Census Bureau

SSTF-2 ANCESTRY OF THE POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES

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Content: SSTF 2 Contains sample data weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Other population and housing items are listed below.

Population items include:

     Ability to speak English                Household size
     Age                           Household type and
relationship
     Children ever born            Income in 1989
     Citizenship                   Industry
     Class of worker               Labor force status 
     Disability status             Language spoken at home 
     Earnings in 1989              Living arrangements
     Educational attainment             Marital status
     Employment status             Nativity
     Family type and presence and age of children Occupation
     Poverty status in 1989             Veteran status
     School enrollment             Workers in family
     Sex                           Year of entry

Housing items include:

     Gross rent          Plumbing facilities
     Housing units       Tenure
     Kitchen facilities  Units in structure
     Mortgage status     Year householder moved into unit

SSTF 2 data are represented in A and B records. Each record type presents a different set of tables (matrices). The A records have 3 population (PA) and 3 housing (HA) tables. The B records present more detail in 66 population (PB) and 10 housing (HB) tables.

Geography: United States, Region, Division, State.

Census Contact: Content, coding, and data collection - Susan J. Lapham, Pop Div (301) 457-2403..