LibGuides: Social Justice: Statistics

Statistics Database

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A statistics source that provides data and facts on a myriad of diverse subjects.
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Find authoritative and reliable statistics related to social problems listed below.

The best place to begin is with Statista, a database that offers up statistics from a myriad of sources.

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Demographics
Housing, population, income, race, education, age, sex data. U.S.Census.
Gender Inequality
Gender literacy rates by Country. OECD.
Hate Crime
FBI Hate Crime Statistics. DOJ. Latest is 2019, accessed 2023.
Hate Crime
FBI Hate Crime Statistics. DOJ. Latest is 2019, accessed 2023.
Health Disparities
Center for American Progress.
Homelessness
Our World in Data.
Hunger & Food Insecurity
USDA.
Income Inequality
PEW.
Poverty
US Census Bureau Poverty Data Tables.
Racial Inequality
Brookings Institute.

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Use Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Explore hundreds of thousands of built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more.

Social Indicators
Need to limit by country: U.S. Provides a wide range of statistics on social issues – such as demography and family characteristics, employment and unemployment, poverty and inequality, social and health care expenditure, and trust and tolerance. OECD.