Religion Data Resources
There are many sources of census and social survey data on the web. Most of these sources are cataloged on other sites. Therefore some of the links on this page are to collections of links that we have found useful. The sites containing religion data are less plentiful but considerable information can be found on the listed links below. We have also found the various congregational locator sites to be of great benefit in our research efforts.
Religious Data Resources
Social and Census Data Resources
Church Locators
Miscellaneous Tools
Religion Data Resources
Adherents.com A compendium of religious membership figures and other facts. Not the easiest place to find what you want, but every fact is documented with a source.
American Jewish Identity Study pdf document This 2001 study done in conjunction with the American Religious Identification Survey (see below) provides data on issues of U.S. Jewish identity and religious practices. Barry A. Kosmin & Egon Mayer, principle investigators.
The Association of Religion Data Archives The Archive just finished a major upgrade of its site. In addition to data files on hundreds of religion surveys, it is possible to map church membership data for the nation or individual states online.
Summary membership reports (Religious Congregations Membership Study 1999 & 2000) for all participating denominations can also be compiled by counties, states, metropolitan areas, and the nation.
Read the new article about corrections to and usefulness of this data.
Additional social and religious datasets are available at ARDA's links page
American Religious Identification Survey A 2001 telephone survey of 50,281 households in the continental U.S.A. This survey replicates the 1990 National Survey of Religious Identification done by the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Barry A. Kosmin & Egon Mayer, principle investigators.
Australian Church Life Survey
Barna Research Online
Christian Research Association (Australia)
Faith Communities Today A 2000 key informant survey of 14,300 congregations from 41 religious groups and denominations. The study was coordinated by Hartford Institute for Religion Research, Hartford Seminary. David Roozen and Carl Dudley, project coordinators.
Gallup Poll Topics and Trends: Religion This section of Gallup's website collects a good bit of information from many of Gallup's recent reports and surveys of religion in the U.S. Unfortunately it requires a subscription.
National Congregations Study A 1998 phone interview study of key informants from 1236 congregations. The study was conducted in conjunction with the 1998 General Social Survey. Mark Chaves, principle investigator. A new NCS study is currently underway.
National Election Studies Data from this national study contains information on numerous religious questions.
North American Jewish Databank A repository of survey data and information on the Jewish population in the U.S. This site includes findings from the 1971, 1990, and 2000-01 NJPS plus over 100 other local and national studies covering Jews in the US and Canada.
Percept's Home Page A for-profit consulting company which specializes in demographic resources and analysis for religious groups. The site contains considerable data from their "Ethos Profile Survey" on an index page of their Adobe pdf reports.
U.S. Congregations Study This 2001 study combined a key informant study of over 1000 congregations and a member survey of nearly half a million worship attenders. The site has just begun to release its finding on the web.
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches This site supporting the annual yearbook of denominations and religious groups in the U.S. and Canada contains some religious data from the book.
Database of U.S. Megachurches
List of Denominational Home Pages
Listing of Parachurch Groups and Organizations
Social and Census Data Resources
American Sociological Association - list of
data sets an excellent comprehensive list of online data sets.
Census and Demographic Data A well organized and annotated site of census data from Mansfield University, Pennsylvania.
Claritas Connect a service that offers over 19,000 variables and preformatted results on every U.S. market.
Data on the Net Univ. of California, San Diego
searchable database of hundreds of data sites.
DD Viewer A fascinating site that lets you create maps and calculate statistics for 220 demographic variables from the 1990 U.S. Census.
Demographic Virtual Library a wide ranging
collection of links to many sites with population and demography data.
Fedstats: One Stop for Federal Statistics
General Social Survey Data Home Page
Global Statistics - statistics on the human population
Social Science Gateways on the Net Univ. of
California database of gateways into many
Internet data resource sites.
National Centre for Social Research A large independent social research institute in Britain that researches and provides information for social policy issues in Britain.
National Opinion Research Center
Survey.Net Internet user demographics - online surveys.
The Gallup Organization
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
The Roper Center's List of Survey Research
Organization Links
The Social Science Data Analysis Network
An excellent collection of online datasets and instructional materials.
University of Michigan Documents Center - A very nice comprehensive collection of statistical data sources for many sociological topics.
U.S. Census Bureau
Harvard - MIT Data Center
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The Cyber Hymnal
Web Page Translator
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