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Datasets for all geographies

Datasets are provided here to download for analysis in spreadsheet, statistical, or geographic information systems

software. Files are in fixed-length ASCII format, each with a separate layout file, and in .csv, a generic spreadsheet

format. Files include Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes, which uniquely identify geographic areas.

National population datasets

Population, population change and estimated components of population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

(NST-EST2009-alldata)

File layout (12k)

CSV file (15k)

Population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (NST-EST2009-popchg2000-2009)

File layout (7k)

CSV file (15k)

National estimates by demographic characteristics - single year of age, sex, race, and Hispanic Origin

Monthly Population Estimates

Intercensal Estimates (1990-2000)

State population datasets

Population, population change and estimated components of population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

(NST-EST2009-alldata)

File layout (12k)

CSV file (15k)

Population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (NST-EST2009-popchg2000-2009)

File layout (7k)

CSV file (15k)

State estimates by demographic characteristics - age, sex, race, and Hispanic Origin

18+ Population Estimates: July 1, 2009

File layout [PDF - 8k]

CSV file (3k)

State Single Year of Age and Sex Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 - RESIDENT

File layout [PDF - 3k]

CSV file (903k)

State Single Year of Age and Sex Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 - CIVILIAN

File layout [PDF - 3k]

CSV file (903k)

State by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

6 race groups - 5 race alone groups and one multiple race group

File layout [PDF - 1k]

All States (4.9M) Help with .csv files

Alabama through Idaho (2.4M)

Illinois through Missouri (2.3M)

Montana through Pennsylvania (2.3M)

Rhode Island through Wyoming (2.3M)

5 race groups - 5 race alone or in combination groups

File layout [PDF - 1k]

All States (3.6M) Help with .csv files

Alabama through Idaho (2.4M)

Illinois through Missouri (2.3M)

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Montana through Pennsylvania (2.3M)

Rhode Island through Wyoming (2.3M)

State by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

6 race groups - 5 race alone groups and one multiple race group

File layout [PDF - 1k]

All States (4.9M) Help with .csv files

Alabama through Idaho (2.4M)

Illinois through Missouri (2.3M)

Montana through Pennsylvania (2.3M)

Rhode Island through Wyoming (2.3M)

5 race groups - 5 race alone or in combination groups

File layout [PDF - 1k]

All States (3.6M) Help with .csv files

Alabama through Idaho (2.4M)

Illinois through Missouri (2.3M)

Montana through Pennsylvania (2.3M)

Rhode Island through Wyoming (2.3M)

Metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical area datasets

Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area population and estimated components of change: April 1, 2000

to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-alldata)

File layout (4k)

CSV file (687k)

Combined statistical area population and estimated components of change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

(CSA-EST2009-alldata)

File layout (4k)

CSV file (346k)

County population datasets

County population, population change and estimated components of population change: April 1, 2000 to July

1, 2009 (CO-EST2009-alldata)

File layout [PDF - 20k]

CSV file (2,861k)

County population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CO-EST2009-popchg2000-2009)

File layout [PDF - 16k]

State Datasets

County estimates by demographic characteristics - age, sex, race, and Hispanic Origin

Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

File layout [PDF - 3k]

State Datasets

Selected Age Groups and Sex

File layout [PDF - 4k]

State Datasets

Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin

6 race groups - 5 race alone groups and one multiple race group

File layout [PDF - 2k]

State Datasets

5 race groups - 5 race alone or in combination groups

File layout [PDF - 2k]

State Datasets

Intercensal estimates by demographic characteristics (1990-1999)

File layout (2k)

1990 (22.9M) 1991 (22.9M) 1992 (22.9M) 1993 (22.9M) 1994 (22.9M)

1995 (22.9M) 1996 (22.9M) 1997 (22.9M) 1998 (22.9M) 1999 (22.9M)

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Incorporated place and minor civil division population dataset

File layout (PDF 7k)

All States, all geography (7M) .csv help

Alabama through Missouri (4M)

Montana through Wyoming (4M)

Individual States

File layout (PDF 7k)

All States, incorporated places only (2M) .csv help

Modified Race Data dataset

Census 2000 Modified Race Data Summary File (64M)

Modified Race Data Summary File Technical Documentation and ASCII Layout (161k)

Housing Unit datasets

State-Level Housing Unit Estimates

File Layout

CSV File (5k)

County-Level Housing Unit Estimates

File Layout

Individual States

Puerto Rico Municipio datasets

Puerto Rico Municipio population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (PRM-EST2009-popchg2000-2009)

File layout (PDF 14k)

CSV file (24k)

Puerto Rico Commonwealth - More detailed estimates and projections for Puerto Rico may be found in the

Census Bureau’s International Data Base.

18+ Population Estimates: July 1, 2009

File layout [PDF - 8k]

CSV file (3k)

Puerto Rico Single Year of Age and Sex Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

File layout (2k)

CSV file (903k)

Puerto Rico Municipio Population Estimates by Age and Sex

Five Year Age Groups

File layout (4.65k)

CSV file (175k)

Selected Age Groups

File layout (4.65k)

CSV file (175k)

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