Federal Census Data and the Government Shutdown
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Navigating the Federal Shutdown: Tips for Data UsersAlternatives for U.S. Census data sources that are unavailable due to the federal shutdown.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowIncludes the U.S. Census (1790 to 2020) and the American Community Survey (2005 to 2019), along with many other data sources.
About this Guide
This guide has selected links and resources to help you complete assignments in SWRK 565.
Data Sources
Census data sources:
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Census DataFind Census data, tables, maps, and more.
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Census ReporterAlternate source for Census data.
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Census Reporter Location SearchSearch an address and find the Census Tract number for that location.
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SEMCOG Community ExplorerSEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council of Governments) data for locations within Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Compare your census tract to its county and to the SEMCOG area.
Other (non-Census) data:
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Michigan Election Results DataIncludes links to county election results which are usually broken down by precinct.
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Detailed Map of the 2020 Presidential ElectionUseful for determining the political leaning of your community. Does not include all areas.
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Kids Count Data CenterData on child well-being.
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SEMCOG Data and MapsMore data sources from SEMCOG, including some non-Census data.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas.
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A-Z Statistics Library GuideLinks to data and statistics for many topics.
Data Tips
Searching
When using Google or another search engine to search for government data or statistics limit your search to .gov sites. For example:
homelessness statistics site:gov
or:
food michigan data site:gov
Data.Census.Gov Help
How to save time by saving your data searches and results:
How to access data for a neighborhood with multiple census tracts:
