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Statistics & Datasets
- Census Data This link opens in a new windowCensus and survey data covering the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.
- CDC WonderProvides access to an array of public health information from the Centers for Disease Control.
- Data USAData USA provides a way to search and visualize U.S. government data.
- The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related StatisticsThe Forum encourages cooperation and collaboration among Federal agencies in order to improve the quality and utility of data on the aging population.
- US Data & Statistics This link opens in a new windowData about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
- National Center for Health Statistics This link opens in a new windowWebsite for national health statistics aimed at guiding actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.
- Panel Study of Income DynamicsLongitudinal study, 1968-present, of individuals in more than 7,000 U.S. families, emphasizing dynamic aspects of economic and demographic behavior, and including sociological and psychological measures.
- Statistical Abstracts of the US (1878-2012) This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States back to the mid 19th century.
- Statistical Abstracts of the US (2013-present) This link opens in a new windowAn authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States with information for 2013 onward.
- Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)Links to statistics and information from agencies in the U.S. Federal Government, as well as foreign countries and international organizations.
- US Census Bureau This link opens in a new windowOpen resources for data about the nation's people and economy.
- Virginia Center for Health StatisticsData is collected via vital records, through the use of surveys, and by partnerships with other public and private entities such as the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent HealthThe Data Resource Center, a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) at the Oregon Health and Science University, promotes data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The center analyzes, interprets, and presents public data by providing access to national, state, and regional data findings from large population-based surveys.
World Statistics
- Demographic YearbookRose Library Reference Book -- Call Number: HA17.D45
The Demographic Yearbook disseminates statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce on an annual basis. Demographic Yearbook special topics issues cover a wide range of additional topics including: economic activity, educational attainment, household characteristics, housing, ethnicity and language, among others. - Population and Vital Statistics ReportThe Population and Vital Statistics Report presents most recent data on population size (total, male and female) from the latest available census of the population, national official population estimates and the number and rate (births, deaths and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years. It also presents United Nations estimates of the mid-year population of the world, and its major areas and regions.
- World DataBankDataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.