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American Demographics
http://www.demographics.com
American Demographics magazine offers a wide variety of reports and statistics on trends and forecasts in American life and economy.
Community Information By Zip Code
http://library.csun.edu/mfinley/zipstats.html
Created by a librarian at California State University at Northridge this page provides links to Web databases that can
provide statistical data and demographic information by zip code. As this is a source created primarily for
Californians, there are numerous non-California based sources.
EconData.net
http://econdata.net/content_index.html
EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant
state and substate socioeconomic data. EconData.Net is sponsored by the Economic Development Administration as a service to regional data users
Ersys.com
http://www.ersys.com/
Using maps, charts, reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 1300 US cities with detailed
information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media
newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation, local contacts, and much more.
Facts and Figures About Your Community
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Facts.shtml
Provides quick access to statistical information and reports from the U.S. Federal government
in 11 broad categories --agriculture and food, business and economy, environment and energy, government,
healthy people, home and community, learning and jobs, public safety and justice, science and technology,
travel and transportation, and the U.S. and the world. Information indexed includes some of the most requested
data from the federal government.
Facts for Features
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/index.html
"Facts for Features and Special Editions consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries, holidays
or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news."
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov
A gateway site to U.S. government statistical information and resources. Provides links to the available data from over 100 federal agencies.
Finding Data on the Internet
http://www.robertniles.com/data/
A basic pathfinder, originally designed for journalists, aimed at helping to uncover the most requested types of statistics in various categories, such
as agriculture, crime, economics, and health. Mainly geared toward U.S. sources, but has some good links to reliable international statistical sources.
Also includes a very brief, but informative listing of key terms in statistics and how to employ them. Published by
Robert Niles, a freelance journalist.
Statistical Data Locators
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/stat/statdata.htm
From the Nanyang Technological University Library in Singapore comes this listing of links to worldwide official statistical agencies as well as statistics
provided by banks, academic groups, and international organizations. Arrangement is geographical.
Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
A comprehensive site with links to statistical data and information on a wide variety of subjects.
Statistics Sweden Other Statistical Sources
http://www.scb.se/templates/Standard____36354.asp
Statistics Sweden provides links to the official data gathering agencies for most countries of the world.
Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
This site, aimed at students, demonstrates how to create and interpret statistical data
in visual graph and chart format. The interactive activities allow you to create a variety
of sample charts.
Electronic Statistics Textbook
http://www.statsoftinc.com/textbook/stathome.html
This Electronic Statistics Textbook offers training in the understanding and application of statistics.
It covers a wide variety of applications, including laboratory research (biomedical, agricultural, etc.),
business statistics and forecasting, social science statistics and survey research, data mining, engineering
and quality control applications, and many others. The Electronic Textbook begins with an overview of the
relevant elementary (pivotal) concepts and continues with a more in depth exploration of
specific areas of statistics, organized by modules.
HyperStat Online Statistics Textbook
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/index.html
This site contains an online introductory statistics textbook, including sample exercises and problems.
Statistical Literacy
http://www.uow.edu.au:80/student/attributes/statlit/
A basic course in statistics and statistical analysis from the University of Wollongong in Australia.
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
http://www.robertniles.com/stats/
This site explains basic statistical concepts, such as mean, median, and standard deviation, in
layman's language.
Stats.org
http://www.stats.org/
This site's goal is "checking out the facts and figures behind the news." Explores how statistics
are used and mis-used in news reporting. Provided by the Statistical Assessment Service
at George Mason University.
Web Interface for Statistics Education
http://wise.cgu.edu/
"The Claremont Colleges' "Web Interface for Statistics Education" seeks to expand teaching
resources offered through Introductory Statistics courses, especially in the social sciences.
This project aims to develop an on-line teaching tool to take advantage of the unique hypertextual
and presentational benefits of the World Wide Web...Our goal is to provide easy entry to internet
resources that can be used in support of statistics education and applications."
American Community Survey
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/index.html
Presents the results of a new annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau designed to show communities "how they are changing," with
comparative demographic data. Currently the survey includes all states, most areas with a population of 250,000 or more, and selected areas of
65,000 or more. The survey is based on 820,000 households nationwide. There are plans to expand the survey to
3 million households for 2004.
American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
U.S. Census Bureau source for easy access to population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the
decennial federal census. Currently complete data from the 1990 U.S. population census and the 1997 economic census
are available online. Data from the 2000 federal census is being added daily and should be complete by
year end.
Census Change Profiles
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Profiles/Chg/2002/0002/index.htm
Site allows you to compare key demographic data from the official 2000 census with changes recorded by the
annual American Community Survey (ACS)from the Census Bureau. Depending upon the state chosen, you can compare the state
as a whole, selected MSA's and places, or congressional districts. Not all places and districts within each state are
included in the profiles.
CensusScope
http://www.censusscope.org/
CensusScope is an easy-to-use graphical tool for investigating trends in the United States
population based on the 2000 census. Various charts, maps, and tables of ranking are available
for demographic information such as population, ethnic breakdown, and household structure. Sponsored
by the Social Sciences Data Analysis Network at the Population Studies Center of the University
of Michigan.
Community Profiles of 42,500 U.S. Cities, Towns, and Zip Codes
http://www.hometownlocator.com/
Profiles include census, demographic and income data, parks, schools, libraries, hospitals, airports, hotels,
environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, employment, maps, coordinates and aerial photos.
County and City Data Book 2000 Census Edition
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html
"The County and City Data Book contains official population and housing data from the 2000 Census plus business and
other data for all US counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants, and places of 2,500 or more inhabitants."
Demographic Profiles -- 2000 Census
http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml
A profile includes tables that provide various demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics
for the U.S., regions, divisions, states, counties, minor civil divisions in selected states, places,
metropolitan areas, American Indian and Alaska Native areas, Hawaiian home lands and congressional districts.
There are four tables in the Demographic Profile, labeled (DP-1 thru DP-4):
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/
Population Reference Bureau is a convenient site to find capsule summaries of demographic data. The site summarizes census and other data in various
categories, such as marriage and family, race and ethnicity, migration, and older population. Ameristat provides a brief overview of the topic
along with relevant statistical graphs and tables. Links to data sources and the original source files are also provided. Many of the data summaries
also give you the opportunity to regraph the data according to your own criteria.
State and County Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
Quick access to basic demographic facts about people, businesses, and geography for all 50
states and their counties.
State Data Center Program
http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/
This site will connect you to state-based resources for demographic information and
statistics in all 50 states and US territories.
State of the Cities
http://socds.huduser.org/
Provides statistical data on American cities and metropolitan areas from the State of the Cities Data Systems of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Brief overviews of population and economic data are
offered for each city, along with links to more specialized data dealing with employment, crime and the high-tech economy.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
This annual U.S. government publication provides a wealth of statistical data and tables for all aspects of United States life. Requires
the Adobe Acrobat reader software to view the files. A link to older editions of the Statistical Abstract can be found
here.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
The Census Bureau compiles population and demographic data on the United States including income, housing, births and deaths, marital status, and race. Also included
is the current business census of the United States.
U.S. and World Population Clocks
http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
Real time population clocks for U.S. and world populations.
World Population Prospects Population Database
http://esa.un.org/unpp/
Provided by the United Nations. "Panel 1" provides basic population statistics for regions and countries, while "Panel 2" offers
more in-depth statistical variables.
Beige Book -- Federal Reserve Board
http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2007/
Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. The mission of BEA is to produce and disseminate accurate, timely, relevant, and cost-effective economic accounts statistics that
provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. BEA's
national, regional, and international economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth,
regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
http://stats.bls.gov/
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles a variety of economic data on the country, with an emphasis on labor and employment statistics. An Economy at a Glance section contains brief overviews of some of the most requested economic data on current conditions in the United States
as a whole, various regions of the country, individual states, and most metropolitan areas, including employment, price indexes, and productivity. Select international labor statistics are also provided.
Bank of Montreal Economic Research
http://www.bmo.com/economic/index.html
This page provides a wealth of economic statistics. While the focus is on the Canadian economy, there are numerous reports and data sets on
North American and world economic performance.
Economic and Financial Data for the United States
http://www.fedstats.gov/imf/
Updated twice daily, this page offers quick lookups of United States economic indicators for the most recent and the second most recent
reporting periods. Data includes GDP, employment, income, money supply, and balance of trade statistics.
Economic Indicators: U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.economicindicators.gov/
Provides links to daily releases of key economic indicators from the the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S.
Census Bureau.
Economic Report of the President
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/
The annual Economic Report of the President to Congress is presented here in Adobe Acrobat format. Previous reports
back to 1995 are also available. Data from the included statistical tables can also be downloaded in Microsoft Excel
format.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
"The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators.
It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information
included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical
units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics
Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values."
Economy at a Glance
http://www.bls.gov/eag/
The Bureau of Labor Statistics presents links to Economy at a Glance reports for all 50 states and many metropolitan
areas. The reports detail employment and unemployment and salary and wage information for various
sectors of the economy.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Statistics
http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/regional_economy/index.html
Features a variety of regional, national, and global economic statistics, including foreign exchange rates and interest rates.
Financial Forecasts Center
http://www.forecasts.org/
Financial Forecasts offers free short and medium range forecasts of the performance potentials for a variety of
financial indexes and economic indicators, such as stock indexes, interest rates, currency exchange values, and a variety
of general economic measures including CPI and housing starts.
