Demographics
Demographic data describe populations. Typical variables are population size and growth, age, sex, race, and household and family structure.
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1990 Census Tract Report for Charlottesville MSA
Contains links to the documentation for 1990 Census of Population and Housing Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas Charlottesville, VA MSA (CPH-3-110).
Adherents.com
This site gives religious demographic statistics and religious geography information.
American FactFinder -- US Census Bureau
This site is the Census Bureau's premier online data delivery tool, providing the ability to view or download data from the 1990 and 2000 Censuses, annual population estimates, the Economic Census, and more. American Factfinder can produce both tables and maps. Geostat can provide assistance with using this very rich but complicated site, and when appropriate, offer some easier-to-use alternatives in our lab.
American Housing Survey
Sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, this ongoing survey collects national, state, and metropolitan level data on the nation's housing. Data cover topics such as apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment, fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. PDF reports for specific metropolitan areas are posted by the Census Bureau.
American Soldier Surveys
The Scholars' Lab's American Soldier Surveys database provides access to surveys of American troops conducted by the Army during WWII. The Scholars' Lab collection contains 137 surveys covering 78 different studies. Almost all of the surveys deal with morale at some level, but they cover specific topics ranging from attitudes of and about blacks and women in the service, satisfaction with their preparation for and duties in the war, postwar job plans, and attitudes toward their officers (or enlisted men). This site offers access to SPSS data files and the original codebooks created for each survey.
Berkeley Penn Urban & Environmental Modeler's Datakit
The Berkeley/Penn Urban and Environmental Modeler
Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development - BREAD
This website provides links to micro-level datasets from many developing countries from around the world. The datasets include health and nutrition surveys, Living Standards Measurement Studies (LSMS), World Fertility Surveys, and several firm level surveys. Also included are links to national statistical offices.
CDC WONDER
"WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data." This site, maintained by the Center for Disease Control, provides numerical data to query or download on deaths, chronic diseases, health promotion, communicable diseases, environmental health, health practice and prevention, injury prevention, occupational health, and reference data.
Census 1990 Main Page
The U.S. Census Bureau's site provides access to the 1990 Census datasets (covering demographic, economic, and housing information), reports and bulletins, geographic products, and technical documentation.
Census 1990 Public Use Microdata Files (PUMS)
The PUMS data contain record-level information for a 1% sample of the 1990 Census population, enabling custom analysis of the 1990 census data. Tools are provided in this Scholars' Lab database to allow for the creation of tables, extracts, and descriptive statistics.
Census 2000 at ICPSR
A subset of the University of Michigan's ICPSR Data Archive, this site provides access to the Census 2000 Population and Housing data. The data files are designed for social science researchers to use in conjunction with statistical software. If you are looking for answers to basic demographic questions or access to population tables, see the American FactFinder.
Census 2000 Main Page
The U.S. Census Bureau's site provides access to the 2000 census datasets (covering demographic, economic, and housing information), subject reports, geographic products, and technical documentation. Data may also be accessed by geography.
Census Bureau's Index of Datasets
This index provides datasets from the Census 2000.
Census in Schools Program
The Census in Schools program which provides teaching tools, resource materials, and professional development opportunities for educators. Included on the site are Teaching Materials that use Census data as well as teaching kits (K-4, 5-8, 9-12, Adult ESL Literacy) and maps, Reference Materials reports, and booklets providing background information about the Census Bureau, Census 2000, the history of census-taking.
Census Information: Data and Resources
This page, created by the UVA Library for those not familiar with census data, provides an overview of the Census of Population and Housing and links to data sources. Information is provided for the 2000 census products, places to get quick answers, resources for getting data for analysis, and historical information.
Census of Canada
This webpage provides access to several historical Canadian Censuses as well as Censuses for particular provinces. Among the data sets available are Canadian Censuses for the years 1851, 1901, and 1911. The Census of Ontario is available for the year 1871 and the Census of Northwest Provinces is available for the year 1906.
Census of India
This site allows users to access census data, maps and other information from India.
Census Population Projections
The Population Projections Program produces projections of the resident population for the nation and for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Projections of the number of future households and families in the United States are also produced at the national level.
