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Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1957
A compendium which includes more than 8,000 statistical time series which cover periods from 1610 to 1957.


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1970 Census: General Demographic Trends for Metropolitan Areas
This publication is one of a series of 1970 census reports concerned mainly with population and housing trends in the metropolitan areas from 1960 to 1970.


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1900 Census - Abstract of the Twelfth Census
A digest of the 10 volumes of the 1900 Census in four parts - population, mortality, agriculture, and manufactures - designed for use by the general public.


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1990 Census of Population: Social and Economic Characteristics
These reports focus on the population subjects collected on a sample basis in 1990.


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1950 Census of Population: Volume 4. Special Reports
Statistics for Employment & Personal Characteristics, Occupational & Industrial Characteristics, Marital Status, Nativity, Parentage, Mobility, Fertility, etc.


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Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
A two-part compendium which includes more than 12,500 time series providing a statistical history of U.S. social, economic, political, & geographic development.


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Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1945
A supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States with approximately 3,000 statistical time series which cover various periods from 1789 to 1945.


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Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012
This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.


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Desire to Move and Residential Mobility: 2010-2011
This report uses data from SIPP and ACS to analyze characteristics of householders who desired to move in 2010 and their mobility patterns from 2010 to 2011.


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Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014
This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.


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1940 Census of Population: Internal Migration, 1935 to 1940
Three of four reports in the series on internal migration, 1935 to 1940. The first census statistics on this subject.


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Mobility of the Population For the U.S.: April 1950 to April 1951
This report identifies and explains key factors that affected the mobility of the population of the United States during April 1950 to 1951.


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1960 Census: Geographic Mobility of the Population
Of the 159 million persons 5 years old and over living in the U.S. in 1960, 49.9% was living in the same house he had been living in five years earlier.


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The Geographical Mobility of Americans: An International Comparison
This study analyzes rates of residential mobility and internal migration for the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, and Taiwan.


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A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States
This report presents a statistical portrait of the changing role of women in the United States during the 20th century.


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Geographical Mobility: March 1983 to March 1984
This report provides information on the geographical mobility of Americans between March 1983 and March 1984.


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Money Income of Households, Families, and Persons in the U.S.: 1984
This report presents data on total income in current and constant dollars and median income of households, families, unrelated individuals, and persons.


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Poverty in the United States: 1991
This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level in 1991 based on the March 1992 CPS.


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Geographical Mobility: March 1990 to March 1991
This report identifies and explains key factors that affected the mobility of the population of the United States during March 1990 to 1991.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1992
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Population Trends in the 1980's
This report presents in four chapters the patterns of population growth and migration, derived from estimates made year by year in the last decade.


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Mobility of the Population of the U.S.: March 1959 to 1960
This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1958 and 1959 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.


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Mobility of the Population of the U.S. March 1960 to 1961
This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1960 and 1961 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.


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1960 Census: Population, Mobility of the Population, by Age
In April 1960, 73% of the population 20 to 29 years old had moved at least once since April 1955. As age increased, this percentage decreased to a low of 27%.


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1960 Census: Population, Birthplace and Country of Origin
Of the 179.3 million persons in the U.S., 19 out of 20 were born here. Of the 169.6 million natives, 119.3 million, or 70%, were living in their State of birth.


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Perspectives on Migration Analysis
Explores, in three papers by different authors, the difficulties in working with data based on different migration periods.


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Migration Between the United States and Canada
This unique study describes and assesses the background and characteristics of the U.S.-born population in Canada and the Canadian-born population in the U.S.


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1920 Census Monograph 1. Increase of Population, 1910-1920
The first of 11 monographs, this report describes the location and group characteristics of the increase in population from 1910 to 1920.


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1920 Census: Volume 2. Population, General Report & Analytical Tables
Stats showing composition and characteristics of the population, such as marital condition, sex and age distribution, illiteracy; dwellings and families, etc.


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1970 Census: Characteristics of Negro Immigrants to Metro Areas
Birthplace/residence in 1965 for Negro population in 6 SMSAs, which contained a central city with 500,000 or more Negro population at time of the 1970 census.


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1970 Census: State of Birth
This report presents statistics on State of birth and residence in 1970 for the native population of the United States.


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1970 Census: Persons in Institutions and Other Group Quarters
This report presents statistics on the characteristics of the population under care or custody in institutions and on the population residing in group quarters.


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1970 Census - Migration by Educational Attainment for the U.S.
State (or division) of birth is compared with state (or division) of residence in 1965 and state of residence in 1970.


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1970 Census: School Enrollment
This report presents detailed statistics on school enrollment of the population 3 to 49 years old by various demographic, social, and economic characteristics.


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1970 Census: National Origin and Language
This report presents statistics on the social and economic characteristics of immigrants and their children for selected countries of origin.


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1970 Census: Mobility for States and the Nation
This report presents statistics on geographical mobility of persons 5 years old and over during the period 1965 to 1970.

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