Research Help: SOC 3001: Social Research Methods: Qualitative (Arend): Find Statistics

Massachusetts Statistics

Statistics and census data often provide a gold mine of information for you to use.

Massachusetts Municipal Profiles Ref HA 431 .M27
- These books combine data from various local agencies and organize it by town. You can see demographic informaiton, taxation and finances.
- We have a few years of these.
- The 2008 edition is kept at the Reference Desk for you to use.

Massachusetts Data Visualization
See all of the data the U.S. Census Bureau has collected about Massachusetts in graph format. Includes General Housing Characteristics, Economic Characteristics, Racial Characteristics, and much more!
Massachusetts City and Town Websites
Get access to webpages for your cities and communities for more information.
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Review census data by state and county. This tool is useful if you wanted to find out about just Massachusetts, Worcester County, or compare census data from this area to the United States as a whole.

Census Bureau Home Page
See the results of the 2000 census as well as many older versions.

There are tons of ways to get international statistics! Try some of these...

NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons
NationMaster is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
UN Statistics Division
What does the UN have for international statistics? Find out here!
CIA World Factbook
Geograpic, demographic, political, economic, and social statistics on countries, territories and dependencies. Information is updated every two weeks.

Pew Internet & American Life
The Pew Internet Project is an initiative of the Pew Research Center, a nonprofit “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
The Center is an independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
Polling Report.com
Data is from national surveys of the American public. State polls and articles by leading pollsters and analysts are available to subscribers.
Gallup
Gallup has studied human nature and behavior for more than 70 years. Gallup's reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel is the cornerstone of the organization.