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Social Indicators: United States
PolicyMap
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Geography: US
Visualize over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
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Geography: US
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage is 1790-present.
US Census: American Community Survey
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Geography: US
The premier source for detailed information about the American people and workforce. Topics include: jobs and occupations, educational attainment, veterans, whether people own or rent their home, etc.
Social Explorer
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Geography: US
Current and historical US census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
SimplyAnalytics
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Geography: US
Maximum 3 users at once! Offers thousands of census and premium behavioral data variables that can be used when building custom maps and spreadsheets. Register for a free account to save and return to your work.
Historical Statistics of the United States
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Geography: US
Electronic version of a 5-volume reference work. Quantitative facts of American history.
Social Indicators: Global
OECD iLibrary
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Geography: Global
All publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998.
World Bank eLibrary
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Geography: Global
The full collection of all publications and research including: All Economic Review (WBER) and Research Observer (WBRO) since 1996. All Development Outreach issues. All Policy Research Working Papers since 1995. All content is made available immediately upon release.
World Development Indicators
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Geography: Global
The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
IMF eLibrary
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Geography: Global
A licensed supplement to the open access content on the IMF website. The IMF eLibrary delivers the IMF’s publications, research, analytical papers, reports, and data as a one-stop resource for IMF content.
World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory
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Geography: Global
Health-related statistics for more than 1000 indicators for the WHO's 194 Member States.
International Labour Organization
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Geography: Global
Key global information regarding the world of work, as well as economic and social development, including both publications and datasets of indicators.
IPUMS
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Geography: Global
Census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community context. From the University of Minnesota.
Social Indicators: California and Orange County
OC Healthier Together Dashboard
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Geography: California
Values and comparisons for over 200 health, social, and economic indicators for Orange County. A product of the OC Health Improvement Partnership, with input from 40+ member organizations.
SimplyAnalytics
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Geography: US
Maximum 3 users at once! Offers thousands of census and premium behavioral data variables that can be used when building custom maps and spreadsheets. Register for a free account to save and return to your work.
Social Explorer
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Geography: US
Current and historical US census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change. Coverage granularity is generally down to the city and congressional district level.
California Labor Market Information
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Geography: California
County and City level labor market information. Includes wage and salary data, occupational projections, employment statistics, and education and training.
Orange County Community Indicators
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Geography: California
Annual report that measures the overall quality of life in the Orange County community by tracking key indicators of economic, social and environmental well being.
What are indicators?
They are statistics about economic development or human welfare in a region, often presented as time series data, i.e. data for the same variable captured at different times, usually at a regular frequency, e.g. weekly, monthly, annually.
| Common Economic Indicators | Common Social Indicators |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP), output by sectors, private consumption, retail sales volume, employment, unemployment, average earnings, investment, productivity, inflation, producer input and output prices, current account, volume of trade in goods and services, exports, imports, public debt, and interest rates. | Adult literacy, education expenditure, fertility rate, household income and time use, infant mortality, life expectancy, incidence of antisocial behaviour and criminal offences, income inequality, poverty rate, proportions of urban and rural population, social security expenditure, unemployment, voter turnout, and water and air quality. |
Source: A Dictionary of Economics