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
http://www.bls.gov/opub/gp/laugp.htm
An annual report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics highlighting data on labor force, employment,
and unemployment for the states and sub-state areas such as cities and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
The report is available in Adobe Acrobat format.
Industry at a Glance
http://stats.bls.gov/iag/iaghome.htm
"Industry at a Glance consists of profiles of 12 industry supersectors. Each profile
contains a variety of facts about the industry supersector, and includes links to
additional statistics. The 12 industry supersectors are Construction, Education and
Health Services, Financial Activities, Government, Information, Leisure and Hospitality,
Manufacturing, Natural Resources and Mining, Other Services, Professional and Business
Services, Transportation and Utilities, and Wholesale and Retail Trade.
Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/
"The USITC Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb provides international trade statistics and
U.S. tariff data. U.S. import statistics, U.S.
export statistics, U.S. tariffs, U.S. future tariffs and U.S. tariff preference information are
available. International trade data are available for years 1989- present on
a monthly, quarterly, annual, or year-to-date basis and can be retrieved in a number of classification
systems, including the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC),
or the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Pre-defined reports on international trade
statistics are also available by geographic region and partner country."
State Economic Data Sources
http://www.auber.org/htmls/leapcomp.html
Links to sources of economic statistical data for the 50 states.
Census of Population and Housing
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm
The Census Bureau is beginning to put historic census records online. Currently selected data is available for
census years from 1790 to 2000. Complete data is not available for every year as of yet.
Current Value of Old Money
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
This site provides annotated links to resources to help
answer the question, "How much would a specified
amount of money at a certain period of time be worth
today?" The links include information on purchasing
power, inflation, prices, cost of living, and historical
exchange rates.
Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page
http://www.economagic.com/
Economagic contains several hundred thousand files of economic time series data useful for economic
research. The core of the data is United States macroeconomic data for the country as a whole, but the
bulk of the series are employment sets for various local areas. Most of the data is available in multiple formats, including
plain text, Adobe .pdf, and Excel format.
Economic Indicators 1998 --
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators/browse.html
Browseable version of the monthly report submitted to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress by the Council
of Economic Advisors. The reports are available in both text and Adobe.pdf format.
E.H.net Economic History Services
http://www.eh.net/
E.H.net is an organization designed to promote the use of electronic information technology to make economic and business history information more accessible. They are supported by
a number of economics and scholarly organizations. The site hosts numerous bibliographies and datasets for a wide variety of topics in economic history. Particularly useful are databases which allow you
to compare the purchasing power of the United States dollar or British pound from the 1700s to the present day. They also maintain a historical database of the inflation rates
in both the U.S. and Britain.
FRED2: An Economic Time-Series Database
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis presents FRED2, an index of historical economic data series for the U.S. economy. Coverage varies, but many of the series date from the 1940s forward. Data available includes
consumer and producer price indexes, monetary supply and interest rates, and exchange rate and balance of payments data.
United States Historical Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/
This site provides access to historical population and socio-economic data from the U.S. federal census from its beginnings in 1790 through to 1960. The database allows you to choose individual or multiple data sets to display in tablular
format. Data can also be graphed.
What Was the Exchange Rate Then?
http://eh.net/hmit/exchangerates/
This site allows you to compare historic annual exchange rates for the U.S. dollar versus a variety of foreign currencies for a
given year or range of years. First choose the currency you want to compare with the dollar, then select a single year
or range of years. Historic coverage varies depending upon the currency, but most European currencies are
searchable from the 1910s forward, with most non-Western currencies available from later dates. Comparisons
between the dollar and the British Pound are available from 1791 forward.
African Statistics on the Internet
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/statistics.html
A clearinghouse for links to various statistical sources for Africa as a whole, as well as for individual countries.
Asia Source Profiles
http://www.asiasource.org/profiles/
Statistical and demographic profiles of the nations of Asia and AustralAsia.
Each profile includes an outline map, a picture of the flag, and basic statistics on
demographics, economics, and geography.
Asian Development Bank Economic and Social Statistics
http://www.adb.org/Statistics/default.asp
The Asian Development Bank is a multilateral financial institution that provides loans and development funds for the Asia/Pacific
region. This page provides links to economic, environmental, and social statisics for its 59 member states and the Asia/Pacific region
as a whole.
Economist Country Briefings
http://www.economist.com/countries/
The Economist magazine presents free summary reports on over 60 nations of the world. A brief factsheet with basic statistics is provided
for each country, as well as forecasts on political and economic conditions. Select articles from the Economist magazine
are also available.
EUROPA: Key facts and Figures About Europe and the Europeans
http://europa.eu/abc/keyfigures/index_en.htm
EuroStat
http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
EuroStat is the official statistics gathering agency of the European Community.
InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
A United Nations site with the most up-to-date available statistical data for the organizations member states. Allows you to
compare up to seven countries at one time with four data attributes.
