Before You Discard the 1987 Edition, Please Note This 1988 edition is cumulative in its coverage of publications and other products for the years 1980-1987, except we have omitted products from the 1977 economic and governments censuses and 1978 agriculture census. We also omitted several of the reprints of older Factfinders from appendix D. These changes help reduce the number of pages in the Census Catalog and Guide and, thereby hold down the purchase price. Introduction 1 describes the products (reports, machinereadable files, microcomputer diskettes, microfiche, and maps) issued from January 1980 through June 1987, excluding products of the 1977 economic and governments censuses and the 1978 agriculture census. Also, the last chapter lists products released from July through December 1987. (Those issued since then appear in the Monthly Product Announcement, described in the following section.) The Catalog/Guide also includes, in appendix B, a list of titles of all available machine-readable data files, regardless of issue date. The Catalog/Guide, then, covers virtually all reports and maps “in print,” many not in print but on microfiche, and all data files. The Census Catalog and Guide: 1988 also includes a number of guide features, such as a chart on product series in the Product Overview chapter, and an extensive Sources of Assistance appendix. The chapter introductions include key information from many of the Factfinder for the Nation series (see abstract number 76 in the General and Reference chapter.) The abstracts are numbered to make the index more helpful, and they often stay the same from one edition to the next. They should not be used when ordering data products, though. a Special symbols flag computer tape and microfiche products: for computer tapes, ; for microfiche, a ■. (In addition, printed reports generally can be obtained on microfiche from the Census Bureau.) The Catalog/Guide also notes the data on diskette and those online through private companies which offer CENDATATM, Census Bureau's online information service. Because the Catalog is generally cumulative, most users will not need to make further reference to editions for the years 1980 through 1987. However, superseded censuses (for 1977 and 1978) have been dropped from this volume. the Most data products are organized by subject into such chapters as agriculture, business, and foreign trade; but a "special section" combines all references from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing, and the last chapter lists products issued July through December 1987 for all subject areas. The Catalog/Guide uses large type for titles appearing for the first time or referencing substantial new information. Smaller type, followed by "Cited in the 1987 Catalog," is used for other titles. The Catalog/Guide describes the latest available issue; it merely cites, without describing, older issues. Information on how to order is included for all products, though. KEEPING UP TO DATE To update bibliographic references in the Catalog/Guide, subscribe at no cost to the Monthly Product Announcement (MPA), which lists all Census Bureau products as they come out. MPA, Census and You (a monthly newsletter, previously titled Data User News), and other useful Census Bureau reference sources are briefly described below. MPA lists all Bureau products— primarily publications, data files, and microfiche-and includes ordering information and order forms. Unlike the Catalog/Guide, the MPA does not describe every data product but usually does discuss one or two new ones in each issue. Each MPA covers products for a 30-day period and may be discarded when the annual Catalog/Guide including the period is published. No further reference to the February 1988 MPA or earlier issues is necessary for users of this edition of the Catalog/Guide, since it covers product releases through December 1987. Data users may arrange to receive MPA free of charge by contacting Customer Services, at the address or telephone noted below. (MPA-type listings of new products, updated almost daily, appear online through CENDATA, discussed under "How to Order," below.) Census and You, a monthly newsletter, titled Data User News until spring 1988 and issued by the Bureau of the Census, keeps data users informed about important new Bureau products, census and survey plans, improvements in services from the Bureau and State Data Centers, and other program developments that may affect data users. It also includes news about data and services from other Federal agencies. Readers may subscribe to Census and You for one year for $12 through the Government Printing Office (GPO). To subscribe, use a GPO order form from the Ordering Products section. The record of Bureau of the Census publications from the first census to 1972 appears in the Bureau of the Census Catalog of Publications, 1790-1972. This volume combines the previously issued Catalog of United States Census Publications, 1790-1945, with the Bureau of the Census Catalog of Publications 19461972. It is available from Customer Services for $8. Annual, noncumulative Census Bureau catalogs were issued during the balance of the 1970's. They are out of print but on microfiche or paperprint made from microfiche from Customer Services. Also, some libraries keep them for reference (see "Other Sources of Census Products and Services," below). For further information on any product or service offered by the Census Bureau, contact Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 (telephone 301/763-4100). HOW TO ORDER This section tells how to order our products, now available in one or more of four typical formats: printed reports, computer tapes, microfiche, and paperprints made from microfiche. Also, some information is online, as discussed below; and several data files are on diskettes for microcomputers, as noted in relevant abstracts. Usually, readers should order publications from GPO or its bookstores (see appendix C) and data files, microfiche, and paperprints from Customer