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1940 Census of Housing: Volume 2. General Characteristics

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1940 Census of Housing: Volume 2. General Characteristics

1943

Occupancy and Tenure Status, Value of Home or Monthly Rent, Size of Household and Race of Head, Type of Structure, Exterior Material, Year Built, Conversion, State of Repair, Number of Rooms, Housing Facilities and Equipment, and Mortgage Status

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The second report for the States.

Part 1: United States summary (Title page and Contents are in the PDF to the right.)

Part 2: Alabama – Indiana

Part 3: Iowa – Montana

Part 4: Nebraska – Pennsylvania

Part 5: Rhode Island – Wyoming

The tables for each State are arranged in two sections with statistics for the State, large cities (50,000 or more), and metropolitan districts; and for counties, urban places; and rural areas. A special table is included for the Southern States showing separate statistics for counties and urban places of dwelling units occupied by nonwhite households.

Part 1 contains the following appendix: Form of schedule for enumeration of occupied dwelling units, form of schedule for enumeration of vacant dwelling units, housing instructions to enumerators, and population instructions to enumerators.

Part 1: United States Summary

Chapters

Title page, Acknowledgements, Map, Letter of Transmittal, Table of Contents [<1.0 MB]

Introduction, Detailed Tables: Regions; Divisions and States [12.9 MB]

Detailed Tables: Cities of 50,000 or More; Metropolitan Districts [10.0 MB]

Appendix [1.6 MB]

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United States Summary

Full Report [24.8 MB]

Part 2: Alabama – Indiana

Chapters

Title page, Contents, and Introduction [1.0 MB]

Alabama and Arizona [13.1 MB]

Arkansas [10.3 MB]

California [14.4 MB]

Colorado, Connecticut and Delaware [13.8 MB]

District of Columbia and Florida [11.1 MB]

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Alabama – Indiana

Full Report [116.4 MB]

Part 3: Iowa – Montana

Chapters

Title page, Contents, and Introduction [1.5 MB]

Iowa [16.8 MB]

Kansas [15.8 MB]

Kentucky [17.7 MB]

Louisiana, Maine and Maryland [23.6 MB]

Massachusetts [12.6 MB]

Michigan [18.7 MB]

Minnesota [15.1 MB]

Mississippi [13.6 MB]

Missouri [18.3 MB]

Montana [8.1 MB]

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Iowa – Montana

Full Report [160.3 MB]

Part 4: Nebraska – Pennsylvania

Chapters

Title page, Contents and Introduction [1.0 MB]

Nebraska, Nevada and New Hampshire [15.3 MB]

New Jersey and New Mexico [16.0 MB]

New York [17.2 MB]

North Carolina [15.5 MB]

North Dakota [5.7 MB]

Ohio [19.8 MB]

Oklahoma and Oregon [19.2 MB]

Pennsylvania [24.1 MB]

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Nebraska – Pennsylvania

Full Report [132.2 MB]

Part 5: Rhode Island – Wyoming

Chapters

Title page, Contents and Introduction [<1.0 MB]

Rhode Island and South Carolina [14.1 MB]

South Dakota [9.0 MB]

Tennessee [16.7 MB]

Texas, Part 1 [5.8 MB]

Texas, Part 2 [19.3 MB]

Texas, Part 3 [18.7 MB]

Utah and Vermont [8.9 MB]

Virginia [16.9 MB]

Washington and West Virginia [20.0 MB]

Wisconsin and Wyoming [18.8 MB]

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Rhode Island – Wyoming

Full Report [148.1 MB]

A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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