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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Regional, national and international trade, industry, accounts, and economic indicators.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
"To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."
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Office of Justice Programs. (n.d.). About The Bureau Of Justice Statistics Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Retrieved October 22, 2020, from https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=abu
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information on the U.S. civilian labor force including unemployment, Consumer Price index, and the payroll price index.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
travel, transportation, and freight information
Census Atlas of the United States
"...The Census Atlas is a large-format publication about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics presented..."
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United States Census Bureau. (2016, September 23). Census Atlas of the United States. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 08, 2020, from https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2007/dec/censr-29.html
ChildStats.gov
Statistics on children and families reported from various Federal Agencies.
The CIA World Fact Book
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
County and City Data Book
Comprehensive source of information about the individual counties and cities in the United States
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For past County and City Databooks (1947 - 2007) go to Hathi Trust
Data.gov
Data.gov is managed and hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration
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Formerly FedStats - Retired in 2018 -
Department of Homeland Security
information on a variety of topics relating to U.S. domestic security
Economic Research Service
"The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making."
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United States Department of Agriculture. (2019, January 28). About ERS. Economic Research Service. Retrieved October 22, 2020. from https://www.ers.usda.gov/about-ers
Election Statistics
Official federal vote counts for all federal elections since 1920 from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Energy Information Administration
"The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment."
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U.S. Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). About EIA. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from https://www.eia.gov/about/

Explore Census Data This link opens in a new window
Explore Census Data is your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic information. The Census Bureau conducts nearly one hundred surveys and censuses every year. Among other surveys it provides information from the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, and the Economic Census.
Formerly known as American Fact Finder

The Green Book
Social and economic statistics such as earnings, poverty, and Medicare prepared by the Committee on Ways and Means.
Interactive Maps
Interactive mapping tools from across the United States Census Bureau.
IRS Tax Statistics
Includes, business, individual, income statistics and more.
Maine population data
From Explore Census Data
Monthly Labor Review
A good resource for current & past labor and employment statistics in the United States. MLR is a subdivision of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
"NASS is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture."
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United States Department of Agriculture. (2020, September 10). About NASS. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/index.php
National Center for Education Statistics
A vast collection of data on schools, teachers, educational attainment, and more. From the U.S. Department of Education.
National Center for Health Statistics
Principal vital and health statistics agency of the federal government.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
"...the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise...."
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National Science Foundation. (2020, October 09). National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. National Science Foundation. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/
National Centers for Environmental Information
Statistical Weather and Climate Information.
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A division of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Office of Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis, SSA
Primary source for statistics from the Social Security Administration.
Statistics of US Businesses
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For information for Small Businesses
US Census Bureau
more than just population information, including economic census, foreign and domestic trade.
US Census Bureau – Statistical Abstracts Series
Statistical abstracts. Considered best single comprehensive online source for US statistics. Summary of statistics on social, political, and economic organization of the US.

Eurostat
The Statistical Office of the European Union.
Gapminder
"Gapminder is an independent Swedish foundation with no political, religious or economic affiliations. Gapminder is a fact tank, not a think tank. Gapminder fights devastating misconceptions about global development. Gapminder produces free teaching resources making the world understandable based on reliable statistics. Gapminder promotes a fact-based worldview everyone can understand. Gapminder collaborates with universities, UN, public agencies and non-governmental organizations. All Gapminder activities are governed by the board. We do not award grants. Gapminder Foundation is registered at Stockholm County Administration Board. ... "
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Gapminder. (n.d.). About. Gapminder. Retrieved July 24, 2020, from https://www.gapminder.org/about-gapminder/
Global Registry of Fossil Fuel Emissions and Reserves
"The Global Registry is the first open-source database of oil, gas and coal production and reserves globally, expressed in CO2-equivalent. By increasing transparency and accountability around fossil fuel production, the Registry aims to improve understanding of extraction impacts on the remaining carbon budget and ultimately to inform its management by decision makers."
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Global Registry of Fossil Fuels. (n.d.). Global Registry of Fossil Fuel Emissions and Reserves. Global Registry of Fossil Fuels. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://fossilfuelregistry.org/
The Pew Research Center
Independent organization which conducts national surveys on the public's attitude towards the press, politics, and public policy issues.
PollingReport.com
Recent polling data from major polling organizations.
Social Science Data Sources & Statistical Methods
A huge list of statistical sources from Eastern Michigan University Library.
UIS Data Browser
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. As the official statistical agency of UNESCO, and the custodian agency for Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Education (SDG 4), the UIS produces a wide range of data to inform the policies and investments needed to transform lives and propel the world towards its development goals.
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UNESCO. (n.d.). About. unesco. Retrieved October 04, 2024, from https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/about
UN Comtrade Database
"The world's most comprehensive global trade data platform
The United Nations Comtrade database aggregates detailed global annual and monthly trade statistics by product and trading partner for use by governments, academia, research institutes, and enterprises. Data compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division covers approximately 200 countries and represents more than 99% of the world's merchandise trade. Information can be extracted in a variety of formats, including API developer tools for integration into enterprise applications and workflows."
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United Nations. (2022). Free access to detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade Database. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://comtradeplus.un.org/
UN data
"UN Data is a web-based data service for the global user community. It brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies. The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade. ..."
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United Nations Statistics Division. (2020). about us. UNdata. Retrieved July 24,2020, from http://data.un.org/Host.aspx?Content=About
US Climate Resilience Map
"...The US Climate Resilience Map: Pathways for City Solutions employs existing, open-source data collected from a variety of public sources. The data layers are organized into two categories, (1) climate risks and (2) social vulnerabilities. The climate risk layers include coastal flood risk, drought risk, extreme heat days, extreme precipitation days, riverine flood risk, and wildfires. The social vulnerability layers include fifteen layers grouped into sub-layers and four main layers, socioeconomic status, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing type and transportation.
All the climate risk layers have been downscaled to match the original spatial granularity levels of social-vulnerability layers. These levels include the following geographic subdivisions: States, Counties, and Census tracts. ..."
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The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. (n.d.). About the Map. US Climate Resilience Map. Retrieved December 09, 2021, from https://mappingresilience.onebillionresilient.org/about
The World Almanac Archives
From 1868 - 1926 on The Online Books Page.
World Bank: Data Portals & Tools
Data visualization tools from the World Bank.
World Bank Open Data
free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe

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