NationMaster.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/
This site allows you to generate tables and graphs based on over 300 statistical variables to compare individual countries or regional groupings of
nations such as continents or economic organizations.
National Statistics: the Official United Kingdom Statistics Site
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
This site allows you to search the latest comprehensive range of official UK
statistics and information about statistics as well as providing free access
to a selection of recently released publications and press releases in
downloadable formats.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/stats/offstats/
Compilation of official sources of world statistics by country, region, and topic.
Population Reference Bureau Country Statistics & Reports
http://www.prb.org/?Section=Data_by_Country&Template=/customsource/countryprofile/countryprofile.cfm
"PRB's country pages provide quick access to essential information on population, health, and the environment for over 200 countries. On each country page, you will find a fact
sheet with demographic, health, and other development indicators, selected PRB reports or articles, and links to key sources of information, including the most relevant
searchable databases on international development."
PovertyNet
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/data/index.htm
PovertyNet is a World Bank web site developed to provide resources for people and organizations
working to understand and alleviate poverty. This page links to the data and tools section with statistics on
poverty, income, and living standards.
Quality and Comparative International Statistics
http://www.freepint.com/issues/080104.htm
Article describes some of the problems associated with the quality and comparability of international
statistics. The article makes the point that international data must often be interpreted
from the viewpoint of the country or agency producing it, not necesarily from a single
objective standard. For the HTML version of the article, scroll down the page. To view the article in
Adobe Acrobat format clink on the link to "Fully Formatted (Adobe Acrobat)" The article begins on
page 7.
Statistics Canada
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Statistics Canada is the country's national statistical agency, with programs organized into three
broad subject matter areas: demographic and social, socio-economic and economic. Under the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is required to collect, compile, analyse, abstract and
publish statistical information on virtually every aspect of the nation's society and economy. For a brief statistical overview of
the Canadian economy try this site.
United Nations Statistics Divison: National Publications and Statistical Yearbooks
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/inter-natlinks/refs3.htm
This page, from the United Nations, lists the annual national statistical yearbook for each nation of the world. There are direct links to
online verions of the statistics when available. A number of the yearbooks are not in the English language.
World Bank Group Data and Statistics
http://www.worldbank.org/data/
The World Bank offers demographic, economic and socio-economic statistics for individual nations and regions. Extensive data tables are also provided
by topic such as economics and finance, health, national debt, pollution, and education. Data can be examined in static tables by country or topic, or a search can be performed
on the World Development Indicators database which includes 54 timeseries indicators for 206 countries and 17 groups.
World Gazeteer
http://www.gazetteer.de/
Provides current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries.
Census 2000 - New York State School District Data
http://www.nylovesbiz.com/nysdc/census2000/schooldistricts.asp
Using data from the 2000 Federal Census of population and housing, the New York State Data Center has produced this page of the data broken down by
school district boundaries. The data may be browsed alphabetically. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view
the files.
Criminal Justice Statistics for Suffolk County (NY)
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/indexcrimes/suffolk.htm
Includes statistics on violent and property crimes for the Suffolk County Police, Suffolk Sheriff, town and village police
departments in the county, SUNY Stony Brook and Farmingdale, and other police agencies with operations
in the county, including New York State Police, Park Police, and MTA Police. Currently statistics are available
for 2000-2003.
Demographic Profile of Suffolk County 2000 census data
http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nysdc/census2000/DemoProfiles/DP1Suffolk.pdf
This Adobe Acrobat pdf document provides demographic data for Suffolk County, NY as a whole as well as breakdowns for each town
within the county. Population data includes age, sex, and race. Selected housing characteristics are also provided.
Employment in New York State
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/enys_index.shtm
Provides current and archival access to the monthly Employment in New York State report, which contains statistics on employment and the state of New York's economy.
The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the files
Economic Indicator Report for Suffolk County
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/labor/trends.pdf
Offers the monthly economic indicator report for Suffolk County, New York which features employment and consumer price index data.
Info for Health Researchers - Suffolk County, NY
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp3.cfm?dept=6&id=1037
Contains the text of the most recently available annual report of the Suffolk County (NY) Department
of Health Services. Includes vital statistics for births and deaths, notifiable diseases, and infant mortality.
Also includes special sections on AIDS and Lyme Disease.
Long Island Index 2006
http://www.longislandindex.org
This publication, sponsored by the Rauch Foundation in Garden City, is a report card for Long Island. The goal of the report is to encourage Long Islanders
to think regionally about shared goals and lifestyle choices. To that end, extensive statistical data is provided to illustrate current and future trends
in population, housing and community, education, governance, and a number of other sectors. The report is worth viewing for all Long Islanders.
The full report is available in Adobe Acrobat format.
