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Research Guides : Statistics
This guide is to selected sources of national, international, and state statistical information. Additional sources can be found via the online catalog, electronic databases, and the internet.
Key to Locations:
[Gov Doc]:
Government Documents Center -
The center is located on the second floor next to the Serials Department.
[Ref.] ==> Reference Department -
Reference titles can be found in the open or closed stacks in the Reference Department on the second floor.
U.S. Statistics
Agricultural Statistics
[Gov Doc A1.47:]
Annual publication from the Department of Agriculture that provide data on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, costs, and return.
See also:
American Statistics Index
[Gov Doc]
An index to the statistical publications of the United States government.
Bureau of Economic Analysis -
http://www.bea.gov
Gross domestic product, balance of payments, and personal wealth are covered
Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov
An independent national agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data. Agency programs provide links to various subject areas.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
http://www.bls.gov/cpi
Measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for consumer goods and services.
Economic News Releases
http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm
Current overviews of the U.S. economy.
Economy at a Glance
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm
Current national and regional data covering various economic indicators.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
http://www.bls.gov/ppi
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.
Monthly Labor Review
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
Current and historical labor statistics, prices and living conditions, compensation and working conditions, productivity, and foreign labor statistics.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
Links to U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies, state and international state agencies.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Statistics include crime and victims, law enforcement, drugs, courts and sentencing, and corrections. Also links to related government sites; e.g., Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov
A unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Bureau collects, tabulates, and publishes statistics about the population and the economy of the United States. Subjects include:
Economic Indicators
http://www.census.gov/econ/www
Current profiles of the U.S. economy. Topics include poverty, income, industries, agriculture, companies, and county business patterns.
Foreign Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
A monthly statistical report covering trade by country and trade balances.
U.S. Historical Census Data 1790 - 1970
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census
Statistics provided by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research. Covers agriculture, literacy, manufacturing and labor, place of birth, and population characteristics.
City County Data Book
[Ref. HA202 .A36]
Tables of statistics on population, health, education, crime, income, construction and housing for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district and for cities with a population of 25,000 or more.
Available online via Bureau of the Census at: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html
CPI Detail Report
(Gov Doc L2.38/3:)
Monthly report on changes in consumer prices.
Available online via the Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/cpi
The CRB Commodity Yearbook
[Ref. HF1041 .C56]
Provides worldwide statistics and brief textual analysis on some 100 different commodities for
10 -15 years.
Demographic Yearbook
[Ref. HA17 .D45]
Each edition of this United Nations publication covers a special topic, such as mortality or households and families. Tables of basic international information include population and vital statistics.
Economagic Economic Time Series
http://www.economagic.com
Comprehensive economic time series data from US and foreign government agencies, trade associations, and private companies, including the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's FRED database; employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; retail sales and building permits data from the Census Bureau; and time series from international banks.
Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation.
[Ref. HC103 .E26]
Tables of statistical series that includes the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), Gross National Product (GNP), and selected stock market indexes.
Economic Report of the President
[PR 42.9:]
An annual review of the US economy. Current and historical data is provided.
Available online at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop
Editor & Publisher Market Guide
[Ref. HF5905 .E38]
A U.S. statistical source (with some statistics on Canada) covering population, income, housing, education, retail sales, and the newspaper market.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
http://www.federalreserve.gov/rnd.htm
Financial data covering selected interest rates, foreign exchange rates, money stock and debt measures, and other financial information.
Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov
Statistics from more than 70 agencies in the U.S. federal government. Provides state, regional, and county data.
Global Development Finance.
[Ref. HJ8899 .W672]
Formerly published as the World Debt Tables. The total external debt of low-and middle-income countries is analyzed through text, graphs, and statistical tables.
Historical Statistics of Black America
[Ref. E185 .H543 1995]
Tables and text reflect information recorded in the eighteenth century through 1975. Topics covered include agriculture, advertising, crime, education, health, vital statistics, and politics.
