African American Studies: Statistics

An addition to the decennial census, beginning in 1996, provides more in-depth information on communities than in previous censuses.

U.S. Government website for finding census data.

Decennial census data going back to 1790.

OCR’s mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation’s schools.

Throughout the United States, health status and outcomes, access to care, and socioeconomic status vary by race and ethnic group. This Interactive Perspective, which uses data aggregated by the Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative, allows readers to view and compare data on a range of indicators for each state and for six racial and ethnic groups.

Digitized maps from the LoC's collection of 4.5 million maps