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Introduction

The W.E.B. Du Bois Library has extensive holdings of the statistical decennial volumes from 1790 to 2000. They are located in the Government Documents Reference Collection on the Floor 6. 1790 volumes include only names of heads of families. Volumes from 1800 onward include only statistical information and special reports.

 
 

Federal Decennial Census

  • American Factfinder  
      
    Major census website for population, social, economic, racial, and housing data.
  • Census 2010  
  • Census Catalog and Guide  
      
    Listing of census publications with abstracts and subject index.
  • Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information: Census  
      
    Popular starting points, statistics, academic data center centers, immigration and refugees, and help sites.
  • Historical Statistics of the United States from Colonial Times to 1970  
      
    Annual time series data with national coverage of general subject areas such as population, health, commerce, government, etc. with source notes for each table.
  • LexisNexis Statistical (UMass Amherst community)  
      
    Index to statistical publications, including those published as part of the decennial census of population and housing, and the quinquennial economic censuses.
  • Population Information in Nineteenth Century Census Volumes (UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. Z 7164 D3 S44 1983+)  
      
    Lists volumes issued with subjects covered by geographic levels from national to cities and towns.
  • Population Information in the Twentieth Century Census Volumes, 1950-1980 (UM/Gov. Doc. Ref Z7164 D3 S46 1988+)  
      
    Lists volumes issued with subjects covered by geographic levels from national to cities and towns.
  • Population Information in Twentieth Century Census Volumes, 1900-1940 (UM/Gov. Doc. Ref Z7164 D3 S 45 1985+)  
      
    Lists volumes issued with subjects covered by geographic levels from nation to cities and towns.
  • U.S. Census Bureau  
      
    Provides social, demographic, and economic data.
  • UMass Amherst Library Catalog  
      
  • United States Historical Census Data Browser  
      
    Provides a subset of the 1790-1960 Decennial Census data, at the state and county level.
 
 

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