Subject and Course Guides: Political Science: Census & Statistics

Census & Statistics

United States Census Bureau
Explore U.S. Census Data
State & County Quickfacts
Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades
U.S. Census Bureau, 1790-present.
U.S. Census: Through the Decades
Offers individual histories of each census including original questionnaires.
Historical Statistics of the United States
Colonial times to 1970 in PDF format.
Consumer Income Reports
Getting Started with the U.S. Census - University of California, Berkeley
Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-2012)
National Data Book containing a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States as well as selected international data. Historical data is added as completed.
Vital Statistics of the United States (1890-2003)
Annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce.

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Historical United States data on migration, health, crime, climate and the environment, religion, economics, and more. (Full-Text)