Social Science Data Services

Community studies:

1997 Survey of Chicago African Americans
A telephone survey of African Americans aged 18 years or older, residing in areas of Chicago. The Survey Research Center of the University of California, Berkeley, conducted the survey from February 10 to August 3, 1997. There were 756 completed interviews.

American Perceptions of Artists Survey 2002
A study of the opinions about the lifestyles and work of artists in the United States. The series consists of a national survey of adults in the continental United States and nine local surveys conducted in the following metropolitan areas: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago
The Consortium on Chicago School Research conducts research on Chicago's public schools, the problems they face, and the mechanisms for improvement. There are surveys of students, teachers, and principals, and compiles test scores, grade files and administrative histories. The archive also includes additional data for Chicago, including census, crime statistics, administrative history, data on students, and detailed information on 363 Chicago neighborhoods. Access to the data is restricted.

Little Village Survey
Little Village, a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, is the largest Mexican community in the Midwestern United States. The Little Village Survey consists of business and household surveys. As of July 2005, the household data is being prepared for publication. Sample size is 244 business and 325 household respondents.

Resident Relocation Survey
A survey of public housing leaseholders in Phase II of the Chicago Housing Authority's Housing Transformation initiative.

Last updated:  June 6, 2008