VIII.    NUMBERS OF DECENNIAL Census Geographic Areas


                                                                 Estimated
                                                        1980          1990
                                                      Number       Number*
LEGAL AREAS

    United States                                         1           1
        States and statistically equivalent areas        57          60
        States                                           50          50
        DC                                                1           1
        Outlying areas                                    6           9

    Counties, parishes, and statistically
      equivalent areas                                3,231       3,286

    Minor Civil Divisions                            30,491      30,537

    Incorporated Places                              19,176      19,375

    American Indian Reservations                        275         310

    Alaska Native Villages                              209        ----

    Alaska Native Regional Corporations                  12          12

    Voting Districts (Election Precincts)            36,361     148,000


Statistical Areas

    Alaska Native Village Statistical Areas             ---         217

    Tribal Designated Statistical Areas                 ---          19

    Tribal Jurisdiction Statistical Areas               ---          17

    Census County Divisions                           5,512       5,581
    Unorganized Territories                             274         282
    Other Statistically Equivalent Areas                 62          40

    Census Designated Places                          3,733       5,350

    Census Tracts                                    43,383      50,400

    Block Numbering Areas                             3,404      11,600

    Block Groups                                    156,163     230,600

    Blocks                                        2,473,679   7,000,000


*Number of areas will be different in 1990 census data files because the
TIGER/Line files include the Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, and the Midway Islands.

    --- Not applicable