2000

The 2000 census short form asked eight questions to all respondents. The long form, which combined housing and population questions into a single questionnaire, asked an additional 45 questions, All respondents were asked Questions 1 - 6 and Question 33. The 2000 census collected the following information, listed by question number:

Name What is this person's telephone number? Sex Age and date of birth Is this person of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? Race Marital Status At any time since February 1, 2000, has this person attended regular school or college? If yes, what grade or level was this person attending? What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin? Does this person speak a language other than English at home? What is this language? How well does this person speak English? What state or country was this person from? Is this person a citizen of the United States? If the person was not born in the United States, when did he come to live in the United States? Did this person live in this house or apartment 5 years ago? Where did this person live 5 years ago? Does this person have any of the following long-lasting conditions: Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting six months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: Learning, remembering, or concentrating? Dressing, bathing, getting around inside the home? If the person is 16 years or older, going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office If the person is 16 years or older, working at a job or business Was this person under 15 years of age on April 1, 2000? If yes, skip to Question 33 Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of 18 living in this house or apartment? If yes, is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchildren under the age of 18 who live in this house or apartment? How long has this grandparent been responsible for these grandchildren? Has this person ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard? When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces? April 1995 or later

August 1990 to March 1995 (including Persian Gulf War)

September 1980 to July 1990

May 1975 to August 1980

Vietnam era (August 1964 - April 1975)

February 1955 - July 1964

Korean conflict (June 1950 - January 1955)

World War II (September 1940 - July 1947)

Any other time In total, how many years of active-duty military service has this person had? Last week, did this person do any work for either pay or profit? At what location did this person work last week? How did this person usually get to work last week? Car, truck, or van

Bus or trolley bus

Streetcar or trolley car

Subway or elevated

Railroad

Ferryboat

Taxicab

Motorcycle

Bicycle

Walked only

Worked at home

Other If the person used a car, truck, or van, how many people, including this person, usually rode to work in the same vehicle last week? What time did this person usually leave home to go to work last week? How many minutes did it usually take this person to get from home to work last week? Last week, was this person on layoff from a job? Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business? If on layoff, has this person been informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months or been given a date to return to work? If no, has this person been looking for work during the last 4 weeks? Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled? When did this person last work, even for a few days? Industry or Employer For whom did this person work? What kind of business or industry was this? Is this job mainly... Manufacturing

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Other Occupation What kind of work was this person doing? What were this person's most important activities or duties? Was this person- Employee of a private for profit company, business, or individual, for wages, salary, or commissions

Employee of a private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization

Local government employee

State government employee

Federal government employee

Self-employed in own not incorporated business

Self-employed in own incorporated business

Working without pay in family business or farm Last year, 1999, did this person work at a job or business at any time? How many weeks did this person work in 1999? During the weeks worked in 1999, how many hours did this person usually work each week? Income in 1999- Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs Self-employment income from own non-farm businesses or farm businesses, including proprietorship and partnership Interest, dividends, net rental income or royalty income, or income from estates and trusts Social Security or Railroad Retirement Supplemental Security (SSI) Any public assistance or welfare payments from the state or local welfare offices Retirement, survivor, or disability pensions Any other sources of income received regularly such as Veterans' (VA) payments, unemployment compensation, child support, or alimony What was this person's total income in 1989? Is this house, apartment, or mobile home- Owned by you or someone in this household with a mortgage or loan?

Owned by you or someone in this household free and clear (without a mortgage or loan)?

Rented for cash rent?

Occupied without payment of cash rent? Which best describes this building? A mobile home or trailer

A one-family house detached from any other house

A one-family house attached to one or more houses

A building for 2 families

A building for 3 or 4 families

A building for 5 to 9 families

A building for 10 to 19 families

A building for 20 to 49 families

A building for 50 or more families

Boat, RV, van, etc. About when was this building first built? When did this person move into this house, apartment, or mobile home? How many rooms do you have in this house, apartment, or mobile home? How many bedrooms do you have in this house, apartment or mobile home?? Do you have complete plumbing facilities in this house, apartment or mobile home? Do you have complete kitchen facilities in this house, apartment or mobile home? Is there telephone service available in this house, apartment, or mobile home from which you can both make and receive calls? Which fuel is used most for heating this house or apartment? Gas from underground pipes serving the neighborhood

Gas: bottled, tank, or LP

Electricity

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Coal or coke

Wood

Solar energy

Other fuel

No fuel used How many automobiles, vans, and trucks of one-tone capacity or less are kept at home for use by members of your household? If this is a one family house or mobile home- Is there a business (such as a store or barber shop) on the property? How many acres is this house or mobile home on? in 1999, what were the actual sales of all agricultural products from this property? What are the yearly costs of utilities and fuels for this house apartment, or mobile home? Electricity Gas Water Oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc. If you pay rent- What is the monthly rent? Does the monthly rent include any meals?

Answer Questions 47 - 53 only if you or someone in this household owns or is buying this house, apartment, or mobile home