Demographic Statistics from the U.S. Census and other sources: Historical U.S. Census
A beginners guide to finding statistics about the U.S., Utah and the U.
Social Explorer
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowNOTE: User registration (free) is required for this database. Social Explorer provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The web interface lets users create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand a variety of data, including average household incomes, population density, gender distribution, marital status, occupations, and more.
Historical Statistics Online
If you can't find what you need with these basic sources, ask a Subject Specialist for help.
- Historical Statistics of the U.S.: Millenial Edition OnlineThe standard source for quantitative indicators of American history.
- Bureau of the Census Catalog of Publications, 1790-1972Paper copy: Marriott Library Level 2, Knowledge Commons Reference, Z7554.U5 U58 1974
- Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing CountsData from 1790-1990
Historical Census in the National Archives
- Census Records in the National ArchivesA catalog of census records that are available from the National Archives (Note: The National Archives does not offer digitized records, but you can find out what records exist)
- Family History LibraryThe Family History Library (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) has a large collection of NARA Census schedules.
Historical Statistics in Print
The following are esentially print versions of the online sources listed to the left. In addition, the Marriott Library has a huge collection of historic U.S. Census reports.
Historical statistics of the United States : earliest times to the present / by Call Number: HA202 .H57 2006 Knowledge Commons, Reference, Lvl 2A 5 volume encyclopedia of historical statistics.- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.Call Number: C 3.134: or HA202 .U5aOlder editions are in the stacks (SuDoc call number C 3.134: so that they are easy to browse through)
Latest volume(s) in Knowledge Commons Reference. - Bureau of the Census Catalog of Publications, 1790-1972. byCall Number: Marriott Library Level 2: Ready Reference Knowledge Commons Z7554.U5 U58 1974The Marriott Library copy is annotated to show what we have in the collection.
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity by ISBN: 0029014204The 1980 Census was the first to ask about Ancestry.
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