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Federal Depository Library Program symbol U.S. Census Publications

Arranged roughly in chronological order

Census of Population, 1790–
Latest (1990) in Government Publications Reference. See U.S. Population Census Holdings in the GPD for more information.
United States Census 2000.

Census of Manufactures, 1810–1820, 1840–
Latest (1992) in Government Publications Reference. (Stacks. 317.3, from 1810–1940; fHD9724, from 1947–1987) Currently taken every 5 years, but has varied widely.
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Agriculture, 1840–
Latest (1997) in Government Publications Reference.

Census of Governments, 1840–1942, 1957–
Latest in print (1992) in Government Publications Reference.
1997 Census of Governments
2002 Census of Governments, Preliminary Report

Census of Housing, 1850–
Latest (1990) in Government Publications

Census of Mineral Industries, 1840–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Transportation, 1880–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Retail Trade, 1929–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC) ).

Census of Wholesale Trade, 1929–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Construction Industries, 1929–39, 1967–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Service Industries, 1933–
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Census of Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Industries, 1992–
Latest in Government Publications Reference. First taken in 1992.
Part of the 1997 and 1992 Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau). (CD-ROM. C 3.277: CD-EC 97-1/DISC)

Current Population Reports. This title is represented by a number of separate series (cataloged separately) in the Government Publications stacks. For example, series P60 concerns consumer income and poverty. Frequency of publication varies greatly across the series. Ohio State University maintains a subject/title index of the CPR series.

Historical demographic, economic, and social data of the U.S. is available from the University of Virginia with cooperation from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). This site provides access to data from the first eight decennial censuses of the U.S. (1790–1860).

The U.S. Census Bureau Home Page provides access to recent census data. It's Census Product Update provides notice of new data releases.