Overview
Search Engines and Compendia
The following indexes and search engines from the US
Government provide access to Economic Census as well as other
government publications.
- Historical Statistics of the United States : Earliest
Times to the Present / Susan B. Carter.
Location in Folsom Library:
Ref HA202 .H57 2006 Volumes 1-5 Main Floor
Latest Business Data from the Census Bureau
The Economic Census profiles the US economy every 5 years in
years ending in 2 and 7. The Census Bureau also publishes a
variety of business data on an annual, quarterly, or monthly
basis. For links to the latest Business Data, click
here.
Surveys Between Censuses
The Census Bureau publishes surveys that provide data on the
United States' social and economic conditions. These surveys
cover the time periods between publication for both the
Economic Census and the Housing and Population Census.
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Surveys
from Other Agencies
The Census Bureau collects information in many other surveys
for other government agencies and provides the data to the
survey's sponsor for release.
2007 Economic Census
2002 Economic Census
1997 Economic Census
1992 Economic Census
Please note: 1992 Economic Census data were classified based
on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system rather
than the new North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) used in most tabulations for 1997 and 2002.
E-Stats
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Measuring
the Electronic Economy: E-Stats Internet site devoted
exclusively to "Measuring the Electronic Economy." It
features recent and upcoming releases, information on
methods, classification systems, and
Historical Censuses
- Historical Statistics of the United States : Earliest
Times to the Present / Susan B. Carter.
Location in Folsom Library:
Ref HA202 .H57 2006 Volumes 1-5 Main Floor
Census of Governments
The Census of Governments is taken at 5-year intervals in
years ending in 2 and 7. This census covers three major subject
fields - government organization, public employment, and
government finance.
Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture is the most comprehensive source
of data portraying our Nation's agriculture. From 1840 to 1920
the Census of Agriculture was taken every 10 years. Since 1925
the census has been taken about every 5 years. The 2002 Census
of Agriculture is the Nation's 26th census.
Classification Codes
- Geographic Classifications
Classification levels include: nation, states, metropolitan
areas, counties, places (those with 2500 or more
inhabitants), and in the future, ZIP codes. The most detailed
information is available for the United States as a whole.
Statistics are sometimes withheld for geographic areas to
avoid disclosing information about individual firms. Some
sectors have more geographic detail than others.
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Numerical List of Manufactured and Mineral Products
Used with principal products and services in the
Manufacturing and Mining Censuses as well as the Current
Industrial Reports program.
State Data Centers
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State Data Centers
A cooperative program between the states and the Census
Bureau that was created in 1978 to make data available
locally to the public through a network of state agencies,
universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.
The Business and Industry Data Center Program (BIDC) was
added in 1988 to meet the needs of local business communities
for economic data. SDC lead organizations are appointed by
the Governor of that state.
Citing Government Publications
Prepared by: Colette O. Holmes, Management Librarian, Folsom
Library, holmec@rpi.edu
