LibGuides: Data, Mapping and Analysis Tools &amp; Resources: Demographic & Social

Demo/Socio - US

American Time Use Survey This link opens in a new window
Measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work; childcare; volunteering; and socializing
Bureau of Labor and Statistics This link opens in a new window
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics is part of the of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making. This data link takes you to databases, tables, and calculators on numerous topics such as employment, wages and benefits, and productivity.
California Health and Human Services This link opens in a new window
Easily downloadable (XML) data on a variety of topics related to public health, including: diseases, facilities, healthcare, environment, demographics and resources.
Current Population Surveys This link opens in a new window
The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.
Data Sharing for Demographic Research This link opens in a new window
DSDR is a project of ICPSR in collaboration with the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota, and the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. DSDR supports research investigators--both those who collect data and those who wish to use data--in dealing with complex data and data requiring special security. For data users, the most useful feature is that you can locate and access survey data beyond ICPSR's archive at the other collaborator institutions.
Demographic and Health Surveys This link opens in a new window
National and sub-national data on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), infectious diseases, reproductive health and nutrition. Surveys have been conducted in 32 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 7 countries in North Africa/West Asia/Europe, 10 countries in South and Southeast Asia, and 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribean. Microdata are available free of charge by request.
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce This link opens in a new window
The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people, and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses.
National Survey of America's Families This link opens in a new window
This surwey provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of children and adults, identifying differences among the 13 states which have been studied in depth: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Sample of over 40,000 families per round.
National Survey of Black Americans This link opens in a new window
National Survey of Black Americans 1979-1980, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1992 (ICPSR)
National Survey of Family Growth This link opens in a new window
Women were asked questions about fertility and contraception, including contraceptive use and pregnancy histories, desired family size, and expectation of further children. The survey reports background information about the respondent and spouse such as education, religion, ethnic origin, occupation, and earnings.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Elon students, staff & faculty have access.
An easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. Data is taken from more than 150 authoritative public and proprietary sources.
Same-Sex Couples This link opens in a new window
All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about same-sex couples. The level of detail collected varies, as well as the availability of other characteristics of the partners.
State Data Center This link opens in a new window
The site includes population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Find data on the cost of living index, population by specific demographic groups, crime, income, and more. Data comes from various government groups, industry groups and associations, and private market research firms. The appendix contains a list of foreign statistical abstracts and contact information.
UCLA Williams Institute This link opens in a new window
The Williams Institute produces multidisciplinary research on a broad range of topics. Our findings provide a foundation for laws and policies that shape the lives of LGBT people.
USAID Demographic and Health Surveys This link opens in a new window
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Programhas collected, analyzed, and disseminated accurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than400 surveys in over 90 countries.
US Census Bureau This link opens in a new window
Data.census.gov is the data dissemination platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Visual Capitalist This link opens in a new window
Visualizing data! The majority of graphics rely on the many quality public sources of data available. These include government entities (i.e. U.S. Census data, FRED, etc.), intergovernmental organizations (IMF, World Bank, etc.), or established thought leaders in their respective sectors (think tanks, non-profits, corporations).

