The Census offers a great wealth of data. It is tempting, and in
fact accurate to say, that if you think it is at all possible
that the data is produced by the Census, check here -- you're
likely to find it. The material is a mix of general interest
material (I've even used some for my principles classes) and
highly detailed information. The "News" category includes news
releases, tipsheets, fact sheets, Census briefs, and the "Census
and You" monthly newsletter. It also has a section titled "Ask
the Expert," where you can find contact information for
different Census functions. The "Search" category includes many
different ways of searching this site and material on it. This
includes words in on-line Census documents, searching by place
that Census reports on, and searching for Census staff members.
You can even search via a map, from which you can choose the
geographical area you're interested in, and then view summary
information about that area. You can proceed to the county
level, and it provides a wealt