Demography

This guide contains bibliographic references and links to internet resources for demography and population.

Recommended Reading

Basic Demographic Techniques and Applications by K. Shrinivasan 1998

Contested Lives; The Abortion Debate in an American Community by Faye D. Ginsburg 1998

Continuities in Sociological Human Ecology (Plenum Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis) by Michael Micklin & Dudley L. Poston (Editors) 1998

Numbers from Nowhere : The American Indian Contact Population Debate by David P. Henige 1998

Population Ageing, Migration and Social Expenditure by Jose Alvarado & John Creedy 1998

A Question of Numbers : High Migration, Low Fertility, and the Politics of National Identity by Michael S. Teitelbaum & Jay Winter 1998

World Population (Living for the Future) by Nance Lui Fyson 1998

World War III: Population and the Biosphere at the End of the Millennium by Michael Tobias1998

 

Links

  1. 1995 World Data Sheet - Selected population statistics from nearly 200 countries and geographic areas including current & projected populations, birth & death rates, mortality & fertility rates, and life expectancy.
  2. 1996 Statistical Abstract of the United States
  3. African-American Census Data - tables and graphs from "The Black Population in the United States: March 1994 and 1993."
  4. 6 Billion Human Beings
  5. Address Directory For The Politicians Of The World
  6. Altapedia Online
  7. Atlas of United States Mortality - Statistics, tables, and maps highlighting the top 18 causes of death in the United States from 1988-1992.
  8. American Demographics, Inc.
  9. Background Notes - Geographic Regions US State Dept. Database
  10. Bureau of Justice - US Dept. of Justice - Crime Statistics
  11. Census Bureau Data Maps
  12. Census Data for United States
  13. Consumer Price Index, 1800-1996
  14. County and City Data Book - U.S. Census Bureau
  15. County and City Data Book - U. of Va. Social Sciences Data Center
  16. Country Library
  17. Country Studies/Area Handbook - Library of Congress - online series presently contains studies of 85 countries
  18. Current Population Survey - a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  19. Data Warehouse - Center for Disease Control
  20. Demographic and Health Surveys
  21. Demography & Population Studies - Directory of demography and population studies links on the World Wide Web and gopher servers and databases.  
  22. Demographics Journal. - Anybody with any interest in emographics can find stats on everything from wages to employment to population trends.
  23. Drug Statistics - Indiana Prevention Resource Center
  24. E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - The E-Conflict World Encyclopedia site profiles the nations of the world. View maps and flags or listen to national anthems. There are over 1,400 pages of written text on the nations
  25. Economic Data for United States
  26. FASTATS - Statistical Rolodex Center for Disease Control
  27. FedStats - More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public.
  28. Gallup Organization
  29. Geopedia Online
  30. Global Statistics - country profiles (provinces and main cities) to the highest mountains in the world, to a list of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population
  31. Government Information Sharing Project
  32. H-DEMOG - Michigan State University  - a discussion list and scholarly network for demographic history.
  33. Historical Demographic, Economic and Social Data of the U.S., 1790-1860 - data here describe the people and economy of the United States between 1790 and 1860
  34. History of the Mininum Wage - What was the minimum wage in 1941? This site provides a "history of federal minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938-1996."
  35. How to Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates
  36. Inflation Conversion Table
  37. Infonation - United Nations - the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations
  38. International Affairs Network
  39. International Data Base - is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for all countries of the world.
  40. License Plates of the World
  41. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
  42. Native American Navigator - an interface for geographical, historical, topical and keyword-based student inquiry on topics related to Native American history and culture in the United States.
  43. Noteworthy Gravesites
  44. Office of Population Research
  45. Official 1990 Census Lookup Guide
  46. Panel Study of Income Dynamics
  47. Population Council
  48. Population Index
  49. Population Reference Guide
  50. Population Studies Center - University of Michigan  - Information on this interdisciplinary demographic research center (sociology, economics, anthropology, public health, and social work).  
  51. Poverty Clock -Tracks the number of new people living on less than $1 per day this year.
  52. Progress of Nations, The - "The nations of the world ranked according to their achievements in child health, nutrition, education, family planning and progress for women."
  53. Public Access to Labor Statistics (BLS LABSTAT) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' comprehensive WWW site permits easy entry into the full range of economic data and analysis produced by BLS
  54. SEDAC Access to U.S. Demographic Data This project provides access to a range of U.S. Census data, products for exploration, analysis, visualization and research purposes.
  55. Social Science Data on the Net - 409 sites that have numeric data ready to download.
  56. Social Security Online - official Web site of the Social Security Administration
  57. Social Security Death Index Search - 50 million records on tap from the Social Security Administration.
  58. Social Statistics Briefing Room - Current and historical statistics from numerous government agencies in four major areas: crime, demography, education, and health.
  59. State Tax Rates and Structure - Compiled by the Federation of Tax Administrators, this site includes information on individual and corporate state income taxes, state sales taxes, state excise taxes, state and local tax burdens, and links to electronic filing sites for all fifty states.
  60. Stately Knowledge - basic facts of any state in the United States
  61. Statistical Abstract of the United States
  62. Statistical Resources on the Web - from the University of Michigan Documents Center
  63. Statistics Canada
  64. Sunspace - Recently released Census Bureau county level population estimates
  65. Time 100: Most Influential People
  66. United Nations Information Services WWW Virtual Library
  67. UN Population Information Network
  68. UN World Population Trends and Projections
  69. U.S. Census Bureau - Population and Housing Unit Estimates
  70. USA Counties - compilation of useful demographic, economic, and governmental information
  71. United States Population Clock - According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census
  72. U.S. Maps by County
  73. Vital Records Information - United States - information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county of the United States
  74. World Flags
  75. World Population Clock
  76. Web of Culture - information such as capital cities around the world, food, consulates, currency, holidays, languages, religions, etc.
  77. World Resources