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These are resources that present Census data in statistical charts and such.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Federal Documents C 3.134/7:
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published 1878-2011, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
QuickFacts (Census Bureau)
7/29/2025 site reads "QuickFacts is currently undergoing a maintenance cycle. Please check back later."
Census Bureau: "QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

County & City Data Book
Call Number: Federal Documents C 3.134/2:C 83/2/

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
Call Number: Online and Federal Documents C 3.134/5: latest in GIRS Ref

Publication Date: 1979- Ceased with: 7th ed. (2010)

Online access through our library catalog.

USA Counties
Call Number: Online and Federal Documents C 3.134/6

Online access through our library catalog.

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
Call Number: online and Reference Federal Documents C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970/pt.

Publication Date: 1975

Online access through our catalog.

The Historical Statistics of the United States
Call Number: GIRS Reference HA202 .H57 2006

ISBN: 0521817919

Publication Date: 2006

CD-ROM

Historical Census Statistics On Population Totals By Race, 1790 To 1990, And By Hispanic Origin, 1790 To 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, And States
Call Number: Online through our catalog

Publication Date: 2002

Connecticut is Table 21 on page 49.
Series: Working paper series (United States. Bureau of the Census. Population Division) ; no. 56.

Current Population Survey (CPS)
Call Number: Online and Federal Documents C 3.186

Older in print only.
Census Bureau: "The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States."

American Community Survey (ACS)
U.S. Census Bureau: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year."

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Site: "The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation."

Demographic Trends in the 20th Century
Call Number: Online and Federal Documents C 3.2:D 39/3

ISBN: 0160676339

Publication Date: 2002

Online access through our library catalog.
LibGuides summary: "Illustrates changes in the American population from 1900 to 2000."

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