Key Sources of Data from the Census Bureau
Primary Sites
The American FactFinder
- The main portal for all Provides data from the 2000 and 1990 Decennial Census, the
ongoing American Community Survey, and the 2007 & 1997 Economic Census!
Census 2010 portal for NC
- The NC State Data Center and the NC Office of State Budget and Management created this site to support outreach for Census 2010 efforts.
Log Into North Carolina
- Data portal for the NC State Data Center. Provides census data as well as other categories of data like Vital Statistics and Law Enforcement data.
Statistical Abstract of
the U.S., 1995-current issue
- A broad compendium of all varieties of statistics on the U.S., as well
as some international data.
Additional Sites of Interest
Census Bureau
- Homepage of the Bureau of Census.
Current
Population Surveys
- Estimates, projections, income, historical,
international, housing and more.
Population
Estimates
- Population estimates at the national, state, county,
and metropolitan area level, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
State Data Centers
- Links
to all state census data centers which have statistics available online.
Economic And Government Census
The 2002 Economic Census Site
- Access to all 2002 Economic Census data sets.
The 1997 Economic
Census Site
- Access to all 1997 Economic Census data sets.
County Business
Patterns
- Annual series that provides sub national economic data by industry.
Historical Census Data
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
- A major U.S. historical statistics reference work
United
States Historical Census Data Browser
- Data on the people and the economy of the
US, for each state and county, from 1790 through 1970. From the University
of Virginia.
Historical
Statistics On Population
- Population by race, 1790-1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970-1990, for
the nation, regions, and states. Both Excel and PDF files.
For more information, contact: Lynda Kellam, Data Services & Government Information Librarian
