United States Facts and Statistics
- American FactFinder
Information from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Bureau of Justice - Statistics
Crime, law enforcement, and courts statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
All sorts of information and statistics about transportation in the U.S., by car, train, plane, boat, and other means.
- Crime in the United States
"The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 17,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention."
- Federal Agency Statistics Reports
From the U.S. Census Bureau.
- FedStats.gov
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies".
- Historical Census Browser
"The data presented here describe the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960."
- Measure of America
"The first-ever human development report for a wealthy, developed nation ... provides a single measure of well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by gender, race, and ethnicity." Includes Interactive Maps.
- Social Explorer Maps
Information from the U.S. Census and other sources displayed as interactive maps.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
"The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States."
- Today in History
From the Library of Congress.
- U.S. Census Bureau
People, business, geography... all sorts of facts and figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Check out the US Census Atlas, CensusScope, and the
Publications page "featuring data reports for historical Censuses and for Statistical Abstracts".
- ZipSkinny
"Enter your ZIP Code to see U.S. Census data and comparisons with neighboring ZIPs."
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