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We asked... You told us: Index
We asked... You told us: Index
Report Number CQC–1
The Census Bureau conducts a census of population and housing every 10 years. The bulletins in this series show the questions asked in the 1990 census and the answers that you, the American people, gave. Each bulletin focuses on a question or group of questions appearing on the 1990 census questionnaires.
| No. | Item | 1990 census item nwnber(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Index | |
| 2 | Relationship* | 2 |
| 3 | Gender* | 3 |
| 4 | Race* | 4 |
| 5 | Age* | 5 |
| 6 | Marital Status* | 6 |
| 7 | Hispanic Origin* | 7 |
| 8 | Type of Housing* and Tenure* | H2, H4 |
| 9 | Number of Rooms* and Bedrooms | H3, H9 |
| 10 | Year Moved In and Year Structure Built | H5, H17 |
| 11 | Value of Home* and Monthly Rent* | H6, H7 |
| 12 | Place of Birth, Citizenship, and Year of Entry | 8, 9, 10 |
| 13 | Education | 11, 12 |
| 14 | Ancestry | 13 |
| 15 | Residence in 1985 | 14 |
| 16 | Language Spoken at Home | 15 |
| 17 | Veterans | 17 |
| 18 | Disability | 18, 19 |
| 19 | Children Ever Born | 20 |
| 20 | Employment Status | 21, 25, 26 |
| 21 | Place of Work and Journey to Work | 22, 23, 24 |
| 22 | Industry, Occupation, and Class of Worker | 28, 29, 30 |
| 23 | Work Experience in 1989 | 31 |
| 24 | Income in 1989 | 32, 33 |
| 25 | Complete Plumbing and Kitchen Facilities | H10, H11 |
| 26 | Telephone and Vehicle Availability | H12, H13 |
| 27 | Horne Heating Fuels | H14 |
| 28 | Source of Water and Sewage Disposal | H15, H16 |
| 29 | Condominium Status and Fam, Residence | H18, H19 |
| 30 | Housing Costs | H20-H26 |
* These topic were asked of all persons and households in the 1990 census; the remaining topics were asked of a sample of persons and households.
Others in Series
Publication
We asked... You told us: Type of Housing and Tenure
Type of Housing and Tenure data from the 1990 Census.
Publication
We asked... You told us: Number of Rooms and Bedrooms
Number of Rooms and Bedrooms data from the 1990 Census.
Publication
We asked... You told us: Ancestry
Ancestry data from the 1990 census reflect the diverse ethnic groups that
have come to the United States throughout its history.
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Page Last Revised - October 28, 2021
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