Census Information

University Libraries owns the decennial census from 1790 forward in various formats and at various locations.  The libraries also own selected “population schedules”, which list the information collected by the census about individuals, including their names, occupations, etc.  These can be found by doing a keyword search (use the terms: population schedules) in the online catalog.

Microform

1790-1960  (holdings information)

1970  (holdings information)

1980  (holdings information)

1990 (holdings information)

Print (1790-1990 holdings are at SWORD)

Search the online catalog for the census publication that is needed.

Online Information

Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts (Census Bureau) – Provides links to PDF files of many volumes of Census Bureau historical publications.

Historical Census Browser (Univ. of Virginia) – Includes data for population and economy of U.S. states and counties for 1790-1960.

Historical Statistics of the United States (Cambridge University Press) – “The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history.”  This source has the ability for creating customizable tables and downloading of tables for use in spreadsheets and other applications.

National Historical Geographic Information System (Minnesota Population Center) – “A project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000.

American Factfinder (Census Bureau) - 1990 and 2000 information available.

CensusScope (University of Michigan) - An easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, with graphics and exportable trend data.  Covers 2000 Census.

Finding Aids

Bibliography and reel index : a guide to the microfilm edition of United States decennial census publications, 1790-1970 (print holdings)

Catalog of United States census publications, 1790-1945 (print holdings)

Census Index (Ohio State Univ.) – “Census Index is designed to improve access to United States Census information in library collections by providing an online index to Census publications.  Records for Decennial Census publications produced between 1790 and 1997 have been entered into to the database. Each record includes basic bibliographic information about the title. Most records also include an abstract.”

Bureau of the Census catalog of publications, 1790-1972 (print holdings)

Guide to 1980 U.S. decennial census publications : detailed abstracts and indexes derived from the American Statistics Index (print holdings)

Guide to 1990 U.S. decennial census publications : detailed abstracts and indexes derived from the American statistics index : publications issued through March 1996 (print holdings)

Population information in nineteenth century census volumes (print holdings)

Population information in twentieth century census volumes, 1900-1940 (print holdings)

Population information in twentieth century census volumes, 1950-1980 (print holdings)

Statistical Universe (Lexis-Nexis) – Searchable database to statistical information, including census publications.  Census information for 1970-2000 is available.

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