WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If a picture is worth a
thousand words, then the U.S. Census Bureau's new Census Atlas of the
United States speaks volumes about how the nation's population and housing
characteristics have changed over the years. The atlas, with more than 700
full-color maps, is the first general population and housing statistical
atlas published by the Census Bureau since 1925.
Featuring more than 300 pages and weighing about 7 pounds, the atlas
presents data from 1790 through 2000. It is arranged by topic and grouped
into three general themes -- who we are, where we come from and what we do.
Most maps feature county-level detail for the United States and Puerto
Rico.
"The Census Atlas of the United States is an invitation to spend
several hours considering the characteristics of our country," said former
Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon. "These maps do not merely offer
graphic representations of the facts and data. They reveal the
relationships among our nation's people and the states, cities and counties
where they have chosen to live. In short, the book tells the story of our
nation -- its past, present and future."
Census Atlas of the United States is available on the Census Bureau Web
site http:/www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/censusatlas/. A print copy
of the Census Atlas can be purchased from the Government Printing Office
online bookstore at http://bookstore.gpo.gov.
Editor's note: News releases, reports and data tables are available on
the Census Bureau's home page. Go to http://www.census.gov and click on
"Releases."
Public Information Office
301-763-3691/457-3670 (fax)
301-457-1037 (TDD)
e-mail: pio@census.gov
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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Related links:
http://bookstore.gpo.gov
http://www.census.gov
CONTACT:
U.S. Census Bureau Public Information Office,
+1-301-763-3691, +1-301-457-3670 (fax), pio@census.gov
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