Collins Memorial Library: CCS 197: Race, Gender, and Poverty in the Economy: Economics Data &amp; Statistics

Statistical & Data Sources

Sage Data
Simplifies data analysis by providing an all-in-one resource for researchers and students to access statistics relevant to their areas of study.
Statistical Abstract of the U. S.
A comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
U.S. Data and Statistics
Find data about the U.S., such as demographic and economic data, population, and maps. Get information about the 2020 U.S. Census.

Economic Indicators
U.S. economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance
General Social Survey
Annual personal interview survey data on U.S. households that began in 1972. More than 35,000 have responded to some 2500 different questions covering a variety of data
Panel Study of Income Dynamics
A national study of socioeconomics and health over lifetimes and across generations from the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
St. Louis FRED
St. Louis Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) is a database maintained by the Research division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that has more than 143,000 economic time series from 57 sources.

Social Explorer

Social Explorer
A research tool designed to provide access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history.

Social Explorer includes the entire US Census (1790 to 2010) and the American Community Survey (2005 to 2015).

Specialized U.S. data resources include the FBI Uniform Crime Report (2010 to 2015), American election results (1912 to 2016), Religious Congregations and Membership Study (1980 and 2010), Vulcan Project carbon emissions data (2002), US Business Patterns (2014), and County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Program data (2010 to 2016).

International data resources include the United Kingdom Census (2011), Canadian Census (2011), Eurostat (1990, 2000, 2010 to 2013), World Development Indicators (2013), and Irish religion and population data (1911 and 2001).

Labor Statistics

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

Poverty Data

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training.
Opportunity Insights
Our mission is to identify barriers to economic opportunity and develop scalable solutions that will empower people throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes.

Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce
If you want to start at the broader umbrella, the Department of Commerce oversees several economic organizations, including:

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy
Economic Development Administration
International Trade Administration
U.S. Census Bureau