Subject Librarian
Lucinda M. Hall
Contact:
Evans Map Room, Baker-Berry Library
Dartmouth College
25 N Main ST
Hanover, NH 03755
Dartmouth College
25 N Main ST
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-0962
Website Skype Contact: d1128r8@kiewit.dartmouth.edu
New Census Data Site
The Census Bureau has a new data exploration platform to view and download data. This is still a work in progress. If you don't see what you're looking for, Ask Us! If you feel the Bureau's new site is missing functionality, let them know. There is a feedback email located on the front page.
Use the Chrome browser for best results.
- Explore census data
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it. ...
Use the Chrome browser for best results. - Census Survey ExplorerThe Census Survey Explorer lets you find a specific survey or census by filtering and searching by geography, frequency, topics, and subtopics. [Beta version at this time]
- What is data.census.gov ?The vision for data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it. ...
CensusCD products Online
The following CensusCD products are online but you must come to the Evans Map Room to use them. There are other CensusCD products also available in the map room. Please visit the Room to see more of them.
CensusCD 1970 by Call Number: Evans Map Room - Electronic resourceThis product allows you to map and/or download data from the 1970 Census. However, be aware that variables used today, might not have been in use in 1970.- CensusCD neighborhood change database (NCDB) byCall Number: Evans Map Room - Electronic resourceContains nation-wide tract-level data from the 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses. Combines U.S. Bureau of the Census data into one product with variables and tract boundaries that are consistently defined across census years.
Historical Data
Finding historic census data can be a little difficult. The Census Bureau makes available the data from the 1990 and 2000 Censuses online at American Factfinder. However, they do not provide access to the earlier censuses at this time.
- Explore census dataData.census.gov is the new platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it. ...
Use the Chrome browser for best results. - Census Reporter
Census Reporter gathers Census and American Community Survey data historically for public and private use. There is a limit to the number of geographic areas you can download at one time. - Historic Census PublicationsThis guide comes from the University of Michigan's Library. Most of the resources it points to are freely available. Each census year is listed with links to the sites and the geography available. There may be some that are limited to Michigan's students, staff and faculty. If that happens, check with our own online catalog, the Baker/Berry Reference Desk or the Evans Map Room for alternatives.
- NHGIS (National Historical Geographic Information System)
The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION! - U. S. Census Bureau Data Repository
The ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) announced a new data repository of census information from the U. S. Census Bureau. This new repository preserves and disseminates survey instruments, specifications, data dictionaries, codebooks, and other materials from the U. S. Census Bureau.
Other CensusCD Product(s)
- CensusCD 1990 Long Form by Call Number: Electronic resourceThe product lets you download 1990 Long Form census data or map that same data using an internal mapping software. The census geography available is down to the block group level.
Note: You do not need a password for this product. You can use the product anywhere.
This CensusCD product works like most other electronic resources. You can use it anywhere on campus or you must use VPN when off-campus. If you have any questions, please contact the Evans Map Room.
Other Census Data Online
These resources are freely available online. These resources include other types of counts the Census Bureau collects.
- alteryxAlteryx provides access to a variety of population and housing statistics from the 2010 Census.
- CensusCD 2000: Long Form SF3Contains complete Census 2000 long form data and calculating tools for access to area statistics and mapping. Data and maps may be exported as ArcView shape and MapInfo MID/MIF files or create maps within the product.
This is freely available.
Use IE web browser. You must register first to use this. - MapED
MapED is a dynamic data mapping tool that provides geographic context to National Center for Education Statistics, Census, and other education demographic datasets. This site is from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). - NHGIS (National Historical Geographic Information System)The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
- Social Explorer
This resource lets you visualize historical and current census data. Social Explorer also includes data for crime, health, religion, censuses for Canada and the United Kingdom and development indicators.
To take full advantage of Social Explorer, you must create an account within the resource.
