Research Guides: U.S. Census Information Guide: Supplemental Census Information

Resources

United States Census
The largest repository of demographics and statistics for and about the United States.
Explore Census Data
The primary access point for all United States Census data. It is a source for population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas.

Not sure how to use census data? For instructions on how to use search and use census data, visit the Census website.

Census Academy
Your virtual hub for learning data skills.
Economic Census
The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law.
HardtoCount2020
Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) communities for a fair and accurate 2020 census.
Response Outreach Area Mapper
(ROAM) -this app was developed to make it easier to identify hard-to-survey areas and to provide a socioeconomic and demographic characteristic profile of these areas using American Community Survey (ACS) estimates.
Stats America
Your portal to U.S. Data.
United States Census Bureau - American Community Survey
The American Community Survey collects data on an ongoing basis, January through December, to provide every community with the information they need to make important decisions
They release new data every year, in the form of estimates, in a variety of tables, tools, and analytical reports.

USA Spending

USA Spending tracks federal spending to ensure taxpayers can see how their money is being used in communities across America. Learn more on how this money was spent with tools to help you navigate spending from top to bottom.

You can search by state. See how Texas's Federal money was allocated in any given year.

Featured Resource: DataFerrett

DataFerrett
DataFerrett is a unique data analysis and extraction tool. With re-coding capabilities-to customize federal, state, and local data to suit your requirements. (FERRETT stands for Federated Electronic Research, Review, Extraction, and Tabulation Tool.) Using DataFerrett, you can develop an unlimited array of customized spreadsheets that are as versatile and complex as your usage demands.

DataFerrett helps you locate and retrieve the data you need regardless of where the data resides. You can develop and customize tables and select the results to create a graph or map for a visual depiction of your data. You can also save your data in the "databasket" and save the table you have created for reuse.

50 Ways Census Data Are Used

50 Ways Census Data Are Used

In the attached document, you can see 50 ways that Census data is used to help improve your area and the country.