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Main Library - Business, Law and Government Services Section
Demographics and Statistical Data
LINKS: [BLG Section Home Page] [Business Home Page]
Demographics and Statistical Data:
The Business, Law, and Government (BLG) Services Section, located on the fifth floor of the Broward County Main Library, has a Career and Job Information area that includes publications that aid in choosing careers and finding job leads. Materials
offering information on working conditions, education and training requirements, starting salaries, employment trends, and resume writing are also available. One-hour appointments for assistance in using the materials may be scheduled with a librarian.
Print Sources -- Books
The Business, Law, and Government (BLG) Services Section, located on the fifth floor of the Broward County Main Library, maintains collections of demographic and statistical data from governmental and commercial sources.
Some branches of the Broward County Library have compilations of demographic statistics in the 304.6 Dewey Decimal section of the library. Call your local branch library for additional information.
Census Information
The BLG Section has an extensive collection of statistical publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, from the first census of 1790 to the most recent census.
Note: The BLG Section, on the fifth floor of the Main Library, provides statistical census publications. The RIS Section, on the third floor of the Main Library, provides census schedules listing names of people, which are useful in genealogical research.
Statistical census publications can be divided into several general categories:
Population and Housing (Decennial) Censuses.
These are the publications resulting from the censuses of population, which are required by the Constitution and have been taken every ten years since 1790.
Economic (Non-Decennial) Censuses.
These publications result from the Censuses of Agriculture, Business, Manufactures, Government, Transportation, and others. Most are taken in five-year cycles, falling between the years of the Decennial censuses.
Current Surveys
These on-going series update the Decennial and Non-Decennial Censuses. Examples are Current Population Reports, Construction Reports, Annual Housing Surveys, and Foreign Trade Statistics.
In addition to receiving many reports from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the BLG Section regularly receives a number of statistical compendia, including Statistical Abstract of the United States and Florida Statistical Abstract.
The Section also subscribes to several large microfiche collections of statistical data, including the following:
American Statistics Index (ASI), providing federal government statistical reports,
Statistical Reference Index (SRI), providing statistical reports from state governments, state universities, and trade and professional organizations, and
Index to International Statistics (IIS), providing statistical reports from international organizations.
Links to Websites on Demographics and Statistical Information
Additional information on careers and job searching may be found on the following websites:
Librarians' Internet Index: Websites You Can Trust
http://lii.org
This is a searchable and annotated subject directory of internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. Select "Demographics", "Statistics" or type a keyword in the search box.
Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov
Fedstats provides links to over 100 agencies that provide statistical data.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab
This compendium of statistical information is available through the U.S. Census Bureau's home page.
United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
News releases and statistics from the Census of Population and Housing and all of the Economic Censuses are available.
University of Florida,
Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR)
http://www.bebr.ufl.edu
This site provides descriptions and ordering information for BEBR's
demographic and statistical data on the State of Florida and its counties
and municipalities. Publications from the Survey Program, Population
Program, Forecasting Program, and Policy Studies Programs are listed.
Community Resources
The following agencies may collect local demographic and business facts and statistics:
The Broward Alliance
110 E. Broward Blvd.
Suite 1990
Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
Phone: 800-741-1420 or 954-524-3113
Fax: 954-524-3167
E-mail: info@browardalliance.org
Website: www.browardalliance.org
South Florida Regional Planning Council
3440 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 140
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: (954) 985-4416
Website: www.sfrpc.com
U.S. Census Bureau
Atlanta Regional Office
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 3200
Atlanta, GA. 30303-2700
Phone: 1-800-424-6974 or 404-730-3832
Fax: 404-730-3835
TDD: 404-730-3963
E-mail: atlanta.regional.office@census.gov
Website: www.census.gov/atlanta
LINKS: [BLG Home Page] [Business Home Page]
Last Update: September 2007
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