Sources of tables, files, and graphs viewable on-line
Some files may be in Adobe Acrobat format. Acrobat is a very graphics intensive
file-reading program. Most computers which can run Netscape can also run
Acrobat--you can get a free copy from the Software and Information Server. It is
already installed on all Public Area Computers.
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Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)
http://www1.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
Current numbers for US population, poverty rate, household income, wages
and earnings, crime rates, incarcerated population, dropout rates, test scores,
school spending, drug and alcohol use, health statistics, and much more. All
figures are linked to more detailed data, or to data gathered over a longer
period of time by the appropriate government agency. Much of the data is
subdivided by race or gender.
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US Census Bureau: Population Topics
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/population/www/
This site includes estimations and projections of US population, data on
various demographic characteristics of the population, like age, race, fertility,
education, marriage and cohabitation rates, historical data going back as far
as 1790, and housing and houshold statistics, which include information on poverty
rates, housing, and health insurance.
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Youth Indicators 1993: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/YouthIndicators/
From the National Center for Education Statistics. Graphs and more extensive tables
on 63 topics, including Births to Unmarried Women, by Age and Race, Children of Single
Parents, Federal Aid to Families, Child Support, College Costs, Pupil/Teacher Ratios
and Expenditures per Student, Computer Use by Students, Science Proficiency, International
Reading Comparison, Extracurricular Activites, Sports Participation, Spending Patterns of
High School Seniors, AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes, Volunteer Work, Religion, Attitudes
Compared with Parents' Views, Educational Aspirations, Employment of High School
Graduates, and Employment of Dropouts.
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National Aging Information Center statistical resources
http://www2.ageinfo.org/naicweb/data.html
Adobe Acrobat files on Mobility and Self-Care Limitations of Persons 60+, by Age: 1990; Selected Housing
Characteristics of Households with Householder 60+, by Age of Householder: 1990; Educational Attainment of
Persons 60+, by Age: 1990; Vehicles Available of Persons 60+, by Age of Householder: 1990; Poverty and
Low-Income Status of Persons 60+, by Age: 1989; Income Distribution of Persons 60, by Age: 1989, Family
Income Distribution, by Age of Householder: 1989; Income Distribution of Unrelated Individuals 60+,
by Age: 1989; Ratio of Income to Poverty Level of Persons 60+, by Age: 1989; Rural Residence of Older Americans: Residence of Persons 60+, by
Planning and Service Area (PSA): 1990; etc.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Most Requested Series
http://www.bls.gov/top20.html
Tables of national and regional data on Employment & Unemployment, Prices & Living
Conditions, Consumer Price Indexes, and Compensation & Working Conditions, including the
Employee Benefits Survey. Most of the data is catagorized by race and gender at some level.
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National Center for Education Statistics: Education at a glance
http://www.ed.gov/NCES/indihome.html
Statistics on access, achievement, adult education and literacy, educational attainment,
crime, community service, computers, dropouts, enrollment, financial resources, education
and minorities, parental involvement, readiness, staff, technology, and more. Data is found
in tables, special topic Adobe Acrobat files, and short papers. In addition, most of the
on-line papers have an extensive tables section at the end. Many of the "Special Topic Summaries"
focus on women and minorities.
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YouthInfo
http://youth.os.dhhs.gov
Information about America's adolescents, from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Includes a statstical profile of American youth, and texts of relevent speeches by federal
officials. Copies of DHHS reports are also downloadable in Acrobat format.
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Programs of the Administration for Children and Families, US
department of Health and Human Services
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/programs.htm
Desriptions and reports from all of the programs overseen by the Adminsitration for Children
and Families. AFDC, HeadStart, JOBS, Foster Care Assistance, Sodial Services Block Grant,
and dozens of others.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Data concerning Crime, Victims, Criminal Offenders, and the Law enforcement System.
Includes reports on such topics as Violence Against Women, Elderly Crime Victims,
and Crime and Neighborhoods. Files can be downloades as text or Acrobat format. Most statistics
are subdivided by race and gender.
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RAND's information about
Changing Demographic Patterns in the United States
http://www.rand.org/organization/drd/labor/Areas/demography.html
Tables and graphs on Head Start, Changes in family income, and Marriage patterns.
With links to the Rand Corp publications cited--ordering info is available on-line,
and some publications are free.
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Michigan Aging Services System: Demographic Profile of
Older Michiganians
http://mass.iog.wayne.edu/demoprof.html
Maps, tables, written explanations and graphs concerning Michigan's elderly. Further
tables can be found at
http://mass.iog.wayne.edu/DAIM/daimttbs.html
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Connecticut Department of Labor: Affirmative Action Data
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmaffirm.htm
A small collection of data regarding employment statistics for minorities in the State of
Connecticut. Contains a link to general employment data for the State of Connecticut as well.
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Economic Policy Institute
http://epinet.org/
This website contains some good tables of economic data, including labor market statistics,
wages, and poverty rates. Some of it is catagorized by race and sex. There is also a list
of recent publications, and on-line summaries are included.
Return to On-line Resources for Econ 73: Women and Minorities in the Economy
Please address queries and comments about poor descriptions, typos, suggested or
broken links, etc. to
Mike Anderson (add swarthmore.edu if you are outside the Swarthmore domain).
Course related questions should be addressed to
Professor Amanda Bayer.