Federal statistical compilations

POPClock Projection: the U.S. population count as of the exact minute the site is accessed.

USA Statistics in Brief: is a supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States and presents national summary data and state population estimates. A publication of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

U.S. Census Bureau: provides a range of reports based on demographic data from the 1990 and 2000 Census, as well as census maps and economic data.

Fedstats: Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies. Searchable by topic, geographic area, and agency. Includes statistical maps.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room: The White House provides links to statistical information compiled by Federal agencies on topics that include income; employment/unemployment & earnings; production & business activity; prices; money, credit & securities markets; transportation; and international statistics.

Social Statistics Briefing Room: The White House provides links to information compiled by Federal agencies in the areas of education, demographics, health and crime.

Digest of Education Statistics: Over 400 statistical tables available through a subject index, covering American education from kindergarten through graduate school. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a comprehensive set of downloadable reports related to criminal- and juvenile-justice issues around the world, including sections on crime prevention, international law enforcement, research and evaluation, victims' rights, and statistics related to criminal justice. Can be searched by all keywords in document texts.

Electoral College Homepage: The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions of the Electoral College, as explained in these pages. Includes state-by-state results from recent elections, and historical data back to 1786. Part of the extensive National Archives & Records Administration site, which also provides the full texts of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights, and information about congressional records beginning with the First Congress in 1789.

More statistics links from Staley Library's Online Reference Sources.

Statistics links from the Reference Desk of the Berkeley (CA) Public Library. Includes access to crime, education, labor, economic, and other official statistics, US and international.

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