Census 2000:

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• Census 2000
• File Transfer Protocol for
• The Redistricting
• Summary File
• (PL 94-171)

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FTP Process

• FTP is File Transfer Protocol
• Transfers a complete state file from the Census
  Bureau computers to the user
  
• The FTP, UnZIP, spreadsheet / database process is
  for experienced data and software users
  

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Census 2000 FTP Information

• Files are ZIPPED (compressed) to speed up
  transfer time
  
• No software is provided with the file
• Files are structured to provide easy import to
  the spreadsheet / data base software of choice
  

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FTP from American FactFinder
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Data Sets in the Decennial Census Column
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Scroll to the Bottom
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ftp//ftp2.census.gov
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Select Datasets
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Select 0Test for Testing FTP Download
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Select File for Downloading
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README File is Critical
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Save the File to Disk
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Select Where the File is Saved
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File Download Information
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Download is Complete
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UnZIP Select Windows Explorer
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Go to File Storage Location on Your Computer
Select File
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No UnZIP Software on Your Computer?

• See Your Network Administrator
• Available for Download at www.winzip.com ,
  www.pkunzip.com and other sites

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No Licensing Problem to UnZIP
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Using WinZip - Select Next
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Identify Storage Location, Then UnZIP
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UnZIP File in Progress
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Close or UnZIP Another File
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UnZIPPED File Looks Like This

• PL, CA,0,1,1,377741,357428,185478,58443,11270,5687
  7,2388,42972,20313,18599,2539,2827,2867,275,3514,9
  78,521,110,822,337,1445,167,894,757,546,1545,444,1
  34,15,208,135,30,58,122,148,20,40,25,23,25,23,2,34
  ,4,2,53,132,33,14,42,10,2,3,11,3,0,2,8,1,0,2,1,27,
  21,2,0,3,1,0,10,10,377741,77320,300421,287125,1612
  01,56172,9180,55259,2008,3305,13296,12209,2232,200
  2,2414,234,496,869,462,105,274,242,1291,29,840,287
  ,432,999,355,115,12,101,84,15,21,103,35,13,31,18,1
  2,21,6,0,16,0,2,39,72,21,10,22,7,0,2,5,0,0,0,1,1,0
  ,2,1,12,6,2,0,3,1,0,4,4

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UnZIPPED File in Spread Sheet
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Next Steps for User

• Import file into spreadsheet or database software
  of choice
  
• Data dictionary is needed
• See README for file information and Internet
  location of data dictionary