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Demographics, Statistics, and Maps
Information, statistics, demographics, maps and mapping tools
ZIP information links ZIP codes to census data, distances to other ZIPs, post office info, etc
Census Tract StreetLocator – This site leads you through the process for getting 2000 census data for each census tract. Information can be found by State or County and a street name, or by street name or specific address and a ZIP Code. Users can compare data for other census tracts.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council offers current summary demographic information for income, population, and housing data for areas ranging from states to census tracts. This includes percentage of population below the poverty line, number of families, breakdowns of population by race, number of vacant units, and more. To map a census tract, go to the Census Bureau
UNDERSTANDING. Richard Saul Wurman describes himself as an information architect. His book/website explores the visual expression of information describing the United States. Entire book is downloadable in .pdf format
Gateways to statistics from Federal and State sources
The US Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information Systemoffers an impressive search capacity which lets you list, pinpoint and map geologic and man-made features in the U.S. – from geysers to shopping centers.
