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Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1) - Technical Documentation

Technical Documentation [4.86 MB, PDF]

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Abstract
Chapter 2. How to Use this File (locate data file containing specific tables)
See Figure 2-2 File/Table Segmentation
Chapter 3. Subject Locator (quickly find table names for variables of interest)
Chapter 4. Summary Level Sequence Chart (codes for SUMLEV field in geographic file)
Chapter 5. List of Tables (Matrices)
Chapter 6. Summary Table Outlines (list of population subjects summarized to the block level)
Chapter 7. Data Dictionary
Identification section (geographic file field descriptions and code lists)
Footnote section (footnotes for Identification section)
Table (Matrix) Section (list of table names, descriptions and data items)
Chapter 8. Accuracy of the Data
Chatper 9. User Updates

Appendixes

Appendix A. Census 2000 Geographic Terms and Concepts
Appendix B. Definitions of Subject Characteristics
Appendix C. Data Collection and Processing Procedures
Appendix D. Questionnaire
Appendix E. Data Products and User Assistance
Appendix F. Maps
Appendix G. Code Lists

Deciding which files to use

• All geographic data identifiers (area names, FIPS codes, etc.) are in the geographic file only.
• Go to chapter 3: Subject Locator to identify tables you want.
• Go to chapter 2: How to Use This File to identify the data files(s) that contain these tables or see chart below.
• Go to chapter 7: Data Dictionary - Table (Matrix) Section contains a list of the individual data items in each table.

¹ This is the number in field CIFSN, beginning in position 17.