Research Guides: WRI 111: Mindful Nation: Data & Stats

Public Opinion Polling

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
The leading educational facility in the field of public opinion. The Center exists to promote the intelligent, responsible, and imaginative use of public opinion in addressing the problems faced by Americans and citizens of other nations.
Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world
Gallup
An American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Provides brief reports and infographics of many of its polls.
The Harris Poll
Conducts and reports on surveys of American political and social attitudes and behaviors. Entries for surveys include a brief analysis, main findings, tables or other graphics, and a description of the methodology. Browse by year (going back to 1998) or search their Harris Poll Library.

Quick Data & Statistics

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides data, statistics, and reports on many topics including media, business, politics, society, technology and education. Add-ons include: Consumer Insights, providing increased data and analytics on consumer attitudes and behavior worldwide and eCommerce Insights, providing increased data and analytics on the eCommerce landscape including customer behavior and digital market insights.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
A U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with multidisciplinary applications related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business, economics, statistics, and geography, among others.
SAGE Data This link opens in a new window
With SAGE Data (formerly called Data Planet), you can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Coverage: Details not available
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Coverage limited to the United States. Coverage: Details not available
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage: 1878-

Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world
American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)
View, print, and download statistics about population, housing,industry, and business. Using FactFinder, you can create reference and thematic maps; and search for specific data.
Stats America
From Indiana Business Research Center (supported by the U.S. Economic Development Admin.) provides thousands of data items from hundreds of data sets from dozens of federal and state sources, along with some commercial or private source data.
Economic Census
The economic activity of the United States economy.
LINC- Log Into North Carolina
Topics include population, labor force, education, transportation, revenue, agriculture, vital statistics, energy and utilities, and other topics for a variety of geographic areas within the state. Most data are available for the state and all 100 counties and some municipalities.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.