The State Data Center of Iowa

The State Data Center is a unit of the State Library of Iowa. The mission of the State Data Center is to increase the availability of census data in Iowa and to help people use it. The State Data Center is an advocate for policies to improve census data about Iowa.

Our Services

To carry out our mission to the people of Iowa, the State Data Center provides:

• An official Web site of U.S. Census Bureau demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics about Iowa

• Answers to quick data requests

• Custom data tabulations

• Thematic maps

• Statistical profiles of Iowa communities and special population groups

• Consultations on appropriate uses of data

• Referrals to quality data sources

• Training on finding and using statistics about Iowa
  

Our Customers

The State Data Center serves everyone, including:

• State and local officials
• Libraries
• Teachers and students
• Researchers
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Journalists
• Businesses
• General public