U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Introduction to Tables for the Census 2000 Special EEO File

Generally, the tables on the Census 2000 Special EEO File will present the primary variables of race and ethnicity cross tabulated by other variables, such as detailed occupation, occupational groups, sex, worksite geography, residence geography, education, age and industry.

Specifications for Tables for the Census 2000 Special EEO File

Specifically, the specifications for the tables are as follows:

  1. Census Occupations by Geography, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity
    1. Detailed Occupational Categories (471) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    2. Detailed Occupational Categories (472) by Residence Geography (for US/states/most MSAs/individual counties or county sets 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
  2. Agency Occupations by Geography, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity
    1. EEO Occupational Groups (14) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    2. EEO Occupational Groups (14) by Residence Geography (for US/states/MSAs/counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    3. EEO-1 Job Categories (9) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    4. EEO-1 Job Categories (9) by Residence Geography (for US/states/MSAs/counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    5. State and Local Government Job Categories (8) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    6. State and Local Government Job Categories (8) by Residence Geography (for US/states/MSAs/counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    7. OPM Federal Workforce Occupational Groups (268) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    8. OPM Federal Workforce Occupational Groups (268) by Residence Geography (for US/states/most MSAs/individual counties or county sets 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
  3. Educational Attainment and Younger Age Groups by Geography, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity
    1. Educational Attainment (5) and Younger Age Groups (4) by Worksite/Residence Geography (up to 10 counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    2. Educational Attainment (5) and Younger Age Groups (4) by Residence Geography (for counties/places 50,000 or more), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)
    3. Educational Attainment (6) and Younger Age Groups (4) by Residence Geography (for US/states/MSAs), Sex (2), and Race/Ethnicity (12/15)

For the following tables, the worksite geography will include counties and places (100,000 or more and US totals).

  1. A. Occupation (471) by Worksite Geography (for US totals), Sex (2), Race/Ethnicity (12), and Educational Attainment (6)
  2. B. Occupation (471) by Worksite Geography (for counties and places 100,000 or more), Sex (2), Race/Ethnicity (12/15), and Educational Attainment (5)
  3. Occupation (471) by Worksite Geography (for counties and places 100,000 or more and US totals), Sex (2), Race/Ethnicity (12/15), and Older Age Groups (4)
  4. Occupation (471) by Worksite Geography (for counties and places 100,000 or more and US totals), Sex (2), Race/Ethnicity (12/15), and Industry (88)
  5. Occupation (471) by Worksite Geography (for counties and places 100,000 or more and US totals), Sex (2), Race/Ethnicity (12/15), and Earnings (8)

1. Note: For Residence Geography tables, there are 472 Detailed Occupational Categories, as the Unemployed, with no work experience since 1995 (Census Code 992) are included. For Worksite/Residence and Worksite Geography tables, there are 471 Detailed Occupational Categories, as the Unemployed (Census Code 992) are not included.

2. Note: For Worksite/Residence tables (I A; II A, C, E and G; and III A), Residence tables (I B; II B, D, F and H; and III B and C) and Worksite tables (IV, V, VI and VII), for the US and other geographies except for those in Hawaii, there will be 12 Race/Ethnicity categories. For Worksite/Residence, Residence and Worksite tables for geographies in Hawaii, there will be 15 Race/Ethnicity categories.

3. Note: OPM's tabulations will not have the level of geographic detail that the other Federal Agencies will have, due to the larger number of OPM Occupational Groups.

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