LibGuides: Data: Demographic, Socioeconomic, &amp; Education Data

Demographic and Socioeconomic: United States

Explore Census Data
Statistics and aggregate data from the U.S. Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Puerto Rico Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and Annual Economic Surveys. Replaced American FactFinder on July 1, 2019.

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Provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information, as well as economic data, crime data, environmental data, and more. Users can create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and other social changes. Most data is for the U.S., but some data on Canada and European countries is also available.

Kids Count Data Center
Data on children's health and well-being from the Annie E. Casey foundation.

Population Reference Bureau
Statistics on 95 demographic variables, including education, health, and employment. Statistics are available at the state level for the United States, at the country level for more than 220 countries; statistics are also available for the world as a whole and for 28 world regions and sub-regions. Statistics can be displayed as rankings, bar graphs, or maps.
UNICEF Data
Statistics on the health, education, and nutrition of children.
Global Distribution of Poverty
National and sub-national indicators of poverty for a selection of developing countries. Good source for poverty data for small areas (city, province, etc.).
Socioeconomic High-resolution Rural-Urban Geographic Platform for India (SHRUG)
A geographic platform that facilitates data sharing between researchers working on India. It is an open-access repository currently comprising dozens of datasets covering India’s 500,000 villages and 8,000 towns using a set of a common geographic identifiers that span 25 years.

Migration Policy Institute Data Hub
Includes both U.S. and international statistics.
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHRC)
Statistics on refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons.

PostSec Data
Information about and links to various types of data on student success in higher education. A product of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).
Campus Safety and Security Data
Data about alleged crimes that occurred on and near every college campus in the United States, 2001–present. From the U.S. Department of Education.
UIS.Stat
From the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. International data on topics such as school systems, literacy rates, and educational attainment.
National Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity collecting and analyzing education-related data for the United States. NCES makes available both textual reports and extremely detailed data about pre-K through graduate education and about libraries.
Civil Rights Data Collection
From the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. School district level data on racial disparities in students taking AP classes, being disciplined, and many other topics.