Data Services Specialist
Katie Akateh
She/Her/Hers
Contact:
Bertrand Library
Research Help Area, Room 107A
ka025@bucknell.edu
Research Help Area, Room 107A
ka025@bucknell.edu
Subjects: Data Services
U.S. Census - Demographic Data
The U.S. Census Bureau administers two major demographic data collections which you'll make use of in this class:
(1) The Decennial Census, which happens every 10 years and is intended to count all people in the United States.
(2) The American Community Survey (ACS), which is a yearly sampling program sent out to randomly selected households. The sampling data is used to create estimated data points for the years between the Decennial Census.
- data.census.govUse this site to locate data from the 2010 and 2020 Census, the American Community Survey (2010-2022), and the 2012 and 2017 Economic Census. Please see the visual guide linked below for step-by-step directions on using this site.
- Visual Guide: Using data.census.gov for Data ProfilesFollow this step-by-step guide to learn how to use data.census.gov.
- State and County Quick FactsQuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Agricultural Data
- Census of AgricultureThe Census of Agriculture is conducted every 5 years and contains state and county level data.
Citing the Census
Please refer to the attached document for examples of how to cite the Census in APA format.
Subject Librarian
Carrie Pirmann
she/her
Contact:
Bertrand Library
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM