The State Data Center (SDC)’s mission is to support access to all U.S. Census Bureau data and information for Massachusetts residents and organizations. The SDC is the official local source of demographic, economic and social statistics produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Socioeconomic Indicators for Massachusetts (SIM)
The Massachusetts State Data Center produces and publishes an economic overview of the Commonwealth, the Socioeconomic Indicators for Massachusetts report, prepared for the Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Department of Debt Management.
Data Downloads
Annual building permit data, 2000–2024
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.
Total population estimates, 1930–2024
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.