Demographic Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- Decennial Census Official PublicationsFrom the U.S. Census Bureau, these are (often very large) PDF scans of the publications of summary data from 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 Statistics
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U.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:
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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- 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. - WISEdash
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Compare 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
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
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General Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- Data.gov
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Datasets 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 Stats
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Quick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey. - FedStats
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- 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.
- 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 Bureau
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A 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:
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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
- WISEdash
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Compare and explore statistics about Wisconsin public schools - Wisconsin Economic Outlook and Forecast(Wisconsin Department of Revenue)
Travel & Transportation Statistics
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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Economics / Labor Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- BEA Data (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics Databases
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- 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)
- StatsAmericaFrom the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
- USITC DataWeb (U.S. International Trade Commission)
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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)
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National Science Foundation