Short Form Information Available in Summary File 2

Summary File 2 (SF 2) contains basic information on the U.S. population from Census 2000. It includes data on people's age, sex, and race, their family and household groups, and whether their home is owned or rented. This information is based on answers to the questions on the Census 2000 Short-Form (PDF - 424 KB) questionnaire.

There are 47 Detailed Tables in the SF 2 data product. Quick Tables and Geographic Comparison Tables based on these Detailed Tables summarize the most popular results. A full description of all the tables in SF 2 can be found in Help or in the SF 2 Technical Documentation (PDF - 4.6MB).

SF 2 has 249 Race and Ethnicity Groups

The SF 2 data product is focused on examining the results by race and ethnicity. For each of the Detailed Tables, the results can be filtered to include only the population belonging to certain race and ethnic groups. These include the following:

• 132 race groups
• 78 American Indian and Alaska Native tribes (reflecting 39 individual tribes)
• 39 Hispanic or Latino Groups

For a complete list of the 249 population groups, see Appendix H of the SF 2 Technical Documentation (PDF - 4.6MB).

SF 2 has Many Geographies

The SF 2 product contains data for many geographic levels. The smallest available is the census tract. The most commonly requested geographical levels for SF 2 include:

• Census Tract
• County
• Place & County Subdivision (City or Town)
• ZIP Code Tabulation Area
• Congressional District
• Tribal Reservation Area
• Metropolitan Statistical Area
• State
• Region
• Nation

Both Detailed Tables and Quick Tables (QT) provide total population figures and are available for the 249 population groups. Geographic Comparison Tables (GCT) provide total population figures and can be repeated for nine race and Hispanic and Latino groups. Detailed Tables offer the most comprehensive subject and geographic coverage.

Data Filtered to Protect Privacy and Confidentiality

Because many of the race and ancestry groups are small, the SF 2 results have been filtered to protect the confidentiality of the responses provided. There are two "rules of 100" which apply to SF 2 tables:

• No tables are available for geographic areas having a population of less than 100
• Tables are repeated only for the race groups, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, and Hispanic or Latino groups having a population of 100 or more within the geographic area.

For quick access to results:

1. Select a table or map.
2. Select a geographic area from the drop-down menu.
3. Click 'Go'.
   
   The table will display for the total population. Use the links at the top of the result screen to select Race or Ethnic Groups (Population Groups), other tables, and other geographic areas.

Tables

General Demographic Characteristics (DP-1) - United States or a state
Age Groups and Sex (QT-P1) - United States or a state
Single Years of Age Under 30 Years and Sex (QT-P2) - United States or a state
Households and Families (QT-P10) - United States or a state
Tenure, Household Size, and Age of Householder (QT-H2) - United States or a state

Age and Sex (GCT-P5) - United States by state, or state by county
Households and Families (GCT-P7) - United States by state, or state by county
Occupied Housing Characteristics (GCT-H6) - United States by state, or state by county

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