Infoshare
Infoshare - Easy to search NYC demographic info from the Census.
Working with Data
What topics do you need?
- Race, gender, age, educational attainment...
What unit of analysis do you need?
- Individuals, families, households...
- Companies, schools...
- Automobiles, commodities...
What geographic unit do you need?
- National: U.S., country level
- State, regional, county/parish, local, cities...
- International
What time period/years do you need?
- Fixed time: most recent available, past 5 years, historical...
- Time series: annual, quarterly, every 10 years...
Knowing what you need is an important first step. Don't skip it! You need to have a strong idea of the specific data needed to answer your research question. Come meet with a librarian.
Who would collect this data?
When searching for data, think carefully about what organizations might have collected the data you need. Governments and international organizations often maintain and provide access to the data they collect, while businesses and independent researchers' data are less available to the public. For the later, subscriptions to data archives and business databases are sometimes a solution.
Here are some possible data collectors to consider:
Government
- Generally free, may be on the internet or in print (e.g. books, almanacs)
- Data format varies widely
- Collected through research to help aid policy decisions
- Also collected through administrative processes as a result of work the government does
- Examples:
- U.S. Federal level: Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Center for Disease Control
- U.S. State & Local level: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, New Orleans Department of Information Technology & Innovation
- Non-U.S. government: Indonesia Central Statistical Agency, Mozambique Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Statistics Canada
Use data.un.org to locate these national statistical agencies.
- May be free or subscription/fee based
- Data format varies widely
- Collected through research to help aid policy decisions
- Examples:
- International Government Organizations (IGOs): United Nations, World Health Organization, OECD, World Bank
- International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs): Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières
Data Archives
- Often includes data collected by individual scholar/researchers
- Maybe be fee/subsription based
- Examples: ICPSR, Roper
Business & Trade
- Usually proprietary, requiring subscription if available outside a company
- Examples: Market research, industry-wide statistics, individual company financial data
Don't ignore the scholarly literature (books & articles). Bibliographies and existing research may help you identify what types of data are available, and where to access them.
Newest New Yorkers - Immigrants
Newest New Yorkers - Characteristics of the City's Foreign-Born Population (published in 2013).
You can find more recent data by neighborhood and or CD in the other resources on this Guide, just search by foreign-born population.
NYC PUMAs and Community Districts Map
Map of New York City PUMAs by CD (Public Use Microdata Areas as defined by the Census) and Community Districts. Note that PUMAs approximate NYC Community Districts (CDs) borders.
Sources for New York Statistical Data
- Department of City Planning: Community Data PortalSearch for community profiles by district.
- New York City Dept. of Health and Mental HygieneThe Bureau of Vital Statistics analyzes data that it collects from hundreds of thousands of birth and death certificates issued in New York City (NYC) each year by the Bureau of Vital Records. Explore the Data and Statistics section to find interactive tools, health information reports by neighborhood and more.
- New York State Data CenterThe state’s primary and most comprehensive source for economic and demographic data, tracking the trends of the State of New York, its businesses and people.
- NYC Census Fact Finder:Allows you to search by Neighborhood Tabulation area, bridging the gap between local and federal data.
- NYC Open DataNYC Open Data makes the wealth of public data generated by various New York City agencies and other City organizations available for public use. As part of an initiative to improve the accessibility, transparency, and accountability of City government, this catalog offers access to a repository of government-produced, machine-readable data sets.
- NYC Business AtlasTool to explore business conditions in by neighborhood.
Data is based on the closest census tract. - NYC.gov Mapping Gallerymapping applications designed to provide New Yorkers with information presented in an infographic form.
- NYC City MapInteractive mapping visualization tool that allows you to city services and neighborhood institutions.
- Keeping Track OnlineThe Status of New York City Kids put together by the Citizens Committee for Children
NYC Census FactFinder
The New York City Census FactFinder provides easy access to Census data for New York City. To search, first choose the type of geographic area you want (census tract or Neighborhood Tabulation Area). Then pick your location. You can search by address, intersection, place of interest, census tract, subway station, or neighborhood.
US Census Bureau's Resources and Tools
Here's an additional list of Data Resources and Tools from the US Census Bureau
Check out this PPT from the Census staff called How to Use American Community Survey (ACS) Geodatabase Files and ArcMap
For help, contact the US Census' Data Dissemination Branch at: clmso.ddb.questions@census.gov, 301-763-2032
Census Reporter
Census Reporter is a Knight News Challenge-funded project to make it easy for journalists to write stories using US Census data.
Religion
U.S. Congregational Membership: County Reports from the Association of Religion Data Archives. Most recent data is from 2010, and the report is published every 10 years.
Note: The U.S Census does not collect data on religion