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CENSUS TRACT OUTLINE MAPS

The Outline Maps are produced for each county or statistically equivalent entity. Within each county, boundaries are listed for census tracts and county subdivisions. The corresponding numbers of the census tracts are also displayed.

To access these maps point your web browser to the U.S. Census Bureau homepage (www.census.gov).

• Click on the link for TIGER next to the Geography heading.
• Click on Census 2000 Map Series.
• Click on Map Products from the menu bar on the left.
• Scroll down and under the heading of Reference Maps find Census Tract Outline Maps.  Click on 2000 for vintage.

Due to map size constraints, each county is broken down into sectors, with each sector having its own map. The index map (which labels the sectors) for the county is the first file in the list. This is followed by the files for the sector maps. Use the index map to determine which sector map contains your desired census tracts. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the maps which are in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

CENSUS TRACT REFERENCE MAPS

The Reference Maps are part of an interactive geographical information system and allow for the viewing of a number of geographical factors including census tracts. Whereas the outline maps provide a view of census tract boundaries in a county, the Reference Maps can provide geographical features within a census tract, such as streets and bodies of water.

To access these maps point your web browser to the Census Bureau homepage (www.census.gov) and click on American Fact Finder in the menu bar on the left. Next click on Reference Maps on the left of the page. The following screen appears:

Use the interactive map to zoom into your location,

OR enter a street address in the search box below the map.

	After you have obtained the desired zoom level on the map, census tract boundaries as well as streets and other geographical features will begin to appear. Each time you zoom in more information appears.
	To isolate particular features, i.e. census tracts and street names, click on Legend to the left of the map. A new window will appear allowing you to choose which boundaries and features to display. After you have made your selections click on Update.
	Once you have chosen the desired boundaries and features, you can adjust the map as much as necessary to locate census tracts and related information.

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Data by census tract can be obtained from www.census.gov for both the 1990 and 2000 censuses. Note: As of February 2002 some data from Census 2000 still remains unreleased, including data regarding income and poverty levels. See Detailed Tables below on how to find income and poverty data from the 1990 census.

GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISON TABLES

Quick access to data displayed by census tract for Age and Sex; Household and Families; Housing Unit Totals; and Population, Race and Hispanic or Latino, can be obtained with these tables.

From the Census Bureau homepage (www.census.gov), click on American FactFinder in the menu bar on the left of the screen.

In the Start with Basic Facts section of the FactFinder page:

• Click on Tables.
• In the Show Me field, choose a table under the heading 2000 Census Geographic Comparison Table.
• The screen will refresh itself when you make your choice; when it is done select County--Census Tracts in the For field.
• After the screen refresh, select your State.
• After the screen refresh, select your County and click on Go.

DETAILED TABLES (DATA SETS)

This function allows you to create tables based on data sets of the 1990 and 2000 censuses for multiple subjects and user specified geographic locations. Note: As of February 2002 some data from Census 2000 remains unreleased for certain subjects and geographical areas.

To create tables based on census tracts:

From the Census Bureau homepage (www.census.gov), click on American FactFinder in the menu bar on the left of the screen.

In the Data Sets box on the left of the page click on Go. The following screen should default to data sets for Decennial Census, if it does not then click on the Decennial Census tab.

Choose from any of the listed Decennial Census data sets for 2000 or 1990*.

Once you have chosen a data set, click on Detailed Tables from the options list on the right. You will then be prompted to Select Geography.

• Choose Census Tract from the drop-down menu next to Select a Geographic Type. The screen will refresh itself after you make your selection.
• Choose your desired State from the Select a State drop-down menu.
• After the screen refresh, choose a County from the Select a County drop-down menu.
• After the screen refresh, select one or more Census Tracts from the list. When you have made your selections click on Add.
• Click Next.

• Select one or more tables from the list.
• When you have made your selection(s) click on Add.
• Click on Show Tables.

*NOTE: As of February 2002, Income and Poverty Level figures have not been released for Census 2000. Should you need to research income and poverty levels for census tracts you must use data from the 1990 census. This can be done by choosing Summary Tape File 3 (STF-3) from the Decennial Census tab described above.

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SAVING CENSUS TRACT OUTLINE MAPS TO A DISK

• Insert your IBM-formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive.
• Click on the save icon in the Adobe Acrobat toolbar.

SAVING CENSUS TRACT REFERENCE MAPS AND DATA TABLES TO A DISK

• Insert your IBM-formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive.
• From the screen containing the map or table click on Print/Download and choose Download.
• For Reference Maps:
  • Follow the instructions that appear.
• For Data Tables:
  • Choose the Format of the table, and click on OK.
  • When prompted, choose Save to Disk.

PRINTING CENSUS TRACT OUTLINE MAPS

• Click on the print icon from the Adobe Acrobat toolbar.
• Click on OK.

PRINTING CENSUS TRACT REFERENCE MAPS AND DATA TABLES

• From the screen containing the map or table click on Print/Download and choose Print.
• Click on OK.