Before
you begin, you might want to check the University of Michigan
Documents Center's Statistical
Resources on the Web. You might also find Paula
Berinstein's Finding Statistics Online useful. (Stafford Reference
Collection REF HA 33.5/.B47/1998)
Note: The categories below relate to statistics of the United
States. If you are looking for these topics related to
another country, use the International
category.
Agriculture
Census
of Agriculture
Crop
Index
National
Agricultural Statistics Service
U.S.
State Fact Sheets
Business
&
Industry
County
& City Data Book
County Business Patterns
Current
Industrial Reports
Small Business Administration
National and state data on small business firms.
Survey
of Current Business
U.S.
Global Trade Outlook
Wall Street Research Net
Demographics
American
Demographics
Good source for consumer demographics, or finding out what
people are thinking, doing, and buying. Statistical information
is presented in full-text form.
U.S.
Bureau of the Census
USA Counties
Compiles useful demographic, economic, and governmental information
spanning several years and sources for county comparisons
and profiles.
Economics
The
Dismal Scientist: Economic Analysis and Data for the World
Most current leading economic indicators, date of next release,
analysis, and monthly figures for previous year.
EconData.Net:
Your Guide to Regional Economic Data on the Web
Sponsored by the Economic Development Administration, this
site is designed to help the user find relevant state and
local socioeconomic data.
Economagic:
Economic Time Series Page
This site holds over 100,000 economic times series, all of
which may be viewed online as numbers or charts. To
download the data the user must subscribe to the service.
Good for in-class presentations.
Education
and Libraries
American
Library Association
Numbers of libraries, librarians, size of libraries, staffing,
and library operating expenditures.
National
Center for Education Statistics
Look here for numbers of schools and school districts,
recent college graduates, activities of high school students,
adult literacy, academic libraries, public libraries, school
libraries, financial data, and more.
School
Finance Data
Data gathered by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for elementary,
secondary, and post secondary schools.
Energy
Environment
General
U.S.
Bureau of the Census
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Government
Thomas
- U.S. Congress on the Internet
Health
Centers
for Disease Control
Historical
Historical U.S. Statistics
Housing
Census
of Housing
International
Country
Studies
InfoNation
The World Factbook
Labor
and Employment
U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
This mega-site is filled with some of the most useful economic,
career, and other workplace-related information available
on the Web. The Economy at a Glance section contains
the last 6 months of various U.S. economic data, including
the unemployment rate, consumer price index, average hourly
earnings, etc.
Politics
Atlas
of United States Presidential Elections, 1932-1996 (Klipsan)
Color of Money
Campaign contributions and race.
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Federal Election Commission
Congressional campaign finances.
LexisNexis Statistical (UMW/VIVA
only)
Science
Sociology
Transportation
Bureau
of Transportation Statistics
Virginia
Weather
National
Climatic Data Center
Historical weather statistics.
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