Demographic Statistics from the U.S. Census and other sources: Race, Origin & Ancestry
Atlases
These atlases have maps that show where different cultural groups live in the U.S. The call number shows where to find the book in the Marriott Library.
- Cultural Regions of the U.S. by1970s data
Atlas of the 1990 CensusISBN: 1587690101- State Atlas of Political & Cultural Diversity1990 Census data
Race, Origin & Ancestry
Race data is key implementing many federal programs. Census categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity of broad population groups in the U.S. and are not anthropologically or scientifically based. (OMB Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity FR 10/30/97)
Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage. The 1980 Census was the first to collect Ancestry data. After the 2000 Census, Ancestry data is collected only in the American Community Survey.
Foreign Born people were not U.S. citizens at birth.
Hispanic Origin can be any race.
- "We the People" SeriesCensus 2000: Asian, Black, Hispanic, & American Indian
- Yearbook of Immigration StatisticsU.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.
Statistics by country of origin, 1820-2010 - Ancestry 2000Fabulous maps! The map on p.8 shows "Ancestry with Largest Population in County"
- Profile of the Foreign Born Population in the U.S., 2000p.13: a chart of leading countries of birth, 1850-1990
p.12: a chart of countries of birth>500K, 1990-2000 - Census Atlas of the United States, 2000Fabulous maps! p.38 prevalent race or ethnicity, excluding white non-hispanic, and much more!
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