Library Guides: HSS 428: Find Data

Statistics & Data

Statista This link opens in a new window
Providing statistical data for over 170 industries in 50 countries.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Generates maps, data visuallizations, and spreadsheets of Census data from 1790-2010. Additional data available up to the 2020 census.
Updated regularly. Provides easy access to historical census data for the United States. Allows users to visually analyze and understand the demography of any part of the United States with access to the following:

* Interactive thematic maps of historical census data
* Customized reports for any chosen area or areas (including aggregates)
* Complete coverage of the United States, down to neighborhoods and streets
* Simple navigation buttons and a find tool make it easy and efficient to study neighborhoods

Users can examine geographic areas while selecting the type of data to be shown, such as population density or income level. The corresponding data tables are also available.
United States Census Bureau This link opens in a new window
A platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.

ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Covers political and social research and maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences.