.[PDF]
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 3), paper		 Places
(Note: Census tracts released September 4, 2002)
Released
June 4, 2002		 Congressional District Demographic Profile
Same as profile described above but for the Congressional District
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/Summary File 3), paper		 Congressional District of the 106th Congress
Released
September 4, 2002		 Summary File 3 (SF 3):
  1. Population counts for ancestry groups.
  2. Selected population and housing characteristics
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD
  1. Census tracts
  2. Block groups/ Census tracts
Released
May 7, 2003		 Summary File 4 (SF 4):
Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, and ancestry groups
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD		 Census tracts
Released
September 4, 2002 - May 7, 2003		 Quick Tables
Table shells with population and housing characteristics where the user can specify a geographic area and a population group
Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD (available w/SF 3 and SF 4)		 Census tracts
Released
September 4, 2002 - May 7, 2003		 Geographic Comparison Tables
Population and housing characteristics for a list of geographic areas (e.g., all municipios in Puerto Rico)
Medium: Internet		 Census Tracts
For 1-percent sample:
Released
May 7, 2003

For 5-percent sample:
Released
August 27, 2003

 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
  • 1-percent sample (information for Puerto Rico as well sub-Puerto Rico areas where appropriate).
  • Record layout [Excel 641k] for the 1-percent sample file is available on the Internet

Media: Internet (FTP only), CD-ROM

  • 5-percent sample (information for Puerto Rico and sub-Puerto Rico areas).

Media: Internet (FTP only), DVD (Note: 1-percent files also will appear on this DVD)
  • Super Public Use Microdata Areas (Super- PUMAs) of 400,000+





  • PUMAs of 100,000+
Released
July 22, 2003		 Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (PHC-2)
Media: Internet, paper (printed report)		 Places
Released
March 17, 2003		 Congressional District Data Summary File
100-percent and sample data for the redistricted 108th Congress

Media: Internet, CD-ROM/DVD

 Census tracts within Congressional District

GENERAL -- Census 2000 data products meet a variety of data needs for different segments of the data user community. The data products described here provide a summary of the general tabulation and publication program for Puerto Rico. Constraints with staffing and budget, data processing, or other considerations may result in changes to the timing and/or type of release of these products. For more information on Census 2000 data products, please call Customer Services on 301-763-4636 (or 301-763-INFO).