Government Information

National Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov/):

American FactFinder  factfinder2.census.gov/

Data from the following surveys and censuses are available in American FactFinder:

• 2010 Decennial Census
• American Community Survey
• American Housing Survey (covering 29 Metropolitan areas and the Nation)
• The following Annual Economic Surveys:
  • Annual Survey of Manufactures  
  • Business Patterns  
  • Nonemployer Statistics

• Economic Census (every 5 years)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation
• Population Estimates Program

2000 Decennial Census data and publications are located on the Census2000 Gateway, www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

1990 Decennial Census datasets can be downloaded from http://www2.census.gov/census_1990/

1980 and 1990 Decennial Census data can be downloaded from the Census ftp site, ftp://ftp.census.gov

Historical US Census data online: Historical Census Browser at University of Virginia Library (state and county topics by census year or over time)

Statistical Abstract of the United States

As of October 2011, the Census Bureau has ceased publication of Statistical Abstract. 2012 ed. and prior are available at this website. For 2013 forward, see the ProQuest version of Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Online Edition) in the OSU databases list (OSU only access)

Other Government statistics data online:

• FedStats
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics
• National Center for Health Statistics

Want to know just what Census data is available for your geographic area? Check out this product of the Missouri Census Data Center, an easy to use tool that provides the most current American Community Survey data along with1990 census data for the whole nation.  http://mcdc1.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/applinks/menu.py

Data.Gov  A new government statistical Web site that makes available machine-readable data sets generated by the executive branch of the federal government. The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access of these high value, machine readable datasets. Still a work in progress, so check back often. [NOTE: this resource may be eliminated next year, due to budget deficit reductions that are currently being negotiated; see: http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Got-Government-Data-Not-Any-More-74860.asp]

GSS: General Social Survey. http://www.norc.org/GSS+Website/
From the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), funded by the National Science Foundation. A standard "core" of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions. Many questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies. A unique and valuable resource, GSS has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last four decades. (Some facility with data files is recommended, although pre-generated tables are available.)

State of Oregon Statistics

Data.Oregon.gov  Oregonians want more access to data collected and stored by Oregon's state and local government agencies. In response, Oregon launched the Data.Oregon.gov website to provide Oregonians the ability to view, search, sort, filter, download or build applications to access public data; customisable to a remarkable degree!

Find Census 2010 data for the state at the Oregon Census State Data Center, http://www.pdx.edu/prc/census-2010-data-oregon, part of the Population Research Center at Portland State University. Includes state, county, and city information, comparison of 2000 and 2010 Census tracts, Census redistricting data summary file, and more. This is also where to find links to the annual population estimates that PRC reports to the national bureau, and much more.

Database: Data for Local Communities (Oregon)

Further information about finding more government and other kinds of statistics can be found on the Public Policy Guide

For links to statistics sites of foreign national agencies, see the comprehensive website from Vanderbilt University, Statistics - National Agencies and Compendia at http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/natlstats.html