Databases
- SimplyAnalyticsA a web-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business, and marketing variables.
- StatistaSearch the world of data and facts from thousands of sources.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowThe Statistical Abstract of the United States is a compilation of social, political and economic statistics. The focus is on national data, but some tables cover regions, states, cities, and comparative international statistics.
- Statistical Insight This link opens in a new windowStatistics produced by federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental organizations with advanced PowerTables which allow direct searching for a table based on subject terms, coverage date, and other criteria. Also includes updated links to the full text of many statistical reports on government websites.
- Roper iPOLL This link opens in a new window
A collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Contains questions and datasets from U.S. and international polling firms. Surveys cover topics including, social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and more. When available, results charts, demographic crosstabs and full datasets are provided for immediate download.
Online Resources
- U.S. Census BureauThe Census Bureau collects statistical data on many facets of American life (the people, communities, businesses of the United States).
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsProvides information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
- Uniform Crime ReportsStatistics on murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Special sections on number of arrests, hate crime, police officers killed and assaulted. Compiled by the FBI from thousands of local police departments.
- National Archive of Criminal Justice DataIncludes data on topics such as capital punishment, victimization, corrections, homicides, prisoners, expenditures, and more.
- Pew Research CenterIs a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
- Institute for Research on PovertyA university-based center for research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan.