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This guide provides information about and links to documents produced by the agencies of the United States federal government.

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Links to U.S. Census data (population)

Explore Census Data data.census.gov
Data.census.gov is a source for population, economic, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas.

The decennial census of population is required in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2).

Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population & Housing Characteristics (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) (Series PHC-1)
Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social - Economic - & Housing Characteristics (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) (Series PHC-2)
Census of Population and Housing: Population & Housing Unit Counts (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) (Series PHC-3)
Census of Population and Housing: Social - Economic - & Housing Characteristics (Outlying Areas) (Series PHC-4)
Located under the link titled "Census of Population and Housing, 2000"
Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States - Colonial Times to 1970* - Part 1
Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States - Colonial Times to 1970* - Part 2

Related links

Census.gov
The United States Census Bureau provides both demographic and economic statistical information.
Govinfo.gov
Provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. This site is a production of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO).