Library Research Guides: African American Studies: Statistical and Demographic Information

Statistics, Demographics, and Census Data

Department of Labor - Labor Force Statistics
Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which is conducted monthly by the Department of Labor and the U.S. Census Bureau.
National Center for Health Statistics -Health of Black or African American Population
Health data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Census Black Population Data
Black population data from the most current and former U.S. Census surveys.
U.S. Census Bureau Race Data
Data, publications, and FAQ.

Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the American City
A collection of interactive maps to examine white flight, race and property, municipal zoning, and urban renewal in St. Louis.
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Maps 1935-1940 by Home Owners' Loan Corp. From Digital Scholarship Lab, U. of Richmond
Mapping Segregation in Washington, DC
An ongoing mapping project by PROLOGUE DC's team of Washington based historians.
Mapping Social Movements
Data visualization of U.S. history, including the NAACP, the American Socialist Party, and the Industrial Workers of the World by the University of Washington