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Modern U.S. Society and Culture

Statistics

There are many times you may need statistics for your research papers.  Maybe you need to know something like the number of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression. The resources in this section can help you find these facts.

Census--access U.S. census data, offers email help with the data. 

Historical Statistics of the United States--data on topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America. Fully searchable, this resource permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.

Statistical Insight--offers stats from the last couple of decades on many topics.