CensusCD+Maps
The Census CD+Maps series, produced by GeoLytics Inc., provides easy access to US census data from the past several decades. Data cover the entire nation and can be viewed in tabular form, downloaded in many formats, or mapped in GIS-compatible files. Information from the CensusCDs are not online, and the CDs must be used in the Scholars' Lab. However, you can download information and store the files electronically for later use.
CensusScope
CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating demographic trends at the state, county, and metropolitan level. It provides summary statistics, charts, and maps. A product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan.
Child Welfare League of America - National Data Analysis System
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) collects and disseminates data on many topics related to the welfare of children. These data are made available through the National Data Analysis System (NDAS) and include data on adoption, child abuse and neglect, child care services, children's health, juvenile justice, out of home care, and population.
Children's Defense Fund
This link from the Children's Defense Fund website provides facts and summary statistics for issues related to the welfare of children. These include child care, gun violence against children, No Child Left Behind federal funding, and population and poverty levels taken from the 2000 Census.
County and City Data Books Online
Created and maintained by the University of Virginia Library, this resource provides online access to electronic versions of the 1988 and 1994 County and City Data Books published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Primarily a ranking resource, a wide range of demographic, economic, political, and health topics are covered. Data are available for states, counties, cities, and places. Customized data subsets can be created and displayed or downloaded via ftp.
Current Population Survey
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey has been conducted for more than 50 years. The CPS is the primary source of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S. population. The sample is scientifically selected to represent the civilian noninstitutional population. Respondents are interviewed to obtain information about the employment status of each member of the household 15 years of age and older. However, published data focus on those ages 16 and over. The sample provides estimates for the nation as a whole and serves as part of model-based estimates for individual states and other geographic areas. Estimates obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work, and other indicators. They are available by a variety of demographic characteristics including age, sex, race, marital status, and educational attainment. They are also available by occupation, industry, and class of worker. Supplemental questions to produce estimates on a variety of topics including school enrollment, income, previous work experience, health, employee benefits, and work schedules are also often added to the regular CPS questionnaire.
Demographic Data Viewer
DDViewer lets you create nationwide and county-based demographic maps and calculate statistics for 220 demographic variables from the 1990 U.S.Census. JAVA plug-in recommended, but a non-JAVA page is available. http://plue.sedac.ciesin.org/plue/ddviewer/ddv20/index.html
Department of Veteran Affairs - Expenditure Data by Locality
This website provides access to annual data on expenditures by the Veterans Affairs department by state, county, and congressional district. The data include expenditures on Compensation and Pension, Readjustment (Education) and Vocational Rehabilitation, Insurance, Construction, and Medical and Administration. Data on estimated veteran population for each geographic level is also available.
Earthtrends - World Resources Institute
Billed as an Environmental Information Portal, this site provides data from many different sources relating to environmental and economic development, and social trends around the world. Earthtrends is a product of the World Resources Institute, "an environmental research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people's lives." The site contains portals for population, health, and human well-being; economics, business, and the environment; and several more focusing on environmental issues.
Eurostat
Produced by the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Eurostat contains a wealth of statistical information on the demographics, economics, and environment of the European Union. Data are presented in themes such as "Population and social conditions" or "Economy and finance". Extensive information is provided for each theme through tables, data, methodology, and publications. In addition to preformatted tables and reports, a sophisticated data query system permits one to create customized output that can be viewed or downloaded in different formats.
FedStats
More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the public.
FIPS55 Data
FIPS55 is the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), which contains codes for named populated places, primary county divisions, and other locational entities of the United States and areas under the jurisdiction of the United States. FIPS55 data maintenance is the responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Under the authority of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the USGS is disseminating the data, and is the only Federal agency authorized by NIST to do so.
Geographies of Family and Market: Virginia's Domestic Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century
This website contains maps and graphs depicting various characteristics of slavery in Virginia during the 1800s. Created by Philip D. Troutman as a doctoral fellow project with the Carter G. Woodson Institute at UVa.
Glenmary Research Center
This website is maintained by a society of Catholic priests who serve rural and Catholic minority populations in Appalachia, the South and Southwest. Contains data on Catholic populations, congregations and dioces throughout the United States.
