Data Resources
There are a wealth of free and DePaul-paid data sets available for analysis. Do not hesitate to ask for help finding the right data for your research project.
- City of Chicago Data PortalInformation, statistics, and maps in such areas as health, planning, TIFs, housing, and city-owned buildings.
Access note: Freely available to the public. - ChildstatsAccess to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including economic security, health, behavior and social environment and education. Maintained by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
Access note: Freely available to the public. - Kids CountNational and state data sources and statistics on all aspects of children, youth and families from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Access note: Freely available to the public.
- National Center for Health Statistics This link opens in a new windowData on vital events and information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences; the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability and the use of health care.
Access note: Freely available to the public.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityNumerous information sources and links to federally-supported health care research seeking to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowUses historical census data and demographic information to create maps and reports of demographic and social change throughout history. Includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000.
- Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and InequalityClearinghouse on poverty and inequality trends, including crime, labor markets, public opinion, housing, retirement, and health with open source graphing. Graphs can be downloaded into either .pdf or .jpeg, and data into Excel or ASCII files.
