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HHS 308: Intro to Macro Social Work
This guide is intended to supplement course work for HHS 308: Intro to Macro Social Work.
Databases that include Census data
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Data USAData USA, the most comprehensive website and visualization engine of public US Government data. (Includes the ACS.)
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Social ExplorerSocial Explorer includes tools that allow you to explore U.S. Census data through the use of interactive data maps and also allows you to browse and download Census data in convenient formats for offline processing. Includes current and historical Census data from 1790 to 2010.
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Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United StatesPublished annually by the Federal Government since 1878, The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country. As a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, it is a snapshot of America and its people. Now updated monthly!
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Data-Planet Statistical DatasetsProvides access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal agencies, private companies, and intergovernmental organizations. Create maps and reports from data you select from over 640 datasets. Subjects include health, crime, population, finance, industry, and marketing.[Note: Data-Planet Statistical Datasets requires a Java-enabled browser]
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Sage DataProvides access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal agencies, private companies, and intergovernmental organizations. Create maps and reports from data you select from over 640 datasets. Subjects include health, crime, population, finance, industry, and marketing.
Census data online
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Census Data (Census.gov)Census Bureau's Explore Data web page.
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Census Reporter WebsiteCensus Reporter is a Knight News Challenge-funded project to make it easier for journalists to write stories using information from the U.S. Census bureau. Place profiles and comparison pages provide a friendly interface for navigating data, including visualizations for a more useful first look.
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IPUMS USAIPUMS USA collects, preserves and harmonizes U.S. census microdata and provides easy access to this data with enhanced documentation. Data includes decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010 and American Community Surveys (ACS) from 2000 to the present.
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