STATISTICS
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION &
LAW DEPT.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
U.S. government agencies collect
statistics mandated by law or directly
related to agency missions.
Subject areas of statistics available
parallel government departments:
Agriculture Dept. collects agricultural
statistics
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Justice Dept. collects crime statistics
Departments that collect statistics often have
an agency devoted entirely to statistics altho
other agencies may publish statistics as
well:
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(Agriculture Dept.)
Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.)
National Center for Education Statistics
(Education Dept.)
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National Center for Health Statistics
(Health & Human Services Dept.)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (Justice Dept.)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (Labor Dept.)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(Transportation Dept.)
Current statistics (and some historical)
are published on agency web sites
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Print copies of statistical publications
are also received, altho current
distribution of print publications has
dropped significantly.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
When looking for statistics begin with:
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
(Gov US Ref C 3.134: & King Ref HA 202
.A4x)
Footnotes can be used to locate additional
resources
Statistical
Resources from the Federal
Government web guide
Key statistical titles
CENSUS
Census data provides demographic
and economic data for more
geographic areas than any other
source.
Shelved in Gov’t & Law Census
Collection
Arranged by Census, then
chronologically within each Census
CENSUS
Census of Population & Housing
Conducted every 10 years in years ending
in zero
Published fully in print thru 1990, limited
print publications 2000-
Online 1990- via American Factfinder
Covers a limited set of specific subjects
some of which are:
Age, race, sex
Marital status
CENSUS
Census of Population & Housing subjects
covered (con.)
School enrollment, educational attainment
State or country of birth, language spoken,
ancestry
Labor force status, occupation, industry, journey
to work
Income, poverty
For full list see 1990 & 2000 Content Chart
CENSUS
Economic Census
Counts businesses
Conducted every 5 years in years ending in 2 & 7
Published entirely online from 1997 on in
American Factfinder & Economic Census web
page
Printed reports available in Census Collection
prior to 1997
No data on individual companies – just industry
totals
CENSUS
Economic Census (con.)
Covers a specific, limited number of topics for
each business sector or industry, some of
which are:
Number of establishments (companies)
Number of employees
Payroll
Measure of output (sales, receipts, revenue, value of
shipments, as appropriate)
See Content Guide for full list
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
Begin with:
U.N. Demographic Yearbook. (Gov Ref HA
17 .D45)
U.N. Statistical Yearbook. (Gov Ref HA 12.5
.U63)
Country Statistics web guide
ONLINE DATABASE
For complete indexing of statistics
from the U.S. government and
international organizations use:
LexisNexis Statistical
Includes some full text in “Search Tables”
“Search Abstracts” is more comprehensive but
we may not own some of the materials
Check the Library Catalog for ownership and
locations
RELATED DEPT. GUIDES
Statistical Resources from the Federal
Government
Small Geographic Areas Database
Business & Industry Statistics
(Economic Census)
Country Statistics
Ohio Statistical Sources
OTHER RESOURCES
There are many non-government
sources for statistics:
King Reference contains many statistical
compilations – refer patrons to Research
Help Desk (1st floor) for assistance
Book collection – books on a topic may
contain statistics. Try keyword searches
combining the subject with the word
“statistics”
OTHER RESOURCES
Journal & newspaper articles on the
topic may contain statistics. Refer
patrons to Research Help Desk (1st
floor) for assistance.
Professional and trade associations
may provide statistics on web sites