Collins Memorial Library: Statistics & Data Sources: Domestic

About Domestic Data & Statistics

Statistics Sources
Provides a wide array of print and non-print, published and unpublished, and electronic and other forms of U.S. and international statistical sources on economic, business, financial, industrial, cultural, social, educational, and other topics.

U.S. Data and Statistics
Searchable statistics compiled & reported by 100+ U.S. federal government agencies
Statistical Abstract of the U. S. This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
America's primary source for criminal justice statistics. Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Economic Research Service (Dept. of Agriculture)
Topics focus on agriculture, including commodity prices, rural economies, and trade/international markets.
National Center for Health Statistics (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
The site of the Department of Health and Human Services' major statistical agency has data on infant and child health, diseases and births and deaths.
National Center for Education Statistics (Dept. of Education)
The site of the Department of Education's major statistical agency has a catalog of publications available, with text and tables from some of the publications.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Pew Research Center
Studies and surveys on demography, domestic policy, economics, energy and environment, global attitudes, immigration, internet and technology, public opinion, religion, research methodology, and social trends.

Data.gov
U.S. government agencies that provide access to "raw" datasets and searchable catalogs. Begun in 2009 with 47 datasets, there are, as of May 2012, nearly 450,000 datasets across 172 federal agencies divided into "data communities including Business, Education, Health, Law, Energy, Ethics, Ocean, Safety, and Research.

Census Bureau
The Census Bureau serves as a leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Simplifies data analysis by providing an all-in-one resource for researchers and students to access statistics relevant to their areas of study.
Social Explorer
A research tool designed to provide access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history.

Social Explorer includes the entire US Census (1790 to 2010) and the American Community Survey (2005 to 2015).

Specialized U.S. data resources include the FBI Uniform Crime Report (2010 to 2015), American election results (1912 to 2016), Religious Congregations and Membership Study (1980 and 2010), Vulcan Project carbon emissions data (2002), US Business Patterns (2014), and County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Program data (2010 to 2016).

International data resources include the United Kingdom Census (2011), Canadian Census (2011), Eurostat (1990, 2000, 2010 to 2013), World Development Indicators (2013), and Irish religion and population data (1911 and 2001).