Decennial Census:

The Decennial Census has been taken every ten years since 1790.  The first several censuses were 
primarily headcounts of the population with very little socioeconomic data collected.  In later decades the 
scope of the Census was broadened to include agriculture, mining, business, governments, religious 
bodies, housing, transportation, and ìsocial statistics."  Today the Decennial Census provides detailed 
demographic data for federal programs as well as for business, agriculture, social services, school districts, 
and state/local governments.

This guide lists the Census reports in the Trinity University Coates Library.  Trinityís holdings of the 
1980 and 1990 Decennial Censuses are generally complete, and there are substantial holdings of 1960 and 
1970.  Holdings of printed reports prior to 1960 are incomplete.  In addition, there are two microfilm 
collections of older Census materials located in the first floor Microforms Area:

MF 565:	U.S. Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1960. 
	Contains demographic, business and other data.

MF 286:	Census of Population, Texas, 1850-1910.
	Contains the enumeration of individual names. 

The Economic Census surveys agriculture, retail trade, manufactures, governments, etc. and is taken in 
years ending with 2 and 7.  See page 6 of this guide for a listing of these reports (with locations).  Use 
Troilus to find call numbers and holdings information for other Census reports, e.g., American Housing 
Survey, Current Population Survey, etc.  Refer to the Census Catalog and Guide for a complete description 
of all Census Bureau products and services.  Its location is: US DOCS READY REFERENCE  C 3.163/3:,  
(earlier years in the Documents Stacks).

Census Bureau Web Site:  Use the Internet to obtain the latest statistics from the 1990 Census of 
Population and Housing, 1992 Economic Census, Current Population Surveys, etc. Visit the Bureauís 
home page at http://www.census.gov/


DECENNIAL CENSUSES OF THE U. S.

	CALL NO.	TITLE OR SERIES	TRINITY		LOCATION
1st	1790 Census of Population:
	I 2.5:	Return of the Whole Number of Persons Within the Several Districts
	Printed Holdings: Complete (one vol.)				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfiche Holdings: Complete					MFF184-23916,34905
	C 3.11:	Heads of Families at the First Census v.1-12
	Printed Holdings: v. 11 North Carolina only				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
2nd	1800 Census of Population
	I 3.5:	Return of the Whole Number of Persons Within the Several Districts 
	Printed Holdings: Complete (one vol.)				Docs Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
3rd	1810 Census of Population
	I 4.5:	Bk.1 Aggregate Amount of Each Description of Persons Within United States of 
America;
	Bk.2 Statement of Arts and Manufactures of America
	Printed Holdings: Complete					Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
4th	1820 Census of Population
	Various titles
	Printed Holdings: None
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
5th	1830 Census of Population
	I 6.5:	Bk.2 Abstract of Returns of 5th Census
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above title only)				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Alabama Enum. of Names (incomplete)			MF109
6th	1840 Census of Population
	Sixth Census or Enumeration of the Inhabitants;
	  Compendium; Census of Pensioners
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Spec. Coll.
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
7th	1850 Census of Population	
	I 8.2:	Compendium, Statistical View of U. S.
	I 8.5:	Bk.1 Embracing Statistical View of each of the States and Territories
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks & Office 
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
		Tennessee Slave Schedule (incomplete)			MF110
8th	1860 Census of Population
	I 9.5:	Bk.3 Manufactures in 1860
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above title only)				Docs Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
9th	1870 Census of Population	
	I 10.5:	V.1 Statistics of the Population of the US   
		V.2 Vital Statistics, V.3 Industry and Wealth
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only--do not own
	  Atlas or Compendium)						Docs Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
10th	1880 Census of Population
	I 11.2:	Compendium of 10th Census
	I 11.5:	V.7 Valuation, Taxation, and Public Indebtedness
	V.18-19 Social Statistics of Cities, pts.1-2
	V.21 Defective, Dependent, Delinquent Classes 
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks & Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
11th	1890 Census of Population
	I 12.2:	Abstract of 11th Census; Agriculture by Irrigation
	Western Part of US; Compendium of 11th Census,
	pt.1 Population, pt.2 Vital and Social Statistics
	I 12.5:	V.1 Agriculture, Irrigation, Fisheries
	V.2 Report on Population and Resources of Alaska
	V.7 Report on Indians Taxed and Indians Not Taxed
	V.15-16 Report on Population, pts.1-2
	V.25 Wealth Debt, Taxation, pt.2 Valuation, Taxation
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
12th	1900 Census of Population
	I 13.2:	Abstract of the 12th Census; Statistical Atlas
	I 13.5:	V.3 Vital Statistics pt.1 Analysis and Ratio Tables;
	V.4 Vital Statistics pt.2 Statistics of Deaths;
	V.6 Agriculture pt.2 Crops and Irrigation;
	V.7 Manufactures pt.1 US By Industry;
	V.9 Manufactures pt.3 Special Reports on Selected Industries 
	I 13.5/a:P 81	Population of the United States
	C 3.2:	Abstract of the Census
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks & Office
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
13th	1910 Census of Population
	C 3.16:	V.1 Pop. General Report and Analyses; V.3 Pop. Reports by States (Neb.-Wy.);
	V.5,7 Agriculture General Report and Reports by States; V.8,9,10 Manufactures
		General Report, Report By States, Report By Principal Industries
	C 3.15:T 31	Abstract with Supplement for Texas
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
	Microfilm: Texas Enumeration of Names				MF286
14th	1920 Census of Population
	C 3.28/5:	V.2 General Report and Analytical Tables; V.4 Occupations;
	V.6 pt.1 Agriculture, Southern States
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
15th	1930 Census of Population	
	C 3.37/5:P 81/	V.1 Number and Distribution Of Inhabitants; V.4 Occupations by States;
			V.5 General Report on Occupations; V.6 Families
	C 3.37/5:		Various Reports: Agriculture, Irrigation, Construction, Manufacturing, 
etc.
	C 3.37/7:930	Abstract
	C 3.2:N 31/2	Negroes in the United States
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings: Complete					MF565
16th	1940 Census of Population and Housing
	C 3.940/2:L 62	U.S. Life Tables and Actuarial Tables 1939-41
	C 3.940/2:P 81/	Various population reports on fertility, education, migration, labor force, 
nativity, families
	C 3.940/5:AG 8/	Agriculture
	C 3.940/5:AR 3/	Areas of the United States; Measurement of Geographic Area
	C 3.940/5:H 81/	Housing 
	C 3.940/5:P 81/	V. 2 Characteristics of the Population; V.3 pts.1-3  Labor Force; 
		V.4  Characteristics by Age; Comparative Occupation Statistics
	Printed Holdings:  Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks
	Microfilm Holdings:  Complete					MF565
17th	1950 Census of Population and Housing
	C 3.950-7/2:	Population Census Tract Characteristics
	C 3.950-7/4:	Population Detailed Characteristics
