1950 Census Published Statistical Data

This page provides links to some of the statistical reports published by the Bureau of the Census that analyzed the data compiled during the taking of the 1950 census. 

General Publications

• We Count in 1950 (U.S. Census Handbook for Secondary School Teachers)
• The Changing Population of the United States (1958)
• Statistical Abstract of the United States (74th Edition, 1953)

Procedural Studies of the 1950 Census

• No. 1, Infant Enumeration Study, 1950
• No. 2, The 1950 Censuses—How They Were Taken [Population, Housing, Agriculture, Irrigation, and Drainage]

Census of Population

• Census of Population, 1950:  Volume I, Number of Inhabitants (Series P-A Bulletins)
• Census of Population, 1950:  Volume II, General Characteristics of the Population (Bulletins from Series P-A, P-B, and P-C)
• Census of Population, 1950: Volume III, Census Tract Statistics (Series P-D Bulletins). In addition to statistical data, these usually include basic maps that show Enumeration Districts in the area covered.
  • Chapter 1:  Akron, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D1)
  • Chapter 2:  Atlanta, Georgia, and Adjacent Area (P-D2)
  • Chapter 3:  Austin, Texas, and Adjacent Area (P-D3)
  • Chapter 4:  Baltimore, Maryland, and Adjacent Area (P-D4)
  • Chapter 5:  Birmingham, Alabama, and Adjacent Area (P-D5)
  • Chapter 6:  Boston, Massachusetts, and Adjacent Area (P-D6)
  • Chapter 7:  Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Adjacent Area (P-D7)
  • Chapter 8:  Buffalo, New York, and Adjacent Area (P-D8)
  • Chapter 9:  Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Adjacent Area (P-D9)
  • Chapter 10:  Chicago, Illinois, and Adjacent Area (P-D10)
  • Chapter 11:  Cincinnati, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D11)
  • Chapter 12:  Cleveland, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D12)
  • Chapter 13:  Columbus, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D13)
  • Chapter 14:  Dallas, Texas, and Adjacent Area (P-D14)
  • Chapter 15:  Dayton, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D15)
  • Chapter 16:  Denver, Colorado, and Adjacent Area (P-D16)
  • Chapter 17:  Detroit, Michigan, and Adjacent Area (P-D17)
  • Chapter 18:  Duluth, Minnesota, and Adjacent Area (P-D18)
  • Chapter 19:  Durham, North Carolina, and Adjacent Area (P-D19)
  • Chapter 20:  Flint, Michigan, and Adjacent Area (P-D20)
  • Chapter 21:  Fort Worth, Texas, and Adjacent Area (P-D21)
  • Chapter 22:  Greensboro, North Carolina, and Adjacent Area (P-D22)
  • Chapter 23:  Hartford, Connecticut, and Adjacent Area (P-D23)
  • Chapter 24:  Houston, Texas, and Adjacent Area (P-D24)
  • Chapter 25:  Indianapolis, Indiana, and Adjacent Area (P-D25)
  • Chapter 26:  Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Adjacent Area (P-D26)
  • Chapter 27:  Kansas City, Missouri, and Adjacent Area (P-D27)
  • Chapter 28:  Los Angeles, California, and Adjacent Area (P-D28)
  • Chapter 29:  Louisville, Kentucky, and Adjacent Area (P-D29)
  • Chapter 30:  Memphis, Tennessee, and Adjacent Area (P-D30)
  • Chapter 31:  Miami, Florida, and Adjacent Area (P-D31)
  • Chapter 32:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Adjacent Area (P-D32)
  • Chapter 33:  Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Adjacent Area (P-D33)
  • Chapter 34:  Nashville, Tennessee, and Adjacent Area (P-D34)
  • Chapter 35:  New Haven, Connecticut, and Adjacent Area (P-D35)
  • Chapter 36:  New Orleans, Louisiana, and Adjacent Area (P-D36)
  • Chapter 37:  New York, New York, and Adjacent Area (P-D37)
  • Chapter 38:  Norfolk, Virginia, and Adjacent Area (P-D38)
  • Chapter 39:  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Adjacent Area (P-D39)
  • Chapter 40:  Omaha, Nebraska, and Adjacent Area (P-D40)
  • Chapter 41:  Paterson, New Jersey, and Adjacent Area (P-D41)
  • Chapter 42:  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Adjacent Area (P-D42)
  • Chapter 43:  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Adjacent Area (P-D43)
  • Chapter 44:  Providence, Rhode Island, and Adjacent Area (P-D44)
  • Chapter 45:  Richmond, Virginia, and Adjacent Area (P-D45)
  • Chapter 46:  Sacramento, California, and Adjacent Area (P-D46)
  • Chapter 47:  Saint Louis, Missouri, and Adjacent Area (P-D47)
  • Chapter 48:  San Diego, California, and Adjacent Area (P-D48)
  • Chapter 49:  San Francisco-Oakland, California, and Adjacent Area (P-D49)
  • Chapter 50:  San Jose, California, and Adjacent Area (P-D50)
  • Chapter 51:  Seattle, Washington, and Adjacent Area (P-D51)
  • Chapter 52:  Spokane, Washington, and Adjacent Area (P-D52)
  • Chapter 53:  Springfield, Massachusetts, and Adjacent Area (P-D53)
  • Chapter 54:  Syracuse, New York, and Adjacent Area (P-D54)
  • Chapter 55:  Tacoma, Washington, and Adjacent Area (P-D55)
  • Chapter 56:  Toledo, Ohio, and Adjacent Area (P-D56)
  • Chapter 57:  Trenton, New Jersey, and Adjacent Area (P-D57)
  • Chapter 58:  Utica, New York, and Adjacent Area (P-D58)
  • Chapter 59:  Washington, DC, and Adjacent Area (P-D59)
  • Chapter 60:  Westchester County, New York (P-D60)
  • Chapter 61:  Wichita, Kansas, and Vicinity (P-D61)
  • Chapter 62:  Honolulu, Hawaii Territory (P-D62)
  • Chapter 63:  Portland, Oregon (P-D63)
  • Chapter 64:  Rochester, New York (P-D64)
• Census of Population, 1950:  Volume IV, Special Reports Statistics for employment and personal characteristics, occupational and industrial characteristics, marital status, nativity, parentage, mobility, and more.