New York State Data Center
http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nysdc/
New York State Data Center Census 2000 Demographic Profiles
http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nysdc/census2000/DemoProfiles1.asp
Provides access to Census 2000 Demographic Profiles for counties, communities, and places within
New York State. Demographic Profiles include information on population, socio-economic conditions, and housing.
New York State Statistical Yearbook Online
http://www.nysstatistics.org/yearbook/index.html
Adobe Acrobat version of the annual New York State Statistical Yearbook. Currently editions for 2002 forward
are available. The site is not searchable, but you can open up the subject index to each volume and browse
for the particular table or statistics you are looking for.
New York State Workforce & Industry Data
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/index.asp
"Welcome to the Workforce and Industry data section of the New York State Department of Labor's web site...the premier source
of labor market information in the state. From wages to projections to the latest job figures, the Department of Labor has the
most current and accurate labor market information available."
LIPA Population Survey Downloads
http://www.lipower.org/pdfs/company/pubs/popsurvey05.pdf
Each year the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) publishes its yearly estimates of population data for Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway
Peninsula of Queens. Data is provided for the counties as a whole, as well as their constituent towns and villages. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required
to view the file. Links to previous population
surveys are available as well.
Suffolk County, NY Demographic Profiles from the 2000 Census
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp3.cfm?dept=11&id=1769
U.S. Census population profiles of Suffolk towns, villages, and places from the 2000 Federal Census. Also available are
profiles based on Suffolk Congressional districts for the 106th Congress, the Nassau-Suffolk Metropolitan Statistical
Area, and for New York City and its five boroughs. Data includes population by age, race, and sex, etnic composition and ancestry,
as well as housing status, income, educational attainment, economic status, and other categories.
Page is provided by the Suffolk County Planning Commission. All profiles require the Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view.
Business Week 50
http://www.businessweek.com/bw50/index.html
This ranking lists the top 50 most innovative companies, who, according to Business Week,
are using novel ideas and technologies to create everyday products and services.
Business Week Global 1000
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_28/b3740010.htm
The 1,000 largest corporations ranked by market cap.
Business Week Info Tech 100
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/03_25/B383803it100.htm
Ranking of the top 100 information technology companies.
Financial Times Global Business Rankings
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/Page/SpecialLevel1&cid=1020498280400
Presents the Financial Times of London annual global business rankings of the 500 largest corporations. The
site also has top company rankings from Europe, Eastern Europe, United Kingdom, United States, Canada,
Latin America, Japan, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East.
Forbes 500
http://www.forbes.com/home/2003/03/26/500sland.html
Forbes Magazine listing of the top 500 American companies. Sortable by name, sales, profits,
assets, market value, and employees.
Forbes Global 2000
http://www.forbes.com/2003/07/02/internationaland.html
Listings of the world's 2000 biggest companies, based on a composite ranking of sales, profits, assets, and market value.
100 Fastest Growing Companies
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fastest
Listing of the 100 fastest growing United States companies.
Fortune 500
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fortune500
The annual Fortune magazine rankings of the 500 largest corporations.
Fortune's Best Companies to Work For
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies
Listing of the 100 best companies in America to work for.
Fortune Global 500
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/global500
The world's 500 largest corporations.
Industry Week 1000
http://www.industryweek.com/iwinprint/IW1000/
IndustryWeek's annual report on the 1000 largest publicly held manufacturing companies. Ranked by revenue.
Competitive Cities Report Card
http://www.rppi.org/compcity/
The Reason Public Policy Institute ranks American cities based upon how
efficiently the cities deliver public services. What resources does it take to pick up the trash, fix the streets, or provide fire
protection? Do some cities use more or fewer resources than others? The full text of the
report is in Adobe PDF format. An executive summary and ranking charts are in HTML format.
Price's List of Lists
http://www.specialissues.com/lol/
This site is a clearinghouse for Internet accessible rankings and lists. Subject coverage includes business, corporations--both U.S. and international, education, entertainment,
science, and numerous other categories.
65+ in the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p23-209.pdf
Contains extensive demographic, economic, health, and social statistics on the U.S. population
65 years of age and older. Includes projected statistics out to 2050, with emphasis on the impact of
the aging of the Baby Boom generation on society. File is a single, very large Adobe PDF document.
ChildStats.gov
http://www.childstats.gov/
This web site offers easy access to federal and
state statistics and reports on children and their
families, including: population and family
characteristics, economic security, health, behavior
and social environment,and education. A subset of the above site,
America's Children, provides
a quick look at the current state of children in America, delivered in Adobe Acrobat format reports.
Child Trends DataBank
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/
Child Trends DataBank contains statistics and data on the latest national trends and research on over 70 key indicators of child and youth well-being. The database is updated with new indicators added each month.
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by providing research and data to inform decision-making that affects children.
