Decennial Population and Housing Censuses Guide

Multi-Year Statistical Resources

Historical Census Browser: * The Historical Census Browser at the University of Virginia contains data "drawn directly from historical volumes of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing."; * Here you can examine state and county topics for individual census years, examine state and county topics over time, and generate maps of selected data.
LINC - Log Into North Carolina: * LINC is a "valuable Web resource for NC statistical data with over 1300 data items from state and federal agencies", including the U.S. Census Bureau; * It contains historical data and projections, 1960s to 2030
Statistical Abstracts of the United States: U.S. Documents C 3.134:, 1878 to present; Census Bureau PDF files, 1878 to present in several groups; * "The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the U.S."; * Often useful for multi-year statistics for country and state.; * The print version is easier to use than the electronic version.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest Times to the Present: Reference (1st floor, East Wing) HA202 .H57 2006; Electronic access for NCSU members.; * Millennial Edition.; *5 volume set edited by Susan B. Carter.
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970: Census Bureau PDF files in two parts; U.S. Documents C3.134/2:H62/1789-1970; * Presents more than 12,500 time series in 24 broad subject areas.; * Access by subject and time period.; * Chapter introductions provide extensive source notes and definitions.
Historical Statistics of the States of the United States: Two Centures of the Census, 1790-1990 / compiled by Donald B. Dodd: Reference (6th floor) HA214 .D63 1993; * "A compilation of state-level population, agriculture, and manufacturing data for the fifty states and the District of Columbia."; * Includes populations of the largest 1990 cities for 1790-1900.; * Comprised of a series of tabular data drawn from census volumes.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: U.S. Documents C3.134/5:, 1979 to present (issued every 5-6 years); Census Bureau PDF files, 2000; * Provides data for U.S., regions, divisions, states, SMAs, and counties.; * Access through tables outlined in the preface.; * End notes contain source notes and explanations.
County and City Data Book: U.S. Documents C3.134/2:C83/2/yr., 1949 to present (issued every 5-6 years); Census Bureau PDF files, 1997-98; * Covers U.S., states, counties, cities of 25,000 or more, places of 2,500 or more.; * Access through tables outlined in the preface.; * End notes contain source notes and explanations.

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