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Statistical and Government Information LibGuide

This guide provides access to a variety of statistical data from sources including the United States Government and the State of Maryland.

Statistical Sources

Crime

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Crime Reports
CrimeReports works with thousands of law-enforcement agencies to help reduce, prevent and solve crime by enabling officials to easily open and manage a controlled dialog with citizens.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) meets a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. The FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics.

Education

Digest of Education Statistics
The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Federal

Data.gov
The Data.gov catalog brings together datasets from hundreds of agency sources across the federal government and from 50 non-federal sources.
United States Census Bureau
The US Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

General Statistics

American Fact Finder
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic information.
Gallup Poll
Gallup delivers forward-thinking research, analytics, and advice to help leaders solve their most pressing problems.
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The center conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. It does not take positions on policy issues.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer is an award-winning web application that changes the way we interact with data using maps and reports.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
World Bank Open Data
The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe, together with other datasets cited in the data catalog.

Health

CDC Wonder
CDC WONDER makes the information resources of the CDC available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information.
Health Statistics (MedlinePlus)
Provides links to other health statistics, grouped into categories.
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
The CDC is the principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of people.

Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.

Population

City-Data
City-Data has collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create as complete and interesting profiles of all U.S. cities.
City Town Info
CityTownInfo is dedicated to providing detailed reference source for information on US cities and towns, as well as careers and education in the US.
DataFinder (Population Reference Bureau)
Search hundreds of indicators, thousands of locations, and easily create custom reports to print, download, and share.
U.S. Census Bureau
The US Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
United Nations Population Information Network
POPIN strives to make international, regional and national population information, particularly information available from United Nations sources, easily available to the international community.