LibGuides: American History: Data & Statistics

Statistical Resources

Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition
Colonial times - present (Restricted to ODU)
Provides access to over 37,000 data series from the revised and expanded Historical Statistics of the United States, covering topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America. Users can graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
1878 - present (Restricted to ODU)
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, and image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables.
Europa World
2003 - Present (Restricted to ODU)
Europa World combines the famous, authoritative worldwide coverage of The Europa World Year Book with regular online updates. This online version delivers fast, impartial economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country and includes thousands of directory contact details with click-through web links and a comprehensive listing of more than 2,000 international organizations.
ICPSR -- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Historic and current (Restricted to ODU)
Provides access to a vast archive of social science data. ICPSR's data holdings are for use with statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata. A unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, ICPSR has over 780 member colleges and universities around the world. First time users must access this link to create an account.
Social Explorer
1790-present (Restricted to ODU/VIVA)
Social Explorer is designed to provide quick and easy access to historical census data and demographic information from 1790 to the present. Provides access to fast, intuitive, and appealing maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. To use Social Explorer remotely, save, and share projects, please create a personal account.