Free Demographic Information Available from American Community Survey

Interested in a broad range of U.S. social, economic, and demographic information on-line? The American Community Survey might be of use to you.

Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Survey, asking three million of us about our income, occupation, place of work, health insurance, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, language spoken at home, disability, housing, etc. etc. etc. This information is compiled and presents a snapshot of life in the United States at any given time.

You can access the American Community Survey by going to http://factfinder.census.gov, then clicking on Data Sets (on the left side), and then American Community Survey. Or click here.

The Census Bureau publishes a series of online handbooks (.pdfs) on how to use the Survey. There are handbooks for general users, business users, teachers, media, state and local governments, and researchers.

Foreclosure Information Available from Michigan eLibrary

Looking for foreclosure information?

Check out the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) Michigan Personal Finance Resources page.

This page has information on dealing with mortgage foreclosure and debt counseling, and includes links to resources from the the Royal Oak Public Library, the United Way's Michigan Foreclosure site, and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's Save the Dream Campaign.

Next week, MeL will be adding information from the Commerce Township Community Library's Foreclosure Prevention Packets Workshop.

The Michigan eLibrary is a service of the Library of Michigan.

DataPlace: A One-stop Resource for Demographic Information

Looking for an easy way to find census data, statistics and other information about a city, zip code, or state? Take a look at DataPlace. Enter the place name or zip code and a whole list of demographic statistics about your place is returned, including population, age, ethnicity, race, household size, education, income, employment, and mortgage information.

Plus, the site gives you tools to analyze and interpret the data. You can compare one place to another, see where your place ranks against other areas in the United States, and view a map of the statistics overlaid on the place.

A great one-stop resource for demographic information about your community, your region or the nation.

[via LibrarianInBlack.net]