How to Find Information About People Living in the USA

So many sources of information are available about people living in the United States (USA) that it can be difficult to determine which ones are reliable. One credible source of information is the Census. Find statistical information about people living in the USA by reviewing the Census data about people, households, business and industry. The information can be viewed by ZIP code, city, county, state or country. In addition, you can easily locate relevant facts on almost any subject imaginable on the U.S. government's FedStats website.

Census

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  Go to the U.S. Census Bureau website and click "People" in the left-hand menu to open the "Basic Counts/Population" page.

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  Review data on age and sex, aging, disability, education, employment, income, origins and language, poverty, race and ethnicity, relationships or veterans.

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  Type in or use the pull-down menu in the upper-right corner and click the "Go" button to view data by city, county, state or ZIP code.

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  Click any link in the middle of the page for detailed information about the region selected.

FedStats

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  Go to the FedStats website and click on "Topic Links A to Z" to get statistical information by topic.

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  Click on "MapStats" to get information by state, county, city, congressional district or federal judicial district.

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  Select a state from the pull-down menu and click the "Submit" button to get information by state.

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  Click the "Statistics by Geography from U.S. Agencies" to see statistics comparing states, counties, cities and countries. For more statistical information by agency, use the links under "Links to statistical agencies" on the right side of the page.

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  Click the "Search" link to open a box to search by a specific term.

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  Click the "Additional Links" button to review additional resources to gather information about people in the USA.