Special Reports for the New Congress
The 108th Congressional District products contain data from the Census 2000 for geographical areas that are of special interest to members of Congress. They show information about the new congressional districts that were created as a result of the 2001 redistricting process based on data gathered in the Census 2000. The first assembly of Congress for these new congressional districts was the 108th Congress, elected in the fall of 2002.
The data are presented in two separate data products.
- The "100-percent" product contains data collected from the entire U.S. population, as shown on the Census 2000 short-form questionnaire (PDF - 424 KB). These data include age, sex, race, family and household groups, and whether the home is owned or rented. The results are included in reports called "tables." The detailed tables for this product are the same as those in the SF 1 data product. A full description of all the tables can be found in the 108th Congressional District Summary File 100-percent technical documentation (PDF - 5.6MB).
- The "Sample" data product contains data collected on the Census 2000 long-form questionnaire (PDF - 627 KB). These data were collected from 1 of 6 households in the U.S. as part of the Census 2000. The product contains data on such topics as income, ancestry, citizenship status, home values, commute time to work, occupation, education, veteran status, language ability, migration, place of birth, and many others. The detailed tables for this product are the same as those in the SF 3 data product. A full description of all the tables can be found in the 108th Congressional District Summary File technical documentation (PDF - 6.7MB).
Several quick tables and geographic comparison tables which summarize the most popular results from the detailed tables are also available, as are reference maps and many thematic maps.
108th Congressional District Products have Special Geographies
The geographic levels for the 108th Congressional District products are based on the new congressional districts (CDs) created as a result of the Census 2000. These include not only the congressional districts themselves, but also subsets of other geographies which are contained within a congressional district. For example, if pieces of several counties make up a single congressional district, you can separately view results for the parts of each of the counties which are inside that district. Other popular subdivisions inside of the congressional district include:
- Census Tract (portion within CD)
- County (portion within CD)
- Place & County Subdivision (City or Town) (portion within CD)
- Tribal Reservation area (portion within CD)
Major Race Groups Available in 108th Congressional District
The race and ethnic groups available in the 108th Congressional District product are:
- White alone (alone: only one race was identified by the individual)
- Black or African-American alone
- American Indian or Alaska Native alone
- Asian alone
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone
- Some other Race alone
- Two or more Races
- Hispanic or Latino origin
Note that the federal government considers Hispanic or Latino origin different from race.
For quick access to results:
- Select a table or map.
- Select a state the drop-down menu.
- Click 'Go'.
Use the links at the top of the result screen to select other tables and maps, and other geographic areas.
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