Services. Individual abstracts note the exceptions. For more detail about ordering, see the Ordering Products section at the end of the Catalog/Guide. It includes several copies of order forms. Use the GPO order form to order publications or other products from GPO. Use the Customer Services (Publications) order form for publications from the Bureau. Use the Customer Services (Microfiche and Data Files) order form for computer tapes, diskettes, technical documentation, microfiche, or microfiche paperprints. The Ordering Products section also provides instructions for ordering maps sold by the Census Bureau. In addition, that section describes some convenient alternatives to the general rule that payments must accompany orders. For example, GPO also offers a "standing order service" for advance orders of future editions of the Census Catalog and Guide, as well as many other publication series. GPO fills orders automatically as soon as the publication is printed, often saving buyers weeks. See the discussion of GPO standing order service in the Ordering Products section for details. Price and availability of all the products listed in the Catalog/Guide were checked in late 1987. Since they are subject to change, readers may want to verify by calling GPO or Bureau telephone numbers on the inside back cover. The Bureau also sells microfiche (or microfiche paperprints) for most publications in the Catalog/Guide as well as others issued since 1968. The Catalog/ Guide generally mentions microfiche only when it is sold by GPO or takes the place of a report that is out of print. To learn about microfiche for other published reports, readers should contact Customer Services. As a rule of thumb, a report of 90 pages will rarely require more than one microfiche. The Ordering Products section quotes prices. Publication series available by subscription are described in abstracts and listed in appendix A. Readers can also get some data and information on the Census Bureau's online data system, CENDATA. If a product appears (wholly or partly) online, figure 1 lists it and the abstract notes it. CompuServe and DIALOG, information. service companies, are offering CENDATA to their customers. For more information about CENDATA content and online services, contact: CompuServe 800/848-8199 DIALOG Information Services Or, for content information only: Washington, D.C. 20233 Please contact us with questions and comments about Census Bureau products. Concerning the Catalog/Guide, write the Data Access and Use Staff (see above) or call 301/763-1584. For information on availability and sale of products, contact Customer Services, telephone 301/7634100. For information on product content, contact the appropriate specialist (see the "Census Bureau-Washington" list in appendix C) or other sources of assistance discussed below. OTHER SOURCES OF Users may buy or refer to Census Bureau products and consult with specialists at various locations throughout the country. The following section briefly describes several sources of assistance. It also describes local census statistical area committees which play a key role in defining geographic statistical areas. Appendix C lists many organizations offering statistical products or services. Other Federal agencies are listed, toocourtesy of the Association of Public Data Users which provided the list. Depository Libraries One of the most valuable reference sources for Census Bureau documents is the Federal depository library program established by Congress years ago so that anyone might refer to Federal publications. The libraries designated choose to receive (from the Government Printing Office) those Federal publications which they think their patrons will need. Of the more than 1,300 libraries now in the system, many receive at least some Census Bureau publications. An additional 120 Census depository libraries help make sure the reference and research collections are conveniently located. The libraries in the two depository systems are listed in appendix C. Since some Federal depositories have few or no Census Bureau publications, we recommend that you check with them before any visit. Also people often can buy or refer to Census Bureau publications, microfiche, and computer tapes through the programs and organizations described below. State Data Center Program The Census Bureau began the State Data Center program in 1978 to make statistical information more readily available to the public. The program now includes all States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The Bureau furnishes data products, training in data access and use, technical assistance, and consultation to States. They, in turn, offer products and assistance to community leaders, planners, business people, and others within the State. The organization of each State Data Center (SDC) varies from State to State L but usually involves a major State The Census Bureau launched a new National Clearinghouse The National Clearinghouse for Census Data Services is a referral service for users needing special assistance in obtaining and using statistical data and related products prepared by the Census Bureau. Organizations registered with the Clearinghouse offer assistance ranging from informational services such as seminars or workshops to technical services such as providing tape copies or performing geocoding. They are not franchised, established, or supported by the Bureau. Each organization determines its own methods of operation, prices, and the clientele eligible for services. Appendix C lists these organizations. Census Statistical Areas Committees Census statistical areas committees consist of local data users with an interest in the census statistical areas programs. These committees exist in all metropolitan statistical areas and some other counties. The committee memberships represent the 1 data users within the community by including planners, representatives from the business community, government agencies, the media, minority organizations, and neighborhood associations. The