Research Guides: Business & Economics: Demographics & Statistics

Population Data & Resources

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions in the United States.

American Fact Finder from US Census
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Includes the Population Finder to view population trends for your community.
Data Ferrett from US. Census
The DataFerrett helps you locate and retrieve the data you need across the Internet to your desktop or system, regardless of where the data resides.
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Using DataFerrett, you can develop an unlimited array of customized spreadsheets that are as versatile and complex as your usage demands.
Google Public Data Explorer
Students, journalists, policy makers and everyone else can play with the tool to create visualizations of public data, link to them, or embed them in their own webpages. Embedded charts and links can update automatically so you’re always sharing the latest available data.
County Business Patterns from US Census
Thematic Maps
Thematic maps showing geographic patterns in statistical data, such as population or commuting time to work. Provided by American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau).
Consumer Expenditure Survey US Census
Information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics.
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The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau.