LibGuides: Sociology: Statistics & Data

Data Resources

Historical Census Browser
1790-1960
Presents data that describes the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. From the University of Virginia.
Bloomberg Visual Data
Interactive data products and editorially-driven graphics.
UNdata
Includes 22 searchable databases, a glossary, a wiki with information about the data available, and more.

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.

FEDSTATS
Provides easy access via the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to the full range of statistics and information produced by federal agencies for public use.
NationMaster.com
Provides worldwide statistics from a wide variety of sources including CIA World Factbook, the United Nations, the World Bank, and OECD in various fields and country comparisons with capabilities to create graphs, charts, and maps.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
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.

Virginia Population Statistics
The Demographics Research Group consists of four highly experienced and dedicated professionals who produce the official population estimates and projections for the Commonwealth. Produced by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.