Alternatives to data.census.gov
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Census ReporterEasy access to the most recent American Community Survey census information.
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IPUMS National Historical GIS"... free online access to summary statistics and GIS files for U.S. censuses and other nationwide surveys from 1790 through the present." [About IPUMS NHGIS]
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Social ExplorerSocial Explorer reports include a wide variety of historical and modern data from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the American Religious Bodies (ASARB), and InfoGroup for latest religion data (2009). This tool allows users to create reports and download data in convenient formats.
Please note: There is a free version, findable via a web search, but the Cornell library subscription access offers more. Use the link above to access the Cornell library subscription.
Additional sources
For additional sources of statistical information, see: A Guide to International and US Statistics Sources .
See also: CRP: New York Towns for specific guidance on finding historical census data for small towns in New York State.