local census statistical areas committees play an important part in defining geographic statistical areas. The committees recommend or approve the boundaries for statistical reporting units. These geographic statistical units include census tracts, census designated places, census county divisions, and central business districts. Each local committee selects a census statistical areas key person as a liaison between the Bureau of the Census and the committee for these programs. For the key person in your area, contact the Census Bureau regional office nearest you. (See the Regional Information Services list in appendix C.) Department of Commerce District Offices The U.S. Department of Commerce has district offices in many large cities. Furnishing services mainly for businesses, these district offices keep reference libraries which include Census Bureau publications. Appendix C lists the addresses and telephone numbers. Census Bureau-Regional Information Services The Bureau's regional offices offer educational, inquiry, and reference services to Federal, State, and local government agencies; minority organizations; businesses; libraries; educational institutions; community service organizations; the media; and the general public. Information services specialists in the 12 offices assist data users across the country. They furnish information about Census Bureau reports and tape files, and make presentations at workshops and conferences. Addresses and phone numbers for these service offices are listed in appendix C. Census Bureau-Washington Training activities-The headquarters' staff conducts seminars and workshops on various topics periodically in Washington or other cities. They last from one-half day to four days, and there is a nominal fee. Current courses include: Statistical Resources for Librarians and Information Specialists: An Introduction Understanding and Using Foreign Trade and Manufacturing Statistics CENDATA: The Census Bureau's Online Information Service From time to time the Bureau also trains people in preparing population projections and estimates, and on special topics. Census and You (previously titled Data User News) periodically announces training opportunities. In addition to conducting training, Bureau staff from Washington sometimes participate in conferences on the decennial census, economic censuses, and other major statistical programs. For example, local public meetings on plans for the 1990 census were held in every State during 1984 and 1985. The Bureau also has a Census Curriculum Support Project, designed to help university instructors teach about census concepts, methodologies, and products. The Bureau prepares such items as instructors' guides, application exercises, bibliographies, and visual aides. For information, contact the User Training Branch, Data User Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 (301/763-1510). Telephone consultation-Subject-matter specialists from all areas of the Census Bureau may be consulted by telephone. Appendix C, in the "Census BureauWashington" list, gives their names and phone numbers. If none of the above sources can provide information on the Census Bureau product or service required, contact Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 (301/ 763-4100). CONFIDENTIALITY OF CENSUS RECORDS Information collected by the Census Bureau from individuals, households, or firms is strictly confidential and may be used only for statistical purposes. By law (Title 13, U.S. Code) the Census Bureau cannot furnish copies of individual returns or issue any statistics which identify or disclose individual information. The protection of confidentiality extends to names and addresses; thus the Census Bureau cannot supply lists of persons or firms reporting to it. PERSONAL CENSUS The Bureau of the Census employs a staff to search the Federal censuses of population from 1900 on, stored at Pittsburg, Kansas, and provide, at a nominal cost, personal data from these records to individuals who lack other documents of birth or citizenship. Extracts from these records are often accepted as evidence of age and place of birth for obtaining employment, social security benefits, old-age assistance, passports, naturalization papers, or delayed birth certificates, and for other purposes. Because of Census Bureau confidentiality requirements, the personal information recorded in these censuses may be furnished only upon the written request of the person concerned or his or her legal representative. A fee of $15 is charged to cover the cost of making the search and certifying the results. Additional copies of the transcript are available at $2 each. A full census schedule providing further selected items of information recorded about the named individual(s), depending on the particular items shown in a specific census, is available at an additional $4 per copy. Application forms, with more detailed information, can be obtained by contacting the Personal Census Service Branch, Bureau of the Census, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762, telephone 316/231-7100, or the Census History Staff, Data User Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233, telephone 301/ 763-7936. POLICY GOVERNING In addition to furnishing copies of tape files, microform, and other products already mentioned, the Bureau of the Census can provide special services on a cost-reimbursable basis. These services can be provided to the extent that (1) they conform to applicable law, (2) they do not interfere with the requirements of Census Bureau work authorized by direct appropriations, and (3) the requester reimburses the Bureau for all associated costs. In addition to conducting special censuses (see section below), the Bureau can perform such services as designing and carrying out sample surveys (including collecting data by mail or field enumeration), providing population estimates and projections, making special tabulations of data collected in censuses and surveys, and giving other technical assistance. Inquiries