Kids Count
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/
Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track
the status of children in the United States. At the national level, the principal activity of the initiative
is the publication of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, which uses the best available data to measure the educational,
social, economic, and physical well-being of children state by state. The Foundation also funds a national network of
state-level KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, county-by-county picture of the condition of children. The
first national KIDS COUNT Data Book was published in 1990.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics Page
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/statistics/
The Clearinghouse, a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services, provides various statistical reports on child abuse and neglect and
foster care and adoption. In addition there are links to numerous other sources of statistical data on children and families available from the
government and other sources.
New York State Kids' Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse
http://www.nyskwic.org/
This site contains statistics on children's health, education, and general well-being in New York State.
Data can be retrieved by individual indicator or geographically by county. The indicators are arranged by six broad
"touchstones" categories -- economic security, physical and emotional health,education, citizenship, family,
and community.
Older Americans Update
http://www.agingstats.gov/update2006/default.htm
"Latest statistics on older Americans in 13 key subject areas," including population growth, income,
employment, income, and racial and ethnic composition. Both narrative and statistical charts
are included. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging.
Other statistics from the AOA are also available.
State of the World's Children Statistical Tables
http://www.unicef.org/sowc06/
Statistical data on worldwide childhood development indicators, including nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, and education.
Statistics may be downloaded in PDF or Excel format, or you can use the table builder tool to create your own customized tables.
The data is part of an annual report from UNICEF. The full report is available
here.
Women in the Labor Force: A Data Book
http://www.bls.gov/cps/wlf-databook.htm
A Bureau of Labor Statistics publication in Adobe PDF format, which highlights women and their
growing participation in the American workforce.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/welcome.html
Provides links to statistical material compiled by the United States Department of Justice in the areas of
crime, criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement.
Capital Punishment Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm
Contains charts and statistics on the use of capital punishment/death penalty in the United States.
Provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice.
Criminal Justice Statistics for New York State
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/index.htm#
Click on the "Statistics" tab on the left side of the page for statistics compiled by the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services. Includes links to crime statistics by
county, which
includes data on local police departments in that jurisdiction.
Criminal Justice Statistics for Suffolk County (NY)
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/indexcrimes/suffolk.htm
Includes statistics on violent and property crimes for the Suffolk County Police, Suffolk Sheriff, town and village police
departments in the county, SUNY Stony Brook and Farmingdale, and other police agencies with operations
in the county, including New York State Police, Park Police, and MTA Police. Currently statistics are available
for 2000-2003.
Dispositions of Adult Felony Arrests
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/dispos/index.htm
Contains statistics on the disposition of adult felony arrests for violent and drug crimes in New York State as a whole,
by region, or by county. Data is currently available from 1996-2003.
Morgan Quitno Awards -- America's Safest and Most Dangerous Cities
http://www.morganquitno.com/safecity.htm
Morgan Quitno Press presents its annual listings of 322 American cities ranked from "safest" to "most dangerous." A comprehensive ranking for all 322 cities is provided along with
breakdowns for cities in the same population range. Includes all cities with 75,000 or more
residents that reported crime statistics to the FBI. Rankings are based on a city’s rate for six basic crime categories: murder, rape,
robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft. Explanation of the methodology behind the rankings is available at the site.
NCJRS Topical Index
http://www.ncjrs.gov/viewall.html
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service presents an A-Z index of links to publications and
data sets for a wide variety of criminal justice topics.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/index.html
The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal
justice in the United States, which are presented in over 600 tables. The Sourcebook is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Uniform Crime Reports
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Provides the annual Uniform Crime Reports as published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This report represents a
national summary of crime statistics reported to the FBI from over 17,000 local law enforcement agencies.
World Drug Report
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html
The World Drug Report 2006 provides one of the most comprehensive overviews of illicit drug
trends at the international level. The analysis of trends, some going back 10 years or more,
is presented in Volume 1. Detailed statistics are presented in Volume 2. Taken together, these
volumes provide the most up-to-date view of today's illicit drug situation. Published by the United Nations'
Office on Drugs and Crime.
CCD Build a Table Tool
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/bat/index.asp
This application enables users to create customized tables of CCD public school data
for states, counties, MSA's, districts, and schools, using data from multiple years.
The Common Core of Data (CCD)is the Department of Education's primary database on elementary
and secondary US public schools and provides national statistical data in three main categories:
general descriptive information on schools and school districts; data on students and staff; and
fiscal data, which covers revenues and current expenditures. New users should take advantage of the helpful
tutorial.
Census 2000 School District Demographics
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/main1.asp
This site allows users to display Census 2000 data by school district. Users can display demographic and
socio-economic data for an individual district or compare two school districts in the same state or across states.
Data may be downloaded in a format compatible with most spreadsheet programs.
Condition of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/
The Condition of Education summarizes important developments and trends in education using the
latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a
general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of
professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of
education for which accurate data are available.
