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Statistical Databases

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The online edition of the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
SimplyAnalytics enables users to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. Nation-wide data includes: population; age; race; income; ancestry; marital status; housing; employment; transportation; families; census data (including 1980, 1990, 2000, plus current year estimates and 5 year projections); consumer expenditure; consumer price index; quality of life & consumer profiles; business & employee counts by industry; EASI Market Segments & Life Stages; Mediamark Research's (MRI) Survey of the American Consumer; EASI, using MRI survey data, produces local estimates of usage and consumption (propensity) for thousands of specific and detailed products and services.
BizMiner This link opens in a new window
BizMiner produces the most granular industry statistical reports in the market, offering industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. These market analysis reports are available at the national and local levels down to the zip code.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Detailed company information reported by over 35,000 U.S. and International firms.

U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.
As an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), BLS provides statistical guidance to the department and its agencies and works in partnership with those agencies to support their data needs.
United States Census Bureau - Data
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
Explore Census Data
Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program)
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program generates reliable statistics for use in law enforcement. It also provides information for students of criminal justice, researchers, the media, and the public. The program has been providing crime statistics since 1930.

The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Agencies participate voluntarily and submit their crime data either through a state UCR program or directly to the FBI's UCR Program.

The United Nations Statistics Division
The United Nations Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. We facilitate the coordination of international statistical activities and support the functioning of the United Nations Statistical Commission as the apex entity of the global statistical system.