Population and Demographics
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United States
American FactFinder
U.S. Census Bureau's site for disseminating data from the 1990 and 2000 decennial census, the American Community Survey, the Economic Census and more. Also has reference and thematic mapping tools.
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
Select Subjects A-Z.
U.S. Census
Bureau: State and County Quickfacts including Broome
County
View a wide variety of census data, County Business Patterns profiles,
and maps from the TIGER Map Service.
U.S.
Census Bureau publication: County and City Data Book
Find the latest official statistics for 1,078 cities, all 3,141 U.S. counties,
and 11,097 places of 2,500 or more inhabitants in the latest County and City
Data Book.
U.S. Census Bureau
publication: Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Links to current and selected historical editions from as early as1878
U.S. Census Bureau
publication: Census of Population and Housing
Links to current and selected historical editions from as early as1790.
CensusCD 1990
Full 1990 census sample-count data (STF3A to 3D). Includes 16 levels of geography
from block group level to the nation, 3,500 demographic variables, and geocoding
to Tiger94 files to allow searching on street addresses. Reporting and downloading
options allow printing or exporting to statistical, spreadsheet or mapping
applications.
Location:Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: 1990 decennial census
CensusCD Blocks (1990)
Contains complete demographic and housing data and map boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau for all 7 million 1990 census blocks nationwide.
Data are derived from census files STF1B and PL94-171 as well as map boundaries from the TIGER files.
Location:Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: 1990 decennial census
CensusCD 1980
Includes the complete results of the 1980 U.S. Census, down to the census tract and over 1,500 demographics, and geographic identifiers for every geographic area. Over 50 demographics from the 1990 census, have been converted back to 1980 geographic areas and a full set of 1980 maps, along with mapping software, are included.
Location:Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: 1980 decennial census
CensusCD 1970
CensusCD 1970 includes almost 8,500 variables down to the Census Tract level. There are 7,000 housing variables, and 1,500 population and social variables. Note: In 1970 and 1980 many rural areas had no Tracts, only "Enumeration Districts". These can not be included in a time series and are difficult to otherwise quantify.
Location:Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: 1970 decennial census
Historical Statistics of the United States on CD-ROM: Colonial Times to 1970
The standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. Over 12,500 statistical time series.
Location: Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: colonial times to 1970
Statistical Universe 
Indexes and abstracts printed federal, state, and international statistical publications.
International
Agglomerations
Major Cities & Agglomerations
Statistics and maps about the population of the major agglomerations of
the world. See explanations
about the data.
Urban
Agglomerations: (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division) Population and growth rates of urban agglomerations over
time.
International Database
Data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
Population Index: 1986-2000 On-line
Covers fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, nuptiality and the family, research methodology, projections and predictions, historical demography, and demographic and economic interrelations.
Population Reference Bureau
Information on U.S. and international population trends
Population Statistics: Historical Demography
Historical, demographical and statistical overview of the population of all the countries in the world, their administrative divisions and their important cities.
Statistics Canada
Offical government web site for Canadian statistical information.
Statistical Universe
Indexes and abstracts printed federal, state, and international statistical publications.
World Population Data Sheet
Population estimates, projections and other key indicators of all geographic entities with populations of 150,000 or more and all members of the UN. From the Population Reference Bureau.
World Population Information (U.S. Census Bureau)
Population including the World POPClock, which gives an up to the second simulation of the current world population.
Wistat - Women's Indicators and Statistics
(Version 4)
Detailed national statistics on a wide range of social and economic topics, disaggregated by sex, for 212 countries or areas of the world. Runs with resident software for easy data extraction. List of topics (version 4)
Location: Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Statistical Workstation (obtain CD-ROM from Reference Desk)
Coverage: 1970-1994, with projections to 2025
World Development Indicators 2002
Over 550 time-series indicators for 207 countries, covering 1960 to 2000. Offers mapping, charting and data export formats. Covers social indicators, economic indicators, education, and population projections. In addition, it provides the full contents of the WDI book, and some quick reference tables on GNI per capita, country classification etc.(Loaded on hard drive). List of indicators
Location: Bartle Library Online/Data CD-ROM, Census Workstation
Coverage: 1960-2000
United Nations
United Nations Statistics Division
Variety of free and subscription-only data. See also, Demographic
and Social Statistics.
Demographic Yearbook Bartle Reference [HA17 .D45] (1948-1999)
Data on population, natality, mortality, nupitality, and divorces. Also includes a world summary.
Demographic Yearbook: Historical Supplement, 1948-1997
Historical demographic statistics and presents time series of population size, age, sex and urban/rural residence, natality, mortality and nuptiality as well as selected derived measures concerning these components of population change for a 50-year period.
Demographic Yearbook (1995)
Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants.
Statistical Yearbook Bartle Reference [HA 12.5 .U63] (1948-1999)
Data on population and social aspects, economic activities, and international economic relations. Update monthly by Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, shelved in General Periodical Display under United Nations Secretariat, Statistical Office, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.
Population and Vital Statistics Report Bartle Reference [HB 881 .U6]
Quarterly journal gives estimates of world and regional populations as well as estimates for 218 countries. Information is derived from each country's latest population, national census and from nationally representative statistics on birth and mortality.
UNESCO Statistical Yearbook Bartle Reference [HA 12.5 .U6] (1963-1999)
Data on the educational, scientific, and cultural life and activities of aproximately 200 countries.
Migration
United States
Center for Immigration Studies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service: Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau: Geographical Mobility/Migration | Immigration
International
International Labor Migration Statistics
International Organization for Migration
Mexican Migration Project: binational research that studies and documents the process of Mexican migration to the U.S.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Statistics
U.S. Committee for Refugees (not part of U.S. Government)
Other Useful Links
Foreign Countries & International Organizations
Foreign Government Statistics | Foreign Government Resources on the Web (Univ. Michigan, Documents Center)