Web Sites for Statistics and Facts
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Statistics on U.S. national accounts and international transactions, such
as GDP. Also includes the Survey of Current Business.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics on crime, criminals, law enforcement, courts & sentencing,
corrections and more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistics on employment, wages, inflation & spending, and more from
the U.S. Department of Labor.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Statistics on transportation (aviation, rail, highway, bike & pedestrian,
maritime, and more) from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
CIA
World Factbook
Published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a handy reference
work for basic statistical data on the countries of the world.
Education Statistics at a Glance
This site provides an overview of education in the U.S. and comparisons
to other countries with statistical data from five resources of the National
Center for Education Statistics: Condition of Education, Digest of Education
Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics, Education Indicators, and
Youth Indicators.
FEDSTATS
Statistics from over 100 federal agencies are represented. Track economic
and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign
trade, energy use, farm production, and more.
National Center for Health Statistics
Health statistics from the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Population Reference Bureau
U.S. population issues, trends, and statistics. Topics include Marriage
and Family, Population Estimates and Projections, Education, Race and Ethnicity,
Income and Poverty, Migration, Foreign-Born Population, Children, Older
Population, Fertility, Labor Force and Employment, and Mortality.
State Health Facts Online
From the Kaiser Family Foundation. Latest state-level data on demographics,
health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing,
and state legislation.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Wisconsin
Office of Justice Assistance
Statistics on Wisconsin crime and arrests, law enforcement, drug and sexual
assault arrests, jail population and more.
Wisconsin's Worknet
Information on wages, occupations and employment in Wisconsin