	C 3.950-7/5:	Population V.1 Number of Inhabitants; V.2  Characteristics of the Population
	C 3.950-7/6:	Special Population Reports (on various subjects  i.e., origins, race, fertility)
	C 3.950-8:	Housing Block Statistics
	C 3.950-8/3:	Housing Bulletins-Non-Farm Housing Characteristics
	C 3.950-8/5:	Housing V.1 General Charac.; V.2 Non-Farm Housing Charac.(pt.5 San 
Antonio only)
	C 3.950-9:	Agriculture V.1 Counties and State Areas (pt.26 Texas only)
	C 3.950-9/3-4:	Irrigation of Ag. Lands; Irrigated Acreage by Drainage Basins Maps (Texas 
only)
	C 3.950-10:	Procedural Studies of the 1950 Censuses nos.1-2 only	 
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks
		Microfilm Holdings:  Complete				MF565
18th	1960 Census of Population and Housing
	C 3.223/9,10:	V.1 Characteristics of the Population; V.2 Subject Reports: Nativity and 
Parentage, Spanish Surname
		  Mother Tongue, State of Birth, Mobility, etc.; V.3  Selected Area Reports
	C 3.223/11:	Census Tracts Report -San Antonio, TX only (Docs Stacks & On Reserve--no 
other Census Tracts 
			  owned)
	C 3.223/12:	Supplementary Reports:  Age, Labor Reserve, Poverty Areas, etc.
	C 3.224/3:	Housing Characteristics
	C 3.224/6,9:	Housing Reports: Components of Inventory Change ; v.1,2,5-7 States & Small 
Areas, Metro.,
		  Residential Finance, Rural, Senior Citizens
		Printed Holdings:  Partial (above titles only)			Doc Stacks & On Res.
		Microfilm Holdings:  Complete				MF565
19th	1970 Census of Population and Housing
	C 3.223/10:	V.1 Characteristics of the Population; V.2 Subject Reports: National Origin and 
Language, Spanish Origin,
		  State of Birth, Migration, etc.
	C 3.223/11:	Census Tracts Reports (San Antonio, TX in Docs Stacks & on Reserve) Census 
Tracts Maps -
		  San Antonio, TX only (on Reserve)
	C 3.223/12:	Supplementary Reports: Age, Race, Urbanized Areas, Metropolitan Areas, etc.
	C 3.223/13:	General Demographic Trends for Metropolitan Areas
	C 3.223/17:	Employment Profiles	
	C 3.224/3:	Housing Characteristics
	C 3.224/5:	Block Statistics - Texas cities only	
	C 3.224/6,7,10	Housing Reports: Components of Inventory Change, Residential Finance., Subj. 
Reports
	Printed Holdings: Partial (above titles only)				Docs Stacks & On 
Reserve
20th	1980 Census of Population and Housing
	V.1 Characteristics of the Population:
	C 3.223/5:	Number of Inhabitants (PC-1-A)
	C 3.223/6:	General Population Characteristics (PC-1-B)
	C 3.223/7:	General Social and Economic Characteristics (PC-1-C)
	C 3.223/8:	Detailed Population Characteristics (PC-1-D)
	C 3.223/10:	V.2 Subject Reports (PC-2): Mobility, Living Arrangements, Occupation, 
Earnings by Industry, etc.
	C 3.223/11:	Census Tracts Reports (San Antonio, TX in Docs Stacks & on Reserve)
		Census Tracts Maps (San Antonio, TX on Reserve) (PHC-2)
	C 3.223/12	Supplementary Reports (PC-S):Age, Race, Ancestry, Migration, Urban & 
Metro. Areas, etc.
	C 3.223/20:	Congressional Districts (PHC-4)
	C 3.223/22,23	Indexes; Summary Characteristics (PHC-3)
	C 3.224/3,4:	Housing Characteristics: General and Detailed; Metropolitan (HC-1; HC-2)
	C 3.224/5:	Block Statistics (Documents Microfiche Cabinet) (PHC-1)
	C 3.224/6,7,10: Housing Reports.: Components of Inventory Change, Residential Finance., Subj. 
Reports.
		(HC-4; HC-5; HC-3)
	Printed Holdings: Mostly Complete					Docs Stacks & 
On Reserve 
21st	1990 Census of Population and Housing
(U.S. Summary and Texas vols. are located in Ready Reference and in Documents Stacks; a few vols. are 
also on Reserve)
	C 3.223/5:		Population and Housing Unit Counts (CPH-2) (Texas in Ready 
Reference)
	C 3.223/6:		General Population Characteristics (CP-1) (Texas and U.S. Summary 
in Ready Reference)
	C 3.223/7:		Social and Economic Characteristics (CP-2) (Texas and U.S. 
Summary in Ready Reference)
	C 3.223/10:	Population Subject Reports (CP-3): Education, Ancestry, Hispanic Origin, 
Asian and Pacific
			  Islanders, Black Population, etc.
	C 3.223/11:	Characteristics for Census Tracts & Block Numbering Areas Reports (CPH-3) 
(San Antonio in Ready
			  Reference and on Reserve); Census Tracts Maps (Texas cities only.  Note:  
San Antonio, Austin, 			  Dallas, Houston on Reserve); TIGER/Census Tract Street 
Index: Bexar Co., TX (on Reserve)
	C 3.223/12:	Supplementary Reports (CPH-S): Metropolitan Areas, Urbanized Areas
	C 3.223/18:	Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (CPH-1) (Texas and U.S. 
Summary in Ready 			  Reference)
	C 3.223/20:	Characteristics for Congressional Districts (CPH-4) (Texas in Ready Reference)
	C 3.223/23:	Summary Social Economic and Housing Characteristics (CPH-5) (Texas and 
U.S. Summary in Ready 			  Reference)
	C 3.224/3:	General and Detailed Housing Characteristics (CH-1, CH-2) (Texas and U.S. 
Summary in Ready 		  Reference)
	C 3.224/10:	Housing Subject Reports (CH-3)
	C 3.282:		Summary Tape Files (STF 1 A-D) (CD-ROM) (STF 1A Central  Texas at 
Reference Desk)
	C 3.282/2:		Summary Tape Files (STF 3 A-C) (CD-ROM) (STF 3A Anderson-
Dimmit Counties and STF 3B
			  Texas at Reference Desk)
	C 3.282/3:		Block Statistics (CD-ROM)
	C 3.282/4:		Congressional Districts (CD-ROM)
	C 3.283:		Equal Employment Opportunity (CD-ROM)
	C 3.285:		Public Use Microdata Files (CD-ROM)
	C 3.286:		Subject Summary Tape Files (SSTF) (CD-ROM)
	EP 1.104/4:	TIGER/Line 1994 (CD-ROM)						
	Printed Holdings: Mostly Complete				Docs Stacks
	CD-ROM Holdings: Complete				Docs Office & Reference Desk


