Library & Technology

Demographics

CensusScope: Census 2000 Data, Charts, Maps, and Rankings

A resource which allows you to display data from the 2000 Census in a variety of graphic formats.

County and City Data Book: 2000

Data from the 2000 County and City Data Book

County and City Data Books - Archival

Access to archival (1944 to 2000) County and City data books.

DataFinder - Population Reference Bureau

Data on 133 population, health, and environment variables for more than 220 countries, 28 world regions and sub-regions, and the world as a whole.

Demography & Population Studies

Access to a wide variety of sources and articles on international demographics.

Data on the Distribution of Federal Taxes and Household Income

Information and data on the distribution of federal effective tax rates, including income, social security, corporate taxes and excise taxes.

General Social Survey

Results from the GSS, which covers a variety of attitudes about politics, religion, personal relations, and extends back to 1972.

General Social Survey Archival Data

Archival data from past General Social Surveys.

Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

Data from a longitudinal study of Health, Retirement, and Aging.

Help with the U.S. Census

A variety of guides to assist with retrieving data from the U.S. Census.

Historical Statistics of the United States

Data from the 2000 edition of Historical Statistics of the United States.

HUD User data

Original data from HUD on a wide variety of issues relating to affordable housing in the United States.

International Adoption Figures

Data on International Adoptions, including data on country of origin.

KidsCount from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Data from the Census and other sources on children in the United States.

Minnesota Population Center

A dataset that has integrated all versions of the U.S. Census from 1850 to 2000, and international censuses from 1960 to 2000.

National Low Income Housing Coalition

Data on low income housing in the United States.

National Safety Council

Data on odds of dying from a variety of causes, amusement park safety, injuries in America, and more.

Native American Consultation Database

Data on consultation contacts for Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages and corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Panel Study of Income Dynamics

The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), begun in 1968, is a longitudinal study of a representative sample of U.S. individuals that emphasizes the dynamic aspects of economic and demographic behavior.

Pluralism Project

Data on religious centers in the United States.

Population Data Services

Access to a variety of datasets and programs that provide population statistics.

Segregation Data

100 years of black/white segregation indices for U.S. cities and metropolitan areas, plus supplemental city data and original ward/census tract data.

Social Capital Benchmark Community Survey

Data on a wide variety of social capital measures for communities in the United States.

Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences

Data on a variety of population and education figures for U.S. cities.

State Comparison Statistics

An interactive database, which allows the user to draw on a variety of statistics about U.S. States.

The Urban Institute

Data on a variety of factors that affect U.S. cities, including welfare, education, poverty, and demographics.

Union Membership and Coverage Database

Current and historical data on Union membership from surveys.

US Census - Access to 2000 Datasets

Access to interactive tables to examine and download data from the 2000 U.S. Census.

Welfare Data

Data from the Administration of Children and Families on the number of welfare cases in the United States.

Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, a long-term study based on following a group of men and women who graduated from high school in Wisconsin in 1957.

World City Relational Data

Data on international cities, particularly on how cities related to each other.

World Religion Statistics

Data on adherents to most world religions.