1970 Census (19th Decennial Census)

Guide to Historical Population and Housing Census Statistics and Maps for Small Area Geography: Blocks, Block Groups, Census Tracts, County Subdivisions, ZIP Codes, and similar areas, 1910 - 1990

This guide presents sources for historical population and housing census data and maps for 1970. Included are: title; series number; location and call numbers (Library of Congress and/or SuDocs) at Davis Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; format (print, microfiche, CD-ROM); whether or not the publication includes maps at the relevant geographical level; notes; and Dubester number.

Contents:

	Statistics	Maps
1970 Census	Block	Block
	Block Group	Block Group
	Census Tract/Block Numbering Area	Census Tract/Block Numbering Area
	County Subdivision	County Subdivision
	ZIP Code

 

1970 Block Statistics

Also included in Third Count Summary Tape; ask for this at Odum Institute (IRSS).

Title	1970 Census of Housing. Block Statistics.
Series Number	HC(3)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.224/5:970/HC(3)-nos.
Format	print, microfiche
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by Urbanized Area or outside Urbanized Area in "Selected Areas" report. Included are statistics for blocks and census tracts (for those areas for which block statistics are available). Maps include block, enumeration district, and census tract boundaries and street names.

 

1970 Block Maps

Title	1970 Census of Housing. Block Statistics.
Series Number	HC(3)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.224/5:970/HC(3)-nos.
Format	print, microfiche
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by Urbanized Area or outside Urbanized Area in "Selected Areas" report. Included are statistics for blocks and census tracts (for those areas for which block statistics are available). Maps include block, enumeration district, and census tract boundaries and street names.

 

1970 Block Group and Enumeration District Statistics

Also available in First Count Summary Tape A and Fifth Count Summary Tape C; ask for these at Odum Institute (IRSS).

You can use the block statistics reports to get data at the block level. The first digit of a 1970 block number is the block group number. Sum up the data for all of the blocks having the same first digit within a census tract that is not identified as being within an enumeration district to get the block group data. (Information from 1970 block group maps.)

 

1970 Block Group and Enumeration District Maps

Title	1970 Census of Housing. Block Statistics.
Series Number	HC(3)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.224/5:970/HC(3)-nos.
Format	print, microfiche
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by Urbanized Area or outside Urbanized Area in "Selected Areas" report. Included are statistics for blocks and census tracts (for those areas for which block statistics are available). Maps include block, enumeration district, and census tract boundaries and street names.

 

1970 Census Tract/Block Numbering Area Statistics

Also on Second Count Summary Tape A, Third Count Summary Tape (for those areas that are blocked), Fourth Count Summary Tape A, and Fifth County Summary Tape C; ask for these at Odum Institute (IRSS).

Title	Census of Population and Housing, v. 1 Census Tracts
Series Number	PHC(1)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.223/11:
Format	print
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by SMSA and selected adjacent areas.

 

Title	1970 Census of Housing. Block Statistics.
Series Number	HC(3)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.224/5:970/HC(3)-nos.
Format	print, microfiche
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by Urbanized Area or outside Urbanized Area in "Selected Areas" report. Included are statistics for blocks and census tracts (for those areas for which block statistics are available). Maps include block, enumeration district, and census tract boundaries and street names.

 

1970 Census Tract/Block Numbering Area Maps

Title	Census of Population and Housing, v. 1 Census Tracts
Series Number	PHC(1)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.223/11:
Format	print
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by SMSA and selected adjacent areas.

 

Title	1970 Census of Housing. Block Statistics.
Series Number	HC(3)
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Federal Documents Basement
Call Number	C3.224/5:970/HC(3)-nos.
Format	print, microfiche
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Publications present data by Urbanized Area or outside Urbanized Area in "Selected Areas" report. Included are statistics for blocks and census tracts (for those areas for which block statistics are available). Maps include block, enumeration district, and census tract boundaries and street names.

 

1970 County Subdivision Statistics

Data are also available on First Count Summary Tape B, Second Count Summary Tape B, Fourth Count Summary Tape B, and Fifth Count Summary Tape C; ask for these at Odum Institute (IRSS).

Title	1970 Census of Population. Characteristics of the Population. Volume 1, Chapter A. Number of Inhabitants
Series Number	PC(1)-A
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Row 12
Call Number	C3.223/9:970/v.1/pt. (nos)
Format	print
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Limited data for 1960 and 1970 county subdivisions are available in table 10. Maps are in the back of Chapter A and include county subdivision, county, and place boundaries.

 

Title	1970 Census of Population. Characteristics of the Population. Volume 1, Chapter B. General Population Characteristics.
Series Number	PC(1)-B
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Row 12
Call Number	C3.223/9:970/v.1/pt. (nos)
Format	print
Includes Maps?	no
Notes	Limited data are available in table 33.

 

1970 County Subdivision Maps

Title	1970 Census of Population. Characteristics of the Population. Volume 1, Chapter A. Number of Inhabitants
Series Number	PC(1)-A
Location at Davis	Davis Reference Row 12
Call Number	C3.223/9:970/v.1/pt. (nos)
Format	print
Includes Maps?	yes
Notes	Limited data for 1960 and 1970 county subdivisions is available in table 10. Maps are in the back of Chapter A and include county subdivision, county, and place boundaries.

 

1970 ZIP Code Statistics

Available on Fifth Count Summary Tape A and B; ask for these at Odum Institute (IRSS).

The ZIP code data are not available in print form.

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See also A Guide to the Decennial Census with a focus on 1990 and 2000 census data.

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Barbara Levergood, Former Electronic Documents Librarian

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