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• African American Populations 

• Crime 

• Health 

• Income and Poverty   

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General Sources:

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Statistical Abstract of the United States
This annual publication is the primary statistical compendium of the U.S. government and, for most purposes, the best place to start.  Its index refers to table numbers rather than page numbers.  The online version of this source is composed of unwieldy pdf files, and most users prefer the hard copy.

LexisNexis Statistical
Includes searchable abstracts and indexes to U.S., state, international and intergovernmental statistical sources compiled in the American Statistics Index, the Statistical Reference Index and the Index to International Statistics (ASI, SRI & IIS). If available, links are also given to full-text tables.

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American Statistics Index (ASI)
Indexes statistical tables published by the U.S. government.  The tables and reports are often available in multiple formats. Ask a government documents librarian for assistance

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Index to International Statistics (IIS))
Indexes statistical publications of major international governmental organizations. The tables and reports are available on microfiche. Ask a government documents librarian for assistance.

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Statistical Reference Index (SRI)
Indexes statistics issued by state governments in the United States and a wide variety of private publishers.  The tables themselves appear in a microfiche set located in the Government Documents Library.

Census Bureau Web Site
Official statistics collected by the Census Bureau. You can find numerous demographic, social, and economic data and reports for the United States. Many of the paper reports from the Census Bureau are also available here.

United Nations Statistical Division
Provides social indicators covering a wide range of subject matter including population, youth and elderly populations, health, housing, literacy, income and other economic activity, and unemployment

State of World Population Indicators
Find data for more than forty demographic and socioeconomic variables by region, subregion, and country. 

Charting the Progress of Populations
Publication from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division that provides basic statistical information on topics such as primary health care, nutrition, and education.  Statistics are international in scope.  

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The World Factbook
This source, published by the Central Intelligence Agency, provides very general  profiles for most countries.  Useful information and statistics on population, government, and the economy are included.  The 2000 edition is available online.

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Statistical Sources - African American Populations:

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The Black Population in the United States
These tables present data on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the Black population in the United States from the March 1999 supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Topics covered include geographic distribution, age and sex distribution, family type and family size, educational attainment, labor force participation and unemployment, occupational characteristics, family income, and poverty status.

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Black Americans: a Statistical Sourcebook, 1990.
(Newer editions can be found in the SRI microfiche collection.  Ask a government documents librarian for the following microfiche number: SRI 2000 C4712-8 )
Annual compilation of detailed demographic, social, and economic statistical comparisons for blacks and whites, 1990s and trends. Includes data on population and household characteristics, vital statistics and health indicators, education, voting, crime and law enforcement, labor force and employment, income and poverty, and other topics

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State of Black America, 1993  
The 2000 edition can be found under the same call number in the Africana/AfroAmerican Studies Library reference collection.

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The Social and Economic Status of the Black Population in the U.S.A.: An Historical View 1790-1978.

*Note:  Many of the sources listed below for Crime, Health, Income and Poverty, and Literacy also contain statistical data broken down by race.

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International Information on Crime: Statistics

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Health Security: The President's Report to the American People, 1993
President's explanation of the Health Security Act and why health care in the U.S. needs reform.

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International Health Data Reference Guide 1997
Provides statistical information on selected vital, hospital, health manpower, and population-based health survey statistics.

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International Mortality Chartbook

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U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Reports - Consumer Income
Series that gives income and poverty statistics.  A few good starting places are listed below:

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Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change
A great resource that provides an overview of the changes in income that occurred in U.S. over the past 50 years. Data is displayed in graphical and tabular form.

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Money and Income in the United States
This source provides income data for households and individuals in the U.S. for 1998 and 1999.

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Poverty in the United States
This report shows how poverty varies by such selected characteristics as race, age, work experience, and geography.

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