Use this page to learn more about the different data resources for Latin American and Latino/a research accessible through the Sarah Lawrence College Library, and beyond.
Discover information on demographic and historical data, and more.
United States Census BureauTo find demographic data about U.S. Latino/a populations, use the search term "Hispanic."
American Fact FinderSearch this site, created by the Census Bureau, to view tables and graphics of various indicators for "Hispanic" ethnicity, including population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Go to "Advanced Search" to sort by "Race and Ethnic Groups."
Latin American Migration Project (LAMP)The Office of Population Research at Princeton University's project in conjunction with the University of Guadalajara to collect demographic and migration data from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Haiti and Colombia.
Latin American DataBank at the Roper CenterInformation includes polling and public opinion data from Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as polling of Spain, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Latino populations in the U.S.
The World Bank: Education Statistics (EdStats)"The World Bank EdStats (Education Statistics) portal is a data and analysis source for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures, policy, and equity. Data sources include administrative country data from UIS; international learning assessments (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, PIAAC, and EGRA) and three regional learning assessments (SACMEQ, PASEC, LLECE); World Bank databases, household surveys such as LSMS, DHS, MICS surveys. It includes World Bank Education Projects Database classified by activities, components, and sub-sectors of all World Bank Education Projects since 1998."