American Community Survey -- Replaces Census long form with annual updates and multi-year estimates of the characteristics of the population and housing.

Bureau of Census Home Page -- Links to U.S. Statistical Abstract, County & City Data Book, and many reports from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing including data by congressional district.

2000 Census Information

American Factfinder. -- Also includes current data from the American Community Survey.

American Factfinder tutorial -- University of Michigan's AFF guide.

American Factfinder Guide -- University of Wisconsin's online guide

Census Guide from the University of Minnesota

1990 Census Information

 1990 Census Data Locator -- University of Michigan site includes descriptions and instructions for 1990 Census data in all formats.

Business and Economic Census Resources

Business and Industry Census Bureau Economic Programs

County Business Patterns
Includes links to the related databases, Metro Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns.

E-Stats: Measuring the Electronic Economy

Economic Census

Economic Indicators

Foreign Trade Statistics

Local Employment Dynamics

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)

Survey of Business Owners (SBO)

Additional Census Resources

Catalog of Administrative Data Sources for Neighborhood Indicators (Urban Institute) -- Describes 42 administrative agency data sources useful for community indicators due to timeliness and focus on smaller areas. Describes the sources and "gives examples of the types of indicators that can be constructed from each." See statement for permissions about downloading and using the full pdf.

Census of Agriculture

Census of Federal, State, and Local Governments

Census of Population and Housing (1790-2000)

Census Publishing Information, 1790 - Present (Evergreen State College) -- listing of titles published on the decennial census from 1790 - Present. (Later years still being added.)

Decennial Population and Housing Censuses Guide (NCSU) -- Definitions, explanations, and links to Table Finding Guides for the Census of Population and Housing from the last sixty years.

Heritage Quest Online -- Genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and local history serials. Database accessible to the Rice community or at the Library.

Hispanic Population of the United States

Historical Census Browser -- University of Virginia site with state and county level data from 1790 through 1970.

Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 1850 to 1990

International Program Center -- International demographic information by the Census Bureau.

Population Estimates -- Publishes total U.S. resident population estimates and demographic components of change (births, deaths, and migration) each year. Also publishes the estimates by demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin) for the nation, states and counties.

Population of the 100 largest cities and other urban places in the United States: 1790 to 1990

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates -- Provides data by state and county.  Includes maps, interactive tables, and school district data.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book - Provides a convenient summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the states, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas in the United States. Check the library catalog for the latest version.

Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer -- Focal point for the distribution of Census information for Texas.

USA Counties -- Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade. It includes data items for the United States as a whole as well as for individual states and counties.