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Data Dictionary: Census 1980 on 2010 Geographies
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Table: T4. Sex [3]
Universe: Total Population
Table Details
T4. Sex
Universe: Total Population
Variable Label
T004_001
Total Population:
T004_002
Male
T004_003
Female
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Summary Tape File 1a [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2002.
  Summary Tape File 1 -> Summary Tape File 1 -- Part II -> Glossary -> Sex
Sex
Ascertained on a complete-count basis.

Historical comparability
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A question on the sex of individuals has been asked of the total population in every census.