This report is part of the General Social and Economic Characteristics series and presents sample data from the 1980 Census of Population on social and economic characteristics of the residents of the United States as a whole, as well as for its regions, divisions and States.
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.