The U.S. Census Bureau is the primary resource for U.S. demographic data (United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas). The website is fairly easy to use, and convenient since it includes data from several censuses and surveys including:
- The American Community Survey - This annual survey samples households around the country to produce population, economic, and social data estimates.
- The American Housing Survey - This survey, done in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides data on the changing US housing stock.
- three Annual Economic Surveys
- Annual Survey of Manufactures - Annual survey on the nation's manufacturing output.
- County Business Patterns - An annual survey focusing on employment data, broken down by industry and employment size
- Nonemployer Statistics - Provides economic data for US businesses that have no paid employees
- The Decennial Census (every 10 years) (age, sex, race, housing units and more) - The Census aims to count every person within the United States and is used to reapportion Congressional and state legislative representation, along with the data being used to determine funding for infrastructure and social services.
- The Economic Census (every 5 years) - Provides economic data on national, state, and local levels, and is used to help set benchmarks for economic activity.
- The Population Projection - Used to estimate population growth within the country
Find a table, file or document in the data portal, or create your own by choosing from topics, geographies, race and ethnic groups, industry codes, or occupational codes. It allows you to download data in Excel or cvs format so you can manipulate it for yourself, or you may choose to display it as a table, chart, or map using their software.
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