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NEW (8/5/03): New Census Report: 2002 Subcounty Population Estimates - First updated information since Census 2000 for all cities, towns, villages, and boroughs. Includes rankings of cities of 100,000 or more population; cities with 10,000 or more residents are ranked within their state. Click here.

July 1, 2002 population estimates are in from the Census Bureau - click here.

Census 2000 Profiles - At c-store.com, we highly recommend this extremely valuable, free tool from the Census Bureau for obtaining data down to the local level to view population characteristics for c-store site selection. Local, state and national reports available in PDF on the Internet. http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml

County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau are now available for the years
1993 through 2001.
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html

Census 2000 Demographic Profiles containing 100-percent and Sample Data. A profile includes demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for the states, counties, minor civil divisions in selected states, places, metropolitan areas, American Indian and Alaska Native areas, Hawaiian home lands and congressional districts. It includes 100-percent and sample data from the decennial censuses. States available May 10 include MS, NV and WA. May 14 release will include IL, IN, ND, SD, WI, AK, CA, HI, MT and OR. Check back at the link below for balance of states as they are rolled out. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/demoprofiles.html

Census 2000 Summary File 2 release - all state files now available containing detailed tables focusing on age, sex, households, families, and occupied housing units for the total population.
    http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/sumfile2.html

U.S. Adds 3.4 Million People Since Census 2000; Almost One-Fifth of Growth in California. Latest national and state population estimates.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01-203.html

2001 Edition of Statistical Abstract of the United States Available in Print from the U.S. Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service.
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/

2001 Edition of the County and City Data Book in Print -- sold by the U.S. Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service. http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html

Census 2000 Special Reports: Total Population

County Business Patterns, 1993 - 1999

Population Profile of the United States: America at the Close of the 20th Century (Released March, 2001). This is a great recap and insight into population (and consumer) trends affecting your c-stores. Whether you are an independently owned c-store or a chain, some one in your organization should read this to make sure you understand America's migratory and geographic trends.
http://www.census.gov/population/pop-profile/1999/p23-205.pdf

Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin
http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-1.pdf

County Block Maps (Census 2000). Detailed maps showing county, place, voting district, census tract and block boundaries. Available by county.

Census Tract Outline Maps (Census 2000). Available by county. Tracts are widely used in marketing, site anslysis/planning, social study analysis, urban planning, etc. Many states now available as PDF files.

Census 2000 Shows America's Diversity

State & County QuickFacts

1999 County Population Estimates and Demographic Components of Change

1997 Economic Census, Retail Trade: Merchandise Line Sales

Advance Data: Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade, 3rd Qtr 2001

Retail E-Commerce Sales: 3rd Qtr, 2001

Geographic Mobility, March 1997 to March 1998

National Population Projections, 1999 to 2100

Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade and Food Services, Jan 1992 to Dec 2000

Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade, January 1989 to December, 1998: A Detailed Summary of Retail Sales, Purchases, Accounts Receivables and Inventories(August, 1999)

Map: Click on your state and county for detailed business and demographic trends

Statistical Abstract of the U.S., 1995 - 2000 volumes

1997 Economic Census - Retail Trade (New)