Census
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Basic Sources |
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- American Fact Finder
- Census Bureau Subjects Index
- Historical Census Browser
Basic Sources
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- Census Records at the National Archives
- Information from that National Archives and Records Administration on historical census returns.
- Census Bureau Subjects Index
- Census Bureau guides to a variety of surveys and topics, such as age, race, and poverty.
- Census Information and Data
- UM Libraries' Guide to finding Census Information and Data.
- How the Census Works
- Guide from HowStuffWorks.com
- Index to Census Digitized Special Collections (University of Colorado, Boulder)
- Access, by topic, to documents available on the Census Bureau's Special Collections webpage.
- United States Census Population Schedules: Maryland Overview
- UM Libraries guide to accessing historical Maryland census returns.
Agencies
Censuses and Surveys
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- American Community Survey
- Collects population and housing information every year for all states, counties, cities, and most metropolitan areas with a population groups of 20,000 or more. Smaller areas will be covered beginning in 2010. Replaces the long form of the Census. For more information, read this guide. A Compass for Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data: What General Data Users Need to Know [pdf]
- American Housing Survey (1973-Present)
- Collects data on the Nation's housing, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant housing units, household characteristics, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment and fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. National data are collected in odd numbered years, and data for each of 47 selected Metropolitan Areas are collected currently about every six years.
- Census of Agriculture (USDA) (1840-Present)
- Census of Federal, State, and Local Governments
- Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses (1790-2000)
- More information is available for the 1990 and 2000 censuses.
- Economic Census
Data and Statistics
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- American Factfinder
- Portal to Census data, including decennial censuses since 1990, The American Community Survey since 2000, and Economic Censuses since 1997. Capability to browse, search, map and download data.
- Historical Census Browser
- Basic Census data from 1790 to 1960 provided by the University of Virginia.
- Historical Statistics of the United States UM Only
- Basic historical federal statistics back to the 1700's.
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
- Access to political and social research data.
- Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts
- Reports on historical trends by the Census Bureau.
- Social Sciences & Government Data Library (UC Berkeley)
- Select 1990 and 2000 decennial Census data.
- Statistical Abstract
- Statistics on social, political, and economic conditions in the United States from Federal agencies and private organizations. Most earlier editions (back to 1878) are also available.
- State and County Quick Facts
- Locate demographic and economic information using a map interface.
- USA Counties
- Features over 6,000 data items for the United States as a whole and individual states and counties from a variety of sources. Files contain a collection of data from the U. S. Census Bureau and other Federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Social Security Administration.
Publications
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- Census Atlas of the United States
- County and City Data Book
- The University of Virginia Library also provides access to the 1944 through 2000 County and City Data Books. This service provides the opportunity to create custom printouts and/or customized data subsets (subsets only available for 1988-2000).
- Current Population Reports P-28 Series
- Reports providing the results of population censuses taken at the request and expense of local governments. Occasional summary reports provide summary statistics of all special censuses conducted for a given time period.
- Decennial Censuses
- Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity
- Geographical Areas Reference Manual
- Describes the basic geographic entities used by the Census Bureau.
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
- History and Growth of the United States Census, 1790-1980
- Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2006
- Statistical Abstract
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