Demographic Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- Census of Population and HousingFrom the U.S. Census Bureau, these are (often very large) PDF scans of the main Summary publications for the Decennial Census, 1790 to the present.
- National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)Summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography, including states, counties, tracts, and blocks.
- U.S. Census and Demographic Information: Historical DataUniv. of Michigan Library Documents Center
- IPUMS - Integrated Public Use Microdata Series(MPC, U of MN). Census microdata from 1850 to the present.
- State & County QuickFacts(U.S. Census Bureau)
- Yearbook of Immigration StatisticsU.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Missouri Census Data Center (MCDC)Major site for accessing census and other public, machine-readable demographic and geographic data (from the national to the block level).
Education Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- College Affordability and Transparency CenterFrom the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Includes several tools that allow users to compare colleges tuition and fees, net price, and other characteristics. - WISEdashCompare and explore statistics about Wisconsin public schools
Children & Aging Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- AgingStats.GovFederal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
- ChildStats.govFederal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- Data Accountability Center (DAC)Data about children and youth with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Criminal Justice Statistics
General Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- Data.govDatasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
- Databib: Research Data RepositoriesA searchable catalog / registry / directory / bibliography of research data repositories. Databib was originally sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Hosted by the Purdue University Libraries.
- Data USAVisualize data from sources including ACS, ACS PUMS, BEA, BLS, CHR, IPEDS, and O*Net
- Easy StatsQuick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey.
- Gapminder WorldThe current version of Trendalyzer, a web-service displaying time series of development statistics for all countries.
- Google Public Data ExplorerA source for large, public-interest datasets. Create visualizations of public data, link to them, or embed them in their own webpages.
- OFFSTATS - Official Statistics on the WebInternational government statistics sources
- Sperling's BestPlacesAggregates statistics such as cost of living, schools, crime rates, house prices, and much more (religion, commute times) for geographies including states, counties, metro areas, and cities.
- Statistical Resources on the Web(Univ. of Michigan Library Documents Center)
- Statistics Resources and Big Data on the InternetBy Marcus P. Zillman of LLRX (Law Library Resource Xchange)
- StatsAmericaFrom the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
- TheDataWebDemographic, economic, environmental, health, and other microdata sets. Accessed via DataFerrett software.
- U.S. Census BureauA leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
- World Bank: DataA tremendously broad and deep source of widely respected international statistics on a wide variety of topics. World Development Indicators (WDI) is just the tip of the iceberg!
- Worldometers - real time world statisticsThis site updates world statistics in real time and includes statistics on world population, public expenditures, society and media, environment, food, water, energy and health.
- ZanranA web search engine for numerical data in the forms of graphs, tables, and charts. For example, the data could be a graph in a PDF report, or a table in an Excel spreadsheet, or a barchart shown as an image in an HTML page.
Agricultural Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
Wisconsin/Local Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- La Crosse County EconowatchStatistical social and economic indicators for the county. Published by the La Crosse County Economic Development Committee with assistance provided by the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission. Coverage: through September 2011
- WISEdashCompare and explore statistics about Wisconsin public schools
- Wisconsin Economic Outlook and Forecast(Wisconsin Department of Revenue)
Travel & Transportation Statistics
Economics / Labor Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- FRASER (Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research)Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- ILOSTATCross-country statistics on the labor market -- contains over 100 indicators covering more than 230 countries and economies. From the International Labour Organization (ILO).
- Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- USITC DataWeb (U.S. International Trade Commission)U.S. merchandise trade and tariff data (from the U.S. Census Bureau) since 1989.
- Wisconsin Economic Outlook and Forecast(Wisconsin Department of Revenue)
- World Development Indicatorsfrom The World Bank
- WTO statistics databaseFrom the World Trade Organization. Includes: Trade Profiles, Tariff Profiles, Services Profiles, and Time Series section
Social Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- General Social Survey (GSS)National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
Science & Engineering Statistics
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)National Science Foundation