Global Statistics
Hosted by GeoHive, this environmentally oriented site provides limited demographic and economic data on regions, countries, provinces and cities of the world. While data are limited to fairly basic statistics, a large number of countries and cities are included. The sources linked on the country pages are useful for locating statistical agencies of foreign countries.
Heritage Quest Online
This collection contains: ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books, every word searchable (and printable), complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930. The page images and corresponding indexes for the entire census, 1790-1930, the PERiodical Source Index, a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and French (Canada) since 1800, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. detail records of 80,000+ individuals who served in the Revolutionary War and contains both genealogical and historical information, and (forthcoming) the Freedman's Bank Records (the Freedman's Savings & Trust Company was the primary bank for America's freed slaves and others from 1865-1874).
Historical Census Data Browser
Created by the UVA Library using ICPSR data, the Historical Census Data Browser provides online access to summary level data collected in the U.S. Census from 1790 to 1960. Variables describing the population and economy are available for states and counties that existed at the time of each census. The database creates tables for view or print, and provides sorting and limited graphing capabilities.
Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990
Detailed statistics on the ethnicity of the US population for each census year from 1790 to 1990.
Homeland Security Data and Statistics
As part of the newly created Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Immigration Statistics is the principle source of immigration statistics in the United States. This site includes the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics which provides information on immigrants, refugees, asylees, naturalized citizens, and those admitted temporarily into the United States. Also available from this site are profiles on legal permanant residents and profiles on naturalized citizens.
Housing and Urban Development Library of Publications
This site contains an index of publications of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
ICPSR - Data Access and Analysis
This website provides various ways to search for data in the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Some unique ways to search include by bibliographic reference, by subject, and by variable.
Institutional Assessment and Studies Data Catalog (UVA)
IAAS collects, tabulates and distributes a wide variety of University of Virginia data. Two broad categories of data are distinguished by their source. One is institutional data, collected from the University's mainframe computer systems -- ISIS, Human Resources, Facilities, Financial Accounting, and Sponsored Programs. The other is assessment data, collected from surveys, the University's mainframe computer systems and other sources.
International Data Base
A product of the U.S. Census Bureau, the International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
Introduction to Census 2000 Data Products
This PDF document written by the U.S. Census Bureau provides an overview to Census 2000 data products. Information is made available about population and housing characteristics surveyed in the census. Suitable for printing.
IPUMS - CPS
IPUMS-CPS is an integrated set of data from 1962-2003 of the March Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly U.S. household survey conducted jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The March survey includes questions relating to income. IPUMS-CPS is microdata - it provides information about individual persons and households.
IPUMS-International
IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, national statistical agencies, and international data archives. The data series includes information on a broad range of population characteristics, including fertility, nuptiality, life-course transitions, migration, labor-force participation, occupational structure, education, ethnicity, and household composition. The information available in each sample varies according to the questions asked in that year and by differences in post-enumeration processing.
IPUMS-USA
The Integrated Public Use Microdata Sample USA project provides access to microdata samples of the American population drawn from federal censuses of population and housing. Data are available from the decennial censuses of 1850 to 2000. IPUMS allows you to create downloadable subsets by geography, year, or variable.
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
The Joint Center was founded in 1970 as a think tank primarily focused on issues of African Americans. This site contains health, education, demographic, and political data.
Laborsta - International Labor Organization
A service of the International Labor Organization, LABORSTA provides an interface from which to obtain labor data from countries all over the world. Variables include unemployment rates, employment rates, wages, consumer price indices, and public sector data beginning in the mid 1970s.
Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000
This 149 page PDF document, published by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides a detailed history of the Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000. Dates of enumeration, sample questionnaires, and instructions to enumerators are included for each Census. A good companion resource to the Historical Census Browsers.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
The Medical Expenditure Survey is a set of large-scale surveys of families, medical providers, and employers across the United States. Data available from this website include information on health care utilization and expenditures, health insurance, and health status, as well as a variety of demographic, social, and economic characteristics of a representative sample of Americans.
Migration Information Source- Global Data Center
Migration Information Source is a web based resource which provides migration information including data, analysis and trends. The Global Data Center section of this website provides information on state by state immigrant populations as well as resources for creating charts and maps incorporating immigration information.
