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Census
American
FactFinder
Population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
Census Bureau Economic Programs
CNY
Regional Planning and Development Board—Data
Center
Census 2000 data for Cayuga, Cortland, Madison,
Onondaga, and Oswego counties.
County
Business Patterns and Zip Code Business Patterns
Data on the total number of establishments, employment
and payroll for industries. Industries are defined
using the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Historical
Census Browser
The data presented here describe the population
and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790
to 1960.
International
Data Base (IDB)
Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic
data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
Minority
Census Links
Links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations
in the United States.
State
and County QuickFacts
Frequently requested Census 2000 data by state and/or
county.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
A collection of statistics on social and economic
conditions in the United States.
Finding Census 2000 Data
To Find Data by City, Town, Village or County Name:
- Go to American FactFinder, a government Census website (Link opens a new browser window.)
- Select "Census 2000" from the first drop-down menu.
- Select "New York" (or another state) from the next drop-down menu ("Restrict Search to").
- In the "Enter name to search for" box, type the city, town, village or county name of interest to you, and click on "Search."
- Click on one of the choices in the results list, and then click on "OK."
- Scroll down and choose from hyperlinked (underlined) data sets.
- To find Census Tract or Block statistics, click on "Show more selection methods and more geographic types."
To Find Data by Zip Code:
- Go to American FactFinder, a government Census website (Link opens a new browser window.)
- Select Census 2000 for year and program.
- Click on drop-down arrow at "Search for" box.
- Choose "5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area."
- Select appropriate first three digits (i.e., to find information on ZIP code 13202, select "132").
- Select a geography. Highlight the appropriate 5-digit ZIP code and click "OK."
- Scroll down to the bottom of page to select a map of this ZIP code and/or various data charts.
Other Statistics
American Religion Data Archive
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Consumer
Price Index—All Urban Consumers
U.S. city average, all items and all items less
food and energy 12-month changes.
Criminal Justice Statistics for New York State
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
Access online editions of the annual publications Crime
in the United States, Hate Crime Statistics, and Law
Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted.
FedStats
Provides access to statistics and information produced
by more than 100 U.S. federal government agencies.
National Center
for Education Statistics
Create a map or data tables of school districts, private schools, or colleges based on census data. [The pop-up blocker on your web browser must be turned off for some functions.] School district profiles.
National Institute for Literacy
Facts, publications and studies on literacy in The United
States.
New
York State Data Center
New York’s primary repository of economic
and demographic data.
New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education
Data and reports about colleges, universities and students in New York State.
Population Reference
Bureau
U.S. and international population and demographic
trends and their implications.
Public
Agenda Online
Public Agenda provides non-partisan research on
public policy issues. Public Agenda Issue Guides
provide facts and figures, different perspectives
and analysis of public attitudes from surveys conducted
by Public Agenda and by other respected polling
and news organizations.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
STAT-USA
Accessible only at the Central Library. Ask for
assistance at Level 3 Information Desk.
Statistical
Resources on the Web
An index to online statistical resources.
Syracuse
MapsOnline
Create maps and demographic and public services data sets.
Syracuse MapsOnline is brought to you by the Syracuse
University Community Geographer and the Metropolitan
Development Association.
Wolfram|Alpha
A computational knowledge engine covering 29 diverse areas, including socioeconomic data, statistics and data analysis.
Last updated: June 25, 2010