STATISTICAL RESOURCES
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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KEY RESOURCES

Statistical Abstract of the United States, Gov't & Law US C 3.134: (Latest at Gov't & Law Desk)

Earlier years online. (Census Bureau)

Earlier years in U.S. collection under C 3.134:, C 18.14:, C 14.16:, and T 37.10: Additional copies of the current year are also in King Ref and Science Ref HA 202 .A4x.

County and City Data Book, Gov't & Law US C 3.134/2:C 83/2: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

For earlier editions see University of Virginia

USA Counties (Census Bureau)

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, Gov't & Law US C 3.134/5: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Government Information Sources for Small Geographic Areas

Historical Statistics of the United States, Gov't & Law Ref C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970/pt.1-2 and King Ref HA 202 .B87 1975 pt.1-2

Online: Part 1 and Part 2

Historical Statistics of the United States. Millenial Edition. Cambridge University Press. 2006. Online edition MU only. Also King Ref HA 202 .H57 2006 v.1-5


INDEXES

LexisNexis Statistical (Miami only)

Fedstats




CENSUS RESOURCES

State and County Quick Facts

American Factfinder

Interactive database engine for the Economic Census (1997-), American Community Survey, the 1990 Census and Census 2000. See University of Michigan tutorial (slide show).

Population and Household Economic Topics

Locate Census Bureau statistics by topic, such as age, race, income, poverty, and many more. Emphasizes data from ongoing surveys.Use American Factfinder for full decennial census data.

Census of Population and Housing, Gov't & Law Census Collection

Census Content Chart 1990 and 2000 (if your topic isn't listed the Census doesn't cover it)


Census 2000 (Census 2000 home page with links to data and information about the 2000 Census)

Ohio Office of Strategic Research (Census 2000 data for Ohio and other Ohio statistics)


1990 Decennial Census (links to PDF reports, databases, other information)

Historical Data

United States Historical Census Browser (database of selected state and county data from 1790 to 1960)

Selected Historical Census Data (Census Bureau)

Historical Census Reports (Census Bureau)

National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)


Economic Census, Gov't & Law Census Collection

Business & Industry Statistics from the U.S. Government: Economic Census and Related Sources

Economic Census


Census Bureau Home Page




AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Statistics, Gov't & Law US A 1.47: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Census of Agriculture, Gov't & Law Census Collection

Reports by Commodity Index of Estimates

USDA Economics and Statistics System (Mann Library, Cornell University)

National Agricultural Statistics Service

FAS Online (Foreign Agricultural Service)

Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS)




CRIME

Crime in the U.S. (Uniform Crime Reports), Gov't & Law US J 1.14/7: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, Gov't & Law US J 29.9/6: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Bureau of Justice Statistics




ECONOMIC

Economic Report of the President, Gov't & Law US Pr 42.9: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref) and King Ref HC 106.5 .A272

Complete set also available on Hein Onlline (MU only). See U.S. Presidential Library.

Economic Indicators, King Periodical, 1st floor

CPI Detailed Report, Gov't & Law US L 2.38/3: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Monthly consumer price index data for U.S. and selected cities. Main measure of inflation. Cincinnati and some other cities included only every 6 mos. in Jan. and July issues. Selected large cities appear in alternate months.

Consumer Price Indexes Home Page (BLS)

Local Area Personal Income (BEA)

Budget of the U.S. Government, Gov't & Law US PrEx 2.8: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

FRED, an Economic Time-Series Database (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

Federal Reserve Board Statistics: Releases and Historical Data

STAT-USA (Miami only. MiamiLINK. Indexes & Databases or Research by Subject - Government.)

Select State of the Nation for the latest economic statistics from the government. Select Globus & NTDB for foreign trade statistics and international marketing reports.




EDUCATION

Digest of Educational Statistics, Gov't & Law US ED 1.326: (Latest on Gov US Ref)

Condition of Education, Gov't & Law US ED 1.109: (Latest on Gov US Ref)

Projections of Education Statistics, Gov't & Law US ED 1.120: (Latest on Gov US Ref)

National Center for Education Statistics




ENERGY

Energy Information Administration




HEALTH

Health United States, Gov't & Law US HE 20.7042/6: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

Vital Statistics of the U.S., Gov't & Law US HE 20.6210:

Comprehensive statistics for the U.S., states, counties, cities in two volumes for each year: Natality (births) and Mortality (deaths). In earlier years there was also a third volume on marriages. Discontinued in print form. Earlier volumes have call numbers: HE 20.2212:, FS 2.112:, and C 3.139: Predecessor titles include Birth, Stillbirth and Infant Mortality Statistics (C 3.26:) and Mortality Statistics (C 3.40:). All volumes (including earlier titles) are available online.

National Vital Statistics Reports, Gov't & Law US HE 20.6217: (Some in microfiche)

Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Less detailed than annual volumes above, but more current. Includes annual supplements with more information than the individual monthly issues. Earlier title: Monthly Vital Statistics Report.

National Center for Health Statistics




LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & EARNINGS

Employment and Earnings, King Periodical, 1st floor. Monthly tables

A major current statistical source. Contains extensive statistics every month on unemployment rates, employment by industry, earnings, even down to the city level. Includes a small number of historical tables.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics, King Ref HD 8051 .A63

Compilation of current and historical statistics. Issued by the government as Handbook of Labor Statistics through 1989 (L 2.3/5:, earlier L 2.3: (various nos.)) The 1975 edition (L 2.3:1865) is the last issue containing complete historical statistics from the earliest available through 1974. Later issues provide updates and several years of data.

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Data on women's labor force status (by age, race, marital status, children, educational attainment, occupation, industry) and women's earnings (by race, educational attainment, occupation, industry). Covers 1970-2004.

Bureau of Labor Statistics


DATA BY OCCUPATION

National Compensation Survey

Detailed occupational earings.

Occupational Employment Statistics

Employment, median hourly wages, and mean hourly and annual wages by detailed occupation.

Occupational Outlook Handbook. Gov Ref L 2.3/4: and King Ref HF 5381 .A1 O36

Overviews of occupations including salary information. Earlier issues in Gov't US collection. Earliest issues under L 2.3: Some volumes in Southwest Depository. See library catalog for complete holdings and locations.

America's Career InfoNet

Select an occupation and obtain national, state, and metropolitan area wage information.

See also Census Resources above. Data on occupation, employment, and income are included in Census of Population social/economic report series. See also the following special reports:

Earnings by Occupation and Education:

2000 Census.

1990 Census. CD-ROM. Gov't & Law CD-ROM. C 3.286:CD 90 SSTF 22A - 22C

1980 and 1970 Censuses. Subject Report 8B. Gov't & Law Census.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) -- detailed occupation by race

1980 EEO reports for Butler County, Ohio Gov Ref HD 5725 .O3 E463 1982


OTHER

Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States. Gov't & Law US
1909-1994 is L 2.3:2445/v.1-2; 1988-1996 is L 2.3:2481.

Employment, Hours, and Earnings, States and Areas. Gov't & Law US
1939-1982 is L 2.3:1370-17/v.1-2; 1972-1987 is L 2.3:2320/v.1-5; 1988-1994 is L 2.3:2454.

Archived News Releases (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)








TRADE

USA Trade Online (STAT-USA)

Password access available only in the Government Information & Law Dept.

U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights (International Trade Administration)

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (Census Bureau)

U.S. Imports/Exports History, Gov't & Law CD-ROM C 3.278/2: & C 3.278/3:

TradeStats Express

Country by 1-digit SITC Commodity Trade Data (Census Bureau)

U.S. International Trade Statistics (Census Bureau)

Foreign Trade Statistics (Foreign Trade Division, Census Bureau)

International Trade Administration Home Page

Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb (International Trade Commission)

U.S. Trade Internet System (Foreign Agricultural Service)

Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS)




TRANSPORTATION

Highway Statistics, Gov't & Law US TD 2.23: (Latest issues in microfiche)

Traffic Safety Facts, Gov't & Law US TD 8.27: (Latest Gov't & Law Ref)

TranStats (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

Transportation Statistics Annual Report, Gov't & Law US TD 12.1: (Latest paper in Gov't & Law Ref)

National Transportation Statistics, Gov't & Law US TD 12.1/2: (Latest paper in Gov't & Law Ref; recent years usually MF)

Bureau of Transportation Statistics





INTERNET RESOURCE LISTINGS

Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Documents Center)

Statistics (University of Minnesota)