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United States Census Information @ Pitt

This research guide describes some of the major print and electronic resources for finding Census statistical information from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Citing Census Data and Maps from Social Explorer

From the Social Explorer FAQs:

Chicago

Report

Data source. Title of table, dates. Prepared by Social Explorer. permalink URL (date accessed).

Example:

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Density, 1960. Prepared by Social Explorer. (accessed Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010).

Map

Title of map, dates. Social Explorer, permalink URL (based on data from <identify data source>; date accessed).

Example:

Population Density, 1960. Social Explorer, (based on data from U.S. Census Bureau; accessed Jul 27 17:16:03 EST 2010).

 

MLA

Report

Data source. “Title of table, dates.” Social Explorer. Medium. Date posted.

Example:

U.S. Census Bureau. “Population Density, 1960.” Social Explorer. Web. Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010.

Map

“Title of map, dates.” Map. Social Explorer. Social Explorer, n.d. Medium. Date posted. (based on data from...)

Example:

“Population Density, 1960.” Map. Social Explorer. Social Explorer, n.d. Web. Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010. (based on data from U.S. Census Bureau)

Citing Tables and Maps from Census.gov and American FactFinder

From the Census FAQs:

Statistics from American Census Data (census.data.gov):

Author/s, “Table Name,” Full Product Name, Vintage, <URL>, accessed on date.

Data Visualizations and Infographics:

Author/s, “Title of Visualization” [Data Visualization], date published, <URL>.

Examples:

U.S. Census Bureau, "Age and Sex," American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S0101, 2022, <https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S0101?q=people>, accessed on July 1, 2024.

U.S. Census Bureau, “Percent Change in the Hispanic or Latino Population by County: July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023” [Data Visualization], June 27, 2024, <https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2024/comm/hispanic-population-change.html>.