Sociology Subject Guide

A database from the U.S. Census Bureau with population, housing, and business statistics at the country, state, county, city, and zip code levels.

Links to official statistical information produced by the U.S. federal government. Browse by topic or agency or search across agency websites.

Statistics from colonial times to modern day covering population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations.

Collects quantitative and qualitative data on the Lehigh Valley on: demographics, public opinion , economic indicators, non-profit sector, governmental sector, and more.

Official source of demographic and economic data for Pennsylvania.

The authoritative and comprehensive compilation of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Editions 1878-2012 are available online, as well as in print in the Trexler Library Government Documents section starting at C 3.134:886. Newer editions (2013 to present) are available in print in the Main Collection (Reference) 317.3 U58s.

Provides information, including statistics, on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for hundreds of world entities.

Location: Main Collection (Ref.) 310 M681i v.1-3 (Level B)
Provides key economic and social indicators for 1750-2000.

Links to international statistical agencies.

Links to free official, international statistics resources by country, region, and subject.

Search across the United Nation's statistical databases.

"Annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations."

Statistics for countries around the world on a wide variety of topics, including education-related topics. From the World Bank.