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Encyclopedia of the U.S. CensusThe history, politics, content, procedures, and uses of the decennial census of the American population. See the entry under "History of Decennial Censuses". Includes bibliography for each census through 2010.
Raw Data Files
These are computer files intended to be loaded into statistical software for analysis and creating your own tables. In some cases these files can be used with spreadsheet software as well.
Population Schedules
1960 population schedules have not been released.
Census population schedules (or "name schedules" or "manuscript census") are copies of the original questionnaires collected during each decennial census. They list the individual names and family information of the people enumerated. Unlike the statistics published soon after the census, the population schedules remain confidential for 72 years. 1930 is the most recent population schedule available.
- Ancestry.comonline access to population schedules, search by name, place, and other characteristics
- Census Records Online 1790-1950Open to all, hosted by the National Archives.
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About the 1960 Census
Highlights of the 1960 Census
Highlights
- 18th decennial census
- US population: 179,323,175
- Illinois population: 10,081,158
Questions asked
Information obtained from all persons: Address; name; relationship to head of household; sex; race; month and year of birth; marital status.
Information obtained from 25-percent sample: Whether residence is on farm; place of birth; if foreign born, language spoken in home before coming to U.S.; country of birth of parents; length of residence at present address; state, county and city or town of residence 5 years ago; educational attainment; school or college attendance, and whether public or private school; whether married more than once and date of first marriage; for women ever married, number of children ever born; employment status; hours worked in week preceding enumeration; year last worked; occupation, industry, and class of worker; place of work-which city or town (and whether in city limits or outside), county, state; means of transportation to work; weeks worked last year; earnings last year from wages and salary, from self-employment; other income last year; veteran status.
Supplemental schedule for Americans overseas.
For more information:
Statistics of the 1960 Census
Multi-year census compilations (compare across years): These sources tend to include statistics for large geographic areas (e.g. states), but can be very useful when comparing statistics over time.
Digitized Data Sources
- National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Hosted at the University of Minnesota, provides aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2014. Open access to data, although users must create an account. - Social Explorer - subscription database, access to NU-affiliated users only.
Includes Census data 1790-present along with other datasets on health, crime, and other topics. US emphasis but other national data is also available. Data can be mapped or data tables extracted.
Key publications:
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Census of Population Vol. I: Characteristics of the Population |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 1A. Nativity and Parentage. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 1B. Persons of Spanish Surname. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 1C. Nonwhite Population by Race |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 1D. Puerto Ricans in the United States. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 1E. Mother Tongue of the Foreign Born. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 2A. State of Birth. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 2B. Mobility for States and State Economic Areas. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 2C. Mobility for Metropolitan Areas. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 2D. Lifetime and Recent Migration. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 2E. Migration Between State Economic Areas. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 3A. Women by Number of Children Ever Born. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 3B. Childspacing. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 3C. Women by Children under 5 Years Old |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 4A. Families. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 4B. Persons by Family Characteristics. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 4C. Sources and Structure of Family Income. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 4D. Age at First Marriage. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 4E. Marital Status |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 5A. School Enrollment. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 5B. Educational Attainment. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 5C. Socioeconomic Status. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 6A. Employment Status and Work Experience. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 6B. Journey to Work. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 6C. Labor Reserve. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7A. Occupational Characteristics. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7B. Occupation by Earnings and Education. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7C. Occupation by Industry. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7D. Characteristics of Teachers. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7E. Characteristics of Professional Workers. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 7F. Industrial Characteristics. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 8A. Inmates of Institutions. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 8B. Income of Income of the Elderly Population. |
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Census of Population Vol. II: Subject Reports 8C. Veterans. |
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Census of Population Vol. III: Selected Area Reports |
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Supplementary Reports PC(S1) |
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Census of Population and Housing: Census Tract Reports |
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Census of Housing:Vol. I: States and Small Areas (9pts) |
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Census of Housing:Vol. II: Metropolitan Housing (7 pts) |
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Census of Housing:Vol. III: City Blocks (421 pts) |
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Census of Housing:Vol. IV: Components of Inventory Change |
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Census of Housing:Vol. V: Residential Finance (2 pts) |
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Census of Housing:Vol. VI: Rural Housing |
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Census of Housing: Vol. VII: Housing of Senior Citizens |
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Our growing population : United States census of population: 1960 |