International Database: World Population Estimates and Projections via U.S. Census Bureau — demographic indicators, population pyramids, mapping and source information for 227 countries and areas with > 5,000 population.
My Tribal Area from Census.gov — Look at demographics, life expectancy and social determinants of health, like jobs, income and education. Search by tribal area with data from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year.
The interactive LGBTQ Equality Maps from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) provide a comprehensive look at the current state of laws and policies impacting LGBTQ people across the United States. The Equality Maps offer a state-by-state comparison of the policy landscape and gaps in protections for LGBTQ people across the U.S. Data tables are available.
Profile of Older Americans 2016: The latest U.S. Census data on changes in demographics of the population over age 65, including housing, income and poverty information compiled by the Administration on Aging. The profile is available in PDF format. Data tables are available as downloadable CSV files.
America’s families and living arrangements, 2016: Census data includes age, household arrangements, family groups and sociodemographics.
Atlas of Rural and Small Town America: County-level data for population change overall and by demographic group, includes 60 socioeconomic indicators; ongoing updates.
D-Place: The Database of Places, Language, Culture and Environment is an expandable, open access database that brings together diverse information on the language, geography, culture and environment of more than 1,400 human societies. It primarily includes information on pre-industrial societies in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Users can search by cultural practice (e.g., monogamy vs. polygamy), environmental variable (e.g. elevation, mean annual temperature), language family (e.g. Indo-European, Austronesian), or region (e.g. Siberia). The search results can be displayed on a map, a language tree or in a table, and can also be downloaded for further analysis. The goal is to help researchers investigate patterns in cultural diversity which shaped by different forces, including shared history, demographics, migration/diffusion, cultural innovations, and environmental and ecological conditions. D-PLACE was developed by an international team of scientists interested in cross-cultural research.
The Census Bureau has a wealth of resources about aging. You can find dozens of reports on the aging population broken down by race, sex, household, and other characteristics. You can track down ages, types of disabilities, poverty status and even health insurance for most places. While Census data has a well-deserved reputation for complexity that often requires advanced computer skills, you can find useful information with just a few mouse clicks – if you know where to look. In this tip sheet, “Using Census data for health reporting,” veteran reporter Frank Bass shows you – step by step – what you can learn from Census data and how to find that information. The Census Bureau also publishes population tables full of valuable data about the older population.
The Administration on Aging features the latest census data on aging.
The AOA has data on the projected future growth of the aging population (by age, gender, race, state).
Data about minorities and aging, again from the Administration on Aging.
American households are getting older, the Census Bureau reports in America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2012