This wiki hopes to catalogue and explain all data relevant to the study of the city of Chicago and its surrounding area. Clicking on the topic areas to the left or below will take you to a listing of research or reports for that topic. Each summary provides a brief statement about the research, what variables it includes, the level of analysis, when the research was conducted, and links to external websites or publications related to the data or reports.

Crime
Demographics
Education
Health
Housing and Land Use
Immigration
Mapping Chicago
Other Topics
Other Sources

Through thisThis initiative was started by a group of seniors in the UIC sociology department and guided by a member of the faculty, but we encourage you to contribute any information you may have about Chicago data and research, either by joining our community or commenting in the discussion forum.