# Where can I get data on a city? Population, Median Income, and so forth

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**Created:** [June 30, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072 "2010-06-30T15:17:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/1 "2010-06-30T15:17:00Z")

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I need to find information on a city (or zip code) and changes over time. I need population, median income, and other data over the span 1991-2003 for zip code 45750.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/2 "2010-06-30T15:56:48Z")

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[U.S. Census Bureau](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en)

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**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/3 "2010-06-30T16:21:58Z")

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Many public libraries offer searchable databases with demographic information.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/4 "2010-06-30T16:25:36Z")

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The city City data offers demongraphic info and lots of statistics on not only cities, but small towns. All the ones I’ve lived in are listed on their site:

> **[City-Data.com - Stats about all US cities - real estate, relocation info,...](http://www.city-data.com/)**
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> Stats about all US cities - real estate, relocation info, crime, house prices, schools, races, income, photos, sex offenders, maps, education, weather, home value estimator, recent sales, etc.

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**Author:** ![Khendrask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@Khendrask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khendrask)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/5 "2010-06-30T17:12:16Z")

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It isn’t quite over the date range you specified, though the information is based on the 2000 census, but for quick, summarized information on things like that, I like:  
[Wolfram Alpha](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=zip+code+45750).

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/6 "2010-06-30T17:34:42Z")

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Here’s the data for zip code 45750, Marietta Ohio:

> **[45750 Zip Code (Marietta, Ohio) Profile - homes, apartments, schools,...](http://www.city-data.com/zips/45750.html)**
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> 45750 Zip Code profile - homes, apartments, schools, population, income, averages, housing, demographics, location, statistics, sex offenders, residents and real estate info

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**Author:** ![ThirdOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@ThirdOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThirdOne)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-data-on-a-city-population-median-income-and-so-forth/545072/7 "2010-07-01T22:36:24Z")

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You might also try your local Chamber of Commerce.