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AGRICULTURE
Agriculture Statistics: USDA National Agricultural
Statistics Service
A detailed compilation of statistical charts and tables
covering all aspects of the U.S. agricultural
economy.
Includes volumes for the most recent three years.
Food and
Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
FOASTAT is an online and multilingual database containing
more than one million records covering international
statistics on production, trade, land use, forestry
products, fishery products, and more.
State Fact Sheets: ERS/USDA Data
Contains information on farm and farm related jobs, top
export commodities, farm characteristics, farm financial
indicators for each state and for the United States as a
whole. Sources include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, and
Economic Research
Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
CENSUS
American Factfinder
Factfinder uses Census Bureau data to allow the user to
create tables, reports, and maps. Use Data Sets for
complete subject and geographic coverage. Basic Facts
gives you a quick look at the most used data. You can also
search by keyword or place name to locate data and maps.
Census 2000: Your Gateway to Census 2000
Data from the 2000 United States census.
Includes summary tables focusing on age, sex, households,
families, and occupied housing units.
Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity
Provides county level detail for the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
State and County QuickFacts
Easy to use census information for national, state, and
county levels.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
State data tables from the U.S. Census Bureau
U.S.
Census Bureau
Comprehensive U.S. demographic data. Includes the nation's
population, housing, business and manufacturing activity,
international trade, farming, and state and local
governments.
DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
Census
Links
A directory of over 7,000 sites for genealogical research.
ERSys.com
Information on American cities and metropolitan areas in
all fifty states. Information covers education, ethnicity,
and other demographic breakdowns.
International Data Base
Database containing statistical tables of demographic and
socio-economic data from 227 countries and areas of the
world.
Population Reference
Bureau
U.S. population issues, trends, and statistics. Topics
include marriage and family, population estimates and
projections, education, race and ethnicity, income and
poverty, foreign-born population, older population, labor
force, mortality, and more.
EDUCATION
Exploring Data
This website provides
curriculum support materials for teachers of
introductory statistics.
National
Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and
analyzing data related to education in the United States
and other nations.
HyperStat Online Statistics Textbook
An introductory-level textbook in statistics covering
descriptive and inferential statistics. Each chapter has
links to related texts, instructional demos, and free
statistical analysis programs. Author is David M. Lane,
Rice University departments of statistics, psychology,
and management."
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
U.S.
Economy at a Glance
Six month of key economic data, including unemployment
rate, average hourly earnings, consumer price index,
produce price index, U.S. import price index, and
productivity. Provides economic data charts for each
state.
Bureau of
Labor Statistics
Full range of economic data and analysis produced by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
State and County QuickFacts
Easy to use census information for national, state, and
county levels.
EconData
Guide to regional economic data on the Internet with over
400 annotated links to socioeconomic data sources arranged
by subject and provider of the data. Also lists the ten
best sites for finding regional economic data.
U.S.
Statistical Abstract
"As the National Data Book it contains a collection
of statistics on social and economic conditions in the
United States. Selected international data are also
included. The Abstract is also your Guide to Sources of
other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies,
and private organizations. A special feature of this
edition is a new section, 20th Century Statistics, which
presents data beginning in 1900 where available on a broad
range of subjects such as population, education, income
and labor force."
FEDERAL STATISTICS
FedStats
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal
agencies."
UNdata
This website "brings [United
Nations] UN statistical databases within easy reach of
users through a single entry point ... Users can now
search and download a variety of statistical resources
of the UN system." Search across all databases, or use
advanced search to select specific sources, years, and
regions of the world. Includes a glossary. From the
United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
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