Subject/Research Guides: Demographic and Statistical Research: Statistical Web Resources

Commonly Searched Statistics

Looking for Statistic Information on ...

Hover over link to see description.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
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.
U.S. Data and Statistics
The purpose of this site is to provide easy access to the public to statistical information produced by over 70 federal government agencies. You can query by keyword, browse a topical alphabetical index, and limit your search to a particular agency. There is also a page on regional statistics which organizes links by category, such as agriculture, crime, education, health and labor.
DATA.gov

Data USA This link opens in a new window
Data USA, the most comprehensive website and visualization engine of public US Government data, tells millions of stories about America through advanced data analytics and visualization. Data USA puts public US Government data in your hands. Instead of searching through multiple data sources that are often incomplete and difficult to access, you can simply point to Data USA to answer your questions on critical issues facing the United States like jobs, skills and education across industry and geography. Created in 2014 by Deloitte, Datawheel, and Cesar Hidalgo, Professor at the MIT Media Lab and Director of MacroConnections.

CIA: The World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
International Database (IDB)
The International Database (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic data for 228 countries and areas of the world.