LibGuides: Government Data and Statistics: Federal Statistics

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Statistics by Subject

usa.gov
Enter keywords with 'statistics' to find agency stats. Example: "assisted suicide" statistics
Includes federal, state, and local government.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States (2013 - current) is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables, along with links to provider sites. Note: ProQuest took this over after the Census Bureau stopped producing it.
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The US Census Bureau's annual compilation of social, economic, and political statistics in the U.S. (1878 - 2012).

Major Federal Statistical Agencies

The 13 major statistical agencies of the U.S. government: The U.S. government has 13 major statistical agencies, the Federal Statistical System, coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget. (There are many smaller statistical programs that are part of other government agencies or entities.)

See also:

The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology - "... an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. The FCSM was created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to inform and advise OMB and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) on methodological and statistical issues that affect the quality of Federal data."

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dept. of Commerce; economic accounts statistics.

BJS Bureau of Justice Statistics
Dept. of Justice; criminal justice statistics.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Dept. of Transportation; U.S. travel and transportation stats.
Census.gov (U.S. Census Bureau)
Dept. of Commerce; demographic, economic, and social statistics.

Economic Research Service
Dept. of Agriculture; ag economics.
National Agricultural Statistical Service
Dept. of Agriculture; all aspects of ag.
National Center for Education Statistics
Dept. of Education; all aspects of education.
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control; all aspects of health.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
National Science Foundation; science & engineering in the U.S.
Social Security Administration Office of Research Evaluation and Statistics
Social Security Administration; social security programs.
Statistics of Income
Internal Revenue Service; taxation in the U.S.

Major Statistics and Data Resources

Data.gov
Datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government; find, download, and use them
data.gov geospatial
Federal, state, and local geographic data applied to fields such as agriculture and farming, biology and ecology, business and economic, human health and disease, oceans and estuaries, transportation networks, and many more.
WSU Libraries' Social Sciences Data: ICPSR and More (WSU access only)
Access to census and other federal data sets through Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and other data centers
Historical Statistics of the United States (CUP)
HSUS includes over 37,000 data series covering the history of the United States from the 18th century to the end of the 20th century. The online version is a major update of the print publication and allows the user to create their own statistical tables.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States (2013 - current) is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables, along with links to provider sites. Note: ProQuest took this over after the Census Bureau stopped producing it.
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The US Census Bureau's annual compilation of social, economic, and political statistics in the U.S. (1878 - 2012).
STATS America
Information on states, counties, and metro areas. Funded in part by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration and Indiana University and a service of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business
World Factbook (CIA)
Maps and basic information about countries of the world; Central Intelligence Agency
National Transportation Atlas Database
A set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, transportation networks, and associated infrastructure. The data support research, analysis, and decision-making across all modes of transportation. National, regional, state, and local scales throughout the transportation community.

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