Census Maps & Data In Print @ the Library
Census atlas of the United States : Census 2000 special reports - U.S. Census Bureau
Call Number: Available Electronically to MU Community Only
The Census Atlas is a large-format publication about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics presented.
Census tract atlas of Wisconsin - Madison, Wis. : Applied Population Laboratory, Dept. of Rural Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1993
Call Number: RAYNOR ATLAS CASE HA201 1990 .H36 1993
Maps and more : your guide to Census Bureau geography - Bureau of the Census
Milwaukee urban atlas. Part I, Summary of general population and housing characteristics based on the 1990 U.S. Census - prepared by City of Milwaukee, Department of City Development (1992)
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE HA201 1990j
The changing shape of the nation's income distribution, 1947-1998 - Arthur F. Jones Jr. and Daniel H. Weinberg
Call Number: MEMORIAL LEVEL 3 HC110.I5 A53 no.204The hard count : the political and social challenges of census mobilization - D. Sunshine Hillygus
Call Number: MEMORIAL LEVEL 3 HA181 .H37 2006
"American democracy relies on an accurate census to fairly allocate political representation and billions of dollars in federal funds. Declining participation in previous censuses and a general waning of civic engagement in society raised the possibility that the 2000 count would miss many Americans - disproportionately ethnic and racial minorities - depriving them of their share of influence in American society and yielding an unfair distribution of federal resources. Faced with this possibility, the Census Bureau launched a massive mobilization campaign to encourage Americans to complete and return their census forms. In The Hard Count, former Census Bureau director Kenneth Prewitt, D. Sunshine Hillygus, Norman H. Nie, and Heili Pals present a rigorous evaluation of this campaign. Can a busy, mobile, and disengaged public be motivated to participate in this civic activity? Using a rich set of data and drawing on theories of civic mobilization, political persuasion, and media effects, the authors assess the factors that influenced participation in the 2000 census."
The state atlas of political and cultural diversity - William Lilley III, Laurence J. DeFranco, and William M. Diefenderfer III
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE G1201.E25 L5 1997
This atlas describes the top state legislative districts in terms of their racial and ancestral make ups. For each of the fifteen ancestral groups represented, the volume provides comprehensive and precise maps showing those house and senate districts with more than 50 percent population of the group; more than 25 percent; and more than 10 percent.
United States summary, 2000. Population and housing unit counts : 2000 census of population and housing - U.S. Census Bureau
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE HA201 2000 .C44 & Available Electronically to MU Community Only
Wisconsin 2000 : population and housing unit counts - US Census Bureau
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE HA711.5 2000c & Available Electronically to MU Community Only
Census Data Websites
- American FactFinder "American FactFinder is a new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. "
- Census catalog & guide [electronic resource] Bureau of the Census catalog 1985-1998
- Economic census Statistical data on the U.S. economy from the national to the local level, organized primarily by business or industrial unit
- Librarians' Internet Index Census Websites A listing of many census related sites for information.
- Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity Each page features county-level detail for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Each page also includes a small state-level map for a simplified view of the population theme.
- The American community survey Provides estimates of housing, social, and economic characteristics. Issue for 1996 reports data from a limited number of sample sites; sample sites will be increased every year until future issues report data for all states,cities, and counties.
Census Maps
The Census Bureau is a government organization that serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's
people and economy. Census information is gathered at the federal, state, and at a local level and can be used for many research and personal information needs. The following data are collected:
Population & housing census- every 10 years
Economic Census- every 5 years
American community survey- annually
Our many surveys- both demographic & economic
Economic indicators- each indicator released on a specific schedule, see the Economic Indicator Calendar
Some uses for Census information would be:
To determine the distribution of Congressional seats to states
To make decisions about community services such as:
- provide services for the elderly
- where to build new roads and schools
- or where to locate job training centers
Researching family history or a historical topic
Find the population, demographics of a particular area and location during a particular time period
Example:
So, say I was writing a grant for a local non-profit in Milwaukee to provide services for the elderly. I could use the Census data to find out the average age of the population of the area, income, type of housing, race demographics, computer ownership, and other types of data collected. These statistics and numbers would give me information to write a stronger argument for the grant.
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