State Data Center: What we do
The UMass Donahue Institute is home to the Massachusetts State Data Center. Staffed by members of the Economic and Public Policy Research group, the SDC helps Massachusetts access U.S. Census Bureau data and information. For each state, SDCs are the official premier sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the U. S. Census Bureau. Those include the American Community Survey, Decennial Census, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, and County Business Patterns data sets. As a part of the Economic & Public Policy Research group, the Massachusetts SDC also produces a comprehensive economic overview of Massachusetts called the Socioeconomic Indicators for Massachusetts.
Reports
Data Downloads
Annual building permit data, 2000–2023
Current and historical total annual building permit data for all Massachusetts cities and towns, as well as the counties and state as a whole, dating back to 2000. Census Bureau Construction Statistics.
Download DataTotal population estimates, 1930–2023
Current and historical population estimates for all Massachusetts cities and towns, as well as the counties and state as a whole, dating back to 1930. Decennial Census and Census Population Estimates.
Download DataFor more information, please contact us at umdi-sdc@donahue.umass.edu or (413) 545-0176.