Missouri Census Data Center
The Missouri Census Data Center has created a family of related applications that provide access to distilled demographic summaries of a wide array of geographic areas based on the results of the 2000 and 1990 decennial censuses.
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), located within ICPSR, is funded by the National Institute on Aging. NACDA's mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets. NACDA acquires and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and facilitates their use. By preserving and making available the largest library of electronic data on aging in the United States, NACDA offers opportunities for secondary analysis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Survey and Program Areas
A listing of all surveys and programs administered by the NCES. For each study, links are provided for an overview of the study, staff, and product listings. Many of these studies can be analyzed through the NCES DAS site.
National Digital Archive of Datasets
The National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) is part of The National Archives of England, Wales, and the United Kingdom. NDAD preserves and provides online access to archived digital data and documents from UK central government departments.
National Historical Geographic Information System
The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate historic census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. The data being incorporated into NHGIS covers social and economic topics from 1790 through 2000. Census blocks shapefiles are available. Check the "Data Availability" link for a chart on the status of included data. The data is free, but users must register to download data. Census block shapefiles are available for download state-by-state.
NationMaster: Where Stats Come Alive
NationMaster is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. There are currently over 1,180 statistics (and growing). With this site you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics. Good for quick answers, but not as useful for in-depth statistics below the country level.
NCES Data Analysis System (DAS)
This NCES website provides public access to education survey data collected by the U.S. Department of Education and to analysis reports about postsecondary education policy issues. In addition to viewing reports, the website allows you to create your own analysis tables, or view and download the DAS table parameter files used to generate report tables. Studies included in the DAS include data sets from:
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B)
Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS)
High School & Beyond (HS&B)
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88)
National Household Education Survey (NHES)
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)
National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF)
North Carolina State Data Center
The North Carolina State Data Center (SDC) is a consortium of state and local agencies established in cooperation with the US Bureau of the Census to provide the public with data about North Carolina and its component geographic areas.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics
The PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample of US individuals and the families in which they reside. It has been ongoing since 1968. Core topics include income sources and amounts, poverty status, public assistance income, taxes and other financial matters, family structure and demographic measures, labor market participation, housework time, housing, geographic mobility, socio-economic background, and health. PSID data can be used for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intergenerational analysis and for studying both individuals and families.
Population and Household Data
Great charts on totals for US population from 1900 until 2000. These decade censuses are available at the state, MSG and County levels. Also available are population rankings and annual population estimates.
Population Index
Population Index is the primary reference tool to the world's population literature. It presents an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. This website provides a searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts of demographic literature published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000.
Rand California - Population and Demographic Statistics
Sponsored by the think tank RAND, RAND California studies public policy in the state of California as well as the rest of the United States with an emphasis on statistics. This specific site allows visitors to immigration statistics for each state broken down into demographic characteristics of the immigrants. These demographic characteristics include gender, marital status, age, aducation, country of birth, and country of residence.
Reading Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Data Files with SAS, SPSS, or Stata
This page contains files designed to make the Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) easier to access. It was created by the National Bureau of Economic Research and includes a user's guide to SIPP and files in SAS, SPSS, and Stata format with data dictionaries.
School Matters
SchoolMatters is a public source for information and analysis about our nation's public schools. School statistics for US States: comparision results across states, student performance, school spending and revenue, school environment. Has charts and data.
Selected Historical Census Data
The U.S. Census Bureau's site provides data from selected historical decennial Census Population and Housing Counts.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer is dedicated to providing easy access to demographic information about the United States. Providing historical as well as current census data, users can produce maps and reports, visually analyze and understand the demography of the U.S., and explore historical demographic data. Published by Queens College, CUNY.
SPPQ - Data Resource
Datasets from the State Politics and Policy Quarterly Data Resources
State of the Cities Data Systems
HUD USER, an information source for housing and community development researchers and policymakers, has been publishing "State of the Cities," a national urban policy report, since the 1970s. The new data system provides access to online information about population, employment, business, crime, and housing growth at the city level.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
PDF files of the printed version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States from 1878 - 2005. The National Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.
