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Census Bureau Links

The American Factfinder: Custom data tabulation and maps.
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet

American Factfinder Glossary: A great source for
definitions of Census terminology.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/epss/glossary_a.html

2001 Population Estimates- State and county population
estimates as of July 1, 2001.

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/pep.html

Census 2000 Supplementary Survey- Results of a test of collecting
Census-type information separate from the Census- includes small-sample data
for whole State only on Demographic, Social, Economic, and Housing characteristics.

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/c2ss.html

Census 2000 Tables and Information for Rhode Island.
Includes both Redistricting (P.L. 94-171) and Summary File 1 (SF1)

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/tables/redist_ri.html

Census 2000 Release Schedule
http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/c2kproducts.html

Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin
http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-1.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions on Race
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/raceqandas.html

Overview of Census 2000 Summary File 1 (Online Presentation)
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/pres_lib/summ1/

1990 Census Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
http://tier2.census.gov/pl94171/pl94index.htm

1990 Census Lookup Online Database (Not as friendly as the Factfinder)
http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom/lookup/


Technical Links

Proximity: A Census Data consulting and software development company. Great for current Census release information and other resources.
http://www.proximityone.com/cen2000.htm

ESRI Geography Network shapefiles of Census 2000 Boundary Files
http://www.geographynetwork.com/data/tiger2000/

Census Bureau Complete Redistricting Files (zips of text files to import into different templates)
http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/redistricting_file--pl_94-171/

Database Templates for Redistricting Files
http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/redistricting_file--pl_94-171/0File_Structure/

CEISIN Archive of Census Related Products
(1980, 1990 Data and boundary files- not extremely user-friendly)

http://sedac.ciesin.org/plue/cenguide.html

Other

Providence Journal Census Story Archive
http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/include.pl/news/census/stories.htm

RI Statewide Planning Program Census Site
http://www.planning.state.ri.us/census/ri2000.htm

RI Kidscount Census Data Page
http://www.rikidscount.org/census00.html

National Kidscount Census Data Page
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/



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