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Dictionary of Statistics
Reference source from Oxford University Press.

American Factfinder
A quick entry into U.S. Census information, with Fact Sheets available for cities/towns, zip codes, counties, and states, including population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

County and City Data Book: 2007
Collection of statistics for U.S. counties and cities.

FedStats
Statistics and information from over 100 U.S. government agencies.

International Data Base (IDB)
Many demographic indicators for countries and regions of the world with a population of over 5,000. Includes birth, death, growth, and migration rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, and population information. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
Links to official international statistical sources organized by country, region, and topic.

Population Reference Bureau Datafinder
Data on population, education, economics, health, and more for U.S. states and countries of the world.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2006
Collection of statistics for U.S. states and metro areas.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

UNdata (United Nations Data)
Statistics sources from the United Nations on education, health, population, human development, business, and more.

USA Counties
Census Bureau site with data and statistics on counties in the U.S.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
This office of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce links to many statistical sources, including Gross Domestic Product, Personal Income and Outlays, Balance of Payments, Trade in Goods and Services, and more.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
A wide range of criminal justice statistics.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Web page of this Federal government bureau offers online statistics for inflation, unemployment, consumer prices, consumer spending, earnings, and much more.

CIA World Factbook
Comprehensive source with facts and statistics about the history, people, government, economy, geography, and more, of over 250 countries and locations. From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Digest of Education Statistics
Covers all aspects of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
Crime and criminal justice statistics compiled by the Council of Europe for its member countries.

Federal Economic Indicators
The monthly government publication Economic Indicators, January 1998 to present. Many charts, tables, and statistics.

Health United States
Latest edition of an annual report on trends in health statistics, compiled by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.

International Financial Statistics
Financial statistics from the International Monetary Fund covering over 200 countries.

National Center for Education Statistics
Home for a wide array of education statistics.

National Center for Education Statistics: Annual Reports
Provides links to the latest Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, Projections of Education Statistics, and the Condition of Education.

National Center for Education Statistics: Fast Facts
Topics include assessments, early childhood, elementary/secondary, postsecondary, and more.

New York State Data Center
Statistics on New York State. Home page includes the section "Commonly Requested Data about New York State." Additional menu options feature links to New York State Population and Housing Data, Economic Data, and more. Hosted by the Empire State Development Office.

New York State Dept. of Health Statistics and Data
A wide collection of statistics.

New York State Labor Statistics
Statistics from the NY State Dept. of Labor.

NY State Education Statistics
Provided by the NY State Education Department.

Oxford Latin American Economic History Database
Data and statistics covering a wide range of economic and social indicators from twenty countries in the region for the period 1900-2000.

Projections of Education Statistics
Projections of key U.S. education statistics.

Regional Knowledge Network
Data, maps, and statistics about Western New York and Southern Ontario, from the University at Buffalo's Regional Institute.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Data from over 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States.

Statistics and Indicators on Women and Men
A United Nations Web site that provides the latest statistics and indicators on women and men in six categories: population, families, health, education, work, and political decision making.

Uniform Crime Reports
Crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

United States Historical Census Browser
Statistical information on the state and county levels from the U. S. Population of Census and Housing, 1790 to 1960.