Texas Counties - Census 2000

Technical Documentation

The following definitions are provided for the Texas Counties - Census 2000 page:

White Alone

The number of people who selected 'White' and no other race on the census form.

Black Alone

The number of people who selected 'Black or African American' and no other race on the census form.

AmerInd Alone

The number of people who selected 'American Indian and Alaska Native' and no other race on the census form.

Asian Alone

The number of people who selected 'Asian' and no other race on the census form.

Pacific Alone

The number of people who selected 'Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander' and no other race on the census form.

Other Alone

The number of people who selected 'Some other race' and no other race on the census form.

Multi-Racial

The number of people who selected two or more races on the census form.

Hispanic or Latino

The number of people who indicated that they were or 'Hispanic or Latino' ethnicity. See note.

Adult population only (18 years and older)

The percent of the adult population of the indicated race or ethnicity. For example, 'Asian' indicates the percent of the adult population who indicated 'Asian' for race. Note that this is the percent of the ADULT population and NOT of the total population.

Note: Hispanic or Latino

'Hispanic or Latino' is considered an ethnicity by the U.S. Census Bureau and not a race. Individuals of any race or races may be considered 'Hispanic or Latino'. For example, one can be 'White' or 'Black or African American' and 'Hispanic or Latino', alternately one could be multi-racial (i.e., 'White', 'Black or African American' and 'American Indian and Alaska Native') and 'Hispanic or Latino'. Therefore, when adding up the percentages for the various races do not include the percentage for 'Hispanic or Latino'.

Data taken from the U.S. Census Bureau's Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File which is available via File Transfer Protocol (FTP).