Statistics on the Internet

Compiled by John Jaeger, Librarian

Dallas Baptist University

(1/05)

General Resources

Census Bureau http://www.census.gov The Census Bureau gives statistical information on a broad range of topics, including population and business. Their A-Z list http://www.census.gov/main/www/subjects.html The site gives an alphabetical list of numerous topics.

FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov FedStats director to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies dealing with a wide range of topical areas (crime, health, etc.).

Statistics - Penn State http://www.libraries.psu.edu/socialsciences/stats/Intl/subject.htm Penn State's large site offers statistical information on social science subjects such as agriculture, economics, health, and women.

Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. http://www.census.gov/statab/www This site is the free online version of Statistical Abstracts of the United States, and it covers all areas of information. There are also links to state and county information.

Statistical Resources on the Web http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html This may well be the largest and best of all the general statistics sites. There is a large list of general topics from which to choose, and then there are subtopics under them.

Targeted Resources

Adherents.com http://www.adherents.com/index.html "Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 43,870 adherent statistics and religious geography citations: references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, etc."

American Religion Data Archive http://www.thearda.com ARDA gives detailed maps and reports from each state in the U.S.

Business Statistics http://www.bizstats.com This site provides "instant access to useful financial ratios, business statistics & benchmarks, effective and understandable online analysis of businesses & industries."

Business Statistics - Penn St. http://www.libraries.psu.edu/business/statistics/default.htm "This guide is designed to offer starting points for those seeking information such as company or industry data; marketing or demographic data; data related to finance or investments; economic data; and international data."

Business Statistics (Additional Resources) http://www.libraries.psu.edu/business/statistics/additionalresources.htm The site gives additional information for economic resources, international business data and commercial data.

City and County Data Book http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html Gives statistical county and city information from the U.S.

Digest of Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest The Digest of Education Statistics contains detailed tables providing national statistics on various aspects of education from elementary through higher education. Dates of coverage are from 1995 to 2004.

Historical Census Browser http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus The site gives information from 1790 to 1960. Population, education and agriculture are a few of the topics included.

Library Statistics http://www.lrs.org "The Library Research Service generates library statistics and research for library and education professionals, public officials, and the media. LRS reports and analyzes statistics on school, public, and academic libraries…"

National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov NCES gives a broad range of statistical information on schools all across the U.S., as well as on standardized tests and other related topics.

Occupational Employment Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oes The site gives information on occupations throughout the United States.

SBA Small Business Statistics http://www.sba.gov/advo/research The SBA site has a wealth of information on various aspects of small businesses as well as economics on this site.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses http://www.census.gov/csd/susb/susb.htm The Census Bureau provides a good deal of helpful information on businesses over a range of years at this site.