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Statistical Resources
Historical Statistics
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/hist_stats.html
Easy access to long term (some dating back to 1900) collection of statistics concerning the United States as a whole, on population, marriage, government spending, education, and more. Data is available in PDF or Excel formats.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab
Online version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Contains a great deal of charts and data gathered from government agencies. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view charts.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
United Nations Statistical Division
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd
An excellent web resource for locating global statistics. The United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) is ideal for locating statistical data on World Tourism, Health and Education, Demographics, Environment and Economy, Monetary, Labor and Social. Equally important is the National Statistics page which provies direct links to the statistical offices in individual countries.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
Historical Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
Features census data describing the US population for every decade between 1790 and 1960. You may browse the files and select from a list of variables.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
Maintained by the University of Michigan, this site is arranged by subject and statistical information is provided by major associations, government agencies, and magazine articles.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
U. S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
An enormous collection of valuable and in depth statistics on United States people, business and geography, including new, information about the bureau and sections for special topics. Of particular note are "American Fact Finder" and "State & County Quick Facts", two user-friendly ways to find much of the important demographic data.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org
The site contains a search engine which enables the user to conduct both basic and specific searches on topics relating to the world's population. Users can also browse various topics, pinpoint information on a specific region and check out the sites "top hits". The "Data by Country" section is particularly helpful, providing access to essential data for over 200 countries.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov
One-stop site that links to other federal agencies for statistics. You can browse by topic, search across agency websites and access geographical and statistical profiles of states and other jurisdictions.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
Carsey Institute’s Regional Indicators Website
http://regionalindicators.unh.edu
This website allows interactive access to socio-economic indicators by region. Indicators are provided related to population characteristics, income and poverty, employment, family and kids, and education. Data can be displayed as maps or tables, or can be downloaded.
Subjects: Statistical Resources
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