LibGuides: Social Work Research for Graduate Students: Government Statistics and Social Programs

General Statistical Sources

Census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau's main entry point for searching for current data about population, housing, education, the economy, and more.
Census Reporter
"An independent project to make data from the American Community Survey (ACS) easier to use. We are unaffiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau."

ICPSR
Data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences with data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Most extensive up-to-date collection of tables of United States statistical information about a wide variety of subjects.
Data.census.gov
More advanced U.S. Census Bureau search tool for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

Historical Statistical Abstract of the United States
Past editions of the Statistical Abstract of the United States from 1878 to 2012.
Data.gov
Open source government sources of data on a wide range of subjects, including climate, local government, finance, and science and technology.

OASIS
Online Analytical Statistical Information System tools for public health and public policy analysis from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia.gov
State of Georgia site for searching for state agencies, resources, and other information.
Georgia Data
Detailed statistics on the state of Georgia and its cities and counties.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Bipartisan organization providing information for and about state legislatures, including research on policy issues.

Georgia Government Publications
The Georgia Government Publications (GGP) database serves as a digital repository of over 44,000 documents and publications released by agencies of Georgia's executive branch.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library,

National Center for Health Statistics
Statistical data on a wide variety of public health issues, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
FASTATS from the NCHS
Fast statistics on a variety of health-related subjects.
Health, United States (annual reports)
Compilation of tables of health information in the United States.
OECD Health Statistics
Statistics from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries on health topics, including accessibility, insurance, and finance.

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America
From the US Department of Agriculture, a collection of data on population, income, employment, migration, and veterans at the national, state, and county levels.
Poverty Guidelines from HHS
From the Department of Health and Human Services, the official Poverty Guidelines for the United States.
Poverty Data from the Census Bureau
This site reports information about poverty in the United States based on Census Bureau surveys and censuses.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
Gives information about consumer characteristics, expenditures, and income.
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Produced for school districts, counties, and states, these estimates provide income and poverty statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Census Bureau