The four papers contained in this document were prepared in conjuction with the Metropolitan Concepts and Statistics Project of the Bureau of the Census. The papers present new approaches to identifying and presenting elements of U.S. settlement system, with particular emphasis upon metropolitan and nonmetroplitan areas. The Working Paper presents the authors' work to the public for the first time and will serve as a centerpiece of discussion at the Conference on New Approaches to Defining Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area, hosted by the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (November 1995 in Washington,D.C.).

A report presenting updated statistics on selected characteristics of persons and families in metropolitan areas; also includes data for nonmetropolitan areas in 1969 and 1960. 108 pages.

Features a broad range of data on differences and similarities between the characteristics of the population living in central cities, suburbs, and nonmetropolitan areas in 1977, and the changes that have occurred since 1970. Major subjects in t.

Presents data on selected social and economic characteristics of the population by type of residence (central cities, suburban areas, nonmetropolitan areas) for 1974 and 1970, from the March 1974 Current Population Survey and from the one-in-one.