Demo/Socio - International

Cities around the World This link opens in a new window
The collection contains images captured all over the world, taken from the slide collections of the American Geographical Society Library.
Data.world This link opens in a new window
Quickly and easily connect to and catalog data from any source including on-prem and cloud databases, business intelligence dashboards and reports, filesystems, shared drives, SaaS tools, APIs, and more.
EU Open Data Portal This link opens in a new window
Access to European Union open data
EUROSTAT This link opens in a new window
Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States.
General Social Survey This link opens in a new window
Conducts basic scientific research on the structure and development of American society with a data-collection program designed to both monitor social change within the United States and to compare the United States to other nations. You can explore the latest cumulative iteration of the GSS using interactive online data analysis software (see Data Analysis using SDA).
Mexican Migration Project This link opens in a new window
Gathers social and economic information on Mexican-US migration.
Minnesota Population Center This link opens in a new window
Provides microdata and summary demographic data sets for the US and other countries. Historic and current data available.
OpenAfrica This link opens in a new window
Africa's Largest Volunteer Driven Open Data Platform. openAFRICA aims to be the largest independent repository of open data on the African continent
Passport This link opens in a new window
Passport contains data on more that 190 countries. Find data on consumer market sizes, consumer expenditures, population characteristics, national characteristics, and more. Often includes forecast as well as historical data.
Population Reference Bureau This link opens in a new window
Data are at the core of much of PRB's work to provide rigorous information and distill relevant insights and evidence from it. Access featured indicators, U.S. and international data resources, and the World Population Data Sheet site here.
UN 2020 World Population and Housing Census This link opens in a new window
Population and Vital Statistics Report, including the Demographic Yearbook collection
World Data Atlas This link opens in a new window
World and regional statistics, national data, maps, rankings
The World Factbook This link opens in a new window
The World Factbook, produced for US policymakers and coordinated throughout the US Intelligence Community,
World Population Review This link opens in a new window
World Population Review's goal is to make this data more accessible through graphs, charts, analysis and visualizations. We also strive to present the most recent information available, and develop our own projections based on recent growth. World Population Review is an independent organization without political affiliations.
World Resources Institute Datasets This link opens in a new window
Provides datasets, maps, data visualizations, charts, and graphs on environmental issues.
World Values Survey This link opens in a new window
TheWorld Values Survey (WVS)is an international research program devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world. The projects goal is to assess which impact values stability or change over time has on the social, political and economic development of countries and societies.

Social Issues - US

CDC: National Health Interview Survey This link opens in a new window
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has monitored the health of the nation since 1957. NHIS data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews. Survey results have been instrumental in providing data to track health status, health care access, and progress toward achieving national health objectives.
CDC: National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome This link opens in a new window
The National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome (NS-DATA) is a survey about children aged 2 to 15 years old in 2011-2012 who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or Tourette syndrome (TS).
CDC Household Pulse Survey This link opens in a new window
To monitor trends in mental health, health insurance coverage, and problems accessing care, NCHS partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau on an experimental data system called the Household Pulse Survey. This 20-minute online survey was designed to complement the ability of the federal statistical system to rapidly respond and provide relevant information about the scope of the impact of COVID-19 in the United States.
Health Poll This link opens in a new window
From Roper, the Health Poll database is the most comprehensive database for health-related U.S. survey questions, covering eighty years of national polling. Searchable questions and results, demographic crosstabs, and trends are available on every topic related to health.
NAMI: Mental Health By the Numbers
The information on these infographics and this page comes from studies conducted by organizations like Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics, studies and reports from over 18,000 sources. Includes data from businesses, government departments, market research concerns or associations and more.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive This link opens in a new window
The goal of this archive is to provide access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the use of the data in understanding and assessing substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems.

Black Life in America This link opens in a new window
Black Life in America offers comprehensive coverage of the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media from 1976 to the present.
Joint Center for Politcial and Economic Studies This link opens in a new window
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, along with our experts, fellows and partners, regularly publishes numerous reports, studies, and fact sheets about issues affecting communities of color.
Murray Diversity Archive This link opens in a new window
The Diversity Archive consists of numerous studies with racially and ethnically diverse samples. The Murray Research Archive also houses a number of studies focusing on specific ethnic groups and on ethnic relations. Application needs to be made directly to the Murray Research Archive for permission to use the data.
National Survey of Black Americans This link opens in a new window
National Survey of Black Americans 1979-1980, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1992 (ICPSR)
North American Jewish Data Bank This link opens in a new window
The North American Jewish Data Bank is a repository for demographic and other quantitative social scientific surveys about Jews in the United States and Canada. It archives the National Jewish Population Surveys as well as a number of community surveys.
Racial Dot Map This link opens in a new window
This racial dot map is an American snapshot; it provides an accessible visualization of geographic distribution, population density, and racial diversity of the American people in every neighborhood in the entire country. The map displays 308,745,538 dots, one for each person residing in the United States at the location they were counted during the 2010 Census. Each dot is color-coded by the individuals race and ethnicity. The map is presented in both black and white and full color versions. In the color version, each dot is color-coded by race.
Same-Sex Couples This link opens in a new window
All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about same-sex couples. The level of detail collected varies, as well as the availability of other characteristics of the partners.
UCLA Williams Institute This link opens in a new window
The Williams Institute produces multidisciplinary research on a broad range of topics. Our findings provide a foundation for laws and policies that shape the lives of LGBT people.
Violence Against Women Resource Guide This link opens in a new window
A guide to data useful for the study of violence against women available from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data at ICPSR.
WomenStats This link opens in a new window
The WomanStats Project is constructing ... the most comprehensive database on the status of women cross-nationally ... Containing over 170,000 data points ... over 350 variables for 175 nations with populations greater than 200,000 persons. Variables include those relating to nine aspects of womens situation and security:

