NBER – National Bureau of Economic Research NBER is a privite nonprofit research organization focusing on economic research. Their goal is to support and disseminate research to decision makers of all kinds, whether public, private or academic. The page linked above lists data sources associated with NBER research. These data come from individual researchers, government…
American Community Survey Data Iterated by Race, Hispanic origin, Ancestry and Age Read the press release. The American Community Survey (ACS) now provides detailed population profiles for about 200 groups at the state and national levels. Some profiles are available for cities and metropolitan areas, but are limited. Groups must have a population of over…
Ten Things to Know about the American Community Survey(2005 edition) Before using the American Community Survey, read this quick Top 10 list of features. It is a concise description of the strengths and purposes of this Census publication.
Migration Information Source Migration Information Source is a web site created by the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank focusing on the movement of people worldwide. It is a compendium of sorts because it pulls data from multiple sources into one place that you can query by country, U.S. state, or by ethnic group. It…
World Development Indicators The World Bank’s statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2006 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. The link above is to the library’s subscription version of the database. Much of it is also available…
NeighborhoodInfo DC contains statistical profiles and other publications on neighborhoods in Washington DC. Aimed at supporting policy decision-makers, the site is a collaborative effort of the Urban Institute and Washington DC Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). On this web site, you’ll find data on D.C. neighborhoods — population, race and ethnicity, income, poverty, employment, education,…
The Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Policy manages this Veteran Data and Information Website. It provides easy access to Census statistics on veterans, statistics from other sources and the National Survey of Veterans. “This site includes socio-economic data, the demographic characteristics of veterans, the geographical distribution of the veteran population, and other statistical data…
The NCES web site is an abundant source of education data and statistics. Just one example of elegant web delivery of statistical information from their site is the State Education Data Profiles. Each results page offers download and graphing options. Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education characteristics and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments,…
Statistical Abstract of the United States This compendium of statistics contains basic tables summarizing the vast amount of data collected by the U.S. Government agencies and other selected sources. Comparative international data are included as well. The library has print editions back the very first in 1878. The newest edition is in the Ready Reference…
Is Northfield a bedroom community? About 572,000 people live in Washtington D.C., but, given all the people who commute to work there, how many people are in the city during working hours? Answer these questions and more with the Census Bureau’s new Estimated Daytime Population measure. “The concept of the daytime population refers to the…