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Time Series Data for Chicago, 1840-1973 (ICPSR 7389)

Version Date: Feb 16, 1992

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Principal Investigator(s):
Wesley G. Skogan

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07389.v1

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Summary

This study presents time-series demographic, economic, and political data for Chicago, covering each year from 1840 to 1973. Included are election returns, indicators of ethnic and racial composition of the city, political structure, municipal court operations, judicial recruitment, police activities, and selected municipal expenditures. Economic variables measure employment, unemployment, and manufacturing activities. National and local election returns and data on ethnic composition are also provided for individual city wards for each decade between 1890 and 1970.

Citation

Skogan, Wesley G. Time Series Data for Chicago, 1840-1973. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992-02-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07389.v1

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1840 -- 1973

Data Collection Notes

  1. CHICAGO SINCE 1840: A TIME-SERIES DATA HANDBOOK (see related publications) contains detailed information about the study as well as the entire dataset in table form.

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Time Method

Time Series

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Demographic, economic, and political indicators for Chicago in the period 1840-1973.

Data Source

censuses and other official statistics, reports, and publications

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Original Release Date

1984-05-10

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Skogan, Wesley G. Time Series Data for Chicago, 1840-1973. ICPSR07389-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07389.v1
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