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1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 1B: Complete File for the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Availability: Available on DVD in zipped ASCII format. Additionally, you can access much of the data in STF 1B in the American FactFinder (AFF). The AFF does not have the block level data from the 1990 STF 1B. The file goes down to the level of block group.

Product ID: V5-D90-S1BS-06-US1

Subject content: Based on data tabulated from responses to the 1990 Census short-form questionnaire. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross-tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross-tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure.

Geography: States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence to the block level (includes State, county, county subdivision, place, census tract/block numbering area, block group, and block). Also, State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands), county portion of AIAN areas, and Alaska Native Regional Corporations. It also has inventory (complete) summaries for: place, census tract/block numbering area, block group, consolidated city, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, State portion of MSA's, CMSA's and PMSA's, and State portion of urbanized areas.

Census contact: Customer Services Center (orders), 301-763-INFO (4636); Demographic Call Center (content), 301-763-2422 or toll-free at 1-866-758-1060

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