U.S. Census of Population and Housing
Census profiles of general U.S. demographic characteristics are released by the Census Bureau as individual files for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The files contain data compiled from questions asked of all subjects/housing units. Files provide demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for the USA, regions, divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, American Indian and Alaska Native areas, Hawaiian homelands and congressional districts.
Information about data collation for the 2010 Census is available on this U.S. Census Bureau page .
Information about the 2000 Census of Population and Housing is available on this page .
The census is decennial.
Comprehensive information about methodology is available on the U.S. Census Bureau website .
EUI members can access Census of Population and Housing data in two ways:
(i) CPH via the ICPSR data platform:
Locate the required data Study Number(s) in the ICPSR data holdings catalogue
Send the Study Number(s) by e-mail to econlibrary@eui.eu , indicating the format in which the data should be delivered (Stata, SPSS, SAS &c.)
Moderate-sized sets will be sent via e-mail attachment. Larger sets will be placed on an FTP server and the link sent by e-mail
Instructions on using ZIP files to compress and decompress data are available on this page
Users should carefully read the University of Michigan ICPSR Responsible Use statement .
(ii) CPH on the EUI K:\ drive:
Access is restricted to current EUI members who have completed the registration procedure, as follows:
Complete the online EUI Data Registration Form (selecting 'U.S. Census of Population and Housing' from the dropdown menu)
Sign the EUI 'Conditions of Use' agreement and the 'Confidentiality Declaration' at the Badia Library (Economics Office, 085)
Instructions on how to access the data via secured server are sent to the user by the Administrator
Census of Population and Housing data files are in Stata *.dta format
Consult this online Tutorial on Loading and Using Data on Windows
Stata 11 manuals are located at 005.369 in both the VSP Reference Library and the Badia Library
The Stata Journal is at SER 51 on the garden floor of the Badia Library.
Contact: Thomas Bourke at econlibrary@eui.eu