1992  ECONOMIC CENSUS

The 1992 Economic Census reports are available in both print and CD-ROM formats.  The CD-ROM 
includes most of the printed reports and is located at the Reference Desk.  Ask for:  1992 Economic 
Census CD-ROM.  Report Series.  US DOCS C 3.277:CD-ED 92-1-I.

Printed reports.  The current (1992) reports and those for earlier censuses are located in the Documents 
Stacks.  Use Troilus to find exact holdings information of earlier censuses.  Note that several of the 1992 
Texas volumes are shelved in Ready Reference.

Census of Manufactures.  C 3.24/3- :MC 92-A-   Texas volume in Ready Reference.
Census of Retail Trade.  C 3.255/2:RC 92-A-   Texas volume in Ready Reference.
Census of Wholesale Trade. C 3.256/2: WC 92-A-   Texas volume in Ready Reference.
Census of Service Industries.  C 3.257/2:SC 92-A-   Texas volume in Ready Reference.
Census of Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries.  C 3.291:FC 92-
Survey of Minority-Owned Enterprises.  C 3.258:MB 92-
Census of Women-Owned Businesses.  C 3.250:WB 92-1/corr.
Also in CD-ROM: Census of Minority--and Women--Owned Businesses.
	C 3.277:CD-ED 92-1G (Documents Office).  Also included in 1992 Economic
	  Census CD-ROM (Reference Desk)
Census of Construction Industries.  Subject Series.  C 3.245/8:CC 92 S-
	Industry Series. U.S. Summary.  C 3.245/3:CC 92-I-27
Census of Transportation, Communication, and Utilities.  C 3.292:UC 92-S-2
	Truck Inventory and Use Survey.  C 3.223/5:TC 92-T-
Census of Mineral Industries.  C 3.216:MIC 92-
Census of Governments.  C 3.145/4:992-
Census of Agriculture.  Geographic Series. C 3.31/4:992/;  Subject Series. C 3.31/12:992/ 
Also in CD-ROM:  Census of Agriculture. Geographic Area Series.  C 3.277:CD 92-AG-1 B,C
	Subject Series; Zip Code Tabulations.   C 3.277:CD 92-AG-2 A (Documents Office)

REFERENCES:

Bibliography and Reel Guide:  A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the United States Decennial Census 
Publications, 179-170.  Microfilm Guide MF 565 B52 (Microforms Area)
Census Catalog and Guide.  (Annual).  US DOCS READY REFERENCE  C 3.238:
	(Earlier years in Documents Stacks)
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970.  US DOCS READY REFERENCE
	C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970
ìHow to Find Information on Statisticsî  (Coates Library Guide)
Population Information in Nineteenth Century Census Volumes.  REF HA 214 X2 S39 1983
Population Information in Twentieth Century Census Volumes, 1900-1940.
	REF HA 214 X2 S45 1985
Population Information in Twentieth Century Census Volumes, 1950-1980.
	REF HA 214 S46 1988
Twenty Censuses:  Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. US DOCS C 3.2:C 33/33

Compiled by:
Norma Carmack & Myrna Langford, May, 1997
Trinity University Library
San Antonio Texas 78212