LibGuides: Social Work: Find Data

Data Sources

ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new window
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), established in 1962, is an integral part of the infrastructure of social science research. For more information, see the ICPSR guide.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides data on a variety of disciplines. Data points presented in multiple formats including reports, graphs, infographics, and PowerPoint slides.

ChildStats.gov
This website offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health. The Forum fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration of Federal efforts to collect and report data on conditions and trends for children and families.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
Allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles; or, download the entire data set as delimited text files.

United States Census Bureau This link opens in a new window
Search, browse, retrieve, view, map, print, and download Census data (formerly American FactFinder).

Historical Statistics of the United States Historical statistics including population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-2012) In 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau stopped publishing the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Publication was subsequently picked up by ProQuest. We have a print copy of the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013 available in our Reference Collection.

National Library of Medicine Guide to Health Statistics
The Health Statistics and Numerical Data subject guide includes some of the major sources of health and general statistics in the United States and a brief list of international resources. This subject guide is not meant to be comprehensive but to serve as a pointer to major information sources.
Health Statistics
Annotated list of health statistical resources.

Hoosiers by the Numbers
This website is a fairly user-friendly statistics database administered by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and features information for employers, job seekers, and economic developers. It offers many options for focusing on specific areas, cities, and industries. Includes tools such as Cost of Living Calculator and RFI (Requests for Information) Data Assistant.
Indiana Statistics by Topic
Many Indiana State Agencies, U.S. Government Agencies, and other organizations produce statistical files and publications, and a growing number of them place the statistics on the Internet. This guide provides direct links to many of the web statistical resources by subject. For economic and demographic data for Indiana, counties, and cities and towns, go to STATS Indiana.
SAVI Interactive
This website is a one-stop source for data and information for Central Indiana communities and organizations. It provides local data about the social, economic, and physical conditions of neighborhoods, townships, and counties, and other geographic areas such as school districts. SAVI summarizes these data into community profiles and allows users to view and analyze detailed data in interactive maps, charts, and tables.