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The Census Bureau collects, analyzes and disseminates a wide range of information about American communities and the people who live and work in them. Richardson Library has an extensive collection of census documents and maps on-site, but there is far more information available online. Use this guide to locate information about demography, economic indicators and more both in the library and on the internet.
Richardson Library is an affiliate of the Maryland State Data Center (SDC). The Maryland SDC provides access to extensive expert analysis, training, and extension of Census products. This significant support is provided by the network’s dedicated local professionals in their roles as economic developers, librarians, demographers, and research professionals.
The home page of the U.S. Census Bureau can be accessed HERE
Direct URL : https://www.census.gov/
Last update 13 Nov 2025
Use the tabs on the left to navigate this resource guide and find specific surveys, census and other statistical products created by or in collaboration with the Census Bureau:
The Decennial Census : tab contains information about the most recent census (2020) including questions asked, spatial units of analysis, and data products.
Historical Census : includes information abut past census from 1790 to 2010 including questions asked, spatial units of analysis, data products and official reports. The data and variables referred to in these pages comes from the National Historical GIS (NHGIS) at the University of Minnesota IPUMS Project, and requires free registration.
Other Surveys : contains resources relating to other census projects like the American Community Survey (formerly the decennial census "long form"), American Time Use Survey, Current Population Survey, American Household Survey and more, many of which are developed in collaboration with other Federal agencies.
Statistical Abstracts : are summary volumes of statistical data covering a wide range of data, published from 1878 to 2012.
Census Geography : provides information about different spatial analytic units used by the Census to aggregate data.
