GEO 303 Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Data

Finding Aids and Statistical Compendia

United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States—Census Bureau

Statistical compendium that measures all aspects of American political, socioeconomic, and cultural life. Arranged into subject areas. Available in print format at the Information Desks on Floors 2 and 4.

LexisNexis Statistical(ISU access only)

Statistical Universe allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, and in some instances to link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites.

Census Data

U.S. Census Bureau—Commerce Department

Offers overview of the Bureau’s programs and services. Includes a search engine that locates data on specified topics, and locates keywords that link to related information.  
 

American Factfinder

American Factfinder provides users with the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources.

U.S. Census Bureau—Commerce Department

Offers overview of the Bureau’s programs and services. Includes a search engine that locates data on specified topics, and locates keywords that link to related information.  
 

American Factfinder

American Factfinder provides users with the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources.

Economic Census

 County Business Patterns by NAICS (Census Bureau). ZIP Code Business Patterns has data for all business establishments with one or more paid employees. Total number of establishments and number of establishments by employment-size classes by detailed industry. Data on mid-March employment, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll are summarized by ZIP Code without industry detail.

Guide to 2002 Economic Census 

Examples of NAICS Numbering System Used in Economic Census

51	Sector	Information
513	Subsector	Broadcasting and Telecommunications
5133	Industry Group	Telecommunications
51332	NAICS Industry	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
513321	U.S. Industry	Paging

Agriculture Census

2007 Census of Agriculture Tabulations

Federal Statistics for Specific Subject Areas

Economics and Labor

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—Department of Labor

Provides dozens of time series that BLS considers its most requested information. Most statistics are for the nation, but selected data cover regions. The search option retrieves statistics by keyword.

Education

• National Center for Education Statistics

Concise guide to basic educational statistics. Users select information from either a broad list of topics or an alphabetical list of specific subjects

Justice

• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)—Department of Justice

Provides nation’s primary source for criminal justice statistics including the operation of justice systems at all levels.

• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

Gathers data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources. Also available in print at the Reference Desk on Floor 2

Health

• National Center for Health Statistics

Reproduces summaries of timely issues of vital and health statistics including information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care in the U.S. Includes Subject Index through FASTATS search page.

 

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