Research Guides: Statistics & Polls: U.S. Statistics Websites

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Finding statistics and polls to back up your ideas can be challenging. As you search the web and our databases use the following search terms:

Example: search using the keywords - "statistics graphs inflation"

Data.gov
"Home of the U.S. Government's open data."
Explore Census Data/U.S. Census Data
Census data that is searchable by keyword or geography, which can be retrieved as data sets, maps, tables, and reports.
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Research science data and resources on topics like social media, politics, economics, social sciences, government, GIS, & more.
Population Reference Bureau's U.S. Indictors
A long-term partner to the U.S. Census Bureau that collects and supplies statistics for research, policy, and public use.
USA.gov
Data and statistics about the U.S.— demographic and economic data, population, and maps.
USA Facts
A data-driven portrait of the U.S. population and government from a nonpartisan, not-for-profit civic initiative.

Ed Data Express
U.S. Department of Education interactive website designed to improve the public's ability to access and explore high-value state- and district-level education data.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
IPEDS data are submitted at the aggregated-level from postsecondary institutions and do not have student-level information.
The Nation's Report Card- NAEP Data Explorer
With the NAEP Data Explorers you can create statistical tables, charts, maps to help you find answers.
National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center
The Research Center works with higher education institutions, states, districts, high schools, and educational organizations to better inform practitioners and policymakers about student educational pathways
U.S. Education Dashboard
The Dashboard includes national and state data and shows trends in the data. Where possible and appropriate, data are presented at the state and national level.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Department of Justice data and statistics focused on criminal justice
Court Statistics Project
CSP collects and publishes state court caseload data from the courts of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
FBI Crime Data Explorer
"The FBI's Crime Data Explorer (CDE) aims to provide transparency, create easier access, and expand awareness of criminal, and noncriminal, law enforcement data sharing; improve accountability for law enforcement; and provide a foundation to help shape public policy with the result of a safer nation."
U.S. Federal Courts Statistics & Reports
Statistical data and analysis on the business of the federal Judiciary. Specific publications address the work of the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services systems; and other components of the U.S. courts.

Useful starting points—

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Data on banks, exchange rates, and finances
Bureau of Economic Analysis/ U.S. Dept. of Commerce
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment, labor, and industry statistics
Business & Economy data from the U.S. Census
Provides data tool to explore U.S. Census data focused on business & the economy
Department of Homeland Security immigration data & statistics
Data useful for evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration
Economic Report of the President/Gov.info
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers which includes multiple statistics and data visualizations.
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission data & statistics
Employment demographic and litigation data
IRS Tax Statistics
Tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system
National Bureau of Economic Research
Reports on economic indicators, the website also offers datasets on selected topics.
Social Security data
Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis
StatsAmerica
StatsAmerica is a service of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. This initiative is funded in part by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration.