Merrill et al., LOOK-UP, D-Lib Magazine (March 1996)

Table 2. Example of LOOKUP output in HTML format

1990 Census data are shown for the Census tracts of Trinity County, California. The total population of Trinity county is (6822+2194+3164+883)=13063.

FIPS.STATE, FIPS.COUNTY90, and FIPS.TRACT90 are numeric codes that uniquely identify each tract. For each tract are shown: (a) the total population (individuals, not thousands) in the tract (b) the population of the tract for each of five racial subgroups and (c) the median value (in dollars) of owner-occupied housing units in the tract.

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1990 US Census Data
URL: http://www.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
Database: C90STF1A
Summary Level: State--County--Census Tract

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Tract 1: FIPS.STATE=06, FIPS.COUNTY90=105, FIPS.TRACT90=0001

 
PERSONS 
Universe: Persons 
Total....................................................................6822 
RACE 
Universe: Persons 
White....................................................................6493 
Black......................................................................48 
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.........................................163 
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................................54 
Other race.................................................................64 
MEDIAN VALUE 
Universe: Specified owner-occupied housing units 
Median value............................................................89300 

Tract 2: FIPS.STATE=06, FIPS.COUNTY90=105, FIPS.TRACT90=0002

 
PERSONS 
Universe: Persons 
Total....................................................................2194 
RACE 
Universe: Persons 
White....................................................................1950 
Black.......................................................................1 
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.........................................195 
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................................19 
Other race.................................................................29 
MEDIAN VALUE 
Universe: Specified owner-occupied housing units 
Median value............................................................77800 

Tract 3.98: FIPS.STATE=06, FIPS.COUNTY90=105, FIPS.TRACT90=000398

 
PERSONS 
Universe: Persons 
Total....................................................................3164 
RACE 
Universe: Persons 
White....................................................................2920 
Black.......................................................................3 
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.........................................197 
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................................27 
Other race.................................................................17 
MEDIAN VALUE 
Universe: Specified owner-occupied housing units 
Median value............................................................61200 

Tract 4: FIPS.STATE=06, FIPS.COUNTY90=105, FIPS.TRACT90=0004

 
PERSONS 
Universe: Persons 
Total.....................................................................883 
RACE 
Universe: Persons 
White.....................................................................770 
Black.......................................................................1 
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut..........................................69 
Asian or Pacific Islander...................................................0 
Other race.................................................................43 
MEDIAN VALUE 
Universe: Specified owner-occupied housing units 
Median value............................................................58800 

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