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Current Population Survey, May 1995: Supplement on Race and Ethnicity (ICPSR 2161)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-04
Geographic coverage: United States
This file primarily contains data on racial and ethnic identification as well as preferences for alternative names for racial and ethnic categories, ancestry, and national origin. Some data from the basic Current Population Survey (CPS) on personal characteristics such as age, sex, race, marital status, household relationship, educational background, race, and ethnic origin are also provided. Data on methodological aspects of the data collection such as the month-in-sample and whether the interview was conducted in person or over the phone are also included. The only labor force activity information provided is employment status of persons 15 years and over. Users desiring comprehensive labor force data should consult the basic CPS data file.
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Demographic Characteristics of the Population of Detroit, 1850-1880 (ICPSR 31)
Released/updated on: 2008-03-25
Geographic coverage: Detroit, United States, Michigan
Time period: 1850-01-01--1880-01-01
This data collection provides information for native-born Americans, Irish Americans, and German Americans living in Detroit, Michigan, between 1850 and 1880. Demographic variables provide information on age, sex, occupation, marital status, marriage patterns, ethnic background, place of birth, and spouse's and parents' place of birth. Additional information is provided on family size, number of children of adults, number of individuals in the house beyond the immediate family, total number of individuals in the nuclear family, position of individuals within the family, number of children eligible to be in school, activities of school-age children, adult male skill level, literacy level, length of time the family had been in the United States, ownership and value of real estate, constitutional and legal status, and physical condition.
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Social Composition of Detroit, 1880-1900 (ICPSR 8200)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: Detroit, United States, Michigan
Time period: 1880-01-01--1900-01-01
This data collection consists of detailed examinations of various facets of life in Detroit in the years from 1880 through 1900. Data from 13 different primary sources (such as the manuscript censuses) were collected to analyze the effect that technological innovation and the environmental change that went with it had on the American social structure. Detroit is seen as a city that experienced all the problems of industrialization, as well as the advantages. It had a diverse ethnic population and grew rapidly in the years from 1880-1900. In addition to 1880 and 1900 census information, the study variables elicit information pertaining to the lifestyles, work experiences, and nationalities of people employed in various trades, including furniture making, railroad work, and vehicle manufacturing. The files on land use in 1880 and 1900 contain information on the number, type, and use of buildings in a given block. The files entitled, Charities and Women, contain information on nationality of respondents, their health and the health of their children, their current and previous residences, income, and property owned.