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Statistics

Social/Crime/Demographics

Adherents.com
Religion statistics and geography.

American Fact Finder
Access demographic and economic information. By the U.S. Census Bureau.

Basic Table Profile Generator
Provides a basic demographic profile report for census tract, block group, city, 5-digit ZIP code, state, county or metro area from the 1990 US Census.

California Statistical Abstracts
Need Excel or Acrobat Reader to view.

Campus Crime and Security
From the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education the site contains reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Data and statistics.

Counting California
Current and historical information, facts, and data about the State of California. Includes population & demographic, business & industry, education, health & vital statistics, housing characteristics & costs, and work, labor and employment statistics.

Criminal Justice Statistics
From the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

FedStats
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

Information Please
Facts and statistics on the U.S. and the world - people, business, society, science and technology, sports, entertainment.

NetFactual
Internet statistics, glossary.

PopNet
Global population information.

Price's List of Lists
Lists of rankings for people, organizations, companies, etc.

Social Indicators
Compiled by the United Nations, these international statistics cover a wide range of subject-matter fields such as water supply and sanitation, literacy, and other topics.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Data from 100+ sources about all aspects of U.S. criminal justice.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Social and economic conditions of the U.S.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
Links to U.S. and international web sites.

Statistics links from the World Wide Web Virtual Library
Links to statistics worldwide.

Uniform Crime Reports
From the FBI, statistics on crime in the U.S.

United Nations World Population Trends
Arranged by category.

United States Census Bureau
Social, demographic and economic statistics and information.

United States Census Bureau - 1990 Lookup

United States Census Bureau - Subject Index

United States Historical Census Data 1790-1970
For each state and county.

United States Statistics
United States census, population, marital status, household characteristics, births, mortality stats and more. From the people at Information Please.

United States Vital Records
Information on where to obtain vital records such as birth and marriage certificates.

USDA Economics and Statistics Systems
Covers U.S. and international agriculture.

World Statistics
Worldwide population, social, economic, and political statistics. Also includes stats on worldwide conflicts. From the people at Information Please.

Your Nation
Country comparison, rankings and facts.

Economics/Labor

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Growth, regional development, U.S. position in world economy.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic and labor data arranged by subject.

County Business Patterns
From the US Census Bureau, the site provides economic data by industry in the following divisions: agricultural services, forestry, and fishing; mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation and public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.

Currency Converter
Includes historical and current currency converters plus currency forecasts.

EconData.net
Guide to regional economic activity on the web - arranged by subject and provider.

Economic Indicators
From the US Government, a searchable database for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Handbook of International Economic Statistics
Compiled by the CIA, contains figures and tables on economics, energy, agriculture, minerals and metals, manufactured goods, foreign trade and aid, environmental and other topics.

International Salary Calculator
Compare the cost of living in U.S. and international cities.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistical information on employment, unemployment, payroll, prices, living conditions, employee benefits and other labor related statistics.

U.S. Historical Census Data Browser
Describes the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1970.

Education

Digest of Education Statistics
U.S. education from K through graduate school.

Kids Count Data Online
This site allows the user to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state by state profiles of the status of children in the United States.

National Center for Education Statistics
The NCES is the primary federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and the reporting of data related to education. Contains an alphabetical listing by subject of many education topics as well as many other useful links.

Health

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
National statistics on principal diagnoses, procedures and other medical information.

Country Health Data
From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the site contains a wealth of statistical information on the countries in the Americas. In addition to providing demographic indicators, the "Basic Country Health Profiles", also contains profiles, summaries, analysis, and trends of health for the countries.

Center for International Health Statistics
Country Health Profile Series includes Health Statistical Reports of basic demographic and health data, and Country Health Profile of health conditions and trends in selected countries.

Health Statistics
A compilation of annotated sites, researched by librarians and originally published in College and Research Libraries News, are reputable, referenced and dated.

National Center for Health Statistics
The NCHS is the primary federal organization responsible for the collection, analyses, and dissemination of health statistics. Contains statistical tables, publications, links to other sites, and "Fastats", an alphabetical listing of brief statistics on diseases and health statistics of states.


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