CDC: National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome This link opens in a new window
The National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome (NS-DATA) is a survey about children aged 2 to 15 years old in 2011-2012 who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or Tourette syndrome (TS).
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics This link opens in a new window
These resources provide State, national, and international data and statistics on the incidence of child abuse and neglect and fatalities due to child abuse and neglect. Information on data sources and estimated costs of abuse and neglect is also included.
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics This link opens in a new window
These resources provide State, national, and international data and statistics on the incidence of child abuse and neglect and fatalities due to child abuse and neglect. Information on data sources and estimated costs of abuse and neglect is also included.
Childstats.gov This link opens in a new window
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 23 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families. The Forum's annual report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, provides the Nation with a summary of national indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over time. In addition to providing data in an easy-to-use, non-technical format
Early Childhood Longtitudinal Study This link opens in a new window
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program includes two longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences. The birth cohort (ECLS-B) is a sample of children born in 2001 and followed from birth through kindergarten entry.
Family Life Survey Overview (FLS) This link opens in a new window
a set of detailed household and community surveys of developing countries conducted by the RAND Corporation, in collaboration with research institutions in the given countries. The currently available country surveys cover Malaysia (1976-77, 1988-89), Indonesia (1993, 1997, 2000), Guatemala (1995), and Bangladesh (1996).
Kids Count Data Book This link opens in a new window
Assesses child well-being nationally via 16 key indicators 1990-present
KidsCount Data Center This link opens in a new window
Explore hundreds of measures of well-being for kids across the nation, or in your state, city, or community.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect This link opens in a new window
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell University focuses on the field of child maltreatment. NDACAN acquires microdata from leading researchers and national data collection efforts and makes the datasets available to the research community for secondary analysis. NOTE: Application must be made directly to NDACAN for permission to use the data.
National Survey of America's Families This link opens in a new window
This surwey provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of children and adults, identifying differences among the 13 states which have been studied in depth: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Sample of over 40,000 families per round.
National Survey of Families and Households This link opens in a new window
This is a longitudinal population-based survey of families and households in the United States designed to look at the causes and consequences of changes in family and household structure. Three survey waves are available: Wave 1: 1987-1988; Wave 2: 1992-1994; Wave 3: 2001-2002. (Citation information for each wave is available on the survey's home page.)
National Survey of Family Growth This link opens in a new window
Women were asked questions about fertility and contraception, including contraceptive use and pregnancy histories, desired family size, and expectation of further children. The survey reports background information about the respondent and spouse such as education, religion, ethnic origin, occupation, and earnings.
OECD Employment Database This link opens in a new window
Contains international policies and data on employment, health, families and children, pension systems, international migration and other social policies and data. Downloadable files in Excel, CSV, PC-axis, or XML.
Socioeconomic Survey of Twins This link opens in a new window
These data were collected by researchers at the University of Pensnylvania with the assistance of a registry of all twins born in Minnesota between 1936-55. A questionnaire was mailed out to twins in the registry starting in May 1994. Questions cover education, family status, health, and jobs held. Data are available through application only. Sample size is 3682.

Alcohol Data Dashboard This link opens in a new window
Provided as part of a website that "... provides Northwestern students, parents, faculty, staff, and neighbors with a centralized 'hub' for information, policies, programs, and services on alcohol and other drugs." Put this data into national context using theNational College Health Assessment II
Monitoring the Future: 1976+ This link opens in a new window
An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed. A number of questions on drug use are asked.
National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics This link opens in a new window
The front page of DrugAbuseStatistics.org features the most noteworthy data regarding drug abuse, including overdose deaths, addiction by drug type, demographics, mental health, drug abuse treatment programs, and the cost of the War on Drugs.
National Center for Health Statistics This link opens in a new window
Public-use data files are prepared and disseminated to provide access to the full scope of the data. This allows researchers to manipulate the data in a format appropriate for their analyses. NCHS makes every effort to release data collected through its surveys and data systems in a timely manner.
National Institute on Drug Abuse This link opens in a new window
NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources on this webpage cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.
National Survey on Drug Use and Health This link opens in a new window
Drug and alcohol use incidence and prevalence estimates and report the consequences and patterns of use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian population aged 12 and older. Also asks a set of questions about mental health treatment.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive This link opens in a new window
The goal of this archive is to provide access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the use of the data in understanding and assessing substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems.

