Where to find statistics on income inequality

Statistical Sites

U.S. Census Bureau

The Big Daddy of U.S. population statistics

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

All things laborious, including wage information.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Sophisticated studies based on economic statistics.

FedStats

The U.S. government's one-stop shop for statistics. Browse or search.

Urban Institute National Survey of America's Families

Papers and analyses using data from this survey. "The National Survey of America's Families provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of children and non-elderly adults, and reveals sometimes striking differences among the 13 states studied in depth. The survey provides quantitative measures of child, adult and family well-being in America, with an emphasis on persons in low-income families."

Useful Sites for Chemeketa Students - Statistics

A custom Google search that looks in all of the above, and more.

Other Sources

Standard &Poor's Indices Page

Standard & Poor's various indices are composed of stocks ("equities"), bonds, and other indicators that "provide unbiased and neutral measures of the markets."

U.S. Wage & Hour Division, Department of Labor

Government agency that enforces labor laws including minimum wage.

Database page

Search for articles in magazines and newspapers on the library .

Help with terminology

Oxford Reference Online has dictionaries and subject encyclopedias where you can look up any terms you don't understand, like "Gini"

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