Henry Buhl Library: City, Town, & County Research: Find City, Town, & County Data

City Data Keyword Handout
When researching data.census.gov, using the terminology used by the Census Bureau is key to finding the right tables efficiently.

To help you get started, check out this document.

Data Resources

Explore Census Data (data.census.gov)
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
My Tribal Area
Find demographic, business, and housing data for Native American reservations across the U.S. (from the U.S. Census Bureau).

Places, Towns and Townships
Call Number: Ref HA 203 .P58 2016
Places, Towns and Townships is an excellent resource for anyone in need of data for all of the nation's cities, towns, townships, villages, and census-designated places in one convenient source.
County and City Extra: Special Historical Edition, 1790-2010
Call Number: Ref HA 214 .C68 2015
County and City Extra, Special Historical Edition brings together data from the earliest days of our nation through 2010.
State Profiles: the Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
Call Number: Ref HA 203 .S7314 2018
State Profiles 2018: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State provides a wealth of current, authoritative, and comprehensive data on key demographic and economic indicators for each U.S. state and the District of Columbia.

2019 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
Specifically, this report provides 2019 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.
State of Homelessness -- National Alliance to End Homelessness
The State of Homelessness in America charts progress in ending homelessness in the United States.
Homelessness Statistics by State -- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Provides state-level estimates of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Explore Census Data (data.census.gov)
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Zip Code Boundary Maps
Find Zip Codes for all U.S. Cities.

Crime in the U.S. 2018
Access crime statistics at the national, state, county, and city level (all population sizes). Information is from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.

Use table 5 for state statistics; table 8 for stats by state, then city; and table 10 by state, then county.
Crime Data Explorer
Access to FBI crime data for states and individual law enforcement agencies (i.e. police departments).
Crime Rate Formula
Need to know how a crime rate is calculated? See this site for explanation and an example.

Justice Statistics: an Extended Look at Crime in the United States 2018
Call Number: Ref HV 6787 .J87 2018
Topics covered include capital punishment, rape and sexual assault among college-age women, correctional populations, crime in the United States, hate crimes, probation, parole, human trafficking, and law enforcement officers killed and assaulted.