Research Guides: United States Government: Census Sources

US Census Links and Sources

American FactFinder
American FactFinder2 is a user-driven interface to 2010 and 2000 Census data and maps. There are links to the 1990 data in an FTP format.
ArcGIS Online
You will need to create a FREE personal account before you can use this site and it's data and maps.
Census Bureau
Sections for people, business, geography, census news. Provides many paths to data, background, methodology, questions used, 2000 release schedules, and much more. Select American FactFinder (above) for custom tables and maps. For any other census needs, contact Social Sciences & Area Studies desk (3rd fl. Bird Library)
Census Business Builder
"The Census Business Builder (CBB) is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format."
Census Data 2010
Census data and tables from Investigative Reporters and Editors. Very easy to use
Census Scope
An easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends. From the Univ of Mich
Digital Scholarship Lab (Univ. of Richmond)
The Digital Scholarship Lab develops innovative digital humanities projects that contribute to research.

Historical Statistics of the United States
The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history, provides statistical data from the U.S. Census in topical and historical contexts.

Opportunity Insights - Nat'l trends, Neighborhoods, Education, and Racial Disparities
Interactive Map of US. Census and related project data used to predict social mobility for most US neighborhoods and cities.
National Historic Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2010. USERS MUST CREATE THEIR OWN USER NAME AND PASSWORD.
Social Explorer
Census data from 2010 to 1790. Customize your data sets for a specific area of variable.

Statistical Abstract of the United States Online
Statistical Abstract of the United States from the U.S. Census Bureau, compiles statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States from 1889 through 2011, plus historical supplements from 1789.

TRF PolicyMap
Maps and public data are freely available. Downloads and additional functions require a subscription.

United States Census Bureau Data Repository

The United States Census Bureau Data Repository preserves and disseminates survey instruments, specifications, data dictionaries, codebooks, and other materials provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.