Guides: Reference Resources Guide: Statistics, Demographics, & Directories

Demographics

American FactFinder (US Census Bureau)
Population, housing, income, and business statistics from the 1990 and 2000 censuses, searchable down to state, county, and place name levels.

Reference USA - Consumers/Lifestyles This link opens in a new window
Survey consumer demographics by state, city, zip code, or even neighborhood. Retrieve information on housing, median income, age, and spending habits and internet use. Use the Lifestyles menu to filter by many patterns such as purchase behavior or charitable giving.

2010 Census Data for Colorado
From the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The State Demography Office will continue to evaluate data from the 2010 Census, and will be posting new tables as they become available, so check back often!

See also the Demographics page on the Business Research Guide.

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. If you don't know the number of the tables you need, browse the index section to locate your subject and the corresponding table numbers. For access to pre-2013 statistics, visit the Census Bureau's archive.
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Historical Statistics of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
A source for the statistics of American history, Historical Stats arranges the data by population; work and welfare; economic structure and performance; economic sectors; and government and international relations.

Reference USA - Business This link opens in a new window
The directory of U.S. Businesses has 24 million companies, subsidiaries or divisions, searchable by industry, keyword or location. A directory of U.S. Consumers and Lifestyles is a marketing source of 260 million people, searchable by demographics, location, and purchasing patterns. There are also directories for Physicians and Dentists and for Jobs and Internships.