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The Numeric Data Services webpages were written predominantly by Michele Hayslett, who as of Dec. 1, 2008 is a Reference Librarian at UNC Libraries.

Census data

Guides | Online Census Sources | Presentations

Guides

• Electronic Census Sources at the NCSU Libraries by Date and Format


• Guide to Print Census Sources at the NCSU Libraries


• Selected Census Terminology


• Census Geographies


• Organization of Census Summary Files


• Detailed Comparison of Decennial Long Form and American Community Survey (ACS) Data

Online Census Sources

Note: Not everything is available online, especially older materials.

American FactFinder (AFF) - primary access point for all Census survey data

AFF Download Center - access point for downloading very large amounts of data, e.g., all counties in the U.S., all blocks in a state, etc.

Census Maps and Boundary Files (TIGER)

Note that older editions of maps may only be available in print - in Raleigh, a complete collection of North Carolina Census maps from 1960 to 2000 is held at the State Library of North Carolina (phone, 919-807-7450).

Note that older editions of TIGER boundaries are available in D. H. Hill Library on CD-ROM. Check our catalog for location.

Presentations

Census Basics for GIS Students (10/2007) - introduction to Census concepts and data organization with information on sources of GIS boundaries

Census Basics for Park Planning (2/2008)

American Community Survey (ACS) Basics (5/2007)

American Community Survey (ACS) Averaged Data (9/2004)