Demographical Information
Are you looking for population or demographical information on Asian-Americans? These sources will get you started.
- American Community Survey (ACS)An addition to the decennial census, beginning in 1996, provides more in-depth information on communities than in previous censuses.
- Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
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Wide-range coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
- 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.
- Historical Census DataDecennial census data going back to 1790.
- U.S. Census: African American Data LinksLinks to social, economic and other characteristics on the African American population in the United States.
Maps and Geographical Sources
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The Graff Collection at the Newberry Library presents tales of frontier life, Native Americans, vigilantes and outlaws, the growth of urban centers, the environmental impact of westward expansion and life in the borderlands through a mixture of original manuscripts, maps, ephemeral material, and rare printed sources.
- Library of Congress Online MapsDigitized maps from the LoC's collection of 4.5 million maps.
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Create and manipulate interactive maps using demographic data.
Other Statistical Sources
- 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. - Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition Online This link opens in a new window
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Searchable updated source of historical data on government statistics, including population, work and welfare, economics, and more. - International Historical Statistics, 1750-2010 This link opens in a new window
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A three volume set, one for the Americas, one for Europe, and one for Africa, Asia, and Oceania. - Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
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Indexes statistical publications from the US federal government (American Statistics Index), state governments and non-governmental organizations (Statistical Reference Index), and international intergovernmental organizations like the UN and EU (Index to International Statistics). - ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, from 2013 to the present. Volumes covering 1879-2012 are on the US Census site.