Census and Demographic Data

American Factfinder: Best interface for the Census to date, with Economic Census as available.
American Housing Survey: Data on the nation's housing from Bureau of the Census for the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
CenStats: Web based service that provides interactive search-and-display access to the following databases: County Business Patterns, Zip Business Patterns, International Trade Data, USA Counties, Census Tract/Street Index, Occupation by Sec, Race, & Hispanic Origins, Annual Survey of Manufactures, Building Permits, and Consolidated Federal Funds Reports.
Boston Regional Office - US Census Bureau: Direct local census info and contacts, including 1990 population, 1998 population estimates, county business patterns and economic census.
Census Bureau Home Page
Census Lookup Project: UC Berkeley 1990 Census data SSTF 1 through SSTF 5.
CensusScope: Easily exportable graphs, maps and tables for census data including rankings and trends.
Census State & County Quick Facts: People, business and geography data by state and county.
Census 2000 Quick Links: UCSD Social Sciences Data list.
Census Watch: Portal to Census 2000 information and TIGER/Line 2000 shapefiles.
Citation Styles for Internet Information: US Census Bureau suggested citation styles for electronic information.
Decennial Census Information at Columbia University Libraries: Extensive information on the census from 1790 to date.
Decennial Census of Population and Housing: Historic U. S. Census from 1790-
Demography & Population Studies: WWW Virtual Library site with international focus.
Historical Demographic, Economic, and Social Data for the U.S. 1790-1860.: From the Instructional Computing Group at Harvard University.
IPUMS - Integrated Public Use Microdata Series: University of Minnesota site hosting the Census Dept. PUMS data from 1850 to 1990.
Interactive Data Resources from the Social Science Data Center at University of Virginia: Resources include County and City Data Books, County Business Patterns, REIS, and World Tables.
Latest Economic Indicators
Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790-2000: Images and descriptions of the questionnaires used in each census.
National Historical Geographic Information System: Sponsored by the Minnesota Population Center, this site provides free, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the U.S. from 1790 to 2000.
Population Index: Annotated bibliography of population literature.
Population Profile of the US 2000: The first internet only census product, includes population dynamics, households and housing, social characteristics, household economics, and facets of diversity.
Population Reference Bureau: Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data from around the world.
Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 New Hampshire
Social Science & Government Data Library: SSTF and PUMS files available for interactive use and ftp.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: Presents 54 tables of state and metropolitan area demographic and economic data. Topics include unemployment, educational attainment, births, traffic fatalities, and housing starts.
State of the Cities Data System: HUD report features "fast-look" option providing latest data on 114 selected cities plus 1970, 1980, and 1990 census data from all 542 metro ciies and labor force data.
Statistical Abstract: The best starting place for just about any statistical query.
World Gazetteer: Current population of coutries, cities and towns worldwide.

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Last updated August 23, 2006