LibGuides: Social Work: Statistics

Statistics for Social Work

census.gov
Data from the US Census Department areas as population,education, housing, income, poverty,
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Areas include population, education, housing, income, poverty, origins, language, and veterans.

Official data from U.S. Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, or the Economic Census. Search by a street address to determine Census geography and related population and housing data or search in a Quick Table, Demographic Profile, or Geographic Comparison Table for known geographic areas.
Criminal Justice LibGuide
Contains suggested library resources for doing research in the criminal justice field, as well as tips for using them, along with links to relevant online resources.
Data.gov
U.S. government’s open data site. Data.gov led the way in opening government data around the world this has prompted a global open government movement. 'Data.gov reaches across 172 federal agencies to bring data to innovators, developers, analysts and citizens across the nation'.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
A repository of standardized and structured statistical data and datasets.

Federal Government and Statistical Agencies
Access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic.
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Topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
National Center for Health Statistics
ohio.gov
The Office of Research provides data and analysis on the economic, industrial, demographic, and program trends of the state of Ohio, its businesses, and its people. Includes descriptive data on the economic activities of Ohio as well as the population trends of cities, villages, townships, and counties.
Statistical Abstracts Series
Detailed collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. No longer available for dates after 2011
US Bureau of the Census
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
World Health Organization: Data and Statistics