Introduction to Census 2000 2000 Data Products—Pacific Island Areas Issued August 2001 DMD/01-ICDPPI Census 2000–Pacific Island Areas. Information about housing Highlights units and people in the Pacific Island Areas, which include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CMNI) and Guam, will Census of be available in a variety of formats and media, including the Internet, CD- Population and ROMs, paper, and a printed report. This brochure provides a brief Housing Topics, p. 1. introduction to the information available for the Pacific Island Areas from Census 2000, Census 2000 geography, maps, and data products. Visit our • Includes basic Web site at www.census.gov for more information. subjects and detailed subjects. Information Available From the Census of Population and Housing: Pacific Island Areas Census 2000 Geographic Basic Subjects Areas, p. 2. Household relationship Tenure (whether the home • Understanding Sex is owned or rented) the relationships Age Vacancy characteristics among Pacific Race/ethnicity Island Area geographic areas. Detailed Subjects Census 2000 Population Housing Data Products Available in Marital status Value of home or monthly rent paid Many Forms, p. 2. Place of birth, citizenship, and year of Units in structure • Internet access entry to the Pacific Island Area Year structure built • CD-ROM Parental birthplace* Number of rooms and number of • Printed reports Fertility, including date of birth bedrooms of last child* Year moved into residence Maps and School enrollment and Plumbing and kitchen facilities Geographic educational attainment Telephone service Products, p. 3. Vocational training* Vehicles available • Internet access Migration (residence in 1995) Source of water* • CD-ROM, DVD Reason for migration* Sewage disposal* • Print-on-demand Language spoken at home Condominium status* Frequency of English usage* Census 2000 Data Materials used for walls/roof/ Veteran status foundation* Products Release Military dependency* Schedule, p. 4. Battery operated radio* Disability Air conditioning* Grandparents as caregivers Business/medical office on property Labor force status Utilities, mortgage, taxes, insurance, Place of work and journey to work and fuel costs Occupation, industry, and class of worker Work status in 1999 Income in 1999 * Subjects not on stateside questionnaire. Note: In the Pacific Island Areas, all questions were asked for all housing units. The U.S. Department of Commerce basic subjects are equivalent to the stateside 100-percent component subjects, and the Economics and Statistics Administration detailed subjects are equivalent to the stateside sample component subjects. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Census Bureau U S C E N S U S B U R E A U 1 Helping You Make Informed Decisions American Samoa: Counties Census Small-Area Geography: Pacific Island Areas (within the three districts; the two Understanding the Relationships Among U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Entities islands have no legal subdivisions and serve as an MCD equivalent). First-Order Subdivision Minor Civil Division (MCD) Place Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Municipal 1 MCD districts. 80100 MCD Island City MCD 80100 MCD 5.01 Guam: Election districts. 6 2 3 MCD Island Places. In American Samoa, the MCD 4 5.02 City traditional villages serve as equiva- lents of legal entities such as cities in the United States. For the other 1002 1001 Census Tract areas, the census presents data only Oak Lane 3012 5.02 3011 3011 3012 for densely settled population Block Group 3 3014 3013 1004 centers called census designated Block 2002 2004 3014 places (CDPs). These are settle- 3014 3013 2005 2003 2007 ments without legally defined Piney Hollow Road 2006 powers or boundaries that are delineated by the local officials in Block Block Group Census Tract cooperation with the Census Bureau. States and equivalent areas. The Census Bureau treats each Pacific American Samoa is comprised of Island Area (American Samoa, the Census 2000 two islands (Rose and Swains) and Commonwealth of the Northern three districts (Eastern, Manu’a, Geographic Areas Mariana Islands, and Guam) as the and Western). The islands are statistical equivalent of a U.S. state Blocks. Generally bounded by legally defined, nonfunctioning for data presentation. streets, legal boundaries, and other geographic entities. The districts features, a block is the smallest are functioning governmental Urban areas. Urban areas consist geographic unit for which the units. of urbanized areas (UAs) and other Census Bureau tabulates data. urban clusters (UCs). A UA consists The CNMI contains four munici- of densely settled territory with a Block groups (BGs). Block groups palities: Northern Islands, Rota, population of 