Bureau of Justice Statistics This link opens in a new window
The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Crime Data Explorer This link opens in a new window
The CDE is an interactive tool that presents charts and graphs that break down data in a variety of ways.
Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new window
Research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. As well as U.S. and international scholarly journals, it includes correctional and law enforcement trade publications, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center This link opens in a new window
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center provides information on how data are collected and used in the states. Funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the purpose of the Center is to provide information to researchers, practitioners and members of the public interested in finding, using, or understanding domestic and sexual violence and stalking data. This is a secondary source that leads you to the primary statistics and data sources.
FBI Uniform Crime Reports This link opens in a new window
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was started in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930 the FBI was tasked with the collecting, publishing and archiving of those statistics. Annual reports such as Crime in the United States, Hate Crimes Statistics, and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted are also published by the FBI based on the statistics collected.
Hall of Justice This link opens in a new window
A data inventory of nearly 10,000 datasets and research documents from across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the federal government.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data This link opens in a new window
The NACJD preserves and distributes computerized crime and justice data from Federal agencies, state agencies, and investigator initiated research projects. They have a collection of online Resource Guides that highlight popular criminal justice research topic.
National Crime Victimization Survey This link opens in a new window
Previously called the National Crime Survey (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization since 1973. An ongoing survey, conducted twice each year, of a nationally representative sample of residential addresses.
Sourcebook for Criminal Justice Statistics This link opens in a new window
Contains statistics for Criminal Justice Characteristics, Public Opinion, "Crime, Victims," "Arrests, Seizures," "Courts, Prosecution, Sentencing," and "Parole, Jails, Prisons, Death Penalty."
Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities This link opens in a new window
Information on demographic, socioeconomic, and criminal history characteristics of inmates including: age, ethnicity, education, gun possession and use, lifetime drug use and alcohol use and treatment, prior incarceration record, and prearrest annual income and details of inmates' military service records. Data on characteristics of victims are provided as well.

Career & Technical Education Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections This link opens in a new window
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making.
Common Core of Data This link opens in a new window
Annual, national statistical database of information about public elementary and secondary schools (e.g., enrollment by grade, student characteristics, number of teachers) and school districts (e.g., number of students, number of high school graduates in the previous year).
Condition of Education This link opens in a new window
Presents statistical indicators containing text, figures, and tables describing important developments in the status and trends of education from early childhood learning through graduate-level education.
Digest of Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
Contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.
Educational Data Archive JEDI This link opens in a new window
JEDI is an educational data archive service that collects, preserves, and distributes empirical data for academic, educational and governmental administrative purposes.
Education Watch Online This link opens in a new window
Ed Watch Interactive is a user-friendly source of data on educational performance and equity by race and class, kindergarten through college.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System This link opens in a new window
IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education. Study components include earned degrees/completions, fall enrollment, staff, finance, institutional characteristics, salaries, tenure, and fringe benefits of full-time instructional faculty.
National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
Collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
National Household Education Survey This link opens in a new window
These surveys cover learning at all ages, from early childhood to school age to adulthood. Surveys include adult education (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003), early childhood program participation (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001), and parent and family involvement in education (1996, 1999, 2003) among others.

OECD Employment Database This link opens in a new window
Contains international policies and data on employment, health, families and children, pension systems, international migration and other social policies and data. Downloadable files in Excel, CSV, PC-axis, or XML.

