How do I find historical census data?

You can access census records many different ways: View digitized Census Records online through one of our partners, ancestry.com or familysearch.org. (Familysearch.org is free-of-charge.

How do I get US Census data?

Census Data Find both public use data and restricted datasets listed at the Center for Economic Studies website. The new CEDSCI data dissemination site, data.census.gov, is a catalog of public Census data. Census Academy offers webinars on how to use the publically available data.

What is TIGER shapefile?

What are TIGER/Line Shapefiles? The US Census Bureau uses the TIGER/Line Shapefiles to store geographic and cartographic information from the US Census Bureau’s Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) database. “MAF/TIGER is the Census Bureau’s geographic database.

Where can I find census data by topic?

While many data tables are now available in data.census.gov, you can browse and download additional data tables by topic and year. CBB is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.

Which is the latest version of census business builder?

Census Bureau Releases Version 3.3 of Census Business Builder CBB is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format. Press Release | November 03, 2020 Census Bureau Updates Census Business Builder to Version 3.2

What does CEs do for the US Census?

The CIC Program provides local access, education and technical assistance on census data for planning and decision-making to underserved communities. CES partners with stakeholders to improve measures of the economy and people of the United States through research and development of innovative data products.

What does boundary information in census files mean?

The boundary information in the files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only.