LibGuides: African American Studies: Statistics

United States Statistics

African Americans by the Numbers: Understanding and Interpreting Statistics on African American Life by Glenn L. Starks
ISBN: 9781440845055
Clearly outlines qualitative data on the current condition of African Americans comprehensible, highlighting disparities in social, economic, and political areas
Black Demographic Data, 1790-1860 by Clayton E. Cramer
Call Number: REF E185.18 .C73 1997
ISBN: 031330243X
An excellent resource on the changing population distribution of antebellum Black Americans, this book covers census data by region and state.
Historical Statistics of Black America by Jessie C. Smith (Editor); Carrell Horton (Editor)
Call Number: REF E185 .H543 1995 v.1, 2
ISBN: 0810385422
Nearly 2000 tables of statistical information on blacks in North America from colonial times until 1975. Subject-specific chapters are chronologically arranged and reflect developments in black history. Subjects include slavery, and the migration of blacks into the south between 1870 and 1910.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General data collection from SAGE Publications containing full text.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: Data collection containing U.S. Census and EASI data. A web-based mapping application that allows users to create interactive maps, charts, and reports using 100,000+ data variables.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Statistics - U.S. Census
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: Data collection containing full text. Includes materials from 1790-2000.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Statistics - U.S. Census
Roper Center This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database of poll and survey data. Includes materials from 1935-present. Surveys mostly from North American perspective.
Contents: Data; Primary Sources
Statista This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: Business, Economics, and Political Science
Description: Data collection from Statista containing global data on market, industrial, and societal information.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Company Reports; Industry Reports; Consumer Reports

Data.Gov
Data, tools, and applications for government-collected data.
GSS Data Explorer
Search the General Social Survey since 1972 using variables "African American" and "Black".
Data USA
Site by Deloitte, Datawheel, and MIT Professor Cesar Hidalgo that explores statistics by state, industry, occupation, and academic subject.
United States Census Bureau information on race

United Nations Data
Search and download international data from agencies. Includes tables and statistical profiles by country and region.
World Inequality Database
Examines international wealth inequality, capital, and incomes of 20 countries based on NI or national income from 1800 to present.
Our World in Data
Pulls data from UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Search by topic.