Digest of Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
This report provides "a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten
through graduate school." Topics covered by the Digest include information on the number of US schools and colleges, teachers,
enrollments, and graduates, as well as information on educational attainment, finances, Federal funds for education, employment
and income of graduates, libraries, technology, and international comparisons. The report consists of seven chapters, an appendix,
an index, and definitions -- downloadable, viewable, and printable in its entirety or by chapter."
International Education Indicators
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/IntlIndicators/
"A compilation of indicators from a multitude of data sources which provides a rich array of information on the
current state of education internationally. They are intended to provide snapshots of the U.S. education system
in comparison to systems in countries around the world."
Measuring Up: State by State Report Card for Higher Education
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/
Produced by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education this database grades each state's performance in regard to post secondary
education by performance in five categories: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and benefits. The site allows you to compare
an individual state with the top performing states in any category.
National Center for Educational Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/index.html
The website of the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and the world.
Projection of Educational Statistics to 2014
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005074
This publication contains projections of educational statistics to 2014 for the United States and the 50 individual
states. It includes statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and
expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment and graduates of degree-granting institutions.
School Matters
http://www.schoolmatters.com/
This site provides data on student performance, spending, revenues and taxes, and local community
demographics for school districts and individual schools in the United States. Data is also available
for individual states and the nation as a whole. Provided by Standard & Poor's.
State Library Agencies, Fiscal year 2005
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007300.pdf
This report contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the
District of Columbia. The data were collected through the State
Library Agencies Survey.
The survey asks
each state library agency about the kinds of services it provides, its
staffing practices, its collections, its income and expenditures, and more.
The data include services and financial assistance provided to public,
academic, and school libraries, and to library systems. When added to the data
collected through the NCES surveys of public, academic, and school libraries,
American Lung Association "State of the Air" Report
http://lungaction.org/reports/stateoftheair2005.html
The American Lung Association offers its annual report on the state of the nation's air. The
report is available in Adobe PDF or HTML format.
BP Statistical Review of World Energy
http://www.bp.com/subsection.do?categoryId=95&contentId=2006480
The Review charts the evolution of world primary energy markets through
the trends in energy demand and supply, trade and prices.
Earth Trends: The Environmental Information Portal
http://earthtrends.wri.org/
Earth Trends is sponsored by a variety of international organizations and corporations. It offers a wealth of environmental
and economic data on topics such as coastal and marine ecosystems, water resources, climate and atmosphere, biodiversity, environmental
governance and institutions, and more. Environmental profiles of most nations of the world are provided, a long with
extensive data tables and searchable databases that allow you to customize results across the numerous available data sets. Overall, an
excellent choice for current environmental data.
International Energy Outlook
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/
The U.S. Department of Energy provides an overview of current and future world energy needs.
Links are provided to forecasts on specific sources of energy, including oil and gas, nuclear power, coal,
hydroelectric power, and natural gas. The Department of Energy also offers a report
projecting energy use out to 2030.
Monthly Energy Review
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/contents.html
A monthly review of costs, production, and consumption for various sectors of the United States energy economy.
Data is available in Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat format, as well as in most cases in HTML. From this page you may also link to
the Annual Energy Review ,
the International Energy Annual ,
or state-by state energy statistics. All data is provided
by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.
America's Health: State Health Rankings
http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/ahr2006/index.html
An annual report with comparative state-by-state health statistics and analysis. Compiled by a panel of
public health experts sponsored by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and
the Partnership for Prevention.
Core Health Indicators
http://www3.who.int/whosis/core/core_select.cfm
"This site offers the latest statistics from World Health Organization (WHO) publications such as World Health
Statistics and World Health Report. Find data by country or region, year, and a large selection of vital and epidemiological
indicators such as deaths, life expectancy, diseases, risk factors, and access to health care. From the WHO Statistical
Information System (WHOSIS)." Description courtesy of the Librarians' Internet Index.
Fast Stats A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/Default.htm
A CDC website with quick links to health-related statistics about the various states,
diseases and conditions, and health care.
Health, United States
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
Health, United States presents national trends in health statistics
on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life
expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of
ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and
facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed
care, and other health topics. The report includes a chartbook and trend tables that may be
viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Trend tables are
also available as downloadable spreadsheet files for data
manipulation or graphical analysis.
Healthiest State Rankings 2006
http://www.morganquitno.com/hcpress.htm
A ranking of the states based on 21 health care factors. From Morgan Quitno Press.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency.NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy
influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
State Health Facts -- Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
Click on a state to receive health statistics including number and percentage of non-elderly population, income levels of population, uninsured population, and Medicaid enrollment. The statistics
for each state are compared to the U.S. national average.
World Health Organization (WHO) Statistical Information System
http://www.who.int/whosis/
This site offers international data on all aspects of health including disease, causes of death, life expectancy and mortality, health infrastructure, and expenditures.
