Agriculture | Business/Economics | Crime | Demography | Education | Elections | Health | Homeless Statistics | Labor/Employment | Military ManPower | Revenue/Taxation | Databases | International Statistics
Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service provides facts on American agriculture, facts that are of use to farmers and others interested in agriculture production and supplies, farm labor and wages, and other statistics. The Quick Stats database allows users to query specific states and the prices of agricultural products by month and/or year.
The Census of Agriculture contains statistics related to all aspects of agriculture, including farms, acreage, crops, fruit and nut production, nursery and greenhouse products, land use, etc.
Business/Economic
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
The nation's economic accountant; prepares estimates of key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy.
Country Commercial Guides
An analysis of political, economic, and market environment of selected countries, the guides are useful for U.S. business persons.
Crime
Bureau of Justice Statistics
For statistical information on crime and victims, criminal offenders and more. The Special Topics page includes information on topics of critical interest, such as: Drugs & Crime, Homicide Trends, Firearms & Crime, Probation & Paroles, Jails, Prisons, Capital Punishment, and more.
National Counterterrorism Center
The National Counterterrorism Center integrates and analyzes all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism and conducts strategic operational planning by integrating all instruments of national power. The 2008 Counterterrorism Calendar provides information on terrorist incidents throughout recent history, as well as information on key groups and people.
Demography
U.S. Census Bureau
A megasite for demographic statistics of the country. It also has summaries from the Census of Agriculture, Economic Census and Census of Government Press releases.
County & City Data Book (Univ. of Virginia)
Official statistics for all U.S. counties, 1078 cities with more than 25,000 inhabitants, and 11097 places of more than 2500 inhabitants. Create reports with up to 75 variables.
Historical Census Data (Univ. of Virginia)
Data on the people and economy of the U.S. for each state and county from 1790 to 1960.
Education
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website provides access to various education statistics. It also includes Annual Reports on the Condition of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime & Safety, and Projection of Education Statistics.
Common Core of Data
The Common Core of Data program of the NCES annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts, and state education agencies. Types of information available are dropout and completion rates of high school students, list of public elementary and secondary schools within the United States, descriptive statistics on the schools, students, and teachers, and much more.
Elections
Election Statistics (George Washington Univ.)
The 2008 Statistical Abstract - Elections
The 2008 Statistical Abstract’s chapter on Elections gives election results for Presidential and Congressional elections and includes statistics on the characteristics of voters, political party identification of voters, the composition of Congress and campaign finance. Information is available in full-text, in pdf format.
Health
National Center for Health Statistics
The nation's principal health statistical agency. Includes statistics on topics such as births, deaths, infant mortality, health, etc.
Health Resources and Services Administration
State and county indicators of public health, including coverage by primary physicians and dentists, access to health care, maternal health, children, and infectious disease.
MedlinePlus
Mental health statistics from the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the American Psychiatric Association.
Health, United States 2007
A sourcebook on the health status of the nation's people.
Homeless Statistics
Homeless Statistics from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Labor/Employment
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. It is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, including the U.S. Congress, other federal agencies, state and local governments
BLS Statistics on Wages, Earnings, and Benefits
Search statistics on wages, earnings, and benefits of workers by geographic area, occupation, and industry.
Military ManPower
Military and Defense Statistical Resources (Univ. of Michigan)
Statistical information on U.S. military population, Annual Defense Report, America's Wars, and other topics related to the U.S. military.
Revenue/Taxation
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Statistics from the IRS - includes information on Business and Individual Tax Statistics, Statistics of Income, Charitable & Exempt Org. Statistics, etc.
Statistics of Income Bulletin
The Bulletin includes historical data on income, deductions, and tax reported on returns filed by individuals, corporations, and unincorporated businesses, with selected data presented for estates.
Other Databases
FedStats
A gateway to statistics from more than 100 federal government agencies.
The 2007 Statistical Abstract
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Earlier editions are available in PDF format – these include Historical Statistics of the United States from Colonial Times to 1970, and Statistical Abstract of the United States from 1878 to 2006.
LexisNexis Statistical (Available through Hunter Library)
Provides abstracts and selected full text of U.S. federal and state government statistical publications including the 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States. Also included are links to additional government websites with statistical information.
Eurostat
Sample publications of the European Union in pdf files; fee-based service available for statistics.
Foreign Governments Statistics (Univ. of Michigan)
A compilation of country statistics by government and non-government sources.
InfoNation
View and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the member states of the UN.
United Nations Statistics Division
A portal to UN statistical information. It provides links to the statistical divisions of regional economic & social commissions of the UN, statistical services of the UN programmes and specialized agencies, and statistical services of several IGOs which are not part of the UN system, but which cooperate or relate to it.
WHO Statistical Information System
An interactive database that brings together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States.
Social Indicators
Social indicators are compiled by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, from many national and international sources.