Government Statistics
General Statistics
- FedStats
- FedStats is a search tool that allows you to search for statistics across agencies. Track economic and population trends, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more.
- Government Information Sharing Project
- Funded by The Department of Education and administered by Oregon State University Libraries, this web site provides access to a variety of government statistics originally issued on CD-ROM. This site has received many awards.
- GPO Browse Topics-Statistics
- Presented by the Government Printing Office and maintained by the University of Oklahoma, this web page is a list of government statistic web sites.
- University of Michigan Documents Center: Statistical Resources on the Web
- Another list of statistic web sites and very comprehensive.
- Social Statistics Briefing Room
- Easy access to federal social statistics. They are compiled from a number of federal agencies. You will find statistics on crime, education, health and demography.
- Statistical Abstract
- You will find the 1995 to 2000 editions of The Statistical Abstract of the United States on this web site. Statistical Abstract contains a collection of statistics from all federal agencies, and is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
- Statistical Abstract 2001 edition
- The 2001 edition of the Statistical Abstract is available on the above web site.
Business, Labor, and Economics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Find statistics relating to the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA), and estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- The BLS site features statistics on inflation and consumer spending, wages, earnings, and benefits, productivity, employment and unemployment, and more.
- Economic Census
- The Economic Census profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national to the local level. Find data from the 1997 economic census here.
- E-Stats
- Hosted by the Census Bureau, this site is devoted to "measuring the electronic economy." Contains statistical data from surveys measuring e-commerce.
- FDIC: Statistics on Banking
- The Statistics on Banking is a quarterly publication that provides detailed aggregate financial information as well as key structural data (number of institutions and branches) for all FDIC-insured institutions.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. This site features an NAICS to SIC table, lists of new industries and sectors, and more.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2002 to 2003.
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
- Statistics of Income-Internal Revenue Service
- Contains tax statistics taken from returns. You will find statistics about the financial composition of individuals, business taxpayers, tax exempt organizations and more.
- Stat-USA
- A service of the U.S, Department of Commerce, it features Daily Economic News, Frequently Requested Statistical Releases, Export and International Trade, Domestic Economic News and Statistical Series, Business Leads and Procurement Opportunities. Also includes the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB), the U.S. Government's most comprehensive source of international trade data and export promotion information.
Demographics
- American Factfinder
- Access 1990 and 2000 Census Bureau Information fast and efficiently. Find detailed information on a state, city, census block, etc. and create thematic maps with that information.
- Census Bureau
- This is the gateway to Census Bureau information published on the web. Find economic, demographic, and geographical information, and much more.
- Historical Census Data Browser
- The data presented on this web site describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960. This web site is intended to aid in browsing these data files. It is not intended as a tool for downloading data for further research or more involved manipulation.
Education
- International Archive of Education Data
- This project is sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics. The goal of the project is to disseminate data collected from national, state, local, and private organizations. Data files are downloadable and the web site features an Online Data Analysis System.
- National Center for Education Statistics
- This is the web site of the Department of Education's research group. Contains educational studies, surveys, and much more.
Environment and Energy
- Energy Information Administration
- The EIA is the statistical agency of the department of energy. The site features "The Monthly Energy Review" which provides statistics on current energy prices, oil and gas resource development, and more.
- Envirofacts
- Environmental Protection Agency's "single point of access" to several EPA databases.
- Environmental Protection Agency - Information Sources
- Links to the EPA's statistical tools and databases.
- Gateway to Global Change Data
- Statistical information from government agencies dedicated to global change research. GCDIS includes multidisciplinary data from atmospheric science, ecology, oceanography, as well as economics and sociology.
Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Data and Statistics
- The CDC is responsible for protecting the health and safety of people. At this site you will find scientific data, surveillance information, laboratory information, and more.
- National Center for Health Statistics
- The federal government's principal agency in gathering vital and health statistics. At this site you will find reports on a large variety of health topics.
Justice
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Find Statistics on crime, law enforcement, the federal justice system, criminal offenders, and more.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Statistics on a multitude of topics relating to crime such as: juvenile crime, gun violence, victims of crime, and much more.
Politics
- Federal Election Commission
- Find federal election results, voter turnout statistics, campaign finance reports, and more.
California
- California Center for Health Statistics
- This web site contains California vital statistic data tables, California population data tables, and more. One can also access information with the "Vital Statistics Query System" which allows users to access statistics using an interactive form.
- California Department of Finance
- Locate a wealth of official California statistical or economical information. California Statistical Abstract, Budget of California, financial and statistical information, demographics, etc. Please use Internet Explorer 5+ or Netscape 6.2+ to access this site.
- California Labor Market Information
- This web site contains statistics on occupational income, unemployment rate, employment outlook, and much more.
- Counting California
- A new initiative committed to enhancing California citizens' access to the growing range of social science and economic data produced by government agencies. In a departure from more static formats, Counting California's single interface enables users access to actual raw data compiled by federal, state, and local agencies, and also allows users to collate and integrate data by topic, geography, title, and provider. Counting California also addresses the serious preservation dilemma posed by ever-changing technology and data formats, insuring easy and continuous access to historical and current information.
- Criminal Justice Statistics Center - California Department of Justice
- This site contains more than 5,000 statistical tables, 59 reports, 29 publications, links to federal, state and local agency statistics, and links to other criminal statistics services.
- Division of Labor Statistics and Research
- DLSR conducts research and publishes information on economic, employment, and workplace safety and health statistics. Publications include the Director's General Prevailing Wage Determinations and the California Consumer Price Index.
International
- Eurostat
- Presented by the European Union, this web site provides statistics on a number of subjects. Some of the collections include, Statistics in Focus which provides up-to-date summaries of surveys taken in the EU, Panorama of the European Union which highlights the features and trends of a multisectoral theme or a sectoral sub-theme, plus much more.
- United Nations Development Program
- The United Nations Development Program's mission is to end poverty by helping countries build development programs, creating jobs and livelihoods for people in poverty stricken nations, empowering women, and environment regeneration. The statistics on this site include the program's information summary, Human Development Report, and Development Cooperation Analysis System.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- The data at this site has been collected from over 200 countries. Find statistics on education, science and technology, and culture and communication.
