Sociology: Statistical Databases

Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data

Study completed by Graduate Center, City University of New York in 2001; results compared with similar study a decade earlier.

Covers U.S. population data.

BigCharts provides free access to tools for researching publicly traded companies. Features include interactive charts, stock quotes, industry analysis, and intraday stock screeners.

Preformatted and customizable data on all aspects of employment and work.

ACS provides updated versions of Cancer Facts and Figures, Prevention and Early Detection Facts and Figures, and more .

Many resources

VitalStats, a collection of vital statistics products from CDC< including tables, data files, and reports that allow users to access and examine vital statistics and population data

Just that, in all its variations. Good comparison data with 1990.

'Census Atlas of the United States is the first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. The Census Atlas PDF-format publication about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics presented.'

Census Finder is a tool designed to help locate websites that offer free census records online.

The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) launched a new internet based data service for the global user community. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point (http://data.un.org/). Users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system.