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Statistics and Data Sets (University of Mary Washington)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Easy entry into the full range of economic data and analysis produced by BLS. Here is where you'll find the statistics and reports on employment and unemployment, price (such as the Consumer Price Index), living conditions, compensation, productivity, and more.

Census 2000

American Factfinder

A new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. The system will find and retrieve the information you need from some of the Census Bureau's largest data sets.

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping Federal Statistics

Statistical information from more than 70 government agencies organized in a subject-based A-Z Index.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical

NCES (National Center for Educational Statistics)

Federal organization for collecting and analyzing education data.

State Health Facts Online (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

This resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR) (U.S. Office of the President)

Retrieves current statistics about crime, demography, education, and health.

STAT-USA

Provides access to four major databases: National Trade Data Bank (NTDB), Economic Bulletin Board, Global Business Procurement Opportunities (GLOBUS), and Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Information Access.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Contains statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Paper version in Simpson Library under call number REFB HA 202 .S71x.

Statistical Resources on the Web (Univ. of Mich.)

Includes annotated listings organized by the headings Agriculture, Business and Industry, Comprehensive Subjects, Consumers, Cost of Living, Demographics, Foreign Governments, Foreign Trade, Government Finances, Health, Housing, and Labor.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture)

Provides a ready reference statistical resource of facts and figures.

UN Statistics Division (United Nations)

United States Historical Census Data Browser (Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia)

Presents data describing the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960.

Other Resources

State Data Center Program

Official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau. The SDCs also provide training and technical assistance in accessing and using Census Bureau data for research, administration, planning and decision making by local governments, the business community, and other interested data users.

Virginia Statistics (Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)

Focuses on business, demographic and economic statistics for Virginia.

State Statistical Information Resources (University of Wisconsin)

Directory of statistifcal information by state. The contents range from comprehensive statistical abstracts to simple listings of population figures. Disclaimer: Many of the pages use special formats to display or store the data, such as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or zipped files which must be downloaded.


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