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US Census Data

A valuable public resource for demographic, socio-economic, and business / marketing data

Demography Courses

CIDR Course Offerings
Courses in the demography program from the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research

Recent Census Books

The American Census
Call Number: HA37 .U55 A53 2015
A Short Introduction to the U. S. Census
Call Number: HA37 .U55 C32 2012
Mapping Census 2010
Call Number: G1201 .E25 P43 2012

The US Census

The US Census Bureau compiles, creates, and publishes a variety of free, public domain datasets that can be used for socio-economic, demographic, and business analyses. This guide will help you to tap into this valuable resource.

Accessing Census Data

Census Quickfacts
One page summaries for states, counties, and large cities and towns. Data is from several census data sources
Population Finder
Detailed profiles for states, counties, cities and towns, and census tracts. Data is from the Decennial Census

American Fact Finder
The main portal for accessing and downloading all Census Bureau datasets.
Social Explorer
Allows you to create thematic maps and download current and historical data. Baruch has a subscription to the full database - a more limited version is freely available on the web

Consumer Research & the American Community Survey

Geospatial Data Librarian

Frank Donnelly

Contact:

Newman Library
151 E 25th Street
Box H-0520
New York, NY 10010

(646) 312-1657

Subjects:Demography, Graduate Students, New York

Make An Appointment to Get Help

Any student or group of students can schedule a research consultation by completing this form. We will call or email you to set a date and time.

Learn how to:

Focus your research topic
Plan your research strategy
Identify relevant sources of information
Find and evaluate sources efficiently

Last Updated: Jul 13, 2017 11:37 AM

Subjects: Demography, Government, Public Affairs

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