Research Guides: The U.S. Census and Population Data: Getting Started

Recommended Databases for Census and Government Statistics

Census Data

Community Analyst Online - ESRI
Combines detailed demographic and business data to enable users to explore site location, run reports for a specific address, and do market research. Bloch School only. Contact your instructor to request an account.
Social Explorer Professional
Historic and current U.S. Census data – interactive demography maps and reports.

Other Statistics

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community contexts. Data and services available free of charge.
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IPUMS is a part of the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation at the University of Minnesota and is directed by Regents Professor Steven Ruggles. Dr. Ruggles was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" in 2022.

Historical Statistics of the United States
Cambridge University Press. "This thoroughly revised five-volume reference work reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context. This fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition will permit users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their particular areas of interest."

MERIC - Missouri Economic Research & Information Center
Select "Kansas City" for recent data

UMKC and the FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program)

This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law.

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The U.S. Census and Population Data

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Recommended Databases for Census and Government Statistics

UMKC and the FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program)

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