United States Social Indicators
PolicyMap
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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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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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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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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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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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Electronic version of a 5-volume reference work. Quantitative facts of American history.
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
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