Research Guides: Census Data: 2000 Census

Introduction

The Census Bureau now keeps only 2 censuses online. Currently, 2010 and 2000 are available online at the American Factfinder web site. Once the data for the 2020 census is available, the 2000 data will disappear.

Another source for information about the past censuses is located at the Census Bureau site. Under Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000, you can find a history of the changes the Census has undergone.

Looking for census data by ZIP code? There are several options, but the Census Bureau does not control ZIP Codes. The U.S. Postal Service controls that geography.

ZIP Codes do not conform to requirements of census geography. ZIP Codes cross administrative boundaries and aren't always discrete entities. For sources of census data by ZIP Codes, click here.

Finding 2000 Census Data

Social Explorer
Call Number: Electronic resource
Their objective is to help you visually analyze and understand the demography of the U.S. through the use of interactive maps and data reports. You can map all types of demographic data including immigration.
PolicyMap by The Reinvestment Fund
Call Number: Electronic resource
PolicyMap is a fully web-based online data and mapping application that gives you access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more.

2000 Census

For the 2000 Census, these are the files available:

Summary File 1 (SF1) = 100% count from the short form questionnaire.

Summary File 2 (SF2) = 100% count, short form questionnaire with detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

Summary File 3 (SF3) = Sample of the long form questionnaire.

Summary File 4 (SF4) = Sample of the long form questionnaire with data shown down to the census tract level for 336 categories of race, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native and ancestry.

American FactFinder

Explore census data
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it. ...
Use the Chrome browser for best results.

TIGER files
TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) system where you can download shapefiles for GIS software.