LibGuides: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States: Statistical Data

About: Statistical Data

Statistical data is collected from surveys, polls, interviews, studies, reports, etc. by government entities, academic institutions, and research centers for use in research and record-keeping. The data can be numerical or nominal information about populations, locations, and more.

A data set is a file of collected data, structured in a way that allows the reader to draw comparative relationships. Statistical sources like those linked below present data in a way that can be searched and interpreted, and reinforce academic research and writing.

Statistics and Data Sets at McDermott Library

International Historical Statistics
International Historical Statistics provides data collected from 1750-2010 on a wide variety of socio-economic topics. It includes statistics from the Americas and Europe, as well as Africa, Asia and Oceania. Data tables can be downloaded as PDFs and/or Excel files.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic condition of the United States, containing hundreds of searchable and browsable individually indexed statistical tables. The Abstract can be used for statistical reference and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and online.
Statistical Insight
Statistical Insight is a full-text database containing statistical charts and tables derived from federal and state government agencies, international bodies, and private organizations. It includes demographic data as well as data about crime, economics, health, education, and labor.
UNdata, A world of information
UNdata allows a simultaneous search of statistics produced by United Nations Statistics and Population Divisions as well as other United Nations agencies.

United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's collects and provides data about the United States, its people, and economy. The Bureau operates under the authority of Title 13 and Title 26 of the U.S. Code with the goal of creating and making available quality data that is timely and relevant.

World Development Report Online
The World Development Report contains the complete text of every annual report published by the World Bank since 1978 and includes all color illustrations, charts, and tables. WDR is the World Bank's major annual analytical publication with each report covering a different topic or challenge relevant to global peace, knowledge, and economic and social advancement. Users may also browse and search OKR, the Open Knowledge Repository, a collection of thousands of books and reports providing economic, social, political, and state of the environment data.