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Statistics
AgingStats.gov
Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
Agricultural Statistics
Statistics on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.
Census, see Census subject page
Crime in the United States
Statistics on crime in the United States. Also known as Uniform Crime Reports.
Economic Statistic Briefing Room
The White House's collection of current federal economic indicators. Includes links to several federal agencies.
Election Statistics
Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. These documents, out of print for many years, have been collected and scanned in a format to make them once again available to researchers and students.
Encyclopedia of ED Stats
Brings together data from several sources published by National Center for Education Statistics including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.
Federal Procurement Data System
The FPDC contains statistical data about U.S. Government Executive Branch procurement contract transactions awarded since October 1, 1978.
FedStats
Gateway to statistics from over 100 federal agencies.
Finding Federal Statistics
UM Libraries' guide to finding U.S. federal statistics.
Historical Statistics of the United States
The standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. Includes statistics from over 1000 sources. The Bicentennial Edition (Colonial Times to 1970) is available from the Census Bureau.
Maryland State Data Center
The State Data Center program is a cooperative program established in 1978 between each of the states and the Census Bureau. The purpose of the program is to make census information available locally through a network of State agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments. [About State Data Centers]
National Vital Statistics System
The National Vital Statistics System contains statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths. Also includes the Linked Birth and Infant Death Data Set, National Maternal and Infant Health Survey, National Mortality Followback Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth, and the National Death Index.
Nationmaster.com
This free site compiles data from prominent international statistics sources like the CIA, UN and others and presents them graphically to allow easy comparisons of countries.
Social Statistics Briefing Room
The White House's collection of current federal social statistics. Includes links to several federal agencies.
Statemaster
This free site compiles data from various US government sources (FBI, Census, NCES and others) and presents them graphically to allow easy state-to-state comparisons.
State Personal Income
Annual estimates of total and per capita personal income, personal income by type of income, personal tax and nontax payments, total and per capita disposable personal income, labor and proprietors' earnings and employment by industry, transfer payments by major program, and farm gross income and expenses by major category.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Provides statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Comprised of data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. Subect areas include population, vital statistics, health, education, law, geography, government, labor, agriculture, and business/trade/finance. Earlier editions (back to 1878) are also available.
World Factbook
Information on countries around the world from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Appendixes include information on international organizations, international environmental agreements, weights and measures, etc. Also includes reference maps.
