http://www.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau maintains a dynamic web site that reports the most up to the minute information on Census 2000 along with vast amounts of data on a wide variety of economic and social facts about the United States. The site is also being constantly updated so that the chances are great that there will be new features at the site each time you visit. Your best strategy for using the web site to explore the Census 2000 is to first click on the Census 2000 button and proceed to the easy to use American FactFinder page. The Road Map below provides brief descriptions of other gates found on the site and to what they contain.
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Information Categories |
Descriptions |
Data Bank |
American FactFinder |
This is an easy to use program that allows you to quickly access data from the census by state, region and local area. |
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Census 2000 Results |
From here you can view ranking tables and summary data, demographic profiles, state population totals, congressional apportionment data, Census Briefs and Special Reports that are not in the American FactFinder. |
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Product Overview and Schedule |
Brief summaries of key Census 2000 products (data sets) and the schedule for their upcoming release to the general public. |
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Help in Accessing and Using Data |
Gives details about state and regional data centers and the services that they can provide. |
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Newsstand |
Tools for the Media |
Media News is the point of contact at the Census Bureau for print and broadcast reporters, alerting them to the latest news about Census 2000 and other products and events. |
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News Releases |
These press releases from the Census Public Information Office date from 1995 to the present. New releases are added as more of the Census becomes available. |
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Webcasts |
This page is organized chronologically and contains media advisories (brief notices of upcoming events), news releases (same as above), webcasts (a video archive of press conferences), and a press kit (information organized for use by the media). |
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TV & Videos |
Videos are available free of charge from the Census Bureau. The videos tell the story of Census 2000 and why an accurate count is vitally important to America's future. You can use these videos in presentations, workshops, or to educate people about Census 2000. |
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Photos |
The photographs found here show a variety of Census 2000 activities. You can use these photos in newsletters, flyers, brochures, or in any other Census 2000 marketing materials you develop. |
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Reference Room |
Count Question Resolution |
This page describes the process that local entities can use to challenge the official Census 2000 counts. |
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ESCAP Report |
Report on the Accuracy of Census 2000. This report describes the adjustments made so that the census provides a more accurate count. |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
This resource answers questions relating to census data, conducting the census, participation, the questionnaire used, and the census bureau |
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Plans and Rules for Taking the Census |
This page contains the Census 2000 Operational Plan, federal regulations regarding accuracy and the residency rules. |
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Questionnaires |
From here you can view both the short and long forms of the 1990 and 2000 Census. |
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Marketing |
Information about the Census in the Schools program, the Integrated Marketing Plan, posters and promotional tools. |
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Participation |
This page will show you Census 2000 response and undercount rates for the entire country and for individual communities. |
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1990 Census Information |
Response rates, undercounts and data. |
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Group Corner
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Teachers |
From this page you can obtain teaching kits, lesson plans and resource materials. |
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Partners & Customers |
These are other sources of census data that you can communicate with to get information. |
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Elected Officials |
This page alerts officials to new data releases and keeps them apprised of new programs. |
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Advisory Committees |
Census Advisory Committees were formed by the Secretary of Commerce to provide an organized and continuing channel of communication between the American people and the U.S. Census Bureau on efforts to reduce the differential undercount for all population groups during Census 2000 and on ways census data can be disseminated to the American public for maximum usefulness. |
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Governor’s Liaisons |
The Governor's Liaison Program is a partnership established in August 1997 between the Governor of each state and the Census Bureau to work together to make Census 2000 more accurate and less expensive. |
