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Census 2000 Results

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Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 5 Percent Data

The Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files contain individual records of the characteristics for a 5 percent sample of people and housing units derived from Census 2000 data. The PUMS data are available for geographic units known as super-Public Use Microdata Areas (super-PUMAs) and Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs). Each super-PUMA contains a minimum population of 400,000 and each PUMA contains a minimum population threshold of 100,000.

Summary File 3 (SF3) Data for Washington

  • Summary File 3 Data Tables prepared by OFM are available for a variety of topics for the state, counties, places, and Legislative Districts. Frequently-requested income and poverty data tables are available at the block group level.
  • 58-Page Detailed Demographic Profiles for Washington at the state, county, place (city, town), and American Indian reservation level. These profiles are based on data from Summary File 3, which was released September 17, 2002.
  • Data Definitions - Appendix B from Summary File 3 Technical Documentation (77-page pdf file)
  • Why the 100-percent counts and sample estimates are different - Census Bureau technical note explaining differences between short-form (100%) data and long-form (sample) data

4-Page Demographic Profile (100% and Sample Data)

On May 7, 2002, the Census Bureau released additional demographic profile data for Washington based upon the responses to census long-form questions. Some of the characteristics included in these profile tables are: educational attainment, marital status, grandparents as caregivers, disability status, language spoken at home, place of birth and ancestry; employment status, occupation, industry, commuting to work, income in 1999 and poverty status in 1999; units in structure, year structure built, vehicles available, home heating fuel, value of owner occupied housing units and monthly rent.

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Summary File 2 (SF2): Race and Ethnicity Detail

On April 3, 2002, the U.S. Census Bureau released basic demographic data for up to 249 race and ethnic groups down to the census tract level in Washington.

Summary File 2 (SF2) consists of 36 population and 11 housing tables. Each table is iterated for as many as 132 race groups, 78 American Indian and Alaska Native tribal categories, and 39 Hispanic or Latino groups. Population subjects covered include age, sex, household relationship and household type. The data for occupied housing units include tenure (whether the unit is owner- or renter-occupied), household size and age of householder. SF2 is a compilation of 100 percent data information taken from the questions asked of all people and about every housing unit as of April 1, 2000.

Race Detail from Summary File 2 — Population by Age and Sex and Median Age, by Selected Race Detail Categories, Alone and In Combination with Other Races, Washington State:

  • 22: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) — 35 categories  Excel  PDF
  • 23: Asian — 17 categories  Excel   PDF
  • 24: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) — 9 categories  Excel   PDF

Geographic Crosswalk for Washington

A new geographic crosswalk relating Legislative District, City, and School District is available for download as an Excel® spreadsheet. This crosswalk is also available on the Geographic Information page.

Summary File 1 (SF1) Data for Washington

On July 11, 2001, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first detailed data based on Census 2000 questions asked of all people and about every housing unit in the state of Washington. The electronic file (Summary File 1) includes statistical data on the following population items: sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship, and household and family characteristics. Housing items include occupancy status and tenure (whether the unit is owner- or renter-occupied). Summary File 1 contains 286 tables for states, counties, county subdivisions, places, census tracts, ZIP code tabulation areas, as well as congressional districts for the 106th Congress and, where applicable, American Indian and Alaska Native areas and Hawaiian home lands. For most subjects, data for census block groups and blocks also are shown. Full text

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Census 2000 Redistricting Summary File

Census Day was April 1, 2000. Within one year of that date, the Census Bureau is obligated by Public Law 94-171 to provide each state with the population data that can be used to redraw federal, state and local legislative districts. The Census 2000 Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Summary File contains summary statistics on counts for the total population, for the population 18 years and over, and population counts by race and by Hispanic or Latino origin. Data are available for many geographic types, including states, counties, places, census tracts, and blocks.

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U.S. Census Bureau Data Tables

  1. Ranking of Counties and Cities and Towns by Total Population, 2000 Excel
  2. Total Population by Race: State, Counties, and Places in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for counties, cities and towns, and census-designated places.
  3. Non-Hispanic Population by Race: State, Counties, Cities and Towns in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for counties, cities and towns, and census-designated places.
  4. Total Population for Two or More Races: State, Counties, and Places in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for counties, cities and towns, and census-designated places.
  5. Non-Hispanic Population for Two or More Races: State, Counties, and Places in Washington, Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for counties, cities and towns, and census-designated places.
  6. Total Population by Race: Census Tracts in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for census tracts, arranged by county.
  7. Non-Hispanic Population by Race: Census Tracts in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for census tracts, arranged by county.
  8. Total Population for Two or More Races: Census Tracts in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for census tracts, arranged by county.
  9. Non-Hispanic Population for Two or More Races: Census Tracts in Washington, Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for census tracts, arranged by county.
  10. Total Population by Race: State, Counties, Cities and Towns in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for cities and towns organized by county.
  11. Total Population by Age Category and Hispanic Origin, Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for the state and counties.
  12. Total Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, Reservations and Tribal Designated Statistical Areas in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for American Indian reservations and off-reservation trust lands and Tribal Designated Statistical Areas in Washington.
  13. Total Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, School Districts in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for school districts in Washington, organized by county.
  14. Total Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, Census-Designated Places in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for Census-Designated Places (CDPs) in Washington, organized by county.
  15. Total Population by Age Category and Hispanic Origin, School Districts in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data for school districts organized by county. Districts are assigned to the county where the district office is located, but school district boundaries may extend beyond county borders. (This table should not be used to determine county totals; see Table 16 for county totals.)
  16. Total Population by Age Category and Hispanic Origin, Counties, Cities, and Towns in Washington, 2000 Excel - Data organized by county.
  17. Population by Race Alone and in Combination, 2000 Excel - Data for the state and for counties.
  18. Population by Race Alone and in Combination, 2000 Excel - Data to the place and census tract level.
  19. Washington State Census 2000 Population by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity Excel
  20. Population by Single Year of Age and Gender for Washington State and Counties Excel
  21. Population by Single Year of Age and Gender for for All States in the US Excel
  22. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Population by Age and Sex and Median Age, by Selected Race Detail Categories, Alone and In Combination with Other Races, Washington State Excel - From Summary File 2.
  23. Asian Population by Age and Sex and Median Age, by Selected Race Detail Categories, Alone and In Combination with Other Races, Washington State Excel - From Summary File 2.
  24. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) Population by Age and Sex and Median Age, by Selected Race Detail Categories, Alone and In Combination with Other Races, Washington State Excel - From Summary File 2.
  25. Population and Housing by Urban/Rural Designation for Counties Excel. See the Census 2000 definition of urban and rural at: Census 2000 Urban Rural Info PDF
  26. Total Population and Non Hispanic Population by Single Year of Age for the Seven Major Race Categories by County Excel - A separate table for the Hispanic population by single year of age by county is also provided.
  27. 2000 County-to-County Workflow
  28. County-to-County Migration Flows Between 1995 and 2000 Excel

OFM Data Tables, Maps, and Charts

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Understanding the Counts

  • Understanding Census 2000: Coverage Issues and Growth Trends PDF - Research Brief 11
  • Understanding Census 2000: Race Category Changes & Comparisons PDF - Research Brief 12

Links to Various U.S. Census Bureau Websites

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Last modified: September 19, 2008
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