Identification_Information:  
	Citation:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Summary Tape File (STF1B)
			Edition:  1.00
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/acrp-summary-tape-file-stf1b-1990
	Description:  
		Abstract:  The 1990 Summary Tape File (STF1B) portion of the Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP) contains population and housing data, along with additional demographic data for the U.S. The population data includes age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, and household type, while the housing data encompasses tenure, number of units, value, number of rooms per unit, and the use of the unit. The data are available by county, county subdivision, place within county, tract/block numbering area (bna), blockgroup, and block. This portion of the ACRP is produced by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
		Purpose:  To provide access to demographic data for the U.S.
	Time_Period_of_Content:  
		Time_Period_Information:  
			Single_Date/Time:  
				Calendar_Date:  19900401
	Status:  
		Progress:  Complete
		Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:  As needed
	Spatial_Domain:  
		Bounding_Coordinates:  
			West_Bounding_Coordinate:  -180.000000
			East_Bounding_Coordinate:  -66.000000
			North_Bounding_Coordinate:  72.000000
			South_Bounding_Coordinate:  18.000000
	Keywords:  
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Age
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Ethnicity
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Gender
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Marital Status
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
			Theme_Keyword:  CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  GCMD Parameter Valids
			Theme_Keyword:  EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Distribution
			Theme_Keyword:  EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Size
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  General
			Theme_Keyword:  Block Numbering Area
			Theme_Keyword:  Census
			Theme_Keyword:  Census Blockgroups
			Theme_Keyword:  Census Blocks
			Theme_Keyword:  Census Tract
			Theme_Keyword:  County
			Theme_Keyword:  County Subdivisions
			Theme_Keyword:  Hispanic Origins
			Theme_Keyword:  Household Type
			Theme_Keyword:  Housing Structure
			Theme_Keyword:  Housing Units
			Theme_Keyword:  Housing Value
			Theme_Keyword:  Race
			Theme_Keyword:  Tenure
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  EI Gateway Vocabulary
			Theme_Keyword:  Population
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
			Theme_Keyword:  Households
			Theme_Keyword:  Housing
			Theme_Keyword:  Living Conditions
			Theme_Keyword:  Population Characteristics
			Theme_Keyword:  Population Distribution
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  Data Granularity
			Theme_Keyword:  State
			Theme_Keyword:  County
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  SEDAC Topic
			Theme_Keyword:  Population
		Theme:  
			Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  ISO Topic
			Theme_Keyword:  Society
		Place:  
			Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:  CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
			Place_Keyword:  Region > Equatorial
			Place_Keyword:  Region > Mid-Latitude
			Place_Keyword:  Continent > North America
			Place_Keyword:  Region > Polar
			Place_Keyword:  Country > United States
	Access_Constraints:  None
	Use_Constraints:  The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIESIN. Users should acknowledge CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CIESIN also requests reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
	Point_of_Contact:  
		Contact_Information:  
			Contact_Organization_Primary:  
				Contact_Organization:  NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
			Contact_Address:  
				Address_Type:  mailing and physical address
				Address:  CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
				City:  Palisades
				State_or_Province:  NY
				Postal_Code:  10964
				Country:  USA
			Contact_Voice_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8920
			Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8922
			Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:  ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
	Data_Set_Credit:  ACRP was originally developed through the collaborative efforts of John Blodgett, Urban Information Center/Office of Computing, University of Missouri, and Henk Meij, a former employee of CIESIN.
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Enhanced Migration Files
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Standard Extract Files
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Boundary Files
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  vector digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Census Block Statistics
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Street Intersections
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  vector digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): ZIP Equivalency Files
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): Public Use Microdata Sample Areas (PUMA) Boundary Files
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  vector digital data
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  CIESIN
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/cenguide.html
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1980 SAS Transport Files
			Edition:  1.00
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/acrp-sas-transport-1980
	Cross_Reference:  
		Citation_Information:  
			Originator:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
			Publication_Date:  1996
			Title:  Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 SAS Transport Files
			Edition:  1.00
			Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  tabular
			Publication_Information:  
				Publication_Place:  Saginaw, MI
				Publisher:  NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
			Online_Linkage:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/acrp-sas-transport-1990
Data_Quality_Information:  
	Lineage:  
		Source_Information:  
			Source_Contribution:  These data are derived from the United States Census Bureau Census of Population and Housing from 1990.
Distribution_Information:  
	Distributor:  
		Contact_Information:  
			Contact_Organization_Primary:  
				Contact_Organization:  NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
			Contact_Address:  
				Address_Type:  mailing and physical address
				Address:  CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
				City:  Palisades
				State_or_Province:  NY
				Postal_Code:  10964
				Country:  USA
			Contact_Voice_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8920
			Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8922
			Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:  ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
	Resource_Description:  CIESIN_SEDAC_ACRP_1990_STF1B
	Distribution_Liability:  CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
	Standard_Order_Process:  
		Ordering_Instructions:  The data in Comma Separated Value (CSV) format are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
	Standard_Order_Process:  
		Digital_Form:  
			Digital_Transfer_Information:  
				Format_Name:  CSV
				File_Decompression_Technique:  Unzip
			Digital_Transfer_Option:  
				Online_Option:  
					Computer_Contact_Information:  
						Network_Address:  
							Network_Resource_Name:  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/acrp-summary-tape-file-stf1b-1990/data-download
					Access_Instructions:  Data acessible via FTP.
	Available_Time_Period:  
		Time_Period_Information:  
			Single_Date/Time:  
				Calendar_Date:  1996
Metadata_Reference_Information:  
	Metadata_Date:  19961230
	Metadata_Review_Date:  20120713
	Metadata_Future_Review_Date:  20130713
	Metadata_Contact:  
		Contact_Information:  
			Contact_Organization_Primary:  
				Contact_Organization:  Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
			Contact_Address:  
				Address_Type:  mailing and physical address
				Address:  CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
				City:  Palisades
				State_or_Province:  NY
				Postal_Code:  10964
				Country:  USA
			Contact_Voice_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8988
			Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:  +1 845-365-8922
			Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:  metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
	Metadata_Standard_Name:  FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
	Metadata_Standard_Version:  FGDC-STD-001-1998
	Metadata_Time_Convention:  local time