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Population Census Data
- Census Main SiteThe main website for the Bureau of the Census. This can be a starting point to give an overview of the whole process.
- Data.Census.GovThe Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
- State and County QuickfactsQuick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography. Includes data for all cities of at least 25,000 people.
- The National Historic Geographic Information SystemThe most comprehensive source of both Census data and GIS files for all census in the US (that's right - all the way back to 1790!)
- IPUMS from Minnesota Population CenterThe MPC is the world’s leading developer of historical and international census data, and disseminates population data to thousands of teachers, researchers, and policy makers
- Social Explorer
Social Explorer provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
Note: Social Explorer has developed a new libguide. To see the new libguide, you can go this link here - SimplyAnalytics
A web-based mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with 100,000+ data variables, including demographic data from the US Census dating back to 1980, the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), and D&B's Points-of-Interest business directory providing access to over 5 million US business profiles. Additionally, users have access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands, 450 categories and detailed lifestyle data, the PRIZM Premier marketing segmentation system, and the Community Lifestages dataset. The CDC PLACES health data delivered by SimplyAnalytics provides 27 diverse health measures, including Health Outcomes, Prevention, Health Risk Behaviors, and Health Status. Data is largely available down to the block group level, and custom locations can be created.
To save your searches, you need to sign up for an account using your UIC email address.
Access restricted to 5 concurrent users.
Census Business Data
The Census Bureau provides several sources of Business related information, including the Survey of Business Owners (SBO) and the Economic Census.
- County Business PatternsTo access the County Business patterns from 1986 to most recent data.
- Economic CensusThe Economic Census is the official five-year measure of American business and the economy. Data provided by businesses fuels the most comprehensive economic statistics available, representing all U.S. industries and geographies.
- Survey of Business OwnersThe five-year Survey of Business Owners (SBO) was discontinued after the 2012 survey year. The data formerly collected on the SBO are now collected as part of the Annual Business Survey (ABS). Starting with reference year 2017, the ABS has officially replaced the collection and publication of these data.
- Annual Business SurveyThe ABS Program combines data results from survey respondents and administrative records to produce data on business ownership. The survey is collected from employer businesses and the nonemployer data are compiled from administrative records.