Finding Statistics

• Datapedia of the United States: 1790-2000 [HA202 .K87 1994 Ref] – Offers broad overview of statistics, combining the Historical Statistics of the United States with contemporary data from Statistical Abstract.
• Historical Statistics of Black America [E185 .H543 1995 Ref, 2 volumes] – Covers data from the 18th century to 1975 on a range of subjects, from agriculture to vital statistics. Compiled from federal government sources as well as from African-American institutions.
• Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 [HA202 .B87 1975 Ref, 2 volumes] – Overview of federal government statistics, to be used as a predecessor of Statistical Abstract.
• ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2013, 2015, and 2018 [HA 202 .U52 Ref Year] – In this resource, you can find find statistics on various topics in the following years: 2013, 2015, and 2018.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1964, 1971, and 1976 – 2012 [HA 202 .U5 Ref Year] – In this resource, you can find statistics on various topics in the following years: 1964, 1971, and 1976 – 2012.

• Agricultural Statistics – On this web page, you can agricultural data and statistics on crops and plants and other topics
• Census of Agriculture – According to the web site, the Census of Agriculture is “a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.”
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamp Program) – Statistics snf other information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural production and marketing data. The Census of Agriculture is conducted by NASS every five years to collect information on the number of farms, land use, production expenses, etc.
• USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System – The USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System contains over 2,100 publications from five agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics.

Economy

• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) – Statistics include the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), national wealth, the input-output accounts, personal income and related economics, and the U.S. balance of payments accounts and associated foreign investment accounts.
• Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) – “Price indexes are available for the U.S., the four Census regions, size of city, cross-classifications of regions and size-classes, and for 26 local areas.” Use this site “as an economic indicator” as well “as a means for adjusting income payments.”
• County Business Patterns – View economic profiles by county, state, or nation. Lists the NAICS codes associated with each industry. For a listing and explanation of NAICS codes, click here.
• Economic Census – Statistics on all U.S. industries.
• Economic Indicators – Shows trends on topics such as the GDP, personal income, national income, employment, and wages.
• Economic Report of the President – Combined with the annual report of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Economic Report acts as a companion to the Budget of the U.S. Government and “overviews the nation’s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.” Under “Previous Economic Reports,” you can download either the entire report or the statistical tables only. Full reports go back to ’95.
• Economic Briefing Room – Similar to Economic Indicators, the EBR collects its data from several federal agencies and puts it into a chart format.
• Federal Reserve Board’s Statistics:Releases and Historical Data – Provides daily and historical foreign exchange rates. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York offers a similar service. Another (easier to navigate) site offering current foreign exchange rates is XE.Com.
• FRASER – Access to economic and banking data from hundreds of publications.
• Survey of Current Business – BEA’s monthly journal.
• Producer Price Indexes (PPI) – “Measures the average change over time in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller.” PPI also “measure of price movement for particular industries and products.”
• For stock market information, visit their individual Web sites such as www.nyse.com or www.nasdaq.com. Or visit pages such as www.kiplinger.com or www.cnn.com for general statistics and overviews of the finance world.

Trade

• International Trade – This page includes country data, state export data, historical series, and more.
• TradeStats Express – Sophisticated database that examines U.S. and state trade by product or by trading partner.

• U.S. Census Bureau – This is the official website of the U.S. Census Bureau. Click on a tab or link on the site to view specific information.
• U.S. Census Records 1790 – 1950 – On this webpage of the U.S. National Archives, you can access census data from the U.S. Census Records from 1950 and earlier.
• People and Households – On this web page, you can find data for people and households represented in American communities.
• The National Historical Geographic Information System – This website provides population, housing, agriculture, and economic data and other information.

• Bureau of Justice Statistics – A repository of data on crime and criminal justice. Search by topic, publication, or data tool.
• Bureau of Prisons – Locate information on prison personnel, crimes, and prisoner demographics.
• Capital Punishment – On this web page, you can view capital punishment related data, such as number of prisoners executed and demographic data of prisoners on death row.
• Crime – On this web page, you can view information about crimes that have been reported in the U.S., such as hate crimes, violent crimes, thefts, and other crimes.
• CSS: Campus Safety and Security – Locate recent national campus crime statistics.
• Drugs & Crime Facts -On this web page, you can view data drug-related crimes, drug use by offenders, drug law enforcement, and other related topics.
• Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety – On this web page, you can access statistics about crime and safety in schools. It includes data about student and teacher victimization, fights and weapons, safety, and other related topics.
• Victims of Crime – On this web page, you can view data regarding crimes committed against victims of the crimes. The crimes include violent and property crimes.

