Federal Documents: U.S. Census Information
Print Resources
Print resources are available in the federal documents stacks on the 2nd floor. If additional help is needed please contact Lora Amsberryaugier at lamsberr@uno.edu.
Measuring America : the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2000 is a popular resource. It can be located in the federal documents stacks at C 3.2:M 46/2; it is also available online.
Electronic Resources
- Data.NOLA.gov This link opens in a new windowThis site is a catalog of public data sets produced by the City of New Orleans. If you don't find the data you need, please follow the "Suggest a dataset" link at the bottom of this page.
- Louisiana Demographics and Geography This link opens in a new windowDemographics and Census Geography for Louisiana.
- U.S. Census BureauThe Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
- Census Data (Explore Census Data) This link opens in a new windowOpen access resource for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Includes data from the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, the Puerto Rico Community Survey, the Population Estimates Program, the Economic Census, and then Annual Economic Surveys.
- Census Tract Maps1940 - 2000
- Census Block Coverage for Cities1940 - 1980
- Social ExplorerSome material requires a subscription, but there is free access to census reports and maps.
- 2020 US Census Tract MapsThese county (or county equivalent)-based reference maps show and label the census tracts as delineated to support 2020 Census data dissemination. These maps also show and label federal and state American Indian reservations, Alaska Native Regional Corporations, states (or state equivalents), counties, county subdivisions, consolidated cities, and places.