Research Guides: LSS300: Rethinking Landscape: The People

Using Census Data

Find Census information, read topical essays, explore trends

Statistics & Data (Smith Libraries Guide)
See United States - Current & Historical Data
Guide to Census Tract Resources
How-to guide for 1990 and 2000 Census tracts, with links to tract Outline Maps

more... less...

Find quick tables and links to tract information and maps
Historical Statistics of the United States
Essays in Part A: Population provide context for Population Change & Race & Ethnicity

more... less...

Use Table of Contents for overviews for the country as a whole, and SEARCH for Massachusetts or a topic to pull up tables on population, income, education, consumption, etc. over time, and sources for more information.
U.S. Census Forms
Decennial census intake forms over the decades

more... less...

Download pdf files from AncestryLibrary.com to see the format and column headings, and use as a convenient method for extracting and filing important information you find
Finding Census Tract Data
Guide presents information with detailed steps to follow in American FactFinder

The sub-page Census Examples illustrates possibilities for search and display.

Ancestry (Library Edition)
Includes detailed Census and Voter List records from 1790 to 1930. See Best Search Methods - By Location for help. Scroll down to find "US Census Collection" to choose a year and browse for Northampton or Amherst detailed enumeration schedules.
Social Explorer 1790+
Easy access to U.S. demographic information from 1790 to present. To get started, select "Maps" or "Reports", then select the census year & geography. Generate maps, reports on the data you choose.

American Factfinder
U.S. Census Bureau. Features address look-up tool and guided search options. A six-minute virtual tour explains new features.

Decennial Data Sets for 2000 and 1990
Generate data reports and maps, down to Census Tract & Block Group level, with detailed housing data.

more... less...

Summary File 3 presents detailed population and housing data (such as place of birth, education, employment status, income, value of housing unit, year structure built) collected from a 1-in-6 sample and weighted to represent the total population.
Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks
"See how much money people make in every neighborhood in every city in America"

more... less...

Source on income data: 2007-2011 American Community Survey. Income figures reflect the U.S. Census definition of income. All map boundaries are Census Tracts.

Contact:

Use Ask Us to connect
nbhat@smith.edu
Working remotely as of 3/20/20