Demographic information describes social and economic characteristics of a defined population. This module focuses on populations within the United States. For those users coming to the site on their own (not part of a training session), check out the Step-by-Step through the Demographics Module page.

The United States Census Bureau produces the largest amount of demographic data about American populations. Because of this the Census site can be seen as a complicated path through various databases and publications. The guides below provide overviews of the Census Bureau and its main resources. 

Contents

Guides to Resources

• Census Home Page Guide
• American Community Survey
• American Factfinder
• Current Population Survey
• Understanding Statistics
• Finding Hispanic Census Data
• Hispanic Census Data Using American Factfinder
• Using the UNdata database

Resource Exercises

• American Community Survey Sample Exercise
• American Factfinder Crossword
• Case Study - Vietnamese Restaurant in Denver
  
• Finding Detailed Census Data Information: A Library Case Study

Subtopic Resources

• Crime Demographics
• Education Demographics
• Health Demographics
• Labor Demographics