Online Census Resources & Tools
- Census ExplorerInteractive mapping tool that gives users easier access to neighborhood statistics. The new application allows users to map out different social, economic and housing characteristics.
- QuickfactsQuickFacts is an easy to use application that shows tables, maps, and charts of frequently requested statistics from more than ten Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs. Profiles are available for the nation, Cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more are also included.
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesPublished annually since 1878, the statistics described social and economic conditions in the United States. The government ceased creation of the Statistical Abstracts in 2011. ProQuest is now publishing Statistical Abstract
- TIGER ProductsTIGER = Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing.
TIGER products are spatial extracts from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database, containing features such as roads, railroads, rivers, as well as legal and statistical geographic areas.
Texas Demographics - Print
Historical Resources
- Census of Population & Housingdata ranges from most recent census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the decades. Some of the data were scanned as an effort to make historical census information available to the public. The display of data will continue as historical census records become available.
- National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides population, housing, agricultural, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for geographic units in the United States from 1790 to the present.
- Social ExplorerSocial Explorer's free version allows users to create maps, including historical population data.
Selected Reports
- Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Vermont. byCall Number: C 3.11:V 59 (Census 1790)
Finding Information on Racial & Ethnic Groups
It can be difficult to obtain accurate historical demographic information about minority groups. Here are some resources that can help:
- Indian population in the United States and Alaska, 1910 byCall Number: C 3.37/2:In 2
- Translations of Statistical and Census Reports of Texas, 1782-1836, and Sources Documenting the Black in Texas, 1603-1803 byCall Number: F385 .T73 1979ISBN: 0933164475Publication Date: 1979-01-01
- Tejanos and the Numbers Game byCall Number: F395.M5 D42 1989ISBN: 0826311180Publication Date: 1989-02-01
Texas Population Statistics - Websites
- Texas Vital Statisticscomplete online reports available from 2001 - 2010. Earlier years available in print.