Census of Housing

• Census of Housing, 1950:  Volume I, General Characteristics Statistics on housing in many geographic areas.
• Census of Housing, 1950:  Volume II, Nonfarm Housing Characteristics Statistics for the U.S., nine geographic divisions, and 152 standard metropolitan areas of 100,000 inhabitants or more, with selected cities. 
• Census of Housing, 1950:  Volume III, Farm Housing Characteristics Statistics include number of rooms, year built, condition and plumbing facilities, heating and cooking fuel, number of persons, sex and age of head of household, and 1949 income.
• Census of Housing, 1950:  Volume IV, Residential Financing Statistics on interrelationship of various characteristics of the property, owner,and mortgage for the U.S., regions, and 25 largest standard metropolitan areas.
• Census of Housing, 1950:  Volume V, Block Statistics Statistics on number of dwelling units by occupancy and tenure, condition and plumbing facilities, persons per room, color of occupants, average contract rent, and so forth.

Census of Agriculture

• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Volume I, Counties and State Economic Areas Statistics for counties include number of farms, acreage, value, and farm operators; farms by size and color and tenure of operator.
• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Volume II, General Report. Statistics on the number, acreage, and value of farms; uses of land in farms; farm equipment and facilities; livestock and products; crops; and so forth.
• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Volume III, Irrigation of Agricultural Lands Statistics for counties and drainage basins and a summary for the U.S., including number of enterprises, irrigation works and equipment, source of water, and so forth.
• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Volume IV, Drainage of Agricultural Lands Organized enterprises and private projects draining 500 acres or more of agricultural lands in 1950.
• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Volume V, Special Reports Ten parts include horticultural specialties, multiple-unit operations, ranking agricultural counties, five graphic summaries, farm-mortgage debt, and more.
• Census of Agriculture, 1950:  Farms and Farm People This survey of 11,000 farms and farm operators shows amounts and sources of family income, mainly economic class of farm and net cash income of farm families.