American FactFinder
Additional Information
| Description | Search interface and information page for the United States Census Bureau. Data from the 2000 U.S. census, as well as the 1990 census and the 1997 Economic Census. Can also access the American Community Surveys which samples only 3 million households each year. |
| Format | Full-text |
| Coverage | 1990-2002 |
| Availability | Immediate |
| Click Here to Access the Database | |
Additional Search Aids
| Truncation | None |
| Wildcard | None |
| Thesaurus | None |
| Special Features | "Fact Sheet" on left tool bar will generate thumbnail sketch of area chosen, compared to U.S. as a whole. Can also choose Housing, and Business and Government. |
| Additional Search Tips | Use the "Search" option on the top menu to view prebuilt data tables for specific geographic areas. To search and create customized tables,select the data sets from the left-hand menu, on the next pages select a census to use, then select custom tables. This will lead you through a step-by-step process to generate the desired tables, with the page regenerating after each element selected. Generated tables can be printed, or downloaded in either Excel or comma delimited form. |
| On Campus Access | No restrictions |
| Off Campus Access | Yes |
| Funding | Free |
| Vendor | U.S. Census Bureau |
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