gssdata
Python client for General Social Survey (GSS) data.
Installation
pip install gssdata
Quick Start
import gssdata
# Get time series for a variable
df = gssdata.trend("NATEDUC")
print(df.head())
# year pct
# 0 1973 49
# 1 1974 52
# 2 1975 51
# ...
# List all available variables
variables = gssdata.variables()
print(len(variables)) # 17 core variables
# Get variable metadata
info = gssdata.info("NATEDUC")
print(info["question"])
# "Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on education?"
print(info["responses"])
# {1: "Too little", 2: "About right", 3: "Too much"}
Features
- Simple API:
trend(),variables(),info()- that's it - Pre-computed trends: Fast access to time series for key variables
- Full metadata: Question text, response options, first year asked
Available Variables
The package includes 17 frequently-studied GSS variables spanning social attitudes, political views, and trust:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| HOMOSEX | Attitudes toward same-sex relations |
| GRASS | Marijuana legalization support |
| PREMARSX | Premarital sex attitudes |
| ABANY | Abortion for any reason |
| FEPOL | Women suited for politics |
| CAPPUN | Death penalty opposition |
| GUNLAW | Gun permit support |
| NATRACE | Spending on race issues |
| NATEDUC | Spending on education |
| NATENVIR | Spending on environment |
| NATHEAL | Spending on health |
| EQWLTH | Government reduce inequality |
| HELPPOOR | Government help poor |
| TRUST | Social trust |
| FAIR | People try to be fair |
| POLVIEWS | Political ideology |
| PRAYER | School prayer ban approval |
Documentation
Full documentation: maxghenis.github.io/gss
License
MIT
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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