Census Bureau Websites

Census Bureau Homepage

2010 Census

Questionnaires
From the US Census Bureau; PDF publication of census questionnaires from 1790-2000

Data & Statistics

American Fact Finder
Quick source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from 1990 and 2000 decennials and various surveys

Decennial Census of Population and Housing
Population and housing reports from the decennial census for 1790 to 2000.

Historic Census Data Browser
Census data from 1790-1960, plus an article on the history of the Census; from the Univ. of Virginia

Historical Statistics of the United States
A compendium of a variety of US statistics on topics such as population, work and welfare, and the economy. From Cambridge University Press. Requires UCSC or OCA access.

Statistical Abstract
Contains a wide range of statistics from various governmental agencies

Current Population Reports Index 1947- present
Reports can be searched by series number (e.g., P-20, P-25) or by subject (computer use, poverty, race, etc.). Both searches provide the title, the issue number, and the date of the report; from Ohio State Univ.

Special Topics

Publications by topic
From the US Census Bureau; links to census publications by topic

Census of Agriculture
1925-most recent Census of Agriculture, with links to other internet locations, where available; from Columbia University

Selected Historical Decennial Census Population & Housing Counts
---Comparisons of population or housing characteristics over time

Business & Industry
Economic Census, Economic Indicators, and other Economic Programs; from the US Census Bureau

Poverty Data
Current and historical data and reports on poverty

Working paper: Historical census statistics by race from 1790 to 1990

Research Guides

Guide to Census Research
Guide to doing census research by year; from UCSD

How to cite census data
Lists elements that should be included in a complete citation and provides sample citations

Decennial Population and Housing Censuses Guide
Approximately 90 Table Finding Guides (.pdf) for population and housing reports; from North Carolina State Univ.

Census 2000 for California: A Friendly Guide (PDF)
Year 2000 census data for the state of California; from the California Research Bureau

Census Geography

Hierarchical diagram of Census Geography (PDF)

Reference resources
For understanding census geography from the Bureau of the Census (includes MAF/TIGER information)