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Data Dictionary: Census 1960 Tracts Only Set
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Survey: Census 1960 Tracts Only Set
Data Source: Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. Data tabulated by DUALabs.
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Census 1960 Tracts Only Set

This data collection contains selected variables at the tract level from the 1960 Census of Population and Housing obtained from National Data Use and Access Laboratories (DUALabs, Inc.). Information is provided on population characteristics such as urban and rural residency, number of White and nonwhite population, persons aged 5, 14, 25, and older, nonwhite females aged 14 and older, married women in the labor force, persons in the experienced civilian labor force, and persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish birth or parentage, including the age and marital status of those with a Puerto Rican or Spanish surname. Information is also provided on housing characteristics such as occupancy and vacancy status of house, contract rent and gross rent, quality and value of housing, basement facilities, plumbing, heating equipment, source of water, sewage disposal, bathrooms and rooms, persons per room, household structure, units in structure, and persons in household unit, as well as household relationships. Other demographic variables provide information on age, race, sex, marital status, residence, years of schooling, occupation, employment status, place of work, and family income. Note that County data comes from Michael R. Haines set called "Historical, Demographic, Economic, and Social Data: The United States, 1790-2000" which comes from the printed forms of U.S. Census Bureau, while Tract data comes from DUALabs sets.

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National Data Use and Access Laboratories (DUALabs)
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census Tract-Level Data, 1960 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 1971. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-12-13. doi:10.3886/ICPSR07552
Census Tract Data, 1940-1970: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Censuses of Population and Housing: 1960. Census Tracts. Final Report PHC(1)-11. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1962.
Number of Inhabitants (Volume I - Characteristics of Population)
U.S. Census of the Bureau, U.S. Census of Population:1960. Vol.I, Characteristics of the Population. Part A, Number of Inhabitants. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1961.
Nativity and Parentage (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Nativity and Parentage. Final Report PC(2)-1A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1965.
Persons of Spanish Surname (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Persons of Spanish Surname. Final Report PC(2)-1B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Nonwhite Population by Race (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Nonwhite Population by Race. Final Report PC(2)-1C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Puerto Ricans in the United States (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Puerto Ricans in the United States. Final Report PC(2)-1D. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Mother Tongue of the Foreign Born (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Mother Tongue of the Foreign Borne. Final Report PC(2)-1E. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1966.
State of Birth (Volume II, Part II - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, State of Birth. Final Report PC(2)-2A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Mobility for States and State Economic Areas (Volume II, Part II - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Mobility for States and State Economic Areas. Final Report PC(2)-2B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Mobility for Metropolitan Areas (Volume II, Part II - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Mobility for Metropolitan Areas. Final Report PC(2)-2C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Lifetime and Recent Migration (Volume II, Part II - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Lifetime and Recent Migration. Final Report PC(2)-2D. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Migration between State Economic Areas (Volume II, Part II - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Migration between State Economic Areas. Final Report PC(2)-2E. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1967.
Women by Number of Children Ever Born (Volume II, Part III - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Women by Number of Children Ever Born. Final Report PC(2)-3A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1964.
Childspacing (Volume II, Part III - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Childspacing. Final Report PC(2)-3B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1968.
Women by Children Under 5 Years Old (Volume II, Part III - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Women by Children Under 5 Years Old. Final Report PC(2)-3C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1968.
Families (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Families. Final Report PC(2)-4A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Persons by Family Characteristics (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Persons by Family Characteristics. Final Report PC(2)-4B U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1964.
Sources and Structure of Family Income (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Sources and Structure of Family Income. Final Report PC(2)-4C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1964.
Age at First Marriage (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Age at First Marriage. Final Report PC(2)-4D. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1966.
Marital Status (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Marital Status. Final Report PC(2)-4E. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1966.
School Enrollment (Volume II, Part V - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, School Enrollment. Final Report PC(2)-5A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1964.
Educational Attainment (Volume II, Part V - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Educational Attainment. Final Report PC(2)-5B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Socioeconomic Status (Volume II, Part V - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Socioeconomic Status. Final Report PC(2)-5C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1967.
Employment Status and Work Experience(Volume II, Part VI - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Employment Status and Work Experience. Final Report PC(2)-6A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Journey to Work (Volume II, Part VI - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Journey to Work. Final Report PC(2)-6B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Labor Reserves (Volume II, Part VI - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Labor Reserves. Final Report PC(2)-6C. U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 1966.
Occupational Characteristics (Volume II, Part VII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Occupational Characteristics. Final Report PC(2)-7A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Occupation by Earnings and Education (Volume II, Part VII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Occupation by Earnings and Education. Final Report PC(2)-7B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Inmates of Institutions (Volume II, Part VIII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Inmates of Institutions. Final Report PC(2)-8A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Income of the Elderly Population (Volume II, Part VIII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Income of the Elderly Population. Final Report PC(2)-8B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
Veterans (Volume II, Part VIII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Veterans. Final Report PC(2)-8C. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1964.