American Community Survey

Overview
A survey designed to assist with resource allocation for American communities. Link/Data

Components

  • 1- year estimates
  • 3-year estimates
  • 5-year estimates

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available 
2000-2017

Linked Datasets
Puerto Rico Community Survey, Geography

Study Type
Survey

File Types
CSV, SAS

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HealthData.gov

 

Overview
Data hub for the Department of Health and Human Services. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
Varies

 Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Varies

File Types
CSV, Excel xls files

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Main Variables:

Social Explorer

social-explorer

Overview
An online research tool that features current and historical census data and demographic information. Link

Components

  • U.S. Census (maps and data)
  • American Community Survey (maps and data)
  • Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) (maps and data)
  • InfoGroup (maps and data)

Population
US Population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Social Explorer Professional is available through an Emory University subscription

Years Available
Varies by dataset. Range: 1790-present

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
CSV, TSV, Excel xls files
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Sociometrics Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Library

Overview
A data library designed to host high quality health and science data. Link

Components

  • American Family
  • AIDS/STI
  • Child Well-Being and Poverty
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Contextual
  • Social Research on Aging
  • Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention
  • Maternal Drug Abuse
  • Disability

Population
Varies by dataset

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Data warehouse

Data Type
CSV, SPSS & SAS command files, SPSS portable and SAS transport files
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UNdata

Overview
Advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
Varies

Linked Datasets

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
XML, CSV, semi colon delimited, pipe delimited
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World Health Organization

Overview
The GHO data repository provides access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
CSV, XML
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Main Variables: