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Social Science Data

Resources for locating and analyzing social science data across subfields and geographic regions

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Geography Program

Geography is central to the work of the Census Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination. Geography provides meaning and context to statistical data.

Standard Hierarchy of Census Geographic Entities

A diagram of the hierarchy of the Census geographic entities, from nation down to census block.