Finding Demographic Statistics

United States

American FactFinder: Central source for demographic, economic, and geographic data from the Census Bureau.
Census 2000: News, publications, reports, and updates on the 2000 census.
1990 Census: Statistics from the 1990 census.
United States Historical Census Data Browser: Covers Census statistics from 1790 to 1960. Choose the year and then data needed.
U.S. Census Bureau: People Topics: Links to current and historical population data from the people who do the actual count. Includes estimates, projections, population profiles, as well as specialized reports on everything from ancestry to marital status to poverty rates. Many reports are in PDF format.
Social Statistics Briefing Room: Demographic Statistics: Links to selective, current demographic statistics.

Population and Economic Detail for Cities, Counties, MSAs, and States (Comptroller of Public Accounts): Links to populations estimates for Texas, state MSAs, counties, and cities. Most data are in XLS format.
Texas Population Projections Program (Texas State Data Center): Population projections for Texas cities, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and the state as a whole through 2040.
Texas State Data Center: Texas' "official source of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau".

LexisNexis Statistical (WTAMU only): LexisNexis Statistical provides indexing, abstracting, and selected full-text for U.S. government statistical publications including: full-text of U.S. government statistical publications from 1995 to the present and the Statistical Abstract of the United States, abstract and index information from 1973 to the present, and links from abstract/index records to full-text documents on government Web sites.
Statistical Resources on the Web: Demographics and Housing: Very thorough guide to finding demographic and housing statistics on the World Wide Web.
Government Information: Statistics on Education: Links to United States and Texas resources with statistics on elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education.
Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics: A central site intended to to provide easy access to statistics provided by the more that 70 federal agencies which produce statistics of interest to the public. Browse through a list of subject headings or search by keyword.
U.S. Census Bureau: The Census Bureau strives to collect timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. Search by keyword or browse a list of available subjects.

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