50,000 or more are a collection of census blocks Saipan, and Tinian. These munici- inhabitants. A UC has from 2,500 to within a census tract, sharing the palities are functioning govern- 49,999 population. same first digit of their four-digit mental units. identifying numbers. Guam has no separate county- Census 2000 Data Census tracts. These small level entities. Guam serves Products Available in statistical subdivisions of counties as both a state and county Many Forms (or statistically equivalent areas) equivalent. generally have stable boundaries Census 2000 Data Products and, when first established, were Metropolitan areas (MAs). An designed to have relatively homo- MA consists of a large population The decennial census yields a wealth geneous demographic characteris- nucleus of 50,000 population or of data, which have virtually unlim- tics. For American Samoa, the CNMI, greater, together with adjacent ited applications. A complete line of and Guam, the optimum size is communities having a high degree of Census 2000 data products for the 2,500 people. Counties and statisti- social and economic integration with Pacific Island Areas will soon be cally equivalent entities with fewer that core. There are no metropolitan available. We have designed a variety than 1,500 people usually have a areas in American Samoa, the CNMI, of products to fit your data needs. single census tract. or Guam. Detailed results of Census 2000 for First-order subdivisions. These Minor Civil Divisions (MCDs). American Samoa, the CNMI, and are the highest-level legal subdivi- Minor civil divisions are legally Guam will be contained in a sum- sions of a state (usually a county in defined entities that subdivide the mary file for each area that you can the United States) or a statistically first-order subdivisions. The entities access through the Internet and on equivalent area. The entities that that serve as MCDs for census CD-ROM. A related electronic and serve as first-order subdivisions for purposes in the Pacific Island Areas print product is the Demographic census purposes in the Pacific Island are as follows: Profile for each of the Pacific Island Areas are as follows: 2 U.S. Census Bureau Areas which includes demographic, provided down to the block group Census 2000 TIGER/Line® files. social, economic and housing level for many tabulations but only These files contain geographic characteristics for places. In addi- down to the census tract level for boundaries and codes, streets, and tion, there will be a report available others. A separate file will be coordinates for use with geographic in print for each of the Pacific Island prepared for each of the Pacific information systems for mapping Areas, Census 2000: Social, Island Areas (American Samoa, the and other applications. Economic, and Housing CNMI, and Guam). This file will be Characteristics. available on the Internet through the Planned release date: American FactFinder®. August 2001 Internet. For easy access to all Census 2000 information, click on Planned release date: Census block maps. These maps American FactFinder® on the Census February 2002 show the boundaries, names, and Bureau’s home page codes for each of the Pacific Island (www.census.gov). Generally, most Printed Report Areas, county equivalent areas, data products will be released first places, census tracts, and census Census 2000, Social, Economic, blocks. This map series will be on the Internet, followed by subse- and Housing Characteristics. quent releases in other formats. produced for each county equiva- This publication will include informa- lent, MCD, and place. CD-ROM. Most Census 2000 tion on detailed population and tabulations and maps for the Pacific housing characteristics for places. Planned release date: Island Areas will be available on It also will be available on the September 2001-December 2001 Internet. A separate report will be CD-ROMs. Viewing software will be Census tract outline maps. included. CD-ROMs may be ordered prepared for each of the Pacific Island Areas. These county equivalent based maps by phone through the Census show the boundaries and numbers Bureau’s Customer Services Center Planned release date: of census tracts and names of on 301-763-INFO (4636), or by November 2002 features underlying the boundaries. clicking on Catalog from the Census They also show the boundaries, Bureau’s home page. Microdata (Guam only) names, and codes for county Printed report. The printed report Microdata allow users to prepare equivalent areas, MCDs, and places. for each of the Pacific Island Areas their own customized tabulations Planned release date: will be sold through the U.S. Govern- and cross tabulations of most September 2001-December 2001 ment Printing Office. Much of the population and housing subjects,