The 2010 U.S. Census
Breakdown of Data  
August 23, 2011 

The census is complete and the information was made public in March. Since then, a variety of organizations have told us everything they think we need to know about changes in population, demographics, patterns of housing development... even school populations. 

While there are other options - including reports from the U.S. Census Bureau itself - County News Online is offering four that allow you to check your counties, communities... even areas as small as your own neighborhood. 

Check them out. Your taxpayer dollars paid for the census, so use it for your marketing needs or simple curiosity. Comments? Send them to County News Online.

Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census

Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development. 

From the New York Times...

Mapping America: Every City, Every Block

Browse local data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Because these figures are based on samples, they are subject to a margin of error, particularly in places with a low population, and are best regarded as estimates. 

From the New York Times...

Mapping Demographics for Teachers

The United States Population, United States Demographics, United States Population Characteristics, and the NEW United States Diversity maps present data based on Census 2000. 

From Scholastic.com...

Mapping America with 2010 Census data

It’s census time! Newsrooms across America have fired up their mapping tools to explain to us the changes in population and demographics shown in the newly released census data. Finding information such as racial makeup and population density of neighborhoods across the U.S. is as easy as clicking over to the maps produced by The Washington Post, New York Times, Moonshadow Mobile and many others. 

From the Washington Post...