LibGuides: Subject Guide: Economics: Find Datasets

Statistical Information

There are a number of sources for data that are available to you:

General Social Survey Data Explorer
Data from the General Social Survey, in a searchable form. Also provides some analytical tools.

Explore Census Data This link opens in a new window
Demographic and other statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Free U.S. Government Website.
ICPSR Direct This link opens in a new window
Data sets in social sciences. (You must create a MyData account to download data.)
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of statistics related to social, political and economic conditions in the United States. Published annually by the government since 1878; as of 2013 published by Proquest. Updated monthly.

World Inequality Database
An open-access collection of interactive graphs and downloadable datasets for the US and the world.