Click on the links below to read more on a subject.

California School District Enrollment Data

California Department of Education (CDE)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/

California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) public school enrollments for early October each year since 1981 can be downloaded from this website.  Data typically are posted after April of the same school year.  Enrollment data are available by grade for each district and for each individual school. 

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California Enrollment Forecasts

Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit
http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/Druhpar.asp

Annual K-12 enrollment forecasts are produced for each California county.

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California Birth Data

California Department of Health Services
Publications, Forms & Reports: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OHIR/reports/
Statistics: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OHIR/tables/birth/zipcode.htm

Annual birth data are available by ZIP Code and county.  This government agency compiles data from birth records.  Data are typically available late summer or early fall following the year of birth.

California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit
http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/Druhpar.asp

Other useful data available from the Demographic Research Unit include:
Financial and Economic data: www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/Fs_home.htm
Demographic Information: http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/Druhpar.asp

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html

The Census Bureau publishes an annual report, “Fertility of American Women.”  The Bureau is about two years behind, but has detailed analysis of birth rates by age of mother, ethnicity, birth order, and other variables.

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California Housing Forecasts/Data

All cities and counties in California are required to have a General Plan and a Housing Element. These provide a housing forecast at build-out (or the end of the planning horizon).

Councils of Governments

AMBAG - Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
http://www.ambag.org/

ABAG - Association of Bay Area Governments
http://www.abag.ca.gov/

BCAG - Butte County Association of Governments
http://www.bcag.org/

CVAG - Coachella Valley Association of Governments
http://www.cvag.org/

COFCG - Council of Fresno County Governments
http://www.fresnocog.org/

Council of San Benito County Governments
http://www.sanbenitocog.org/

KCAG - Kings County Association of Governments
http://www.countyofkings.com/kcag/index.htm

Kern COG - Kern Council of Governments
http://www.kerncog.org/

MCAG - Merced Country Association of Governments
http://www.mcagov.org/

Orange County Division--League of California Cities
http://www.occities.org/

SACOG - Sacramento Area Council of Governments
http://www.sacog.org/

SANBAG - San Bernardino Association of Governments
http://www.sanbag.ca.gov/

SANDAG - San Diego Association of Governments
http://www.sandag.org/

SBCAG - Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
http://www.sbcag.org/

SCAG - Southern California Association of Governments
http://www.scag.ca.gov/

SGVCOG - San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
http://www.sgvcog.org/

SJCOG - San Joaquin Council of Governments
http://www.sjcog.org/

SLOCOG - San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
http://www.slocog.org/

STANCOG - Stanislaus Council of Governments
http://www.stancog.org/

TCAG - Tulare County Association of Governments
http://www.tularecog.org/

WRCOG - Western Riverside Council of Governments
http://www.wrcog.cog.ca.us/


Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit – E-5 Reports
http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/ReportsPapers/ReportsPapers.php
http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/reports/estimates/e-5_2001-06/

This agency provides annual housing counts, by type of housing unit, for cities and counties. Typically available in spring for the previous calendar year.

National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org/

This could be useful if you want to see the big picture about housing development.  It also has links to state and some local websites.

Decennial Censuses
http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

The Censuses provide housing counts, by type of housing and age of housing (but not cross-tabulated), for Census tracts, cities, and counties for the Census year.  Published Census tract reports are available in University libraries.

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Most local real estate associations provide data for home resales (those listed on the Multiple Listing Service).  Some keep data for only the last 3 to 5 years.

Alameda County Real Estate Data
http://www.bayeast.org/buysell_housingstats.html

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U.S. Decennial Census Data

http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

The Census Bureau’s website provides simple and detailed data for many different geographical units, including states, counties, cities, Census tracts, and ZIP Codes (but not school districts). Maps are also available. American FactFinder is the Bureau’s tool for generating tables and maps.

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