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Data Sets Available ëCensus 2000 ëCensus 2000 Supplementary Survey ë1990 Census ëAmerican Community Survey 1996 to 2000 ë1997 Economic Census ë2001 Population EstimatesTRANSCRIPT
American FactFinder Overview
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Census 2000 Census 2000 Supplementary Survey1990 CensusAmerican Community Survey 1996 to 2000 1997 Economic Census2001 Population Estimates
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