Demographics for Research Hillary Campbell Head of Liaison Services & Government Documents Librarian November 15, 2004

Where Can I Find Statistics? ► Print Publications ► Government Agency Publications –print & online ► Subscription services – available to faculty, staff, & students via UTD library General Rule: Older statistics are less likely to be online

Print Publications in the Library – United States ► Statistical Abstract ► America’s Top-Rated Cities ► County & City Data Book ► Geographic Reference Report ► Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics ► Demographics USA Located at Library Reference Desk

Print Publications in the Library - International ► Statistical Abstract of the World - RefDesk ► Europa World Year Book - RefDesk ► The Enlarged European Union – Reference, 2 nd floor ► International Historical Statistics: Europe, – Reference, 2 nd floor

Print Publications in the Library – Subject Specific ► U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts – RefDesk ► American Salaries & Wages Survey - RefDesk ► Almanac of American Education – Reference ► American Marketplace: Demographics & Spending Patterns - Reference ► Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs - Reference ► Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys - Reference ► Presidential Election Statistics – – Reference ► Occupational Outlook Handbook - RefDesk ► And, many more!

Print Publications in the Library – National Statistical Compendiums ► Search Library Catalog using “statistical compendiums” AND the country name Library Catalog Library Catalog ► In primary language of the country ► Microfiche collection – printouts made in the library ► Dates range 1970s - Present

Print Publications in the Library – Statistical Indexes ► 1970 – Present ► Federal (ASI), State (SRI), and International (IIS) ► Government agencies, research centers, institutes, universities, associations, and business & commercial publishers ► Indexes located in Index area ► Citation AbstractMicrofiche

Government Agency Publications - Print ► Crime in the United States ► Agricultural Statistics ► Health, United States ► Digest of Education Statistics – 2002 ► And, many more!

Government Agency Publications – Historical Decennial Census ► Microfilm Collection ► Covers 1790 – 1970 ► Index to reels at Reference Desk ► Varying levels of coverage *1970 – Present Available in Hard Copy / Government Documents Area

Government Agency Publications – Census online ► Population, housing, economic, and geographic data ► Includes maps ► Includes economic census and survey of business owners ► Online reports on different topics ► Census from 1930 and 1990

Short Form – 100% surveyed ► Household relationships ► Sex ► Age ► Hispanic or Latino origin ► Race ► Tenure (own or rent) ► Vacancy characteristics

Long Form – 1 in 6 surveyed ► Marital status ► Place of birth, citizenship, year of entry ► School enrollment and educational attainment ► Ancestry ► Migration (residence in 1995) ► Language spoken at home and ability to speak English ► Veteran status ► Disability ► Grandparents as caregivers

Long Form – 1 in 6 surveyed ► Labor force status ► Place of work and journey to work ► Occupation, industry and class of worker ► Work status in 1999 ► Income in 1999 ► Value of home or monthly rent paid ► Units in structure ► Year structure built ► Number of rooms and number of bedrooms ► Year moved into residence

Long Form – 1 in 6 surveyed ► Plumbing and kitchen facilities ► Telephone service ► Vehicles available ► Heating fuel ► Farm residence ► Utilities, mortgage, taxes, insurance, and fuel costs

Geographic Areas ► American Indian / Alaska Native areas and Hawaiian home lands ► Blocks ► Block Groups ► Census tracts ► Counties and equivalent areas ► Metropolitan areas ► Minor Civil Divisions ► Places ► States and equivalent areas ► Urban areas ► Voting districts ► Zip Code tabulation area

Census 2000-Five files ► Redistricting Summary File ► Summary File 1 ( SF 1) ► Summary File 2 ( SF 2) ► Summary File 3 ( SF 3) ► Summary File 4 ( SF 4)

Redistricting Summary File ► Total population ► Population 18 years and older for 63 race categories ► Data down to the block level

Summary File 1 (SF 1) ► Counts and basic cross tabulations of information from all people and housing units ► Includes age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship, rent/own ► Data down to block level or census-tract level ► Some summaries for ZCTAs and Congressional Districts

Summary File 2 (SF 2) ► Same short form housing and population characteristics as SF 1 ► Grouped according to detailed race and Hispanic / Latino-origin groups, as well as American Indian and Alaska Native tribes ► Data to the census tract level

Summary File 3 (SF 3) ► Data from long form ► Data down to the block for most, but some just down to the census tract

Summary File 4 (SF 4) ► Long form data ► Grouped according to detailed race and Hispanic / Latino-origin groups, as well as American Indian and Alaska Native tribes

Government Agency Publications - FedStats ► Search across agency websites by subject ► Browse by subject ► Links to online versions of print pubs ► Links to other government and non- governmental statistical websites

Government Agency Publications – Statistical Sites ► ► ► Bureau of Justice Statistics ► ► National Center for Health Statistics ► Bureau of Labor Statistics ► Bureau of Transportation Statistics -

Government Agency Publications – Texas ► Texas State Data Center - UTSA Texas State Data Center Texas State Data Center ► American Hometowns – All States American Hometowns American Hometowns ► HUD – State of the Cities Report HUD – State of the Cities Report HUD – State of the Cities Report ► BTS – State Transportation Statistics BTS – State Transportation Statistics BTS – State Transportation Statistics ► Commerce Dept – State Exports to Countries & Regions Commerce Dept – State Exports to Countries & Regions Commerce Dept – State Exports to Countries & Regions

Other Good Websites ► Penn State’s American Religion Data Archive ► UC San Diego’s Data on the Net ► United Nations Statistics Division ► WHO Statistical Information System -

Library Subscription Services - Statistical Universe What is it? Online collection of thousands of statistical charts and tables derived from federal and state government agencies, international bodies, and private organizations Online collection of thousands of statistical charts and tables derived from federal and state government agencies, international bodies, and private organizations

Statistical Universe Tricks of the Trade ► “Search Tables” option provides real data ► “Search Abstracts” provides citation information – data on microfiche ► Use the Subject List ► Don’t narrow your search too much ases.htm ases.htm

Library Subscription Services - GMID What is it? Provides key business intelligence on countries, companies, markets and consumers. Demographic, economic and marketing statistics for over 205 countries from Market data for more than 330 consumer products in 52 countries covers a span of six years, and consumer lifestyle statistical indicators for 71 countries are accompanied with analysis.

GMID Tricks of the Trade ► “Build your search” ► View data in pieces or in larger reports ► Manipulate time series and currency parameters ► Data can be viewed per capita, per household, or per country dbases.htm

Library Subscription Services - FactSearch ► Quirky statistics ► Random newspapers, periodicals, documents and newsletters worldwide ► Index of citations – no hard data ► 1984 – Present dbases.htm Plastic Surgery?

Final Research Tips ► Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! ► Mon-Thur: 9am – 10pm ► Fri: 9am-8pm ► Sat:10am-7pm ► Sun:1pm-10pm

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