The Population Profile of the United States: 1999

Table of Contents

Preface and Notes About this Report [PDF] (224k)
Introduction: America at the Close of the 20th Century [PDF] (70k)

Part I: Population Dynamics

• All Across the USA: Population Distribution 1999 [PDF] (1.1M)
• People on the Move: Geographical Mobility 1998-99 [PDF] (118k)
• Motherhood: The Fertility of American Women 1998 [PDF] (53k)

Part II: Households and Housing

• Living Alone, Living Together: Households, Families, Marital Status, and Living Arrangements 1998 [PDF] (67k)
• From Birth to Seventeen: The Living Arrangements of Children 1998 [PDF] (82k)
• The Places People Live: Housing 1999 [PDF] (85k)

Part III: Social Characteristics

• Scholars of All Ages: School Enrollment 1998 [PDF] (68k)
• The Graduates: Educational Attainment 1999 [PDF] (66k)
• The PC Generation: Computer Use 1997 [PDF] (62k)
• The Ballot Box: Voting and Registration 1998 [PDF] (64k)

Part IV: Household Economics

• Money Matters: Money Income 1999 [PDF] (73k)
• Identifying Need: Poverty 1999 [PDF] (185k)
• Paying the Bills: Meeting Basic Needs [PDF] (61k)
• People at Risk: Health Insurance Coverage 1999 [PDF] (126k)

Part V: The Many Faces of Diversity

• Our Diverse Population: Race and Ethnicity 1999 [PDF] (79k)
• Adding Diversity from Abroad: The Foreign-Born Population 1999 [PDF] (126k)
• Keeping Up with Older Adults: Older Adults 1999 [PDF] (62k)
• Meeting the Challenge: Adults with Disabilities [PDF] (66k)

Appendix A. THE CENSUS BUREAU CAN TELL YOU MORE: Publications and Other Sources of Information [PDF] (292k)
Appendix B. SOURCE AND ACCURACY OF DATA [PDF] (62k)

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THE CENSUS BUREAU CAN TELL YOU MORE:

Publications and Other Sources of Information

The public can access Census Bureau data through:

• The over 1,800 state and local organizations participating in Data Center Programs. Call the Customer Liaison Office at 301-457-1305 or go to www.census.gov/sdc/www/datacntr.html.
• The 59 national and local minority organizations that are part of the Census Information Center Program. Call 301-457-1305.
• The 1,400 public and university libraries designated as Federal Depository Libraries. Call 888-293-6498.
• The 12 Regional Census Bureau Offices around the country that provide reports and CD-ROMs for public use and review http://www.census.gov/field/www/.
• The Census Bureau's Web site at www.census.gov: Go to "How to Access and Use Census Bureau Data" (www.census.gov/mso/www/npr/access.html) for information on any of the above resources.

For reports available on the Census Bureau's Web Site and information on obtaining paper copies, go to www.census.gov and select "Publications." Or contact the Census Bureau's Customer Service Office at (301) 763-INFO(4636).

See the reports listed below for further information on the following topics:

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

• Fields, Jason M., Loretta E. Bass, Kirsten Smith, and Terry Lugaila. 2000. A Child's Day: Home, School, and Play (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being): 1994. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P70-68. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Smith, Kristin. 2000. Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Fall 1995. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P70-70. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Child Support for Custodial Mothers and Fathers: 1997. Current Population Reports, Series P60-212. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

COMPUTER USE

• Newburger, Eric C. 1999. Computer Use in the United States: October 1997. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-522. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

EDUCATION

• Martinez, Gladys M. and Andrea E. Curry. 1998. School Enrollment-Social and Economic Characteristics of Students (Update): October 1998. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-521. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Newburger, Eric C. and Andrea Curry. 2000. Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1999. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-528. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

FERTILITY

• Bachu, Amara. 1999. Trends in Premarital Childbearing: 1930 to 1994. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P23-197. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Bachu, Amara, and Martin O'Connell. 2000. Fertility of American Women: June 1998. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-526. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

• Brittingham, Angela. 2000. The Foreign Born Population in the United States: March 1999. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-519. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Schmidley, A. Dianne and Campbell Gibson. 1999. Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 1997. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P23-195. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Coming to America: A Profile of the Nation's Foreign-Born (CENBR/00-1).
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Coming From the Americas: A Profile of the Nation's Latin American Born (CENBR/00-2).
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. From the Mideast to the Pacific: A Profile of the Nation's Asian Born (CENBR/00-3).

HEALTH, DISABILITY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE

• McNeil, Jack. 2000. Americans with Disabilities: 1997. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P70-XXX. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Mills, Robert J. 2000. Health Insurance Coverage: 1999. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P60-208. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

HOUSEHOLDS, FAMILIES, MARITAL STATUS, AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

• Casper, Lynne M. and Ken Bryson. 1998. Household and Family Characteristics: March 1998 (Update). U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-515. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Lugaila, Terry. 1998. Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1998 (Update). U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-514. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

HOUSING

• U. S. Census Bureau. 2000. American Housing Survey for the United States: 1999. Current Housing Reports, Series H150/99. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

INCOME, WEALTH, AND POVERTY

• Dalaker, Joseph and Bernadette D. Proctor. 2000. Poverty in the United States: 1999. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P60-210. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Household Wealth and Asset Ownership: 1995. Current Population Reports, Series P70-71. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Money Income in the United States: 1999. Current Population Reports, Series P20-209. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

OLDER ADULTS

• Smith, Denise and Hava Tillipman. 2000. Older Adults in the United States: March 1999. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-532. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

POPULATION TRENDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY

• Faber, Carol S. 2000. Geographical Mobility: March 1997 to March 1998. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-520. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Faber, Carol S. 2000. Geographical Mobility: March 1998 to March 1999 (Update). U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-531. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Mackun, Paul J. and Shawn R. Wilson. 2000. Population Trends in Metropolitan Areas and Central Cities: 1998: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P25-1133. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Schacter, Jason P. 2000. Geographical Mobility: 1990 to 1995, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P23-200. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

RACE AND ETHNICITY

• Humes, Karen and Jesse D. McKinnon. 2000. The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1999. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-529. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• McKinnon, Jesse D., and Karen Humes. 2000. The Black Population in the United States: March 1999. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-590. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Ramirez, Roberto R. 2000. The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 1999. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-527. Washington, DC:, U.S. Government Printing Office.

VOTING AND REGISTRATION

• Day, Jennifer C. and Avalaura L. Gaither. 2000. Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1998. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P20-523RV. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

WELL-BEING

• Bauman, Kurt. 1999. Extended Measures of Well-Being: Meeting Basic Needs: 1995. U. S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P70-67. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• U.S. Census Bureau. 1999. Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Who Gets Assistance? 1993 to 1994. Current Population Reports, Series P70-69. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
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