Census and Census Bureau

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

1990, 2000, and 2010 census data on American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Forum on child and family statistics

The National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS) collects and analyzes data related to Veterans.

Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. Some ethnic identities, such as "German" or "Jamaican" can be traced to geographic areas outside the United States, while other ethnicities such as "Pennsylvania Dutch" or "Cajun" evolved in the United States.

Although censuses are a source of genealogical information, the Census Bureau does not provide these data. The Census Bureau is not able to locate missing persons, or provide recent information on individuals.

In keeping with the Census Bureau's commitment to confidentiality, the Census Bureau information collected in the Decennial Census of Population and Housing on individuals does not become available to the public until after 72 years

Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States from 1790 to the present.

The City of New York DataMine increases the accessibility of public data generated by the various New York City agencies and other City organizations. Thebdata sets include Raw and Geo Data. The data sets can be researched by cataegory, agency or keyword.

Research guide with resources for demographic, socio-economic, and business / marketing data. Created by Frank Donnelly.

The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides easy access to summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography, including states, counties, tracts, and blocks.

The growth in population of coastal areas illustrates the importance of emergency planning and preparedness for areas that are susceptible to inclement tropical conditions.

While the questions in U.S. census records varied from year to year and in state censuses, from state to state, you can find information like names of other household members, ages, birthplaces, residence, occupation, immigration and citizenship details, marriage information, military service and more.

We have arranged the Genealogy section of the web site by research topics, or types of records available to search.

From the Research Topics pages, you will find links to pages throughout the web site with articles, finding aids, and other helpful information to help you prepare for your genealogical research at the National Archives.

The U.S. population clock is based on the national population estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau produces national population estimates annually using the latest available data on births, deaths, and international migration.

World population clock updated daily.

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries. Includes related sites of International Statistical Agencies and U.S. Population Estimates and Projections.