Historical Statistics of the United States Colonial Times to 1970
[Ref. HA202 .B87 1975]
More than 12,500 time series covering population, vital statistics, social statistics, housing, business, and education.
Monthly Labor Review
(Gov Doc L2.6:)
Provides current labor statistics covering employment, hours, earnings, consumer and producer price indexes, wages and compensation. Online at: http://bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
National Income and Products Accounts (NIPA) Tables http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/index.asp
Coverage includes national and personal income, corporate profits, and estimates of gross domestic product (GDP).
National Trade Data Bank
[Gov Doc C1.88]
Coverage includes U.S. import and export statistics and Market Research reports.
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/template.cfm?Section=AboutPRB
Focus is on reproductive health and fertility; children and families; population and the environment; and population futures-aging, inequality and poverty, migration and urbanization, and gender.
PPI Detailed Report
[Gov Doc L2.61:)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices by domestic producers of goods and services.
Available online at: http://www.bls.gov/ppi
Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
[Ref. G1019 .R22]
Maps, tables, and charts explaining the demography of U.S. metropolitan areas, counties, and cities. Coverage includes population, communications, transportation, and business activity.
The Sourcebook of County Demographics
[Ref. HA203 .S65]
County profiles cover population change and composition, households, income and spending potential, and business data.
The Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics
[Ref. HA203 .S66]
Data for population, households, families, income, race, age, and spending potential.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
[Ref. HA202 .S85]
A supplement to the Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Statistics covering the social and economic condition for the state and metropolitan U.S. areas. Available online at:
http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/smadb_97.pdf
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
[Ref. HA202 .U5]
A compendium of government statistics for the nation, regions, states, cities, and some metropolitan areas. Available online at: http://www.census.gov/statab/www
Statistical Data Locators
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/stat/statdata.htm
Multiple web sites providing economic, demographic, and social statistics on countries and regions of the world.
Statistical Record of Black America
[Ref. E185.6 .S7]
A compilation of statistics covering attitudes, values, and behavior; economics, crime, education, health and medical care, housing, income, spending, wealth, labor and employment population, vital statistics, and much more.
Statistical Yearbook
[Ref. HA12 .5 .U63]
A United Nations presentation of statistics covering population, social statistics, economic activities, and international economic relations.
Survey of Current Business
[Gov Docs C59.11:]
A monthly compendium of general economic and industrial statistics. Includes commodity prices, trade, labor, earnings.
International Statistics
Demographic Yearbook
[Ref. HA17 .D45]
A United Nations publication covering topics such as natality, mortality, nuptially and divorce.
Direction of Trade Statistics
A CD-ROM Database located in the Reference Department.
Contains data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners.
The Europa World Year Book
[Ref. JN1 .E85]
Statistical data on area and population, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, finance, trade, transportation, tourism, education, and the media.
Eurostat
http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat
Data collected by the European Union=s statistical office. Indicators covered include population, economy and finance, industry, trade, and agriculture.
Foreign Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/fls/
Series of labor statistics for individual countries or comparative data.
Foreign Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
Annual, monthly, and historical statistics cover exports and imports by country, trade balance, and commodity trade.
Global Development Finance
[Ref. HJ8899 .W672]
Statistical tables on the external debt of the 137 countries that report to the World Band=s Debtor Reporting System (DRS), plus summary statistical tables for selected regional groups comprising 150 countries.
International Historical Statistics: The Americas 1750 - 1988
[Ref. HA175 . M52 1993]
Covers population and vital statistics, labor force, agriculture, industry, external trade, education, finance, prices, transportation and communications, and national accounts.
See also:
International Historical Statistics: Africa and Asia
[Ref. HA4675 .M55 1982]
International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750 - 1988
[Ref. HA1107 .M5 1992]
International Financial Statistics (IFS)
[Ref. HG61 .I57]
Current and historical data on exchange rates, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, money and banking, government finance, and national accounts.
Also available at: http://ifs.apdi.net.
Statistical Yearbook
[Ref. HA125 .U63]
World statistics presented in 10-year time series, covering population, health, education, economic activities and international economic relations.
World Development Indicators
[Ref. HC59.7 .W675]
Each of the six sections includes an introduction that focus on key development issues and trends and statistical data that cover 148 economies.
Also available at: http://www.worldbank.org
A companion source is:
World Bank Atlas
[Ref. G1046 .G1 W6]
Provides a brief overview of the world economy through maps, tables, and figures for 43 indicators in 210 economies.
World Development Report
[Ref. HC59.7 .W659]
The statistics presented are selected from those included in the World Development Indicators. The 21 tables present comparative socioeconomic data for more than 130 economies.
World Economic Outlook
[Ref. HC10 .W7979]
An International Monetary Fund publication that presents historical and current data, as well as projections. Coverage includes output, inflation, foreign trade, current account transactions, balance of payments, and external debt.
Available online at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2005/02/index.htm
The World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Country profiles that include economy, government, people, communications, and transportation.
The World Population
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/world.html
A compendium of statistics covering population, demographics, fertility, and mortality.
World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org
Provides and overview of world trade, selected long-term trends, and current and historical trade statistics by sector and region.
North Carolina Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
http://stats.bls.gov
Current economic profile of the state and metropolitan areas, safety and health statistics.
County Population Estimates (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/popest
Population estimates by age, race, and sex.
County Profiles (NC Department of Commerce)
http://cmedis.commerce.state.nc.us/countyprofiles.default.cfm
Population, education, and employment are among the statistics covered for the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Crime in North Carolina (Uniform Crime Report)
http://sbi2.jus.state.nc.us/crp/public/Default.htm
Crime statistics, listed by county, that are reported by law enforcement agencies.
Economic Data (NC Department of Commerce)
http://www.commerce.state.nc.us/categories/statistics.htm
Economic trends, labor statistics, industry, regional and county profiles, and state comparisons.
Economic Development Information System
http://cmedis.commerce.state.nc.us
Includes profiles of counties and industries in North Carolina, industrial properties, and provides comparisons between states, for multiple indicators such as population, taxes, and labor force.
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
http://www.ncesc.com
Employment and wage statistics for the state, metropolitan area, and county by industry.
Log into North Carolina (LINC)
http://linc.state.nc.us
An interactive data retrieval service to historical statistics for the state and counties, some municipalities and townships.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/statshttp://www.agr.state.nc.us/stats
Statistical data of crops, livestock, cash receipts and weather in table, map, and graph format. Gives comparison between North Carolina counties and agricultural products in other states.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/factsfigs.htm
Education statistics and links to finances, student and personnel.
North Carolina Economic Trends (NC Department of Commerce)
http://www.nccommerce.com/econtrends
A quarterly tracking of key economic indicators-employment, wages, retail sales, and residential building permits.
North Carolina Public Schools Statistical Profile
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/stats
Selected statistical data on students, personnel and finances, broken down by school system and in some cases by age (grades), race, and gender.
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
Health data includes statistics on births, deaths, and incidences of cancer and mortality rates.
Official NC State Government Home Page
http://www.state.nc.us
Provide links to agriculture statistics, tourism, county information, employment, and much more.
Regional Economic Accounts (BEA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/data.htm
Personal income and population summary estimates, detailed county annual tables of income and employment, and wage and salary summary estimates.
State Data Center (Office of State Planning)
http://sdc.state.nc.us also via NC LIVE
Population, gross state product, public health information, and other regional, state, and county statistics.
State Demographics
http://demog.state.nc.us also via NC LIVE
Provides state, county, and municipal population estimates and projections by year, age, race, and sex.
Statistical Information and Directories for North Carolina State & Local Government
http://ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/library/guide/oldnorth.htm
A compilation of links to county profiles; census data; economic, education, crime, and health statistics.
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