The first site above is the new and more powerful Census access
site which provides integrated data from the 1990 Decennial Census, the
ongoing American Community Survey, the 1997 Economic Census, and the 2000
Decennial Census! Both sites link to a comprehensive Subject
Index of links. This new approach to providing data access is
able to integrate geographic and mapping information directly with the
statistical tables of the various census files. Results can be both graphic
and tabular, and some information is available at the TRACT level. The
third site is a multipurpose North Carolina census site.
Homepage of the Bureau of Census. NEW! - HEPGIS
- HEPGIS web site is intended to provide users who don't have their own
desktop GIS software with access to transportation-related geo-spatial
data using only their web browser. The web site includes simple navigation
tools that enable users to locate a specific geographic area of interest,
and to create a map showing various geographic features and themes
(e.g., income by Census Tract). Users can also obtain specific information
about a feature, and can print or save an electronic copy of the map
they create. Current geo-spatial databases include: highways, airports,
railroads, intermodal terminals, metropolitan planning areas, urban
and urbanized areas, federal lands, air quality non-attainment areas,
FHWA and State DOT offices, and selected Census geography.
The goal of this service is to provide a public resource for generating
high-quality, detailed maps of any part of the United States, using
public geographic data.
Links to service industry data including the Census of Service Industries,
Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, and Census of Transportation,
Communications, and Utilities.
Company and establishment level statistics covering agriculture services,
forestry, fishing, mining, construction, manufacturing, transportation,
communications, public utilities, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance,
insurance, real estate, and service industries.
Map interface for accessing state and county demographic and economic
profiles. County and City Data Book: via the Census
Bureau - only gives top city rankings;via the University
of Virginia - longer process for searching, but more information obtainable.
"Contains a collection of statistics (over 1400 tables and graphs)
on social, economic, and international subjects." Available for downloading
as adobe acrobat (pdf) files. USA Counties
Data from every county in the U.S., many in time series; results may
be viewed in different formats, or mapped graphically.
"Summary information on tax revenues of the 50 state governments
and the District of Columbia."
Historical and Misc. Data
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
the standard U.S. historical statistics reference work! (TWO bound copies
in the Reference Room, under call number: HA202 .B87 1976)
The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the
US, for each state and county, from 1790 through 1970. From the University
of Virginia.
