United States Census
Alternate Titles(s): US Census
- Description
The Decennial Census provides population estimates and demographic information on residents of the United States.
The Census Summary Files contain detailed tables on responses to the decennial census. Data tables in Summary File 1 provide information on population and housing characteristics, including cross-tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, housing units, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups, and group quarters for the total population. Summary File 2 contains data tables on population and housing characteristics as reported by housing unit.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health can find guidance for the use and analysis of Census Bureau data on the Population Health Data Hub (listed under "Other Resources"), which is accessible only through the intranet portal with a valid Kerberos ID (KID).
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 1790 - Present
- Geographic Coverage
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United States
- Local Expert
Access
- Restrictions
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Free to AllFee RequiredApplication Required
- Instructions
- Public use data is available for free through the online Data Explorer, Application Programming Interface (API), and ICPSR data repository. Customized datasets may be requested for a fee through the Decennial Census Special Tabulation Program.
Restricted-use demographic microdata to the block level for the Decennial Census may be requested and accessed through ResearchDataGov.
- PubMed Search
- View articles which use this dataset
- Other Resources
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Census Data Tools
Interactive data visualizations
Census Bureau Administrative Data InventoryA listing of data available for use by qualified researchers
Guide for NYULH researchersRequires KID login
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