ASDC Network Answers 865 Data Requests in 2024
- May 12th, 2025
The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research is the lead Alabama State Data Center (ASDC) organization, but the network also includes some amazing affiliates with a wide range of expertise. Each year, we compile a report detailing all of the work being done throughout the state on behalf of the network. This year, twelve affiliates responded, and the numbers are really impressive!
In 2024, the Alabama State Data Center network filled 865 data requests. Of those, 845 were filled free of charge. The chart below shows who the data requests came from broken down into seven main categories. Over a third of 2024’s data requests to the ASDC came from government agencies, but many businesses and private citizens also reached out to affiliates to help access or understand data.
The ASDC was formed in 1978 as a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and the State of Alabama. Throughout the years, the technology has changed, but the mission has remained the same: to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments and to foster two-way communications with the bureau on data usability and user needs.
One of the most important jobs of an ASDC affiliate is to help people in Alabama access and understand data, so we’ll answer questions, help you find and access data, or connect you with Census Bureau experts for free. Whether you are trying to describe your community so you can better serve them or apply for grants, or if you are interested in learning more about genealogy to understand your own history, or if you want to learn more about the businesses in your community before you embark on your own venture, the Alabama State Data Center can help!