Fairmont State University Library: U.S. Government Resources: Census & Data

American FactFinder

View American FactFinder

American FactFinder is a web tool to help you find data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data in American FactFinder comes from several censuses and surveys.

Government Publications

County and City Data Book
The County and City Data Book is the most comprehensive source of information about the individual counties and cities in the United States.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published by the government from 1878 until the 2012 edition, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Census Information

Census info
Census of Population and Housing
This includes: PHC-1. Summary Population and Housing Characteristics; PHC-2. Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics; PHC-3. Population and Housing Unit Counts; PHC-4. Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics-Island Areas
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970: Part 1
Bicentennial Edition. PDF file.
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970: Part 2
Bicentennial Edition. PDF File.
USA Counties
USA Counties features over 6,000 data items for the United States, States and counties from a variety of sources.

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Headlines

More Data

SAMHSA:Drug Abuse Warning Network data
The Drug Abuse Warning Network is a public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related hospital emergency departments and drug-related deaths investigated by medical examiners and coroners.