Questionnaires
Looking for the actual questions asked for a particular census, check here.
From the Minnesota Population Center (MPC) at the University of Minnesota, the actual questions from each of the previous censuses.
1850-2000 (IPUMS, University of Minnesota)
Census questionnaires (1790-2020) (U. S. Census Bureau)
2020 Census (U. S. Census Bureau)
2010 Census (U. S. Census Bureau)
2000 Census (U. S. Census Bureau)
The questionnaires, both short and long forms, from the Census Bureau.
Background Information
Race and Ethnic Classifications for 2000 Census
Explanatory texts from the Census Bureau on how they classify race and ethnicity. This is the first census where people could list multiple answers for race and ethnicity.
ICPSR
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research: social science data and resources for researchers by Call Number: Electronic resourceICPSR provides access to a large archive of machine-readable social science data, training facilities in basic and advanced techniques of quantitative social analysis, and resources that facilitate the use of advanced computer technology by social scientists.
"The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), established in 1962, is an integral part of the infrastructure of social science research. ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. To ensure that data resources are available to future generations of scholars, ICPSR preserves data, migrating them to new storage media as changes in technology warrant. In addition, ICPSR provides user support to assist researchers in identifying relevant data for analysis and in conducting their research projects."
"The primary mission of the ICPSR Web site is to provide to the social science research community efficient search capabilities, quick and easy access to data, information about ICPSR and its programs, and appropriate support and documentation. The architecture of the site should enable users to navigate the site logically and efficiently."
Interactive Infographics
- Infographics and Visualizations
This page within the Census Bureau's site is a collection of infographics visualizing the data the Bureau has. They can highlight a specific variable or show how collecting data has changed over the decades.
