LibGuides: Statistics and Demographics: Statistics by Topic

Business & Economics

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Passport by Euromonitor This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Business, Economics
Description: Research database from Euromonitor containing global market information. Includes industry, economic, and consumer statistics and analysis by country.
Contents: Company Reports; Industry Reports; Statistics / Datasets; Consumer Reports; Country Reports
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SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: Data collection containing U.S. Census and EASI data. A web-based mapping application that allows users to create interactive maps, charts, and reports using 100,000+ data variables.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Statistics - U.S. Census
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Subjects: Business, Economics, and Political Science
Description: Data collection from Statista containing global data on market, industrial, and societal information.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Company Reports; Industry Reports; Consumer Reports
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U.S. government:

Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce)
This agency provides quantitative views of U.S. domestic production (including GDP), consumption, exports and imports, and income and savings.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
Browse the agency's information by Subject (including wages, unemployment, and productivity) or go to Data Tools to start extracting data.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) data
Browse commonly used statistics or search for inspection data by SIC industry code. OSHA = a division of the U.S. Department of Labor.
U.S. Census Bureau - Economic Statistics
Census Bureau's statistics on business & industry, including the Economic Census and County Business Patterns.

More economics data sources
From LMU's Economics research guide
More business data (by topic)
From LMU's business research guide

Crime

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Education

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Subjects: Political Science, Economics, Education, Sociology
Description: Data collection containing voter opinion and behavior, census data, education statistics, and public health. For off-campus access, users should create a MyData account from an on-campus computer. Once created, this authorizes the account for 6 months of access from on or off campus.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets; Statistics - U.S. Census
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OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: Economics, Business, Sociology
Description: Data collection from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development containing statistical databases, books, and periodicals published by OECD. Provides comparable statistics, economic, and social data by country. Select Browse by Theme > Education > Statistics for international data.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets
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U.S. government & other agencies:

Almanac of Higher Education (National Education Association)
Download sections of current & previous almanacs, with information on the entire scope of American higher education, including:
-State economic conditions
-Faculty salaries & benefits
-Faculty workload
-Non-faculty professionals on campus
Education Dashboard (U.S. Department of Education)
Dashboard presents indicators in 4 areas including college attainment, early learning through High School, postsecondary education, and teachers and leaders that are critical to improving educational results and achieving the President's 2020 college attainment goal.
ED Data Express (U.S. Department of Education)
Data about U.S. elementary and secondary schools including graduation rates, delinquency programs, and school choice.
Education Policy and Data Center
Originally funded by USAID, this agency provides data, visualization tools, and policy-oriented analysis aimed at improving schools and learning in developing countries.
Education Policy Alliance
A nationwide network of university-based research centers and organizations. Members provide research on education policy and practice issues in the United States.
Higher Education Research Institute (UCLA)
Research on college student learning, diversity on campus, retention, and long-term educational impact.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (U.S. Department of Education)
Largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's elementary & high school students know and can do in various subject areas.
National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education)
Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing education data
UNESCO International Bioethics Committee
World Bank Data
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Other Online Resources and Statistics Organizations

Civil Rights Data Collection
Data collected from U.S. public schools regarding educational equity and access.

Environment & Agriculture

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OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: Economics, Business, Sociology
Description: Data collection from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development containing statistical databases, books, and periodicals published by OECD. Provides comparable statistics, economic, and social data by country. Select Browse by Theme.
Contents: Statistics / Datasets
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U.S. government:

Air Data (U.S. EPA)
Air quality data collected at outdoor sites across the U.S. by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Data.gov
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Search all of the U.S. government's open data. Helpful if you don't know which government agency may collect the data you want.
Endangered Species Program (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Information by species and geography
EnviroFacts Data Warehouse (U.S. EPA)
Search across a wide variety of Environmental Protection Agency data sets.
UNdata
Search across U.N. data, including the Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Energy Statistics, and Environmental Statistics databases.
USDA Data & Statistics
Gateway to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, covering natural resources & conservation, agricultural production, markets and trade, food consumption, and food safety.
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Find data on U.S. energy production & use by source and geography.
World Bank Data
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The World Bank collects & provides access to international data on agriculture, climate change, energy, mining, and environmental health & resources.
World Resources Institute - Maps & Data
Charts, maps, reports, and data sets, including the Institute's Climate Data Explorer. Also covers water use & availability, shale resources, coral reef health, etc.

Health

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OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
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Selection Browse by Theme > Social Issues/Migration/Health > Statistics

U.S. government & other agencies:

Data.CDC.gov
Search all available federal Center for Disease Control data.
CDC FastStats
Browse CDC data & statistics by subject.
CDC Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER)
Access to a wide variety of public health reports and data systems
Child Health USA (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration's annual report on the health status and service needs of America's children
Global Health Observatory (World Health Organization)
The WHO's international database
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse
Healthcare data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for healthcare providers and the public
National Vital Statistics System (CDC)
U.S. birth, death, marriage, and divorce statistics

Religion

Open web:

Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
Extensive repository that provides free access to quality raw data on religion in the U.S. and beyond, including the General Social Survey, U.S. Religion Census, U.S. Congregational Life Survey, National Congregations Survey, World Religion Survey, and news polls.
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
U.S. & some international survey data and analysis on a broad range of social and political issues. Topics include religious affiliation and demographics, as well as interreligious dialogue, global warming, marriage/divorce, and U.S presidential elections.
Center for Applied Research in the Apolstolate (CARA) - Frequently Requested Church Statistics
Georgetown-based research center dedicated to the study of the U.S. Catholic Church.
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches (online)
Find contact information and basic statistics on membership and finances for Christian groups for the years 2016 and 2012.

Psychology

Open web:

Aging Integrated Database
AgingStats
Child Trends Databank
ChildStats
Kaiser Family Foundation
Public opinion and research statistics on public health and healthcare policy.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Institute of Mental Health Statistics
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Transportation

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OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
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Select Browse by Theme > Transport > Statistics

U.S. government & other agencies:

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Department of Trasportation)
Main gateway to U.S. transportation data
Accident Statistics (U.S. National Transportation Safety Board)
Statistics on aviation, highway, marine, railway, and other transportation-related accidents
Transportation Energy Data Book (U.S. Department of Energy)
Compendium of data on transportation with an emphasis on energy
World Bank Data
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Select Data by Topic > Infrastructure for international data