The United States Federal Government, as well as all the state governments, have created a large amount of statistical data relating to our society and its people, and has been proven a treasure trove of hard data that Ethnic and Cultural Studies students can make use in their research.
This Center for Disease Control site provides information on the health conditions and indicators of various minority groups--American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
The Digest of Education Statistics and The Condition of Education.are two important annuals are published by the United States government that are especially useful for sociology students in their research projects.