Librarian for Public Policy & Urban Planning
Census Datasets and Analysis Tools
- Explore Census Data (formerly American FactFinder)This is a new platform for accessing U.S. census data. American FactFinder moved to this new platform on March 31, 2020.
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Current and historical demographic and social data, plus online tools to create custom maps and reports. Optional personal login account required to save and share projects online. - SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
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A web-based mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with 100,000+ data variables, including: demographic data from the US Census dating back to 1980, the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), and D&B's Premium business directory providing access to over 20 million US business profiles. Additionally, users have access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands and 450 categories as well as crosstab functionality with the Simmons NCS data. Premium market segment data is available from the PRIZM, ConneXions, and P$YCLE datasets enabling researchers to identify target market segments based on lifestyle, tech usage, and income. Localized survey data is available from the Nielsen Scarborough dataset, along with detailed financial data from the Financial CLOUT dataset. Data is available down to the Census Block Group level. - Sage Data (powered by Data Planet) This link opens in a new window
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A repository of publicly, privately, and commercially sourced statistical time-series data, with integrated analysis and mapping tools.
- Center for Economic StudiesMicrodata and Synthetic microdata available from the Census Bureau
- Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)IPUMS is one of the all-time great sites for serious demographic and historical research using the U.S. Census microdata.
- National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)Census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2000.
- National Opinion Research Center (NORC): Data AnalysisData analysis tool for the General Social Survey (GSS) using NESSTAR from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
- Public Use Microdata (PUMS) Areas Cartographic Boundary Files Description and MetadataPublic use microdata sample (PUMS) files from the US Census. Use these files to create statistical tabulations and data summaries.
- SDA: Survey Documentation and Analysis at UCBSDA is a set of programs for the documentation and Web-based analysis of survey data. SDA is developed and maintained by the Computer-assisted Survey Methods Program (CSM) at the University of California, Berkeley. In archives you can find US Census and California microdata from 1990, 2000, 2000-2003, 2005-2007 and 2006-2008.
- State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)Data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs produced by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- STATS AmericaData items from data sets from dozens of federal and state sources, along with commercial or private source data.