Statistical Materials for Learning About Japan
An English language guide to statistical information about Japan. Statistics available include data on population, agriculture, labor, international trade, housing, education, crime, and commerce.
Statistical Profiles of the U.S.
From the University of Indiana, this site contains data, tables, and thematic maps for Census information for the U.S. and in great detail for the state of Indiana. INDIANA PROFILES includes the Indiana IN Depth overview profiles, as well as detailed profiles for the census and other datasets. Contains comparable indicators for 3,141 counties nationwide. All 50 States. The Maps section contains Maps & Geography Tools, plus maps by region, county, township and tract outline and thematic maps. This is great for looking at rankings and to compare states and counties to one another.
Statistical Universe
CIS Statistical Universe is the world's most comprehensive access to statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. The service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government web sites.
Survey of Income and Program Participation
A program of the U.S. Census Bureau, the SIPP is an ongoing longitudinal survey that collects information on income, labor force information, federal assistance program participation and eligibility data, and general demographic characteristics to measure the effectiveness of existing federal, state, and local programs; to estimate future costs and coverage for government programs, such as food stamps; and to provide improved statistics on the distribution of income in the country. The SIPP content is built around a "core" of labor force, program participation, and income questions designed to measure the economic situation of persons in the United States.
TheDataWeb
TheDataWeb is a network of online data libraries, primarily within the Federal Government. Topics include census data, economic data, health data, income and unemployment data, population data, labor data, cancer data, crime and transportation data, family dynamics, and vital statistics data. TheDataWeb makes use of DataFerrett, a downloadable tool for accessing large data sets, which is available on the computers in the Geostat Lab.
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
The UNCDB provides subscription access to 441 statistical series for the 279 member countries of the U.N. Series cover demographic, economic, financial, health, social and other types of variables. Many of the series are historical. The UNCDB provides data availability information by series and country. An excellent source for comprehensive and comparative international data. Restricted to UVA faculty, staff, and students.
United Nations Statistics
The U.N. maintains statistics on demographic, economic, and other types of variables for its member countries. A very complete site with many related links for international data.
USA Today - Census 2000
Interactive map which displays Census 2000 information for each state. Data available include income, education, gender, ethnicity, and commuting as well as others.
VASTAT
Maintained by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, VASTAT provides access to a range of statistical resources related to Virginia and the US. In addition to the Virginia and US Statistical Abstracts, this site provides access to statistical series on many subjects, particularly in the economic sector. An excellent resource for Virginia data.
Virginia Demographics from the Cooper Center for Public Service
UVA's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service provides demographic data for Virginia's cities and counties. Data from the 1990 and 2000 Census, annual population estimates, the Virginia Statistical Abstract, and school membership data are included. Many tables are provided in Excel format. Charts and analysis are also provided for some subjects.
Virginia QuickLinks
This page contains links to Virginia data produced by the Census Bureau. Information categories include people, business, geography, and other links, and cover multiple years and geographic levels.
Virginia State and County Quick Facts Map - US Census
Interactive map of Virginia counties and independent cities which provides 2000 US Census information on such topics as demographics, education, race, income, and housing.
Vision of Britain Through Time
This site contains information about the 408 local government areas -- districts and unitary authorities of Great Britain, from every Census from 1801 through 2001. This site contains charts, graphs and maps of population, age, industries, work and poverty, social structure, housing, learning and religion.
Woods & Poole Economics
An independent firm that specializes in long-term county economic and demographic projections. Databases can be purchased that provide projections as well as historical data at the county level for each state in the U.S.
World Development Indicators Online
WDI provides direct access to more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2006, where data are available.
World Institute for Development Economics Research - WIDER
The WIDER houses the World Income Inequality Database (WIID) which contains data on income inequality for developed, developing, and transition economies. Variables in the WIID include Gini coefficients, quintile and decile shares, means and medians, and the income shares of the richest 5% and the poorest 5%.
World Resources, 1996-1997 (WRI)
The World Resources Institute is an independent center for policy research and technical assistance on global environmental and development issues. WRI's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Widely recognized as an authoritative assessment of the world's natural resource base, each World Resources report is a definitive reference on the global environment with the latest information on essential economic, population, and natural resource conditions and trends for nearly every country in the world.
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