Demographics or demographic data are the characteristics of a human population as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research.
Commonly used demographics include sex, race, age, income, disabilities, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location.
Distributions of values within a demographic variable, and across households, are both of interest, as well as trends over time.
Image by the U.S. Census Bureau, on Wikimedia Commons.
U.S. Data
Primary way to access Census Bureau data, including releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census and more. Use data.census.gov to view, print, and download statistics about population, housing, industry, and business.
QuickFacts provides easy access quick demographics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with more than 5,000 people.
International Data
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from hundreds of sources. Using the search forms, you can get maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease. With data compared across 305 countries and over 5,000 specific categories to analyze, this site offers a wealth of information. Select 'countries' to view the list offered and see information such as: Cost of Living, Environment, Industry, Lifestyle, etc.
This site contains profiles for all of the nations around the world, including demographic profiles and statistics. Use the drop-down box at the top to select the country of interest. Detailed descriptions and demographic information for each country are presented to user, such as: Population, Median Age, Urbanization, Economy, and Government.
Select a report, year(s), countries or region to search for data. Other information is available by clicking the "Data" tab, such as links to the World Population Summary, Country Ranking (by population), or Global Population Mapping.
From the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, information on industries and demographics for consumers can be found. Find specific country by selecting from the drop-down box By Country.