GOVERNMENT SOURCES

usaSearch.gov    EXCELLENT !

New, in Feb. 2006, search screen for content on U.S. Government Web sites. (U.S. Government)

U.S. Census Bureau

(Official Site)

FedStats    EXCELLENT !

"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies"; data on everything from rates of abortions and adoptions to unemployment and veterans. (U.S. Government)

GPOAccess

"[A] service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government." (U.S. Government)

USA Quick Facts

A one-page list of facts about population, income, business, and housing in the United States; links to many other nationwide and county- and state-level data sets. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000

Yearly data about all industries and businesses in all states; many links to information in greater detail. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Bureau of Justice Statistics: Spreadsheets

Data about crimes, arrests, justice, corrections, socio-demographics; from national, state, county, and city levels. (U.S. Department of Justice)

National Center for Education Statistics

Data about education and schools here and abroad; from menu, go to "ED Stats at a Glance" or "Quick Tables & Figures." (U.S. Department of Education)

National Center for Health Statistics

The source for all health data about the U.S. population. (Center for Disease Control)

Atlas of United States Mortality

Uses maps to give visual presentation of leading causes of death in the United States, by race and sex. (Center for Disease Control)

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Data about national, international, regional, and industry economies. (U.S. Department of Commerce)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data about employment, unemployment, inflation, consumer spending, wages, productivity, workplace safety, occupations, industries, demographics. (U.S. Department of Labor)

Energy Information Administration

Search for energy information (including pollution) by geography, fuel, sector, or price; in menu, search "Quick Stats" or "Energy A-Z." (U.S. Department of Energy)

USDA Economic, Statistics, and Market Information System

"[C]ontains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics"; search by keyword or browse list of topics. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Joint Center Databank

A "comprehensive warehouse" of data on racial populations in the United States. (Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies)

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Trends and Statistics

Trend among youth, trend among minority groups, cost to society, treatment research. (National Institutes of Health)

Energy Information Administration

Official energy statistics from the U.S. Government. (U.S. Department of Energy)

NON-GOVERNMENT SOURCES

Institute for Social Research

"[O]ne of the largest and oldest academic survey and social research organizations in the world." A range of subjects, including population, political studies, group dynamics, values and participation, media and politics, race and politics, international peace and security, drug use, poverty, health in the workplace, and economic behavior. (University of Michigan)

Stats

"[W]e check out the facts and figures behind the news." (Statistical Assessment Service, George Mason University)

PUBLIC OPINION POLLS

General Social Survey: 1972-2000 Cumulative Codebook

(National Opinion Research Center; University of Michigan)

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

(Pew Charitable Trusts)

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

(University of Connecticut)

STATES   (featuring Maryland)

Maryland Quick Facts

A one-page list of facts about population, income, business, and housing in Maryland with comparisons to the rest of the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau)

State Rankings from the Statistical Abstract of the United States

A list of demographic and income-related criteria upon which each state is ranked in relation to other states. (U.S. Census Bureau)

COUNTIES   (featuring Montgomery County)

Montgomery County Quick Facts

A one-page list of facts about population, income, business, and housing in Montgomery County with comparisons to the rest of Maryland. (U.S. Census Bureau)

This page was last updated on 2007 March 27.
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