concerning special services should be addressed to the Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Cost of Special Services To assure that the general public does not bear any of the cost of special services to private groups and individuals, these requesters are charged at cost for such services. Government agencies are also furnished specialized services at cost. The cost of special services is determined on the basis of such factors as the quantity of data requested, the amount of work required to prepare the data, the complexity of data specifications requested, processing costs for personnel and equipment, and the medium (photocopies, computer tapes, etc.) in which the data are made available, as well as planning costs and appropriate charges for overhead expenses. The charge for special services does not include the cost of collecting the data unless special questions have been added to a questionnaire at the buyer's request or an entire survey is undertaken for the sponsoring organization. Priority of Work Priority in reimbursable work will be given to urgent work for matters of national interest, work for other Federal agencies, and work for State and local governments. Other work will be handled in the order in which it is accepted. It may be necessary, because of the pressure of higher priority work, to reject or reschedule projects. Conditions for Provision of Special Services Special tabulations or transcriptions of data-Special tabulations or transcriptions of data in the files of the Bureau of the Census will be undertaken on a cost basis, insofar as Bureau resources are available. Those requesting special tabulations should understand that the data are based on surveys paid for by public funds and are, therefore, public property. The purpose for which such tabulations are obtained must not be contrary to the public interest or be used to give unfair commercial or other advantage to any person or group. All specially prepared or unpublished data furnished by the Bureau will be accompanied, so far as feasible, by appropriate statements on the limitations of the data. When the condition of the data warrants it, the Bureau may specify that the material is for the information of the purchaser only and may not be published or that any proposed publication of such material must be approved by the Bureau before publication. Special tabulations performed for governmental organizations, whether Federal, State, or local, may be made available at cost of duplication if the Bureau regards the information to be of general interest. Special tabulations paid for by nongovernmental groups will be prepared under the following conditions: 1. If the Bureau regards the material to be of general interest, it may be published subsequently by the Bureau and made generally available at cost of publication. If such action is taken within the time period provided in the agreement, generally 6 months, the Bureau will notify all purchasers of its decision to publish the tabulation. 2. The Bureau will provide special tabulations at any time to a Federal agency for internal use. The agency must honor all agreements concerning use of the data between the Census Bureau and the purchaser. 3. A request by a user other than a governmental agency for a tabulation already prepared for another buyer will usually be handled in the following manner, if the information has not already been published by the Bureau: a. If a job has not been completed, the costs will be appropriately divided and results will be furnished to both parties. b. When, within the time period provided in the original agreement, information furnished to commercial groups or private individuals is requested by other commercial groups or individuals, the subsequent party or parties will be charged not less than the amount paid by the first party obtaining the information. Generally this provision will apply for 6 months from the date of delivery to the initial purchaser. If the cost to the Bureau for furnishing the information to the subsequent party is significantly less than that charged for the original information and the information is furnished within the agreed-upon time period referred to above, the total cost will be prorated among the various parties in an equitable manner as determined by the Bureau, and refunds will be made as necessary. Refunds, however, will not be made for amounts under $25. After the specified period, subsequent requests for the same tabulation will be filled at only the additional cost, if any, to the Bureau, and no refunds to prior purchasers will be considered. c. If, for any reason, the Bureau feels that the purchaser of a special tabulation is making unfair or improper use of the information furnished, it may take such action as is deemed appropriate to protect the public interest. Special surveys for original data—The Bureau of the Census will undertake projects that involve original collections of data on a reimbursable basis when the following conditions are present: 1. The Bureau has determined that the results are in the public interest. Before being undertaken by the Bureau, the survey must also be approved by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Federal Reports Act. 2. Understanding has been reached between the customer and the Bureau concerning plans for publication or other uses of the data, to maintain appropriate standards of accuracy and quality, and to include qualifications or credits to assure protection of the Bureau and the public interest. 3. Understanding has been reached between the customer and the Bureau of the Census with respect to the confidential nature of the information furnished by respondents. The individual returns from such surveys must remain the property of the Bureau. Special tabulations may be made available to public or private groups from such returns under the same conditions as for regular Bureau records. Individual returns will be considered confidential, as they are for similar Bureau surveys; that is, no |