Census Sites

Where to go first

  • US Census Bureau This is a good place to begin. Look for the American Fact Finder. This is an easy to use search engine for quick glimpses of U.S. state, county or places. Subjects include: age and sex, commuting, education and language, poverty, housing, and labor force info.
  • Penn State Data Center PA Stats on the left of the screen is a good place to begin.

    More sites

  • ePodunk Good for county and community profiles
  • U.S. City and Town Official Websites A good site to have in your back pocket when you need contact info. Sites vary widely. Some are well-developed and others are barely off the ground.
  • Neighborhood profile search Get demographics from U.S. Census for neighborhood
  • Census subject search A to Z
  • Pennsylvania State and County Quickfacts Census profiles of Pennsylvania counties. Select county at top of page.
  • Census Minority links for Journalists
  • Population Studies Center at University of Pennsylvania
  • FreeDemographics This is a commercial site with free, unlimited access to 1970, 1980, and 1990 U.S. Census Data along with unlimited access to the 2000 Census Dress Rehearsal Data.
  • Population Association of America
  • Census Bureau contacts
  • Census Bureau contact e-mails

    Census sites from others

  • Census 2000 Brief Series According to the site, "The Census 2000 Brief series will provide the first analysis of Census 2000 population and housing topics to the public." The first report is titled, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin".
  • Census profiles of PA counties pdf format
  • Historical United States Census Browser From Garry Lenton..." Try Lenton..." This is a very cool site loaded with Census data down to the county level dating back to 1790."
  • Housing data U.S. Census Bureau's American Housing Survey. Several new reports using 1999 data on Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey, Chicago, NY Metro, Detroit and Philadelphia
  • Dataplace The site says that it "aims to be your one-stop source for housing and demographic data about your community, your region, and the nation." It's sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation. Profiles of cities demographically. Garry Lenton found this one.
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    Last updated on 12/2/08