Census information

Social Explorer
Offers access to reports and interactive maps for the U.S. Census (1790-present), World Development Indicators (1960-2013), and Eurostat (European Union data), among others. A project of Queens College, sponsored by the New York Times and the National Science Foundation.
PolicyMap
PolicyMap is an online data and mapping application that gives access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries.

On the Map
This Census mapping application shows where workers are employed and where they live. It also provides companion reports on age, earnings, industry distributions, race, ethnicity, educational attainment, and sex. Great way to get started learning about an area.
American FactFinder
Demographic data from the Census of Population and Housing (2010), and information from the American Community Survey (2006-2008) which provides information on languages spoken at home. Search by city, county, zip code, etc.

PRINT a factsheet for your community: go to the "Quick Start" search box, and type in something under "geography" (like a zip code or city). In the search results, look for the "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010".

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