COMM 3313: Newsgathering and Investigation: State Government

Texas Vital Statistics - Department of State Health Services

The census tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation. The census helps our communities determine where to build everything from schools to supermarkets, and from homes to hospitals. It helps the government decide how to distribute funds and assistance to states and localities. It is also used to draw the lines of legislative districts and reapportion the seats each State holds in Congress.

Covers the following topical areas: age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health, households, housing, immigration, income, manufactures, marriages and divorces, media, natural resources, population, poverty, race and Hispanic origin, residence, retail sales, science and engineering, social services, tourism, transportation, and veterans.

USA Counties features over 6,500 data items for the United States, States and counties from a variety of sources.
Note: The U.S. Census Bureau has terminated its support for the USA Counties database. To access the most current data, please refer to the organizations listed in the source file