Statistics on Women and Gender : U.S. and Local
Gender statistics and data within general statistical resources as well as resources entirely on women/gender topics
General Sources
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NORC at the University of ChicagoAn independent research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions
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Social ExplorerProvides quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Users can create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand social change. Limited to 3 simultaneous users. Requires registration.
Wisconsin and Local
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GetFacts from the UW-Madison Applied Population LabThe site maps results from the Census and the American Community Survey (the ACS is ongoing between census years.)
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Data and Statistics from Wisconsin Dept. of Health ServicesCan be searched or topics are listed A-Z at the top. Some examples include "Breastfeeding", "Abortion Statistics" and "Marriage/Divorces".
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WISH (Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health)From the Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services. Provides useful charts on topics such as "Births" and "Breast Cancer".
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Wisconsin Women's CouncilConducts research on the status of women in Wisconsin, hosts programs, and produces publications, resource materials and factsheets on social and policy issues affecting women and girls.
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Institute for Women's Policy ResearchAssesses the status of women and girls and issues reports, such as race, ethnicity and region, earnings, the gender wage ratio, percent of women in managerial and professional occupations, women’s business ownership, and women’s poverty.
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Wisconsin Women's Health FoundationProvides information and statistics on the seven areas of women's health it works on: cancer, cardiovascular disease, domestic abuse, mental illness, osteoporosis, pregnancy/post-partum health, and tobacco and alcohol.
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Alverno College Research Center for Women and GirlsGenerates and applies research, develops curricula, prepares evaluation tools and conducts outreach for the purpose of supporting and inspiring initiatives to improve the lives of women and girls locally and nationally.
U.S.
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Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online)Compendium of statistical series on a range of social, behavioral, human and environmental topics from the United States Census Bureau, from Colonial times to present.
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Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970Contains annual, time-series data with national coverage on almost any aspect of United States economics, population or infrastructure since the government began recording statistics.
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Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789-1945 PDFPrepared by the Bureau of the Census with the cooperation of the Social Science Research Council, 1949.
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Data.govU.S. governmental datasets from the executive branch of the federal government. It is browsable by categories such as "Health", "Public Safety", and "Local Government".
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ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)Archive of quantitative data of research in the social and behavioral sciences with specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. Registration required.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012 (via Census Bureau)Annual statistics on the social, cultural, political, and economic organization of the United States (1878-2012).
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Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013- (via ProQuest)Comprehensive statistics on the social, cultural, political, and economic organization of the United States.
For more information about the U.S. Census Bureau use the Research Guide "U.S. Census of Population and Housing Basics."