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U.S. Census: Census of Population & Housing Questionnaires
2000 Questionnaire
- Completed via self-enumeration. Two forms were used: the short form and the long form. The long form was sent to about 17% of households. Since the questions on the short form were included on the long form, the short form was sent to 100% of households.
- Questionnaires (Census Bureau)
- Subjects in 1990 and 2000 (PDF)
Compares questions in 1990 and 2000 censuses. Includes: "Census in Which Subject Was First Asked" which covers 1790 to 2000. - Census Questionnaire (University of Michigan Documents Center)
Includes a chart comparing 1990 questions to 2000. - Short form questions (100% data):
2000 Complete Count Data (100%) Population Housing Name and household relationship Tenure (owned or rented) Sex Race Hispanic origin Age - Additional Questions asked on Long Form:
| 2000 Sample Data (17%) | |
|---|---|
| Population | Housing |
| Marital status | Units in structure |
| Grandparents as caregivers | Rooms in unit |
| School enrollment | Value of home |
| Educational attainment | Rent paid |
| State or foreign country of birth | Year structure built |
| Citizenship and year of immigration | Year moved into residence |
| Language spoken at home | Heating fuel |
| Ancestry | Plumbing and kitchen facilities |
| Place of residence in 1995 | Number of bedrooms |
| Veteran status | Farm residence |
| Disability | Telephone |
| Labor force status | Vehicles available |
| Place of work | Shelter costs |
| Journey to work | |
| Occupation | |
| Industry | |
| Class of worker | |
| Work experience in 1999 | |
| Income in 1999 |
Jump to top of page.1990 Questionnaire
- Completed via self-enumeration. Two forms were used: the short form and the long form. The long form was sent to about 18% of households. Since the questions on the short form were included on the long form, the short form was sent to 100% of households.
- Facsimilies of Respondent Instructions and Questionnaire Pages (PDF)
Copies of the questionnaire, taken from CPH-4, Appendix E. - 1990 Census of Population and Housing Guide - Part A. Text (PDF)
Reference Series CPH R-1A. - Census Questionnaire: 1990 (University of Michigan Documents Center)
- Short form questions (100% data):
- Additional Questions asked on Long Form:
| 1990 Complete Count Data (100%) | |
|---|---|
| Population | Housing |
| Name and household relationship | # of units in structure |
| Sex | # of rooms in unit |
| Race | Tenure (owned or rented) |
| Age and year of birth | Value of home |
| Marital status | Monthly rent |
| Hispanic / Spanish origin | Vacancy characteristics |
| Congregate housing (meals included) |
| 1990 Sample Data (17%) | |
|---|---|
| Population | Housing | State or country of birth | Year moved into residence |
| Citizenship and year of immigration | Number of bedrooms |
| School enrollment / Educational attainment | Plumbing facilities |
| Ancestry / Ethnic origin | Kitchen facilities |
| Residence 5 years ago | Telephone |
| Language spoken at home | Vehicles available |
| Veteran status | Heating fuel |
| Disability | Source of water |
| Children ever born / Fertility | Sewage disposal |
| Labor force status | Year structure built |
| Place of work | Condominium status |
| Journey to work | Farm residence |
| Year last worked | Cost of utilities and fuels |
| Occupation | Real estate taxes |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of worker | Monthly mortgage |
| Work experience in 1989 | Monthly condiminium fees |
| Income in 1989 (poverty) | Monthly mobile home fees |
Questionnaires, 1990 and Before
- The 1940 census was the first census to develop and apply sampling techniques. It was the first census to use two questionnaires: the short form and the long form.
- Availability of Census Records About Individuals (PDF)
Summary of census questions for 1790 through 2000 is on page 3 of this publication. - Census in Which Subject Was First Asked (PDF)
Covers 1790 to 2000. - Census Questions (from IPUMS)
Includes questionnaires and instructions to ennumerators. Covers 1850 to 2000.
For More Information
- Basic Information on Census Questionnaires, 1960-1990
A chapter from the book Modernizing the U.S. Census (1994). - Census Record Abstracts (Genealogy.com)
