Library Guides: African American Studies: Data

Finding data

The following guides are good resources for locating data and statistics on a variety of subjects.

U.S. Data and Statistical Sources
by Jesse Silva Last Updated Aug 16, 2023 633 views this year

Health Statistics & Data
by Michael Sholinbeck Last Updated Sep 24, 2023 22622 views this year

Census Poverty Data For Communities
by Susan Edwards Last Updated Feb 23, 2023 221 views this year

Getting Started with the U.S. Census
by Jesse Silva Last Updated Sep 18, 2023 733 views this year

The resources listed below are examples of the resources you can find through these guides.

American National Election Studies
ANES produces data from its own surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation.
Black Youth Project
An online hub of research studies and other resources concerning the empowerment and development of black youth.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
Includes:
Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data; Hate Crime Data
Los Angeles County Social Survey, 1992 (conducted around the time of the 1992 Rodney King beating)
Direct download access to data sets requires the creation of a personal account. In addition, analysis of ICPSR data sets requires the use of specialized software. For more information on this process, please consult the ICPSR Get Help page or schedule an appointment with the Library Data Lab.