The primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census and more. After July 1, 2019, all new data (previously released on American FactFinder) will be released on this new data platform. It is a source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. It provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. "Exploring Census Data" is the title for data.census.gov

Easy entry into the full range of economic data and analysis produced by BLS. Here is where you'll find the statistics and reports on employment and unemployment, price (such as the Consumer Price Index), living conditions, compensation, productivity, and more.

(U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce)

(University of Virginia)
Guide includes links to historical census data from 1790.

A directory of free Census records. It includes United States, United Kingdom, and Canadian Censuses.

(Indiana University - Bloomington)
Includes digitized 1940, 1950, 1990, and 2000 Census Tracts for all cities.

Provides public access to Federal datasets of U.S. government's open data. You will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more. You can gather statistics on these various topics: Agriculture, Education, Climate, Global Development, Public Safety, Energy, Health, Finance, Geospatial, Science and Research, Business, Law, and more.

Supported by U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and University of Minnesota. The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides free and easy access to summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography, including states, counties, tracts, and blocks.

(Department of Homeland Security)

Federal organization for collecting and analyzing education data.

Contains statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States.
Paper version available at Simpson Reference HA 202 .S71x through 2012.
After 2012, it was published by ProQuest as ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Print volumes are available at Simpson Reference HA 202 .S8

Includes national trade data and state trade data.

(United States Department of Agriculture)
A public archive site of Census publications from 1987 to 1925. For earlier historical Census publications from 1840 to present see USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

Official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau. The SDCs also provide training and technical assistance in accessing and using Census Bureau data for research, administration, planning and decision making by local governments, the business community, and other interested data users.

(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
This resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

(University of Michigan)
Includes annotated listings organized by the headings Agriculture, Business and Industry, Comprehensive Subjects, Consumers, Cost of Living, Demographics, Foreign Governments, Foreign Trade, Government Finances, Health, Housing, and Labor.

(U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
GCMD Keywords are a hierarchical set of controlled Earth science vocabularies that ensure Earth science data and services are described in a consistent manner.

(U.S. Census Bureau)

This country statistics source allows graphical viewing by country, or generation of comparisons, correlation reports and scatter plots.

(United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture)
Provides a ready reference statistical resource of facts and figures.

(United Nations)

WHO Division of Data, Analytics, and Delivery for Impact (DDI)

Directory of web-based demographic sites, listed by organization, by region and country, or by topic within countries.

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (Columbia University)

(U.S. Census Bureau)
A collection of e-tutorials, presentations, webinars and other materials designed to inform data users about the Census Bureau's statistical products and services.

Professional journalist Robert Niles has compiled a handy resource guide. It contains simple reference facts and data. Subject categories cover Basic Stuff, Agriculture, Crime, Economics, Education, Energy, Finding People, Health, Investing, Law and Politics, Military, and Other Resources. Many of the sites listed are government agencies, bureaus, or documents, which lead to population figures, trade data, education material, health information, and congressional legislation. Another Niles site is Statistics Every Writer Should Know.

(University of Missouri Library)
Directly links to data tables in historic U.S. government documents showing wages for common occupations and retail prices for typical consumer purchases. It includes data from local areas starting from the 1700's to present.

(Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)
Focuses on business, demographic and economic statistics for Virginia.