United States

 

United States Census Bureau
For demographic information, look at Population and Household Economic Topics or use the American Factfinder.

 

Statistical Abstract of the United States
The National Data Book 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.  Available online editions include 2003 and earlier historical versions.

 

United States 2000: Population and Housing Counts
Overview of data for the United States, taken from the 2000 Census.
Search the Colgate Libraries' Catalog for links to state level reports on population and housing.

 

FEDSTATS
Gateway to statistics from federal agencies.

 

Facster
Facster™ is a freely accessible portal to all statistical facts relevant to government, politics, economics, and demographics in the entire world.  Includes the Statistical Abstract of the United States, Historical Series, Comparative International Statistics, and other information on state comparisons.

 

Historical Data

 

Historical Census Browser
From GEOSTAT at the University of Virginia, the data presented here describe the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. The available data differ somewhat from decade to decade, according to what was collected in the census and the items chosen for transcription to electronic form. For the early decades, most of the enumerated items are included. For later decades, only a portion of characteristics have been transcribed. No information is available below the county level, and only states are included (no information on western territories before statehood, or for the District of Columbia).

 

Statistical Abstracts
Statistical Abstract data ranges from our most recent edition to the historical abstracts compiled throughout the decades.

 

State Statistical Information

 

State Statistical Information Sources

From the University of Wisconsin, links to web pages providing statistical information. Quality varies.

 

MAPSTATS
View a profile of your State, county, city, congressional district, or Federal judicial district.

 

 

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
The Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the State and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and central cities of metropolitan areas are also included.  Currently 5th edition is available online.

 

State Rankings List
Press reports of the latest statistics on state rankings in many different areas.

 

Metropolitan Area Rankings
The latest statistics from major metropolitan areas of the United States.

 

USA Counties
Online version for 1998 includes information by state and then county, can compare data. USA Counties 1998 features over 5,000 data items for the United States, States, counties and equivalent areas from a variety of sources. Files include data published for 1997 population estimates and over 500 items from the 1990 Census of Population and Housing, the 1980 census and the 1992, 1987, 1982 and 1977 economic censuses. Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade.

 

State and County QuickFacts
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography.

 

 

 County and City Databook
In one convenient place for your school project, business plan, or other tasks, official population and housing data from the 2000 Census plus business and other data for all U.S. counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants, and places of 2,500 or more inhabitants.

 

New York State Statistical Information

 

MAPSTATS
Statistics by state, county, congressional, or judicial districts.

 

New York State Data Center
The New York State Data Center is New York’s primary repository of economic and demographic data.

 

New York Statistical Yearbook
Links to the New York Statistical Yearbook for 2002, 2003, and 2004.

 

New York Quick Facts
Can search by county, also links to data sets from the 1990 and 2000 Census, population estimates, projections, income and poverty.

 

Losing Ground: Income and Poverty in Upstate New York, 1980-2000
Report from the Brookings Institute, 9/2004.

 

International

GEOHIVE Global Statistics
A site with geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more. The main kind of data you can find here is on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities.

 

Infonation
From the United Nations, information on population, health, economy, and technology by country.

 

International Data Base (IDB)
From the U.S. Census Bureau, a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.

 

Population Reference Bureau
For more than 70 years, the Population Reference Bureau has been informing people about the population dimensions of important social, economic, and political issues. Our mission is to be the leader in providing timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. Use the DataFinder to search data on 95 demographic variables for more than 220 countries, 28 world regions and sub-regions, the world as a whole, the United States as a whole, and the U.S. states.

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific
Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific is a publication designed to provide up-to-date monthly data for the purpose of assessing the demographic and economic trends in countries or areas of the region. Data are presented in the form of time series on a monthly or quarterly basis, with selected series accompanied by charts. [Note: currently free - may change to a subscription model - users should notify the Digital Resources Librarian if there are problems accessing this product]

World FactBook
From the CIA, basic country information.

 

World Population Profile
From the U.S. Census Bureau: 1998 is the latest published compendium and analysis of data on population, fertility, mortality, contraceptive use and related demographic topics by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Special Focus section of the report provides an update on one of the fundamental international health and demographic events of our time--the worldwide HIV/AIDS pandemic.

 

Gateways to Data

 

Statistics and Demographics from MEL (Michigan E-Library)
Links to many sources of statistics.

 

Statistical Resources on the Web (from the University of Michigan Documents Center)
Another mega-site for statistical information.