The Census 2000 Brief series provides the first analysis of Census 2000 population and housing topics. The briefs focus on discussing the most important aspects of the topics, as well as exploring the geographic distribution of the subject matter. The Census 2000 Brief series is a basic analytic tool that is useful for introducing the public to Census 2000 population and housing data.

This series presents information about race, Hispanic origin, age, sex, household type, housing tenure, and other social, economic, and housing characteristics.