United States Census Figures Back to 1630

"United States Census Figures Back to 1630" by the United States Bureau of the Census is a resource offering a look at United States population numbers from the early colonial period onward, presented as an overview of long-term demographic changes. The beginning explains how census numbers were put together, showing the different sources used and how data was adjusted for estimates made after 1992. It points out that it's important to know about things like inflation and population growth when looking at these numbers, especially when it comes to education levels. The people who made this publication stress that demographic numbers need to be looked at carefully to understand them, warning that it's easy to jump to conclusions about increases or decreases without considering how much the population has grown.