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Decennial Census Information
1990 Census -- Detailed Print Holdings

The final reports of the 1990 Census were published in three series: one for Population, one for Housing, and one for Population and Housing. An additional three series comprise reports about the census process itself: Content Determination Reports, Evaluation and Research Reports, and Reference Reports. The reports in Lehman Library are complete, except for tract maps which were not distributed to depository libraries in paper format. Each report series is linked to  PDF versions of the publications, if available.

Volumes which contain tables specifically about New York City and State are highlighted in green.

References to maps & their locations are highlighted in red.


Census of Population

General Population Characteristics, CP-1
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-1-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It provides detailed statistics on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status derived from the 100% data. Data are available for census geography at the state, county, place and MCD levels for areas with 1,000 or more inhabitants.
Pt. 34 - New York State: Section 1, Section 2
American Indian and Alaska Native Areas.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-1-1A
Metropolitan Areas. Sections  1 2 3.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-1-1B/sect. 1-3
Urbanized Areas. Sections  1 2 3.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-1-1C/sect. 1-3
Social and Economic Characteristics, CP-2
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-2-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It provides data focusing on population subjects such as income, education, and occupation.
Pt. 34 - New York State: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3
American Indian and Alaska Native Areas: Section 1, 2.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-2-1A
Metropolitan Areas. Sections  1 2 3 4 5 6.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-2-1B/sect. 1-6
Urbanized Areas. Sections  1 2 3 4 5 6.
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP--1C/sect. 1-6
Subject Reports, CP-3
HA 201 1990 .A4 CP-3-1-7

Census of Housing

General Housing Characteristics, CH-1
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-1-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These reports provide detailed statistics derived from the 100% data on housing questions, including units in the structure, tenure, and value and rent.
Pt. 34 - New York State: Section 1, Section 2
General Housing Characteristics: American Indian and Alaska Native Areas
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-1-1A
General Housing Characteristics: Metropolitan Areas: Section  1 2 3
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-1-1B/sect.1-3
General Housing Characteristics: Urbanized Areas: Section  1 2 3
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-1-1C/sect.1-3
Detailed Housing Characteristics, CH-2
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-2-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This report series summarizes the sample data relating to housing questions such as the number of bedrooms, plumbing and kitchen facilities, telephone, and source of water.
Pt. 34 - New York State: Section 1, Section 2
Detailed Housing Characteristics: American Indian and Alaska Native Areas
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-2-1A
Detailed Housing Characteristics: Metropolitan Areas: Section  1 2 3
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-2-1B/sect.1-3
Detailed Housing Characteristics: Urbanized Areas: Section  1 2 3
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-2-1C/sect.1-3
Metropolitan Housing Characteristics, CH-3
HA 201 1990 .A6
Residential Finance, CH-4
HA 201 1990 .A6 CH-4-1

Census of Population and Housing

Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-1-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It provides total population and housing units counts as well as summaries of the statistics contained in the CP-1 and CH-1 series.
Population and Housing Unit Counts, CPH-2
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-2-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It contains data on total population and housing unit counts for 1990 and previous decennial censuses, listed for states, counties, MCDs, places, state component parts of MAs and UAs, and summary geographic areas.
Pt. 34 - New York State
Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts & Block Numbering Areas, CPH-3
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-3-1-346
Data on most 1990 census subjects are shown for census tracts in metropolitan areas and census tracts or BNAs in the remaining (non-MA) portions of each state. Some tables use 100% data while other use sample data.
Pt. 34 - New York State (outside metropolitan areas)
Pt. 245H, sect. 1-6 - New York PMSA
Population & Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts & Block Numbering Areas, CPH-3: Maps
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-3-
Holdings for the tract and block maps are incomplete, including only the metropolitan areas of New York State as follows:
  • 61: Albany-Schenectady-Troy CMSA, NY; Buffalo, NY PMSA
  • 89: Binghamton, NY MSA
  • 100A&B: Buffalo-Niagra Falls, NY PMSA
  • 141: Elmira, NY MSA
  • 162: Glens Falls, NY MSA
  • 186: Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY MSA
  • 316: Syracuse, NY MSA
  • 245G: Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA
  • 245H: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA (part); Orange County, NY PMSA
  • 245K: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA (part); New York, NY PMSA
  • 268: Poughkeepsie, NY MSA
  • 281: Rochester, NY MSA
  • 327: Utica-Rome, NY MSA
All maps are filed in the locked file cabinets located in the Lehman Library Map Room. Ask in the Electronic Data Service for access to the maps.
Population and Housing Characteristics for Congressional Districts of the 103rd Congress, CPH-4
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-4-2-52
This report series consists of separate reports for each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Each report shows population and housing data for congressional districts in that state as well as counties, places, and MCDs.
Pt. 34 -   New York State
Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics, CPH-5
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-5-1-55
This report series consists of separate reports for the U.S., each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a companion volume to CPH-1 and provides data on sample subjects for local governments, including American Indian and Alaska Native areas.
Pt. 34 - New York State
Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics for Pacific Outlying Areas, CPH-6

Tabulation and Publication Program.
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-1-1
Tabulation and Publication Program for Puerto Rico.
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-1-4 PR (E)
Tabulation and Publication Program for the Virgin Islands of the United States.
HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-1-6 VI (E)

Content Determination Reports, CDR


HA 201 1990 .A5 CDR-1-14
"This is ... a series of reports documenting the content of the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. each report in this series details the steps leading to the determination of the questions pertaining to a specific topic or topics asked in the 1990 census. These steps include summarizing the content recommendations from data users, describing the development of each question through the 1990 content testing program, and documenting the legislative and programmatic applications of the data derived form the questions. Each item appearing on the 1990 census questionnaires also is discussed in terms of its census history and change since 1980."
  • 1: Labor Force
  • 2: Veterans
  • 3: Industry, Occupation, and Class of Worker
  • 4: Place of Work and Journey to Work
  • 5: General Demographic Data (missing)
  • 6: Race and Ethnic Origin
  • 7: Birthplace, Citizenship, Year of Entry, and Language
  • 8: Education
  • 9: Income
  • 10: Disability (missing)
  • 11: Housing: Occupancy and Structural Characteristics
  • 12: Housing: Plumbing, Equipment, and Fuels
  • 13: Housing: Financial Characteristics
  • 14: Federal Legislative Uses of Decennial Census Data

Evaluation and Research Reports, CPH-E


HA 201 1990 .A3 CPHE-

Poverty, Income and Language, CPH-L


No holdings

[Reference Reports], CPH-R


C3.223/22:990-CPHR-

Supplementary Reports, CPH-S


HA 201 1990 .A5 CPH-S-1-1

Technical Documentation, D1-D90


No holdings