Research Guides: MATH 138: Statistics: Demographic Data

Demographic Data

Age (U.S. Census)
National population estimates by Age, Sex, Race: 1790-1900 (Cambridge); 1900-1979; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s. Estimates available for national, state, & county levels.
Births and fertility (Cambridge)
Birth and fertility rate by race (1800-1998); First birth rate by age and race (1940-1998); Median interval between births by race (1930-1979); and more.
Fertility and mortality 1800-2000 (Cambridge)
Fertility and mortality by race, 1800-2000; live births, deaths, infant deaths, marriages, and divorces by race, 1909-1998; and more.
Housing Status
Home ownership by state (1980-present); Home ownership by age and family status (1980-present); housing and rental vacancies; and more.

U.S. Census Surveys

The U.S. Census Bureau collects a variety of demographic & population-related information according to different time schedules. Keep in mind that the information gathered by the Census Bureau may only be collected every few years as indicated below.

Population & Housing Census (every 10 years)
Economic Census (every 5 years)
Census of Governments (every 5 years)
American Community Survey (annually)
Other demographic & economic surveys

MATH 138: Statistics: Demographic Data

Demographic Data

U.S. Census Surveys

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