Census
Population Statistics
- US Census DataAn online tool from the Census Bureau to search for a variety of data for all geographic levels.
- Census Demographic ProfilesCensus resource that provides four tables showing population, social, economic, and housing characteristics for each community. Select a state, type in a place name, click on the link for the desired place. Brings up an easy to read and print .pdf file for each of the four tables. [Tip: type in an asterisk * to bring up a list of all places in a state.]
ESRI Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics (2009) by Call Number: Floor 2 Reference: Building Use Only HA203 .S66ISBN: 9781589482258Publication Date: 2009-08-01For quick and easy access to accurate, current demographics, Tapestry Segmentation, and consumer spending data, ESRI Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics contains information about every U.S. ZIP Code. Data methodology statements and maps of every state by ZIP Code are also included. Use the information to plan new products, explore new markets, create direct marketing campaigns and more.
Census Help
What is a "census?"
According to the Oxford English Dictionary it is "An official enumeration of the population of a country or district, with various statistics relating to them. A census of the population has been taken every tenth year since 1790 in the United States of America, since 1791 in France, and since 1801 in Great Britain. In Ireland the earliest census was in 1813, since which it has been taken simultaneously with that of Great Britain."
There are also other types of censuses in addition to those for population (for instance, agriculture, economics).
- Geographic Areas Reference Manual, Chapter 9Chapter 9 of the US Census Bureau's Geographic Areas Reference Manual provides a detailed description of how the census bureau defines a place for the purposes of the census.
- History of the United States Census BureauThis section of the U.S. Census Bureau Agency's website presents several pages with information about the history of the agency.