Subject Guides: Social Sciences Data: Family & Society

United States

General Social Survey (GSS)
Data from an annual survey of adults in the United States. Shows trends and changes in attitudes and behaviors since 1972.
IPUMS Current Population Survey
Access data on employment and social issues from the US labor force, 1962-on.
National Longitudinal Surveys of Young (NLSY)
Access survey data over time on topics such as economic well-being, education, health, and family. Available for cohorts starting in 1979 and 1997, followed to the present.
Roper Center
Search and download public opinion poll data including rich demographic data for comparison and analysis.
Pew Research Center
Create a free account to download datasets on opinion polls and demographics.

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
A source for historic data and statistics on the United States, including topics such as business, health, industries, labor force, population, and poverty. Data available for 1700s to 2000.

IPUMS USA
Access microdata from the US Census (1790-2010) and American Community Survey (2000-on).
US Census Data
Data from Decennial Census, American Community Survey (ACS), and Economic Census. Includes the ability to build custom tabulations and thematic maps.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Provides quick and easy access to current and historical census demographic data. Access and download data in table form using the Create Report feature.

Kids Count Data Center
Data on children and their families in the US. Includes information on demographics, education, geography, health, and socio-economic status.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
Access data from a survey of economic and social factors for individuals and families in the US, conducted by the University of Michigan since 1968.
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Panel data on economic well-being and family dynamics for households in the United States. Available from 1984-on.

Association of Religious Data Archives
A collection of survey data focusing on and including religion, from the US and internationally.

IPUMS American Time Use Survey
Data on how Americans spend their time, available from 2003-on.
IPUMS American Heritage Time Use Study
Access time diary data from 1930-2012.
IPUMS Multinational Time Use Study
Access time diary data on individuals in a variety of countries from Austria to South Korea.
The Health and Retirement Study
Ongoing survey of aging adults in the United States. Provides information on health factors, finances, and time use.

IPUMS International
Collection of census microdata from 102 countries around the world.
World Values Survey
Longitudinal survey data on social and political opinions and conditions in 120 countries throughout the world. Available from 1981-on.

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