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- American Community Survey (ACS) - An annual survey that collects "vital information" (demographic, economic, housing, and social) about the people and the Nation.
- Census of Governments - Identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector and provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment.
- Decennial Census of Population and Housing - The decennial census counts each resident of the country and where they live on April 1, every ten years ending in zero.
- Economic Census - A five-year measure of business in the United States providing comprehensive statistics at the national, state, and local levels.
U.S. Government Statistics
- International Technical Cooperation - The Bureau of Labor Statistics assists statistical organizations around the world with the collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and use of economic labor statistics. The International Technical Cooperation helps by organizing seminars, consultants, and meetings for international visitors, either in-person or virtually with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Department of Health and Human Services - The Office of Global Affairs fosters global relationships, coordinate international engagement across HHS and the U.S. government, and provide leadership and expertise in global health diplomacy and policy.
- The Demographic and Health Surveys Program - Collects, analyzes, and disseminates accurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over 90 countries.
Other Resources for Statistics
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
"This definitive reference work contains more than 37,000 annual time series of quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations, all from the earliest times to the present" -- Cambridge University Press
International Debt Statistics This link opens in a new window
"Focuses on financial flows, trends in external debt, and other major financial indicators for developing and advanced economies (data from Quarterly External Debt Statistics and Quarterly Public Sector Debt databases). Includes over 200 time series indicators from 1970 to 2011, for most reporting countries, and pipeline data for scheduled debt service payments on existing commitments to 2019." -- World Bank
National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
"NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations." -- website
National Center for Health Statistics This link opens in a new window
"The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data." -- website
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
"The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web." -- ProQuest
