Hiram College Library: Government Documents: Statistics

The U.S. government offers a wealth of statistical information through user-friendly platforms like Explore Census Data and Census Business Builder. These tools provide access to interactive datasets, with updates released every two months. Users are encouraged to use the help features and tutorials to navigate them effectively.

Expert Tip: You can refine your search by using the Subject Table Codes listed here.

American Community Survey
Source for detailed population and housing information about the United States.
Census Data
Source of quality data about the United States’ people and economy.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Data
Data and statistics sorted by topic, place, or economic accounts.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics, with a mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Products & Data
Browse databases, surveys, reports and other statistical products created by BTS. Use BTS tools and apps to build your own statistical tables, graphics and maps.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics
C.I.A.’s World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
NOAA Climate.gov Maps & Data
National Center for Education Statistics - Data Tools
College Navigator, DataLab, International Data Explorer, Search for Public School Districts, Search for Public Schools, Search for Private Schools, Bibliography.
County Business Patterns (CBP) Data
Within the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns has been produced as a consistent, annual series since 1964 and ZIP Code Business Patterns since 1994.
National Data Exchange (N-DEx) System
Part of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Provides criminal justice agencies with an online tool for sharing, searching, linking, and analyzing information across jurisdictional boundaries.
Digest of Education Statistics
Made to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
USDA Economic Research Service Data Products
Research data products by topic (animal products, crops, farm economy, farm practices & management, food & nutrition assistance, food choices & health, food markets & prices, food safety, international markets and U.S. trade, national resources and environment, rural economy and population.
EDGAR Full Text Search
The EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to research a public company’s financial information and operations by reviewing the filings the company makes with the SEC.
U.S. Energy Information System Data Tools, Apps, & Maps
Tools to customize searches, view specific data sets, study detailed documentation, and access time-series data.
National Library of Medicine Health Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics Data Finder
Trend tables that contain the most recent data available at the time of publication.
Census Bureau Data
UN iLibrary Statistics
IRS Tax Statistics
Tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.
Social Security Administration Research, Statistics, & Policy Analysis
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.