United States Facts and Statistics
- 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.
- FBI: Crime Statistics
"We regularly publish or contribute to a series of statistical crime reports and publications, detailing specific offenses and outlining trends that can help you better understand crime threats both nationally and locally."
- 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. Pages include:
- ZipSkinny
"Enter your ZIP Code to see U.S. Census data and comparisons with neighboring ZIPs."
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