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Statistics Research Guide

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General Sites

Fed Stats--A central source of federal government statistics, organized by topic, agency, and geographic location
Data and Statistics – General Reference Resources
Statistical Resources on the Web
Wolfram Alpha--A statistical database. Please see the FAQ and the examples to learn about its search terminology.

International Statistics

International Statistical Agencies--Sources for statistics from other countries
Infonation Advanced--Statistical information for the member states of the United Nations
International Criminal Statistics--From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Immigration Statistics
Population Reference Bureau--Data on over 200 countries
POPIN--United Nations population data
GeoHive--Geopolitical data and population statistics

Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Agricultural Statistics--Annual publication of the USDA
Economic Research Service--Statistical data on food, farming, and natural resources from the United States Department of Agriculture
Amber Waves--Quarterly publication of the Economic Research Service
USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System
Census of Agriculture
Livestock Statistics
Food and Agriculture Organizations of the UN

Criminal

Bureau of Justice Statistics--A department of the Department of Justice
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics--Compiled by the Utilization of Criminal Justice Statistics Project and funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistical Briefing Book--Statistics on juvenile offenders
Special Topics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics--Topics of critical interest or that cut across the judicial system
International Criminal Statistics--From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Drug Enforcement Statistics--From the Department of Justice
Uniform Crime Reports--Crime statistics from the FBI, including hate crimes and law enforcement officers killed and assaulted

Demographics

U.S. Census Bureau
Current Statistical Abstract of the United States--From the United States Census Bureau
Historical Statistical Abstracts--1878-current From the United States Census Bureau
Aging Statistics--Federal Interagency information on aging-related statistics
Foreign-Born Population--From the United States Census Bureau
Income Statistics for the United States--From the Internal Revenue Service
Poverty Statistics--From the United States Census Bureau
World Religion Statistics--Statistical information on over 4,000 religions from a variety of sources. Source citations are provided.

Business and Economics

Bureau of Economic Analysis
National Budget of the United States of America
Federal Reserve Data
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Industry Analysis--Current and historical banking data
Characteristics of Business Owners--From the United States Census Bureau
Business Size, including Small Businesses--From the United States Census Bureau
Current Employment Statistics
Economic and Financial Indicators
Foreign Trade Statistics--From the United States Census Bureau
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development--The OECD is a multi-country organization.

Education

National Center for Education Statistics /
National Assessment of Educational Progress
National Assessment of Adult Literacy--From the National Center for Education Statistics
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies--From the National Center for Education Statistics

Energy

Energy Information Administration--Official energy statistics from the Department of Energy
Annual Energy Review--Statistics on energy production and consumption in the United States
International Energy Agency

Environment

National Climatic Data Center--Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Water Watch--Information from streamgage sites of the US Geological Survey
NCDC Storm Event Database--1993-current. Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AirData--Air quality information from the Environmental Protection Agency
Forest Inventory and Analysis--From the USDA Forest Service

Families and Children

ChildStats--From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Adoption and Foster Care--From the US Department of Health and Human Services
Marriage and Divorce Statistics--From the Centers for Disease Control
National Survey of Family Growth--From the Centers for Disease Control
Statistical Briefing Book--Statistics on juvenile offenders from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Health

Centers for Disease Control Faststats
Health Data Interactive--Customizable health statistics tables
National Center for Health Statistics--From the Centers for Disease Control
National Health Expenditures--From the US Department of Health and Human Services
MedlinePlus Health Statistics--From the National Institutes of Health
Health Insurance Coverage
Data Research Center for Child & Adolescent Health

Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics--From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local Area Unemployment Statistics--From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Defense Employment Statistics
International Labor Organization Statistics

Transportation

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
North American Transportation Statistics Database--Covering Canada, the United States, and Mexico
Airline Statistics--From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, including on-time statistics and causes of flight delays
Aviation Data and Statistics--From the Federal Aviation Administration
National Household Travel Survey--From the Federal Highway Administration
Railroad Traffic, Accidents, and Grade Crossings--From the Federal Railroad Administration

New Mexico

Social Security Benefits
Military Statistics

New Mexico Public Library Statistics--From the New Mexico State Library
Statistics and Demographic Information for Santa Fe--From the Santa Fe Public Library
New Mexico Disability Data--From the Center for Personal Assistance Services, University of California, San Francisco
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates--From the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Offender Statistics--From the New Mexico Department of Corrections
New Mexico Economy at a Glance--From the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
HIV-AIDS Data in New Mexico--From the New Mexico Department of Health
New Mexico Populations Statistics--From Fedstats.gov
New Mexico Agricultural Statistics--From the US Department of Agriculture

Print Resources

Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 1957
Lower Level HA202 A385 1960
American Jurisprudence 2nd Desk Book
Reference KF 154 A52
Includes legal and historical documents, charts, statistics, and tabulations

Compiled by Theresa Strike (updated June 26, 2009)

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