Library Guides: Urban Studies: Demographics & Statistics

Demographics and Statistics

American Community Survey
Ongoing population samples from the U.S. Census Bureau.
American FactFinder
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
American Public Transpsortation Association
Data resources that provide information on public transportation at the state, local and national level.
County and City Data for Washington State
Data from the Office of Financial Management.
Data.gov
Provides publicly accessible data and datasets generated and held by the Federal Government.
ICPSR
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research provides more than 500,000 digital files containing social science research data. To access data, you must link to the site through Google or Facebook.

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Public opinion data from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Includes data from academic, commercial and media survey organizations such as Gallup Organization, Harris Interactive, Pew Research Associates, and more. 1935 to present

OECD: Regional, Rural, and Urban Development
Country and regional data (including states within U.S.) on demographics, economics, environment, finance, and much more.
Pierce County Online Services
Site includes neighborhood crime data, public GIS and data, information about transportation improvement projects, and more.
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
PSRC works with King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties, cities, transit agencies, tribes, etc. on regional issues. The web site includes reports on projects as well as data on population, housing, employment, transportation, trends, and more.

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SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
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Online tools to analyze and understand the demographics of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Data covers 1790 to the present at a variety of geographic levels, including neighborhoods, counties, and states.

United States Census
Releases from the 2010 census have begun. This can be a complicated site to navigate. Try using American FactFinder as a way of getting started and be prepared to spend some time getting acquainted with it. Ask the reference staff at UW Tacoma Library for assistance.