Social Issues - International

OCHA Data Grid: The Humanitarian Data Exchange This link opens in a new window
The Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) is an open platform for sharing data across crises and organisations. Launched in July 2014, the goal of HDX is to make humanitarian data easy to find and use for analysis. Our growing collection of datasets has been accessed by users in over 200 countries and territories
OCHA Toolbox This link opens in a new window
OCHAs Information Management Toolbox is an online space for OCHAs Information Management staff to access current and curated information tools, services, and systems to support humanitarian response and preparedness coordination.
MISSOC Social Protection Systems This link opens in a new window
Provides detailed, comparative tables for social protection systems for 31 countries. Areas covered include financing, healthcare, sickness, maternity, invalidity, old-age, survivors, employment injuries and occupational diseases, family, unemployment, guaranteed minimum resources and long-term care.
WHO: Global Health Data Exchange This link opens in a new window
The GHDx is the world’s most comprehensive catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data. It’s the place to start your health data search. Learn more about the catalog in GHDx Help.
*Data made available for download by IHME can be used, shared, modified, or built upon by non-commercial users via the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License.
Health Poll This link opens in a new window
From Roper, the Health Poll database is the most comprehensive database for health-related U.S. survey questions, covering eighty years of national polling. Searchable questions and results, demographic crosstabs, and trends are available on every topic related to health.
Our World in Data This link opens in a new window
On the closely integrated website SDG-Tracker.org we present the data and research on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2015, all countries in the world signed up to reach the SDGs by 2030 and we built this site to track progress towards them. Our SDG-Tracker is a widely accessed publication that presents all the latest available data on the 232 SDG-Indicators with which the 17 Goals are assessed.

International Crime Victimization Survey This link opens in a new window
Available through ICPSR, the ICVS is a collection of surveys of householders' experience with crime, policing, crime prevention, and feelings of insecurity in a large number of nations. Sample size is generally, 1,000 - 2,000 households from each participating country.
UN Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems This link opens in a new window
The surveys were started in 1977, covering five-year intervals from 1970-1994. Starting in 1995 surveys cover two- or three-year intervals. Sample Size: The number of participating countries varies by sweep. The survey is now in its 11th wave, and earlier data may be accessed throughICPSR.
United National International Study on Firearm Regulation This link opens in a new window
A country-level survey dealing with firearm regulation, including issues of ownership, possession and use; manufacturing and trade; smuggling and other illegal dealings; demographic, accident and crime statistics; and policy and public education initiatives. The survey instrument was distributed to Member States in 1996. The sample size is 78 countries.
United Nations Gender Statistics Violence Against Women This link opens in a new window
This web portal, developed and maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), provides data and detailed metadata for the following 2 indicators for each country with available data as of May 2016.

Children of Immigrants Longtitudinal Study: 1991-2006 This link opens in a new window
Designed to study the adaptation process of the immigrant second generation which is defined broadly as United States-born children with at least one foreign-born parent or children born abroad but brought at an early age to the United States.
Immigration Data and Statistics This link opens in a new window
Data on permanent residents, refugees & asylees, naturalizations, non-immigrant admissions, and enforcement actions.
Latin American Migration Project This link opens in a new window
LAMP is a multidisciplinary research project investigating migration flows originating in Latin American countries, including Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Haiti, Peru, and Guatemala.
Mexican Migration Project This link opens in a new window
Gathers social and economic information on Mexican-US migration.
Migration Data Hub This link opens in a new window
Hosted by the Migration Policy Institute a non-partisan, non-profit think tank. Data and maps related to US and international migration available.
Migration Data Portal This link opens in a new window
Interactive map provides 66 migration data indicators from 17 different international data sources broken down by country, region and sub-region. Thematic data and reports are also provided. IOM Data addresses migration governance, missing migrants, victims of trafficking and abuse, migrant training, resettlement, internally displaced persons, irregular migrant flows, return & reintegration, migrant health, migrants and the environment.
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides annual data on foreign nationals who were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns.
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides annual data on foreign nationals who were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns.

Digest of Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
Contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.

Transportation - US & International

Airline Data Project This link opens in a new window
Provides statistical and financial data for the airline industry
Bureau of Transportation Statistics This link opens in a new window
Presents data on all modes of transportation.
Gas Dynamics Lab This link opens in a new window
Datasets from Princeton's Gas Dynamics Lab
International Transport Forum This link opens in a new window
Contains data relevant to a range of transport policy issues including investment & maintenance, transport statistics, emissions, road taxation and safety.
MIT Global Airline Industry Program This link opens in a new window
Commercial airline data sets with a focus on revenue metrics
TranStats This link opens in a new window
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Wards Intelligence This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth automotive industry data for US and many other countries across the globe. Types of data covered include automobile production, inventory, sales, equipment installation rates, vehicle specifications and engine installation volumes among others. Available data can be downloaded into Excel.