Research Guides: SOCI 4420: Racial Inequality: Statistics

Research: racial disparities in life expectancy

Need authoritative statistics? The sources below provide statistical reports, as well as access to some datasets.

Bureau of Justice Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides all kinds of data on justice-related topics: incarceration rates and other prisoner statistics, census of jails, crime, and more.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Stats on enforcement and litigation, job patterns for 'minorities and women', private and public sectors, glass ceiling, & more.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stats on employment, union membership, layoffs, jobless rate, compensation/salary/earnings, occupation details, and more.

National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
Datasets and analysis of longitudinal studies on students, info on educators, public policy, libraries, and more. Click "fast facts" or "data tools" to see some of the options.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Read reports on environmental problems and questions (water, lead cleanup, acid rain, mercury, greenhouse gas emissions recycling, radon...)
American FactFinder (Census)
Use this tool to create reports using the data from U.S. Census data (decennial census, American Community Survey, Puerto Rico Community Service, Economic Census, Population Estimates).

Historical U.S. Census Data This link opens in a new window
From the Univ of Virginia, an enormous amount of data from historical U.S. censuses. Create reports and tables and find details on U.S. population, human geography, and more.

U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Recidivism, population statistics, law enforcement, probation, & much more.

Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Holdings This link opens in a new window
This is a tool that requires some advanced searching skills. Please make an appointment with a librarian for help.

General Social Survey
"The GSS contains a standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Many of the core questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies as well as replication of earlier findings. The GSS...has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last four decades" (GSS: Home).
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Find stats on aging, alcohol, birth defects, diabetes, life expectancy, reproductive health, STIs, immunizations, injuries & violence, and more

National Science Foundation This link opens in a new window
Stats for education, industry, labor force, public attitudes...
National Endowment for the Arts This link opens in a new window
Provides "...comprehensive accounts of trends and findings about artistic disciplines, arts employment, arts participation, and the arts’ value and impact in American life. These reports typically contain original research and detailed statistical analyses" (Research Publications: Research Reports).