North Carolina State Data Center

The North Carolina State Data Center (SDC) is a consortium of state and local agencies established in cooperation with the US Bureau of the Census to provide the public with data about North Carolina and its component geographic areas. The SDC lead agency in North Carolina is located in the Data Services Unit, Office of the State Budget and Management. The Data Services Unit provides extensive resources on the Web for retrieving statistical and related data. Three state-level coordinating agencies work closely with the lead agency. The State Library of North Carolina answers data requests from SDC affiliates, state and local government agencies, and the public. The Odum Institute for Research in Social Science serves the research needs of the academic community for large datasets. The Center for Geographic Information and Analysis provides custom services using geospatial data. Seventeen regional affiliates, ten public libraries, and six associated agencies serve data users in their local areas or answer specialized requests about their areas. Seven academic afffiliates offer specific expertise, such as agriculture and economics.