Pollution Prevention 101

County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for establishments with paid employees by industry and employment size. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source of detailed information about the nation's people and housing. As an ongoing survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau since 2005, the ACS collects detailed social, economic, housing, and demographic information from a sample of households across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The ACS provides up-to-date information annually, which helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses make informed decisions. Covering more than 40 topics—including education, employment, income, housing, and transportation—the ACS provides crucial insights into the changing needs and conditions of communities. Its data are used for countless reasons, such as to plan roads, schools, and emergency services, and to guide the distribution of government funding.

Database of population estimates and projections contains population estimates and projections for more than 200 countries and areas to the year 2100. These data provide a consistent set of demographic indicators, including population size and growth, mortality, fertility, and net migration. Data are available through the IDB web tool, Census API, data.census.gov, or in a single downloadable dataset.

Guide to U.S. Census data developed by Government Information Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library