Research Guides: Journalism: Statistics & Polling Data

Good Statistical Starters

Need to find statistics? Use the following databases to find statistical data on a variety of topics across time.

US Census Data
Contains statistical data (population, housing, economy, and more) for specific states and cities.
Historical Statistics of the United States
Contains statistical data on every quantifiable dimension of American history, including population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international times from colonial times to 1970.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Contains statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Goes up to 2012.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Archives
Contains 500,000 questions and answers from national public opinion surveys from as far back as 1935, covering a wide array of social and political topics as well as economic issues.