U.S. Department of Commerce
1990 Census Page

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
1990 Census

The census tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation. The census helps our communities determine where to build everything from schools to supermarkets, and from homes to hospitals. It helps the government decide how to distribute funds and assistance to states and localities. It is also used to draw the lines of legislative districts and reapportion the seats each State holds in Congress.

1990 Census of Population

CP-1 - General Population Characteristics

CP-2 - Social and Economic Characteristics

CP-3-1 - The Foreign-Born Population in the United States [PDF, 9.3MB]

CP-3-2 - Ancestry of the Population in the United States [PDF, 13.4MB]

CP-3-3 - Persons of Hispanic Origin in the United States [PDF, 6.7MB]

CP-3-4 - Education in the in the United States [PDF, 9.5MB]

CP-3-5 - Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States [PDF, 6.3MB]

CP-3-6 - Characteristics of the Black Population [PDF, 8.2MB]

CP-3-7-1 - Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Lanugage: Section 1 [PDF, 14.4MB]

CP-3-7-2 - Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Language: Section 2 [PDF, 10.7MB]

CP-S-1-1 - Detailed Occupation and Other Characteristics From the EEO File for the United States [PDF, 2.6MB]

CP-S-1-2 - Detailed Ancestry Groups for States [PDF, 2.5MB]

1990 Census of Housing

CH-1 - General Housing Characteristics

CH-2 - Detailed Housing Characteristics

CH-3-1 - Metropolitan Housing Characteristics [PDF, 7.6MB]

CH-4-1 - Residential Finance [PDF, 10.7MB]

1990 Census of Population and Housing

CPH-1-55 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics: Virgin Islands of the United States [PDF, 106.7MB]

CPH-2 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maps [PDF, 193 KB]

CPH-3-55 - Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas: Virgin Islands of the United States [PDF, 274.7MB]

CPH-4 - Population & Housing Characteristics for Congressional Districts of the 103rd Congress

CPH-5 - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics

CPH-6 - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics for Outlying Areas

CPH-E-1 - Content Reinterview Survey: Accuracy of Data for Selected Population and Housing Characteristics as Measured by Reinterview [PDF, 4.7MB]

CPH-E-2 - Effectiveness of Quality Assurance [PDF, 3.8MB]

CPH-E-3 - Programs to Improve Coverage in the 1990 Census [PDF, 3.7MB]

CPH-L-100 through CPH-L-112 - Poverty Statistics

CPH-L-114 - 1990 Age, Nativity, and Citizenship for the United States, States, and Counties [scanned document, PDF, 6.9 MB]

CPH-L-133 - Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English for United States, Regions and States: 1990 [PDF, 14 MB / ZIP, 13 MB]

CPH-L-162 - Persons by Poverty Status in 1969, 1979, and 1989, by State

CPH-L-187 - State Poverty Rates by Sex and Race: 1989

CPH-R-1A - Guide - Part A. Text [PDF, 6.3MB]

CPH-R-1B - Guide - Part B. Glossary [PDF, 1.6MB]

CPH-R-2 - History, Parts A, B, C, and D [PDF, 187MB / ZIP, 166 MB]

CPH-S-1-1 - Metropolitan Areas as Defined by the Office of Management and Budget, June 30, 1993 - Section 1 [PDF, 14.8MB]

CPH-S-1-1 - Metropolitan Areas as Defined by the Office of Management and Budget, June 30, 1993 - Section 2 [PDF, 13.6MB]

More Reports - Income Statistics, Poverty Statistics

Other 1990 Census Information

Technical Documentation

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau