Finding Statistical Information

This guide provides links to websites that can help you find statistics on the Web.

Federal Government Publications

Most government publications are now distributed on the Web. Your gateway to this information is available through Govinfo.

A wealth of data can be found on the US Census Data website, includes statistical information from the 2020 US census.

Or, you can try use Google and limit your searches to government sites only by using the site: command. If you were looking for governmental statistics on salmon in Oregon, this is what your search might look like:

site:gov statistics salmon oregon

This limited my search to governmental websites that mention the words "statistics," "salmon," and "oregon."

Federal Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Collects data on the US labor force, including unemployment, Consumer Price Index, labor predictions, and other national trends with loads of raw statistical data.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Source for information about all aspects of travel and transportation in the US including air, land, and sea, including freight. Data for highways, roads, tolls, and public transportation infrastructure.
Data.gov
Access high-quality data sets from the executive branch of the federal government.
Department of Homeland Security - Immigration Data and Statistics
Provides information on domestic security as reported by the Yearbook of Immigration, the US Coast Guard (maritime security), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Economic Census
The Economic Census profiles American business every 5 years, from the national to the local level.
Economic Research Service
Similar in focus to NASS, the ERS is the statistical branch of the USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) and collects information related to food safety and prices, rural economy in the US, and commodity markets.
Energy Information Administration
Information and reports on energy usage and waste in the US from nuclear, fossil fuels, natural gas, and coal as it relates to source stocks and prices, and industry reporting on extraction, production, and distribution.
National Agricultural Statistical Service
Detailed information on agriculture crops and livestock, including demographics, stocks and yields, environmental impacts, and land use.
National Center for Education Statistics
Information on all aspects of education in the US at district, municipal, state, and national levels, from pre-K to adult education.
National Center for Health Statistics
Compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of all Americans.
National Centers for Environmental Information - Weather and Climate Quick Links
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tools and Resources
Statistics and other information on weather, climate, fisheries, oceans, and coastal regions.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States
The motherlode of statistics is collected by the Bureau of the Census. We also have the regular paper edition of Statistical Abstract of the United States in the Reference Collection under call #HA202 .U539.
Statistical Weather and Climate Information - from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NCEI offers several types of climate information generated from examination of the data in the archives. These types of information include record temperatures, record precipitation and snowfall, climate extremes statistics, and other derived climate products.
UNData
This collection of data from the United Nations is useful if you are looking for statistics from other countries besides the US.
University of Oregon Libraries -- Finding Data & Statistics
A finding aid to all manner of statistics from the University of Oregon Libraries.

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