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Finding Statistical Information in Online Data Sources

Atlanta Regional Commission
http://www.atlantaregional.com/

For over 60 years the ARC has been the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county metropolitan Atlanta area.  Datasheets profile counties and communities in metropolitan Atlanta , population estimates, population projections, and many other reports and datasets focusing on the Atlanta region’s past, present and future.  For example, see Atlanta region maps.

 

Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/index.htm

As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the bureau provides extensive national, international, regional and industrial economic information.  Examples of statistics:  gross domestic product (GDP), international economic accounts, e.g. balance of payments, or annual industry accounts.

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/

Information from the U. S. government on topics such as employment/unemployment, inflation, price indexes, and more.

 

CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Economic and other data for each nation, compiled and updated biweekly by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

 

County and City Data Book (A Statistical Abstract Supplement).
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb/html or in print at Reference HA202 .A36 in Swilley Library, Mercer University.

Census data presented for the nation’s 3,142 counties (and county equivalents), cities with population of 25,000 or more, and 8,888 towns with 2,500 or more population.

 

Demographic Profiles of Georgia
http://www.health.state.ga.us/demographicprofiles/index.htm

Georgia Department of Human Resources site that profiles demographic clusters of Georgians, created from census data including: age, income, family structure, housing value and housing type, education and employment type. Includes Georgia map displaying geographic distribution of clusters, and PDF reports on vital statistics, causes of death, and mortality by age group for every cluster.

 

Fast Stats A to Z - National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm

Quick access to statistics on public health topics, organized alphabetically. Also includes links to source publications and related web pages.

 

Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov/

Links to key statistical publications available from more than 70 Federal agencies. Arranged by topic, by agency, etc.

 

Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Childstats.gov
http://www.childstats.gov/

Statistics and reports on children and families, including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education.  See America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-being, 2008.

 

Georgia 2000: Demographic, Economic & Legislative Data and Maps
http://ga2000.itos.uga.edu/

Access to geographic and demographic information in the form of maps and reports. Uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to allow users to define their own study areas: by state, county, zip code, political district, census tract or block group, metro area, service delivery region, user-defined radius, etc.  Includes county vital statistics, economic development agencies, school districts and many more sources for Georgia and the Southeast.

 

Georgia Census Data
http://www.gadata.org/

Reports compiled by the Office of Planning and Budget on Georgia socioeconomic, demographic, and economic data from the 2000 U.S. Census.

 

Georgia Facts: County Profiles and Community Fact Sheets
http://www.georgiafacts.net/

Interactive access to quick population and economic facts for all Georgia counties and selected cities and towns.

 

Georgia Public Health and Public Policy Data.  OASIS.
http://oasis.state.ga.us/

A suite of online tools from the Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health.  Data is from the state government’s standardized health data repository. The repository contains Vital Statistics (births, deaths, etc.), Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry, Hospital Discharge, Arboviral Surveillance, and Population data. Indicators in each tool are selectable by any combination of person, place, and time characteristics. Where applicable, you can choose data by age groups, race, ethnicity, gender, census tract, county, health district, legislative district, place, and time.

 

Georgia Statistics System
http://www.georgiastats.uga.edu/

Statistics, maps and graphs based on the latest data sources from the University of Georgia ’s Georgia County Guide and the Farmgate Value Report. Over 1,500 socioeconomic and demographic variables can be examined. Select county-by-county or year-by-year analysis, or access brief pre-formatted demographic profiles and agriculture fact sheets for individual counties.

 

Georgia Vital Statistics Reports 1997-2003
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/ohip/birthdeath.asp

Pre-formatted natality, mortality and population data available from the Office of Health Information and Policy. Data are broken down by race and are available for years 1997 thru 2005. Data are available by 159 Georgia counties, 19 public health districts, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), non-MSAs, and the state as a whole. Note: For interactive querying of these data, returnable in tables or maps, use OASIS.

 

Health United States
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

An annual report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on trends in health care statistics.

 

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/index.html

Established in 1962, ICPSR is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. They acquire, preserve, and distribute original research data and provide training in its analysis. They also offer access to publications based on data holdings.

 

National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

 

Selig Center for Economic Growth, University of Georgia
http://www.selig.uga.edu/

Information on the Terry College of Business publications, studies and forecasts. “Most Requested Data” links to demographic maps, population projections, residential building permit records, and more information specific to Georgia.

 

Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

A collection of PDF documents with statistical summaries on social and economic conditions in the United States .  Also, in print at HA202 .U5 C4 in Swilley Library, Mercer University.  The latest is shelved in Ready Reference (ask the librarian), and older editions in Reference stacks.

 

Trends in Health and Aging - National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm

Tables and reports providing data on trends in health and health care use by older Americans.

 

USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml

A list of  governmental agencies--federal, state, local and tribal--with access to their content.

 

U.S. Census Bureau: State & County Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

U.S population and demographic information from the 2000 Census. Select a state from the drop-down list or the map. You can select further by county or city to view local statistics. Follow the link to more datasets to find historical information and projections. To broaden your view to include the United States as a whole, use the “USA QuickFacts” link.

 

White House: Economic Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html

This service provides easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those federal agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values for many topics: employment, income, international statistics, money, output, prices, production, transportation, and social statistics.