Research Guides: Data Resources & Tools: Census Data

Census Data

State Statistics
Contains datasets covering critical social science statistics for the U.S., states, counties, cities, ZIP Codes, and Census Tracts. Access through the Oxy VPN when off campus.

PUMS Data
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files are a set of untabulated records about individual people or housing units.
Household Pulse Survey
Begun in April 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, HPS measures emergent social and economic issues impacted households across the country. Available geographies: U.S., states and metropolitan statistical areas.

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In January 2025, HPS will transition to the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). The HTOPS data will be collected and release every other month.

Social Explorer
Online research and data mapping tool with Census data and demographic information.
PolicyMap
Mapping and analytics tool with applications for research related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community development, public administration, public health, political science, education, business, economics, statistics, geography, and more. Also includes Claritas Prizm population segmentation data.

EuroStat
Statistical office of the European Union that provides statistics for Europe. Information is culled from the European Statistical System (ESS), an amalgamation of various statistical bodies.
UK Data Archive
Access to economic and social data curated from across the United Kingdom.