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General Statistics, Census and Demographics
- Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest)
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesCurrent Edition.
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesPrevious editions. REF HA202 .053x.
- American FactfinderFrom the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Consumer Expenditure SurveyFrom Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Current Population SurveyFrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Mapping AmericaBased on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey provides maps for the entire United States from state population estimates down to census tract levels. Population samples are broken down by racial and ethnic group percentages.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Population Reference BureauU.S. population estimates and trends in graphics and text.
- Census Atlas of the Unites StatesHighlights of 2000 census in text with maps.
- Data.govDatasets from the U.S. Executive Branch
- FedStatsGateway to statistics from U.S. government agencies.
- StateMasterData mining of U.S. statistics or comparative charts and graphs.
- FreeLunch.comFree economic, demographic and financial data from Moody's Economy.com. Wide variety of social and economic statistics. Requires free registration to view or download.
- World Bank DataStatistics and data sets from The World Bank.
Historical Census
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesEditions from 1878
- Census Atlas of the United StatesFrom 1790 to 2000
- Census FinderDirectory of free census records.
- National Historical Geographic Information System(NHGIS) Provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2000.
At the Library
Resources available in the University Library:
- Almanac of the 50 States REF HA203 .A5
- Demographic Yearbook REF HA17 .D45
- Demographics USA REF HF5415.2 .S952x
- Places, Towns and Townships REF HA203 .P58 and online
- Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics REF HA203 .S66 2009
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book REF HA202 .S84 and online
- Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States REF E184.A1 H417
- Statistical Handbook on Women in America REF HQ1420 .T34
- Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends (2002)
- Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005; America Year by Year REF HA202 .K87 and online
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Earliest Times to the Present REF HA202 .H57
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