LibGuides: Government Information: Statistics

General Sources

Data.gov
Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
Data and Statistics about the U.S.
USA.gov links to data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Comprehensive collection of statistical information about the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, 1878-present. ProQuest LibGuide
Statistical Abstracts Series
PDF versions of the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, 1878-present.

Statistical Insight

Statistical Insight provides abstracting, indexing, and full text for publications from hundreds of public domain and licensed sources.

US Federal statistical publications.
State government and business statistical reports.
International statistical publications from the UN, OECD, EU, etc.

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Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Pew conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.

Economic Statistics

U.S. Commerce Department Economic Indicators
World Economic Outlook Reports
Survey by the International Monetary Fund, presents IMF staff economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.

Health Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics
A principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System which provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.

Political Statistics

U.S. Elections Statistics
From 1920 to current. Includes each state and the number of voters for president and representatives.

International Statistics

International Statistical Agencies
List of links maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.
World Statistics Pocketbook
Annual compilation of key economic, social and environmental indicators,compiled regularly by the Statistics Division and the Population Division of the United Nations, the statistical services of the United Nations specialized agencies and other international organizations and institutions.

Historical Statistics

National Historical Geographic Information System
Summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geograph.

Education Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

Census Information

Census.gov
Data from the Census Bureau about the people and economy of the U.S.

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US Census images and indexes from 1790-1940.
More than 10 billion records in more than 8,000 databases. Content categories include: birth, marriage and death records; census records; immigration and travel; military; schools, directories and church histories; tax, criminal, land and wills; references, dictionaries and almanacs; stories and publications; and photos and maps. The databases also include World War I and World War II draft cards, obituaries from Newspapers.com dating back to the 1800s, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Federal Census, federal slave narratives and more. Ancestry Library Edition also allows researchers to search by geographic location.
- U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1940
- Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps
- American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes)
- Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes)
- The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630
- Social Security Death Index (updated monthly)
- WWI Draft Registration Cards
- Federal Slave Narratives
- Civil War collection
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Visually explore demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more.
Users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers. For full functionality, Berry students, faculty & staff sign up for an individual account while connected to the Berry network.