Sociology & Anthropology Subject Guide

A single point of access for statistics maintained by U.S. government agencies.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published from 1878 to 2011, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

" . . . an ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year."

"Data, reports, and links on topics related to criminology and corrections. From the Department of Justice."

"Data tables and maps presenting census data, plus materials to help teachers use census information."

The principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are the most widely recognized source of health and population data in the developing world. DHS are national surveys of family planning, health and nutrition knowledge and practices, and in some countries, HIV prevalence. Since 1984 more than 200 surveys have been carried out in 75 countries. The survey reports and survey data are free to everyone.

". . . measures the extent to which the distribution of income or consumption expenditure among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution."

"An interesting site featuring 300 maps related to poverty, as well as publications and data on the topic."

Development data from the World Bank and other international agencies.

World Development Indicators (WDI) is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources.