The 2000 Census: Counting Under Adversity (2004)
Chapter: Appendix B: Questionnaire Items on the 2000 and 1990 Censuses and Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
Appendix B
Questionnaire Items on the 2000 and 1990 Censuses and Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
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2000 Census Item |
Asked in 1990 Census? |
Asked in Census 2000 Supplementary Survey? |
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Short Form |
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Age |
Yes |
Yes |
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Date of birth (month, day, year) |
Yes (year of birth only) |
Yes |
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Sex |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hispanic origin (question preceded race) |
Yes (question followed race) |
Yes (question preceded race) |
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Race (option for multiple races) |
Yes (no option for multiple races) |
Yes (option for multiple races) |
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Relationship to household reference person |
Yes |
Yes (less detail) |
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Housing tenure (own or rent) |
Yes |
Yes |
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2000 Census Item |
Asked in 1990 Census? |
Asked in Census 2000 Supplementary Survey? |
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Long Form |
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Marital status |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Whether and how long responsible for grandchildren in home |
No |
Yes |
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School attendance/education attainment |
Yes |
Yes |
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Public or private school (for those enrolled) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Place of birth |
Yes |
Yes |
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Citizenship |
Yes |
Yes |
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Year of immigration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Language spoken at home |
Yes |
Yes |
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How well English spoken |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ancestry |
Yes |
Yes |
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Veteran status/period of service |
Yes |
Yes |
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Years of military service |
Yes |
Yes |
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Work disability |
Yes |
Yes |
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Disabled for going outside the home alone |
Yes |
Yes |
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Disabled for taking care of personal needs |
Yes |
Yes |
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Other disabilities (involving eyes, ears, cognition, physical activity) |
No |
Yes |
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Place of residence 5 years ago |
Yes |
Yes (1 year ago) |
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Employment status (current) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Occupation |
Yes |
Yes |
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Industry |
Yes |
Yes |
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Class of worker |
Yes |
Yes |
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Place of work |
Yes |
Yes |
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Means of transportation for work |
Yes |
Yes |
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Commuting time |
Yes |
Yes |
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Carpooling |
Yes |
Yes |
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Year last worked |
Yes |
Yes |
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Weeks worked in preceding year |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hours worked per week in preceding year |
Yes |
Yes |
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Income from earnings (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Income from self-employment (net) (last year) |
Yes (farm and nonfarm separately) |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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2000 Census Item |
Asked in 1990 Census? |
Asked in Census 2000 Supplementary Survey? |
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Long Form |
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Income from Social Security (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Income from Supplemental Security Income (last year) |
No (included in public assistance) |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Income from public assistance (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Income from interest, dividends, rent (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Income from pensions (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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All other income (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Total income (last year) |
Yes |
Yes (last 12 months) |
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Type of property (e.g., whether includes a business; for single-family homes only) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Value |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Rent (monthly contract rent) |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Does rent include any meals? |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Condominium status |
Yes |
Yes |
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Farm residence/sales (single-family homes only) |
Yes (all housing units) |
Yes (single-family homes) |
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Number of units in structure |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Year structure built |
Yes |
Yes |
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Year reference person moved into unit |
Yes |
Yes |
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Number of rooms |
Yes (short form) |
Yes |
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Number of bedrooms |
Yes |
Yes |
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Complete plumbing facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
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Complete kitchen facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
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Telephone available |
Yes |
Yes |
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Type of heating fuel |
Yes |
Yes |
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Electricity costs (yearly) |
Yes |
Yes (last month) |
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Gas costs (yearly) |
Yes |
Yes (last month) |
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Water costs (yearly) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Oil, coal, etc. costs (yearly) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mortgage payment (and whether includes taxes, insurance) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Homeowners insurance |
Yes |
Yes |
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Property taxes (owners only) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Payment for second mortgage/home equity loans |
Yes |
Yes |
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2000 Census Item |
Asked in 1990 Census? |
Asked in Census 2000 Supplementary Survey? |
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Long Form |
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Condominium/mobile home fee |
Yes |
Yes |
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Number automobiles/vans/trucks |
Yes |
Yes |
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NOTES: The 2000 census, the 1990 census, and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey provided room on the mailback questionnaire for characteristics of up to six, seven, and five household members, respectively. Section I.3 provides additional detail on the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. Questionnaires should be consulted for precise question wording, which may differ between censuses. SOURCE: Citro (2000d:Table 1) for 2000 and 1990; http://www.census.gov/c2ss for the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. |
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