• Education Finance Statistics Center – The Graphics section provides illustrative representations of expenditures and revenues in the U.S. Under Finance Data, compare one school district to any other for total number of students, student/teacher ratio, and others. You can also build your own table of data. EFSC also provides a list of other publications and Internet links focusing on education finance.
• Educational Attainment – On this U.S. Census Bureau web page, you can access data tables and other resources about educational attainment.
• National Center for Education Statistics – Provides access to useful titles such as Condition of Education, NCES Quarterly, and the Digest of Education Statistics.
• Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety – On this web page, you can access statistics about crime and safety in schools. It includes data about student and teacher victimization, fights and weapons, safety, and other related topics.
• Status Dropout Rates – On this web page, you can find data regarding dropout rates of preprimary, elementary, and secondary school students throughout the U.S.

• Campaign Finance Data – On this web site, you can see how candidates and committees raised and spent money in federal elections, compare candidates, and find other information.
• Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections – Contains the general election results dating back to 1789.
• Electoral College – Maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, this site provides an explanation of the “college,” as well as electoral college results for all presidential elections dating back to 1789.
• Federal Budget – Includes the complete budget presented to Congress by the President, other budget proposals, and related documentation. The current issue is available along with previous issues dating back to 1922.
• Gallup Polls – Provides most recent public opinion polls.

United States

• CDC Wonder – Find a plethora of stats and other information on topics such as chronic diseases, health practice and prevention, communicable diseases, injury prevention, environmental health, and occupational health. A reference section provides valuable vital and demographic data.
• Deaths and Mortality – shows death rates by either age group or by cause.
• Health, United States – An annual report on national trends in vital statistics, health status, and health care.
• National Center for Health Statistics – massive site for health statistics with the most popular listed in the “Top Ten Links.” Click on FastStats to search for statistics by topic.
• Surgeon General Reports – Search official Surgeon General reports dating back to 1964.
• Vital and Health Statistics Series – Online version of the twenty four series of vital and health statistics published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

International

• International Statistics Program – On this website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you can find information about the CDC International Statistics Program, such as collaborations and cooperation with international organizations.
• World Health Statistics – On this web page of the World Health Organization (WHO), you can access reports containing health statistics for places around the world.

• Immigration and Citizenship Data – On this web page of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, you can find reports on various immigration-related topics.
• Office of Homeland Security Statistics: Immigration – On this web page, you can access immigration statistics and information about immigration-related topics, such as lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, naturalizations, and other topics.

Careers and Occupations

• Earnings by Occupation and Education – Information on earnings in several categories.
• Employment Cost Index (ECI) – “provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings; compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan provisions. Detailed occupational earnings are available for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, broad geographic regions, and on a national basis.”
• NCS Wage Data – “provides data on occupational wages for localities, broad geographic regions, and the nation.”
• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics – “produces employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations … estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual States, and for metropolitan areas.”

General

• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Comprehensive site for finding any labor-related statistic on the national or state level. Use the Bureau’s subject page, or find your topic by using the search or index feautures. To find regional or state information, simply click on the U.S. map at the bottom of the page or select the state of interest.
• CPI – Tables, databases, and publications on consumer prices.
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities – “provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.”
• Monthly Labor Review – This BLS publication provides articles on labor-related issues with incorporated statistics.
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics – “produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.”
• PPI – Tables, databases, and publications on prices received by producers.
• Women’s Bureau – Includes current and historical statistics.

• Tax Statistics – On this web page of the IRS website, you can search for tax statistics in the search box provided, or browse for tax statistics under categories, such as business tax statistics and charitable & exempt organizations statistics.

• Aviation Data & Statistics – On this web page of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), you can access data about airlines, airports, and related topics.
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics – provides databases for many of its publications and links to several other topics such as airline information, international transportation statistics, and press releases.
• Highway Statistics – Dating back to 1992, this series “consists of annual reports containing analyzed statistical data on motor fuel; motor vehicles; driver licensing; highway-user taxation; State and local government highway finance; highway mileage, and Federal aid for highways.”
• National Transportation Statistics – On this website of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, you can access statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, and other relevant aspects.