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Virtual Reference Desk : Statistics
- 2000 Census of Population & Housing
Background: The 2000 Census of Population & Housing was enumerated on April 1, 2000. It is the decennial census conducted by the United States government as required by the Constitution. The information is available widely on the Internet as well as in paper publications and data sets.- Census Bureau Homepage
- Gateways & Quick Links: Tables by the Census Bureau:
- American FactFinder is the Census Bureau's gateway for Census 2000 statistics for population and housing. Major categories are:
- Census Subject Index is an A-to-Z index of important Census topics.
- Census 2000 Briefs are analyses of population and housing topics.
- State &County Quick Facts
- USA Statistics in Brief
- Zip Code Statistics
- American Community Survey: Annual updates of the 2000 Census
- Data Sets: Create your own tables & reports
Use the Data Sets function of American FactFinder to create your own tables based on the Census Files. A Tutorial and a Quick Guide provide basic background information on the content and organization of Census files and tips on how to create data sets. - Maps: Create maps to illustrate your data
Use the Thematic Maps function of American FactFinder to identify Census geography or to illustrate with a map statistics for specific areas. Click on a Tutorial or Quick Guide for tips on how to create maps. - Census Tract Comparability Chart : Compares 1990 census tracts to 2000 census tracts.
- Other Major Censuses:
- Historical Census Information (1790-1990)
- Census '90 (gateway to 1990 Census of Population & Housing)
- Historical Census Browser (University of Virginia Library)
- Selected Historical Decennial Census Population & Housing Counts (1790-1860, 1990)
- Statistical Abstracts (data from 1878-2003)
- Census Bureau Publications:
- Publications (electronic copies of Census publications)
- Census History:
- History & Organization (history of the Census since 1790; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Census Profiles:
- Population Reference Bureau (demographic reports on U.S. population)
- General:
- FEDSTATS
- Historical Statistics of the United States
- Lexis-Nexis Statistical
- OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
- STAT.USA (economic news & statistics)
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (latest edition, 1997/1998 in PDF format)
- State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS) (population, crime, economic data for major metropolitan areas)
- Statistical Resources on the Web
- StateMaster.com
- Vital Statistics of the U.S.
- Specialized:
- Crime/Justice
- Economic/Social
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Changing America (social & economic data by race & Hispanic origin)
- Economic Statistics Briefing Room
- Social Statistics Briefing Room
- Health
- FASTATS (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Health, United States (National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- HealthWeb: Public Health: Health Statistics (U.S. & international statistics)
- Vital Statistics of the U.S. (natality, mortality)
- Science
Cleveland & Neighborhood Statistics
- Cleveland Census Information (Cleveland City Planning Commission)
- Neighborhood Fact Sheets (basic Census data [population from 1940] for the 36 Cleveland neighborhoods [SPAs])
- Summary File (2000 Census database for Cleveland searchable at the citywide, ward, planning district, neighborhood, census tract, block group, & block levels)
- Census Maps (interactive maps showing neighborhoods [SPAs] down to the street level. Wards, census tracts & various features can be layered on)
- HUD State of the Cities Data System: Cleveland (U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development)
- NeighborhoodLink (Levin College of Urban Affairs, CSU)
- Cleveland Neighborhoods Tour (history, photos ward maps & Census information for 1990 & 2000 for each of Cleveland's 36 neighborhoods [SPAs]. Displayed with charts & graphs)
- Cleveland Neighborhoods Map (neighborhood [SPAs] & ward maps showing major public buildings & facilities)
- NEO CANDO (Center on Urban Poverty & Social Change, CWRU)
- Neighborhood Profiles (population, social and economic characteristics of the 36 neighborhoods in Cleveland and the 58 suburban municipalities in Cuyahoga County)
- CAN DO Online Database (neighborhood data relating to poverty and low-income, including population, housing, economic, and crime data for Cuyahoga, the eight-county area for census tracts, municipalities, and Cleveland neighborhoods)
- Neighborhood Census Tract Directories (census tract conversion tables for 1980, 1990, 2000)
- Maps (maps of Cleveland neighborhoods and Cuyahoga municipalities showing census tracts)
- NODIS (Northern Ohio Data & Information Service, CSU)
- Census 2000: Maps (maps that delineate Census geography [wards, census tracts] and maps that illustrate census data for population and various social & economic factors)
- Current Estimates (population estimates for local areas since the 2000 census)
- Northern Ohio Data & Information Service (regional census data center)
- Projections (future population projections for local areas)
- Health Statistics (Ohio Dept. of Health, includes births, deaths & other vital statistics)
- Office of Strategic Research (Ohio's official source of statistical information on people, industry, and economy. Features county-level profiles and comparisons of Ohio to other states)
- Ohio Crime Rates, 1960-2000
- Ohio Quick Facts (concise summary of basic census information for state & counties)
- Ohio QuickLinks (a summary of population and business statistics for Ohio from the Census Bureau)
- StateMaster.com - Ohio
- Basic Country Health Profiles for the Americas
- InfoNation (statistics on United Nations members)
- International Data Base (IDB)
- NationMaster.com (statistics on many categories, by country, with graphs)
- UK National Statistics
- WHO Statistical Information System