World Health Statistics
http://www.globalhealth.gov/worldhealthstatistics.shtml
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides this portal to a variety of sources for statistical data on
world health, human development and other medical topics. Links include those to the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization,
World Bank, UNICEF, and various United States government sources.
Women's Health USA 2005
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa%5F06/
"The data book was developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
to provide readers with an easy-to-use collection of current and historical data on some of the most pressing health challenges facing women,
their families, and their communities."
Center for the Digital Future: 10 Major Trends Emerging in the Internet's First Decade
http://www.digitalcenter.org/pages/news_content.asp?intGlobalId=125&intTypeI
Links to a summary of the highlights of a report from the USC Annenberg School's Center for the Digital Future, which discusses
10 major trends in Internet usage during the Internet's first decade of widespread public use.
The full text of the report is available at the Center's website.
ClickZ Stats
http://www.clickz.com/stats/
ClickZ Stats compilies statistics and surveys on all aspects of Internet use and E-commerce.
How Americans Use Their Cell Phones
http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=179
Statistics on cell phone usage and attitudes toward cell phones.
Internet Demographics
http://www.internetdemographics.info/
A portal site with links to a variety of demographic and statistical information on Internet and Web usage.
Internet World Stats
http://www.internetworldstats.com/
Includes statistics on Internet usage for 233 countries and regions of the world.
Measuring the Electronic Economy
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/ebusiness614.htm
Various statistical reports on e-commerce from the U.S. Census Bureau.
PEW Internet and American Life Project
http://www.pewinternet.org/index.asp
Features a variety of well-researched reports on usage of the Internet and its impact on American society.
Recent interesting report titles include "The State of Blogging," "Search Engine Uses,"
and "How the Internet Has Woven Itself Into American Life."
Trends in the Evolution of the Public Web
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april03/lavoie/04lavoie.html
A report, published in D-Lib magazine April 2003, that discuses the estimated size of the public Web. The report was sponsored by the OCLC Office of Research.
Adherents.com
http://www.adherents.com
"Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 43,870 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references
to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations,
religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. Basically, researchers can use this site to answer such questions as "How many Jews live in Florida?", "What are
the major religions of Spain?", or "What percentage of the world is Muslim?" Data is presented from both
primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as
citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics."
Association of Religion Data Archives
http://www.thearda.com/
"The ARDA allows you to interactively explore the highest quality data on American and international religion using online features for generating national profiles, maps, church membership overviews, denominational heritage trees, tables, charts, and other summary reports. Over 350 data files are available for online preview and most can be downloaded for additional research.
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American Religious Identification Survey
http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/aris_index.htm
"...the first large-scale national survey of religious identification conducted among Americans in the twenty-first century, and summarized in this report.
This report summarizes a ten-year follow-up study of religious identification among American adults, undertaken for the first time in 1990. Carried out
under the auspices of The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the 1990 National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI) was the most
extensive survey of religious identification in the later half of 20th-century America. That study, like the current follow-up, was undertaken because the U.S.
Census does not produce a religious profile of the American population."
The Pluralism Project Statistics
http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/
The Pluralism Project at Harvard University is a decade long attempt "to document and better understand the changing
contours of American religious demography." This page offers statistics on religious practice in American by tradition and geography.
USA Today What is Your Religion...If Any?
http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/news/gra/gnoreligion/flash.htm
An interactive Flash-based map of the United States depicting religious affiliation by state. Click on a state to receive a
breakdown of religious affiliation in that state. Data is extracted from the American Religious Identification Survey.
2005 Urban Mobility Study
http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums
The mobility provided by the nation's transportation system is
the subject of discussion everyday. The 2005 Urban Mobility
Report provides data on the performance of some elements of
the transportation system in 68 urban areas through research
performed in cooperation with a number of state and local transportation authorities.
Intermodal Association of North America Industry Statistics
http://www.intermodal.org/statistics_files/index.shtml
This Website from an group representing the intermodal freight industry has current statistics on
rail, container, and trailer traffic.
TranStats: Intermodal Transportation Database
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/
The Intermodal Transportation Database (ITDB) is a central access point
to a broad collection of transportation data. These data have been
collected by various agencies within the U.S. Department of
Transportation, and other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
National Transportation Statistics
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/
This annual report from the U.S. Transportation Department contains statistics and data on all aspects
of transportation in the United States. Available in Adobe pdf, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and comma separated
spreadsheet format.
Voting and Registration Data from the U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html
Information on reported voting and registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics is collected for the
nation in November of congressional and presidential election years in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Detailed information
from recent surveys and historical trends in selected areas is listed below. Projections of the voting-age population by age, race,
Hispanic origin, and gender derived from administrative data are also produced every other year in anticipation of the elections. Historical voting statistics
back to 1964 are also provided at the site.
This page was last updated on April 28, 2008.