Demographics:
Print:
2000 Census of Population and Housing, Michigan
2003 Extract, Southwestern Michigan Commission
D&B Community Profile Analysis,
Electronic:
Census online
www.factfinder.census.gov
"Fast Access to Information" is the easiest way to find community
demographics
Historical Census Browser
fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
County level information only
Hud User
socds.huduser.org/index.html
socds.huduser.org/quicklink/screen2.odb?statestring=26
City information
Michigan Townships Association
www.michigantownships.org/twpfind.asp
Township information
Education:
Print:
Digest of Education Statistics
Electronic:
https://oeaa.state.mi.us/ayp/
Search by school district
Center for Education Statistics
www.nces.ed.gov/datatools/
Search for public school districts
Crime:
Print:
Crime in the
Electronic:
Crime in the
www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Click on a year, then select "How Many Crimes Were Reported in My City in
2005?" under "Quick Finds"
Bureau of Justice Statistics
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Statistical Briefing Book
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/index.html
Access to juvenile justice statistics, some county level
Employment:
Electronic:
Current Industry Employment Statistics
www.michlmi.org/LMI/lmadata/cesdata/ces.htm
Current information is county level only
Historical Employment Information
www.michlmi.org/LMI/lmadata/laus/lausindx.htm
Community profiles from the Berrien County
Economic Development Department
www.berriencounty.org//?dept=10&pid=136
The profiles contain unemployment information from the
2000 census
Poverty:
Electronic:
Poverty Guidelines
aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml
General poverty information
Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/saipe.html
Searchable by county and by school district
Children:
Print:
Kids Count in
Electronic:
www.milhs.org/
Kids Count online
General:
Electronic:
FedStats
www.fedstats.gov/