For census information concerning the United States, the most important agency is the:
This guide gives detail on using information from the decennial censuses of the United States:
The site for "quality data about the nation's people and economy." From the U.S. Census Bureau:
Also helpful:
Users can examine geographic areas while selecting the type of data to be shown, such as population density or income level. The corresponding data tables are also available.
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