Statistics 

 

American Factfinder

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

"Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data." Includes the 2006 Annual Survey of Manufactures, data from the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS), and the economic census.

 

CIA World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html 

Browse by country for information on social and economic conditions, key leaders, and diplomatic offices.

 

Consumer Price Index

http://www.stats.bls.gov/cpi 

Measures of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also compiles data on employment and wages. In addition, other data sets are available.

 

Country Statistical Information

http://tinyurl.com/56k78d

Search by country or by topic. Other data sets are also available. From The World Bank.

 

County and City Data Books

http://fisher.lib.Virginia.edu/collections/stats/ccdb 

Create customized reports with access to the 1988, 1994, and 2000 County and City Data Books.

 

Data.gov

http://www.data.gov/

"Data.gov increases the ability of the public to easily find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets."

 

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics

http://www.fedstats.gov 

For statistics from over 70 federal agencies; alphabetical and keyword access. Topics include health, children, population, economics, environment, and more.

 

Historical United States Census Data Browser

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus 

An aid to browsing historical census data from 1790 to 1970.

 

National Center for Education Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov 

View data and surveys related to education in the United States.

 

NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Data Tools

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/tools/datatools_index.html

Occupational employment statistics, a consumer price index, NJ census data, and employment projections.

 

Occupational Employment Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/OES 

Browse employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations.

 

OFFSTATS

http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/browse

"The OFFSTATS database provides access to free statistics from official sources on the web. Web links are arranged by country, region or subject. The database can be searched by a single category, or a combination of categories. All of the content of the database is held in the public domain and is available through the Internet."

 

Population Reference Bureau

http://www.prb.org 

"The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment..." Locate population and health statistics in the Datafinder area of this Web site.

 

Small Business Administration Research and Statistics

http://www.sba.gov/advo 

From the U.S. Small Business Administration, this site provides statistics on small business.

 

Statistical Abstract of the United States

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab

As the National Data Book this resource contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.

 

Statistical Resources on the Web

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html 

From the University of Michigan, this directory lists Web sites which offer statistical information on topics such as energy, finance, politics, military, and much more.

 

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web

http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains this listing that includes some statistical agencies in foreign countries.

 

Tax Statistics

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/taxstats/index.html

"A wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system."

 

TradeStats Express

http://tse.export.gov

Trade and industry data: state exports, merchandise trade with a selected market, and links to other data sources.

 

United States Census

http://www.census.gov 

Population, economic and social conditions, housing, and business data are available. 

 

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