Statistics
United States
America’s Children 1999
http://www.childstats.gov/ac2002/index.asp
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being. This is a series
of annual reports prepared by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and
Family Statistics. A collaborative effort by 18 Federal agencies.
Best Statistical Sources
http://www.uncle-sam.com/best_stat.html
Compilation of statistical information on literally every subject under the
sun, from jobs and careers to health and nutrition to census demographics.
Here are the essential sites for accessing more data than you ever imagined
was available or perhaps necessary.
Bureau of
the Census
http://www.census.gov
Browse the subject list to see the many economic topics covered, or view
current economic indicators. See
http://www.census.gov/statab/www for the official U. S. source for data
or statistics on the American people and their government - The
statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/titles.html
Drugs and Crime Facts
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/contents.htm
This site summarizes U. S. statistics about drug-related crimes, law
enforcement, courts, and corrections form the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) and non-BJS sources.
Historical Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
The population and the economy of the U. S. states and counties from 1790-
1690 are presented here.
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
This is a gateway
to federal statistical data from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies. There is
also a Statistical Reference Shelf with links to Web sites of multiple
federal agencies as well as government statistical publications.
FirstGov.gov: Facts and Figures About Your Community
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Facts.shtml
This is the main portal to all federal government online resources. It has
created this site for facts and figures about local communities, states, and
the country as a whole.
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/
This gateway page lists all NCES Survey/Program groups. Select your area of
interest for information on specific surveys and programs.
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/
This site includes the World Data Sheet, Population bulletin, Reports on
America, U. S. Data Sheet, Child 6 billion, quick facts and more. The
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is working to provide the facts needed to
better understand our changing world. The Population Reference Bureau is the
leader in providing timely and objective on U.S. and international
population trends and their implications.
Population Reference Bureau:Ameristat.org
http://www.ameriStat.org
This is a project of the PRB and the University of Michigan's Social Science
Data Analysis Network. The site's DataFinder will help you find information
about the United States, individual states, and a number of foreign
countries.
United
States Historical Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/
The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for
each state and county from 1790 to 1960.
University of Michigan Documents Center: Statistical Resources
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
This excellent site has resources of every type. It is arranged by broad
subject categories and is easy to navigate. Browse through the main index or
search by keyword. There is a broad list of topics.
Top
World Statistics
GeoHIve:Global Statistics
http://geohive.com
The focus here is population trends in countries and regions around the
world. As census data collection varies around the world, the age of the
data varies. Other facts include such subjects as cargo airports, gas/oil
production and reserves, and Internet use.
Statistics and Statistical Graphics Resources
http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/StatResource.htm
This is a gateway site to more that 350 sites on statistics, statistical
graphics and computation related to research, data analysis, and teaching.
StatLib
http://lib.stat.cmu.edu
The Statistics Department of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
maintains the site. Browse through statistical studies on varied subjects
such as the distribution of Kodiak Island king crab, public health
surveillance, biometry, and the geometric features of pollen grains.
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org/statis/
The data provided in the country tables are accompanied by definitions,
sources and explanations of symbols. The tables are derived from many
sources and thus will inevitably cover a wide range of data quality.
Official government data received by the responsible United Nations agency
have been used whenever possible. In the many cases where there are no
reliable official figures, estimates made by the responsible United Nations
agency have been used.
United Nations Economic and Social Council
http://www.un.org/esa/index.html
The Economic and
Social Council was established by the Charter as the principal organ, under
the authority of the General Assembly, to promote: (a) higher standards of
living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and
development; (b) solutions of international economic, social, health, and
related problems; and international cultural and educational cooperation;
and (c) universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language,
or religion.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: World
statistics site
http://unescostat.unesco.org/
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the
world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science,
culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice,
for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which
are affirmed for the peoples of the world.
United Nations Statistic Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/
The Statistics Division compiles statistics from
many international sources and produces global updates, including the
Statistical Handbook and the World Statistics Pocketbook.
World Fact Book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
The World Factbook 2003 provides a picture of
the world as of January, 2003. It is updated weekly. Material covered
includes maps, notes and definitions, country profiles, flags of the world
and more.
WWW Virtual Library:Statistics
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/statistics.html
Information from all over the world. Special areas include Data Sources, Job
Announcements, and Departments, Divisions and Schools organized by area.
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