GALILEO@UGA Subject Guides: WMST 4170: Environment, Gender, Race, Class: Statistics

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U.S. Statistics

Data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
Search portal for the most recent US Census Surveys, including the American Community Survey and the Decennial Census.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present. Users must create and log in with a personal account.
Social Explorer is a premier U.S. demographics website. Its online tools help users visually analyze and understand thedemography of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. The primary product is a web-based application that creates fast, intuitive, and visually appealing maps and reports. Its software gives anyone with an Internet connection access to census data that was previously the domain of social science experts. Users must create and log in with a personal account.
ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Search for statistical reports and tables from U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations (i.e., UN)
Coverage ranges across many topics including demographics, income, production, trade, interest rates, economic indicators, energy, environmental protection, agriculture and fisheries, crime, medicine, and education.

Labor

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Find statistics on U.S. employment, unemployment, jobs.
Overview of BLS Statistics on Women Workers
Guide to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data on women in the labor force.
American Time Use Survey Tables
Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of how Americans use their time, including paid work, leisure, caregiving, and housework

Health

Health Indicators Warehouse (National Center for Health Statistics)
Find statistics on health indicators in the U.S. by topic, geography, or government health initiative. Data sources range from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System to the State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System.
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) Statistics
Find statistics on mental health disorder prevalence, disability, costs, and suicide.
CDC FastStats
FastStats provides access to U.S. health statistics by topic (i.e., women's health, diabetes, and hospice care) and by state/territory.
Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS)
Use OASIS to access the Georgia Department of Public Health's health data repository.

Child Welfare

KIDS COUNT Data Center
Find comprehensive data on U.S. child and family well-being indicators. You can refine your results by state, county, city, school district, and more.
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Read the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics' annual report featuring statistics on children and families in the United States about their family and social environments, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.

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WMST 4170: Environment, Gender, Race, Class: Statistics