Government Sources by Subject: Census and Population

Socioeconomic database containing Canada's latest statistics on a wide range of topics such as construction, environment, and health.

Statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce. Special topics issues cover a wide range of additional topics including economic activity, educational attainment, household characteristics, housing, ethnicity and language, among others.

Databases by subject, statistics resources, country data services, and more...

This guide is the UW Libraries portal to a wealth of information: census by decade, census geography, census compilations, guides and documentation, raw data sources, and defining your community for census research.

The leading source of data about the U.S. people and economy.

An ongoing survey that provides data every year on a wide range of subjects.

Designed to instruct and provide guidance to particular target audiences using the American Community Survey; the handbooks are being released gradually, beginning October 2008

Data from the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, the Puerto Rico Community Survey, the Economic Census, the Population Estimates Program, and more...

Data ranges from the most recent census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the decades.

At the Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services, University of Washington Libraries.

Questionnaires from 1790 to 2000 in PDF

Selected Census data is from 1790 to the present with tract level data starting in 1940. Social Explorer allows users to create interactive maps and data reports. Access for all on-campus; login required from off-campus.

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Excellent advanced census guide

"Develops official state and local population estimates and projections for use in the allocation of certain state revenues, growth management, and other planning functions."

"The Forecasting Division conducts research on a variety of issues related to the state budget, public policy and demographics. Topics include the economy, labor force, criminal justice, health care, and education."

PDF listing of every county, years available, and whether you can find the information online or on microfilm at the Washington State Library.

Use the drop-down menu to choose "Census Records" and then search by name.

Geospatial data for the state of Washington; also contains selected non-Washington geospatial data sets that have been created by students and researchers at the University of Washington.

Describes reports and data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Includes census, employment, and demographic data for the city of Seattle.