English 283: Creative Writing: Data & Statistics

Find, download, and use datasets that have been generated by the Federal Government. Includes nearly 450,000 raw and geospatial datasets, with new datasets continuously added.

PRINT ACCESS: 1883-2012 in government documents; call numbers vary.
ONLINE ACCESS: 1879-2012 available online.

A resource by the U.S.Census to provide quick access to data from various surveys and programs. Included in the Data is the Decennial Census, which collects data every 10 years about household income, education, and homeownership for the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

The Institute for Political and Social Research has over 16,000 datasets available for free. ICPSR is run by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.

An annual series from the U.S. Census Bureau that provides subnational economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll. This data is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for other statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses.

Provides detailed information on employer businesses, including detailed data by industry, geography, and more. Census conducted every five years.

Assembles statistics on four broad categories of socioeconomic factors: people, jobs, agriculture, and county classifications. ERS promotes the well-being of rural America through research and analysis to better understand the economic, demographic, environmental, and social forces affecting rural regions and communities.