Honors Colloquium -The Land (HON 383): Government Statistics

Provides data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations.

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. It is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.

Access an abundance of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

Data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Includes Occupational Outlook

Economic indicators, reports and briefings

U.S. Census Bureau data by geography and data by survey, includes County Business Patterns and Survey of Manufacturers.

Find military active-duty demographic data, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, and education. Information on each branch is available.

Military personnel and casualty documents available.

Historical census data available for download.

The U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios. Most tables cover 1980 -- present, but some data available from 1900 -- present.

Home of IPUMS, NHGIS, and other data projects, the MPC is one of the world's leading developers of demographic data resources. We provide population data to thousands of researchers, policymakers, teachers, and students. All MPC data are available free over the internet.

Information related to employment, unemployment, and labor economics from the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to providing the most recent information, the BLS also provides data from several decades for comparison of some indicators.

Access archival data files kept by the U.S. Government on a number topics, including wars, businesses, immigration, government spending, and much more. Includes data from 1800 -- present.

Created by the Population Division of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this report presents the results of research on historical data from the decennial census of population. Many detailed statistical tables are included.