Record Type 1

The five different types of data records are listed below with a description of the file layout.
All record types are contained within on physical file.

Position From To	Field Length	Data Type	Data Description

1 1	1	Numeric	Record Type - a value of "1" indicates this is a county Record
2 6 2--3 4--6	5	Group Numeric Numeric	FIPS state & county code FIPS state code FIPS county code
7 8	2	Alpha	State abbreviation
9 28	20	Alpha	Country Name
29 29	1	Alphanumeric	Independent city code. A value of "I" = independent city, otherwise blank
30 38	9	Numeric	Estimated total population*
39 47	9	Numeric	Estimated total households*
48 160	113		not used

* Not filled for American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau.