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United States Statistical Resources (Current & Historical)

United States Statistics

Not an exhaustive list

United States Census Bureau
National data on population, economic, employment, trade and housing, as well as reports and comparison tools available. Highlights: American Community Factfinder

govinfo: U.S. Government Information This link opens in a new window
Public access to official publications from all three branches of the U.S. Federal Government, including: Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Presidential Documents.
Statista This link opens in a new window
A visual statistics portal that integrates data from over 18,000 sources, including market research, business, and government sources.

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013, 2017, 2019
Call Number: Reference Collection: HA202 .P7
Update to the Statistical Abstract of the United States that ended publication in 2012. Print only.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (1889-2012)
Online, freely accessible compendia of statistics from Federal Government Agencies. The U.S. Census Bureau terminated publication of this series, and the last online volume available is 2012.

County and City Extra
Call Number: Reference Collection: HA203 .C68 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Updates the 2010 United States Census using sources such as the American Community Survey, 2012 Economic Census, and 2014/15 population estimates. Included are all U.S. states, counties, metropolitan areas, congressional districts, and cities with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more.

State of the Cities Data Systems
Data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs in the United States, from HUD (Housing and Urban Development).

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
U.S. statistical information from colonial times (1610) to 1970.

Gallup Poll
A polling entity with a "commitment to objective, independent research, reflected in a set of surveys that track what the whole world is thinking." Website provides some free access to polls. Gallup polls are also available in the Statista database, Statistical Insight database, and the Hewes Library Reference Collection (1935/48 - present) call number HN90.P8 G3

GPO Monthly Catalog (U.S. Government Printing Office) This link opens in a new window
Indexes all print publications of the United States Government Printing Office (GPO). Coverage: since 1976. Updated monthly.

NCES: National Center for Educational Statistics
"The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States."
Kids Count Data Center
A source of data on children and families in the United States produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Browse topical reports by demographics, economics, education and family, or conduct a keyword search throughout all reports. Also searches the annual Kids Count Data Book, assessing child well-being in the United States.
Census Bureau Economic Statistics
U.S. business and industry statistics recorded monthly, quarterly and annually. See also the Industry Statistics Portal to research Census industry resports by NAICS code.
Measure of America
The American Human Development Index, researched by the Social Science Research Council, provides tools for understanding the distribution of well-being and opportunity in the United States in the areas of health, education, and living standards.
Google Dataset Search (Beta)
"Dataset Search enables users to find datasets (both free and proprietary) across the web through a simple keyword search. The tool surfaces information about datasets hosted in thousands of repositories (publishers’ sites, digital libraries, and personal web pages), making these datasets universally accessible and useful."

International Statistical Resources

International Statistics

Not an exhaustive list

United Nations

United Nations Statistical Yearbook
A comprehensive compilation of international statistics on social and economic conditions and activities. Available online (1948-present), each annual volume represents a range of years. Print volumes 1963-2004, 2008-2014, 2016-2017 are available in the Reference Collection: HA36.U415.
United Nations Demographic Yearbook
"Statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce, from over 230 countries. Covers additional topics including economic activity, educational attainment, household characteristics, housing characteristics, ethnicity, language, foreign-born and foreign population."
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
This monthly publication by the Statistics Division of the United Nations, updates the annual UN Statistical Yearbook. Containing current economic and social statistics (like population, industrial production indices, price indices, employment and earnings, energy) for more than 200 countries and territories. Coverage: 2000-present.
United Nations Data
Compiles a single entry point to search and download from a variety of statistical resources within the UN system. Browse the datasets and topics, or seach by keyword. Similar information is available in the Statistical Yearbook (UN).
United Nations Statistics Division
A curated list of dozens of international statistical sources.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
U.S. Department of State background notes on countries including history, government, U.S. relations, political economy, etc.
UN iLibrary
A comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for accessing publications, journals, data, and series published by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs.
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Topics include: Agriculture Rural Development and Forestry, Children and Youth, Democracy and Governance, Disarmament, Drugs, Crime and Terrorism, Economic and Social Development, Environment and Climate Change, Human Rights and Refugees, Human Settlements and Urban Issues, International Law and Justice, International Trade and Finance, Migration, Natural Resources, Water and Energy, Peacekeeping and Security, Population and Demography, Public Health, Transportation and Public Safety, United Nations, Women and Gender Issues.

World Bank

World Bank Topical Reports
"The World Bank Group’s Global Practices bring together knowledge and expertise in 14 sectors and 5 global themes." Search the website by topic, country, keyword.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data compiled from member countries. Search by keyword, or browse by country or indicator (education, poverty, trade).

Statista This link opens in a new window
A visual statistics portal that integrates data from over 18,000 sources, including market research, business, and government sources.

World Factbook
"Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities, via the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency."
GlobalStat
"GlobalStat presents data on a wide range of topics and from a broad range of international statistical resources, such as the Sustainable Society Foundation, Transparency International, the United Nations and the World Bank. The gateway offers statistical information on globalisation, sustainability and human development for all UN countries starting in 1960, where possible."
Population Reference Bureau
Statistics on international population, health, and the environment.
World Inequality Database
"WID.world aims to provide open and convenient access to... the historical evolution of the world distribution of income and wealth, both within countries and between countries."
Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine (by Google)
Free service allowing search through websites of all intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) as recognized and profiled by the Union of International Associations.
Google Dataset Search (Beta)
"Dataset Search enables users to find datasets (both free and proprietary) across the web through a simple keyword search. The tool surfaces information about datasets hosted in thousands of repositories (publishers’ sites, digital libraries, and personal web pages), making these datasets universally accessible and useful."