Collins Memorial Library: CONN 148 : Medical Narratives: Data and Statistics

Finding Demographic Sources

Demographic data for cities, towns, and countries is often readily available online through government websites. It's also often packaged and made available through a variety of subscription databases. Be sure to evaluate any demographic data you may find, for reliability, currency, and accuracy!

Data and Statistics

Social Explorer
A research tool designed to provide access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history.

DataUSA : Tacoma, WA
DataUSA is a comprehensive data visualization website of public US Government data.
United States Census Bureau : Tacoma, WA
Official US Census data for the City of Tacoma.
Pierce County demographics
The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County's website with city and county demographics, targeting prospective business owners.
Tacoma Open Data
Find and share content maintained by the City of Tacoma.
Open Pierce County
Open Pierce County is a data-driven dashboard intended to help the public understand and evaluate Pierce County’s progress toward our strategic priority areas – Vibrant Communities, Entrepreneurial Climate, and Effective Government. The indicators and measures in this report are a combination of community-level outcome indicators and Pierce County government operational performance measures. This information provides a transparent and accountable record of our performance.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s mission is to protect and improve the health of all people and places in Pierce County.