LibGuides: Local Planning Research: Charlottesville: Demographics

Resources for Demographics

Additional help in navigating the US Census (both recent and historic) is available on the UVa Library Census Guide.

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is an online data and mapping tool that enables government, commercial, non-profit and academic institutions to access data about communities and markets across the US. Use it for research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Interactive Maps and Reports provide easy access to demographic information about the United States. Data comes from the Census beginning in 1790 and from the Religious Congregations and Membership Study beginning in 1980. Also has crime and health data.

US Census Bureau
Provides specific demographic information based on both census data and the American Community Survey data. More current than the full decennial census.
Charlottesville City Directories
The Library has many historic directories for Charlottesville.
Agricultural Census
Historic Agricultural Census available digitally from the US Department of Agriculture.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Compendium of demographic, economic, and social statistics for the United States. Includes statistics on foreign countries as well. Best onen-stop shopping for summary statistics on the U.S. The Official Stat Abstract is being discontinued by the Census Bureau due to budget restrictions.
See also all the Stat Abstracts from 1878-2012.
Census Bureau
Provides both current and some historical census information. American Factfinder allows you to get a snapshot of a specific place.
Historical Statistics of the United States
Quantitative historical data covering American population, work and welfare, economic structure, governance, and international relations from colonial times to the present.