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Categories: Federal Statistics - All Topics | U.S. Population | U.S. Business, Economy, Industry, & Labor
U.S. Education | Criminal Justice | Health/Medical | Internet | World Statistics

<< Federal Statistics - All Topics >>

  • FedStats
    Track U.S. economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more. Includes official statistics collected and published by more than 100 Federal agencies.
  • << U.S. Population >>

  • American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau)
    American FactFinder provides population, housing, economic, and geographic data from Census 2000, the 1990 Decennial Census, the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses, the American Community Survey, the Population Estimates Program, and the Annual Survey of Manufactures.
  • StateMaster.com
    Use StateMaster to research and compare data on US states. Data has been compiled from primary sources such as the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics, and data is displayed in numerous pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots.
  • CensusScope (comparisons)
    Created and maintained by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan, CensusScope reports U.S. demographic trend data with colorful maps and graphics. Designed for both generalists and specialists.
  • << U.S. Business, Economy, Industry, & Labor >>

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
    The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.
  • Export.gov
    Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.
  • << U.S. Education | Criminal Justice | Health/Medical | Internet >>

    << Education >>

  • National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
  • Nation's Report Card (NCES / NAEP)
    The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Since 1969, assessments have been conducted periodically in reading, mathematics, science, writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the arts.
  • SchoolMatters.com
    A public source for information and comparative analysis about U.S. public schools and public high school districts.
  • << Criminal Justice >>

  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
    The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
  • Crime in the United States (Uniform Crime Reports) (FBI)
    With the Uniform Crime Reports, the FBI's primary objective is to provide a reliable set of crime statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management. Special studies, reports, and monographs are prepared from UCR data and published annually. They include: Hate Crimes Statistics and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted.
  • << Health/Medical >>

  • National Center for Health Statistics
    The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to health in the U.S. Comprehensive source of information on births, deaths, aging, disease classification and other health statistics.
  • << Internet >>

  • Pew Internet & American Life Project
    The Pew Internet & American Life Project produces reports that explore the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source on the evolution of the Internet through collection of data and analysis of real-world developments as they affect the virtual world.
  • IFLA Internet Statistics Directory
    Links to major of statistics, surveys, and special reports about Internet use and networking.
  • << World Statistics >>

  • NationMaster.com
    NationMaster is a data source that graphically compare nations. NationMaster data are compiled from sources such as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Maps and graphs can be generated on a wide range of topics.

  • UNSTATS Penn State Users Only
    UNSTATS provides data on a wide range of social and economic data series from 30 specialized international intergovernmental agencies including POPIN, World Bank, IMF, UNESCO, UNICEF, and WHO. Data can be displayed in HTML or downloaded in Excel or CSV format.