Research Guides: Finding Statistics and Demographics: Websites

U.S. Census

The Black Alone Population in the United States: 2019 The Census Bureau provides Race Data Tables from the Current Population Survey in 2019. These reports are released yearly.
Black Population in the United States (2010) The Census Bureau provides Race Data Tables from the Current Population Survey in 2019. These reports are released yearly.
Families and Living Arrangements This site is part of the US Census Bureau, listing recent and archival census demographics by subject.
Foreign Born U.S. Census data on the population identifying as foreign-born, including those not born as a U.S. citizen and those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
Hispanic Origin U.S. Census data on the population of people who identify with Hispanic origin.
The Opportunity Project (Census.gov) "The Opportunity Project expands access to opportunity for all Americans by putting data and digital tools in the hands of families, communities, and local leaders, to help them navigate information about the resources they need to thrive." Source: https://opportunity.census.gov/
U.S. Census: American Community Survey (ACS) "The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. Through the ACS, we know more about jobs and occupations, educational attainment, veterans, whether people own or rent their home, and other topics. Public officials, planners, and entrepreneurs use this information to assess the past and plan the future."
U.S. Census: Race The Census Bureau collects race data according to U.S. Office of Management and Budget guidelines, and these data are based on self-identification. People may choose to report more than one race group. People of any race may be of any ethnic origin.
US Census Bureau Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

Local (Waco and Texas)

City of Waco Public Health District The City of Waco's Public Health District publishes annual reports on morbidity, communicable diseases, clients/patients served and immunizations given. They also provide data from periodic surveys on morbidity, diseases, accidents, health, physical activity and food insecurity.
City of Waco - Current Annual Report The annual report published by the City of Waco which describes the fiscal status of the city's departments and departmental statistics.
Waco Chamber: Reports Custom Search The Waco Chamber provides this customized report search to locate market research demographics related to Waco and surrounding areas.
Waco Police Department - Crime Statistics
Texas Cancer Information "Texas Cancer Information is a website that connects patients, caregivers, the general public, health care policy planners, physicians and other health professionals with reliable online cancer information. They gather, organize and deliver the latest information to empower Texans with the knowledge needed to reduce the impact of cancer."
The Texas Economy
Texas Education Agency
Texas Health Data - Center for Health Statistics "Texas Health Data is an interactive public data system that allows you to query DSHS public health datasets for statistical reports and summaries." Source: http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/Home
Texas Higher Education Data
Texas Population Estimates and Projections (Texas State Data Center) "The Texas Population Estimates and Projections Program was established in the mid-1980s to meet a growing demand for population estimates for places and counties and for estimates and projections for counties that had age, sex and race/ethnicity detail."
Texas Population 2010 (Historical Race Ethnicity Categories) 2010 Population data broken down by ethnicity and geographic location.
Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL) "TRAIL searches and locates information collected in an archive of more than 180 Texas state agency web servers."
Texas State Data Center "The Texas Demographic Center functions as a focal point for the production, interpretation, and distribution of demographic information for Texas. The Texas Demographic Center produces and disseminates population estimates and projections for Texas, as well as other demographic information. Special emphasis is placed on data that may be useful to policy makers in dealing with issues regarding the demand for State services."
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Use the tabs at the top of the site's homepage to access information. The tab labeled "Data" provides access to:
- Texas population estimates
- Texas population projections
- several decades of census report information related to Texas
- descriptive data tables, divided by subject
Review the other tabs for additional information
Texas State Demographer Office of the State Demographer and the Texas State Data Center function as a focal point for the production, interpretation, and distribution of demographic information for Texas.

Public Opinion Polls

FiveThirtyEight: FiveThirtyEight aggregates polling data conducted by other firms and organizations, collecting any poll that has been made publicly available, is established and is transparent in methodology.
Gallup News: Nonpartisan Analysis of Critical Global Issues This page offers Gallup analysis of selected topics, including politics, the economy, global issues, education, health and social issues.
Gallup.com: Politics Gallup is a public opinion polling company. This webpage contains polling information on many political subjects, such as politicians approval ratings, citizen's confidence in america, presidential election issues, terrorism, foreign affairs and much more.
Harris Poll This Week The Harris Poll is "one of the longest running surveys in the U.S. tracking public opinion, motivations and social sentiment since 1963."
Pew Research Center Access to news and reports from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank that publishes demographic, opinion and lifestyle polls covering issues of technology, politics, ethnicity, culture, society and more.
PollingReport.com This site compiles various opinion poll results on a wide array of current American political and commercial topics.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research's "mission is to collect, preserve, and disseminate public opinion data; to serve as a resource to help improve the practice of survey research; and to broaden the understanding of public opinion through the use of survey data in the United States and around the world."

Society and Culture

The Association of Religion Data Archives The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) includes data submitted by leading religion scholars and research centers and focuses on studying American religion. The association is housed at Pennsylvania State University.
General Social Survey Since 1972, the General Social Survey (GSS) has provided politicians, policymakers, and scholars with a clear and unbiased perspective on what Americans think and feel about such issues as national spending priorities, crime and punishment, intergroup relations, and confidence in institutions.
National Consumers League The National Consumers League often publishes trends or survey findings on a variety of topics related to child labor, consumer culture, financial literacy, healthcare and prescriptions and labor rights.
Nielsen The Nielsen Company has been surveying consumers and culture worldwide since 1923; their website publishes some of the trends and reports from their surveys (not the proprietary contracted surveys).
Pew Research Center Access to news and reports from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank that publishes demographic, opinion and lifestyle polls covering issues of technology, politics, ethnicity, culture, society and more.
UNESCO Cultural Statistics The Institute for Statistics, part of UNESCO, has "developed a new framework for cultural statistics based on consultations with experts and policymakers from around the world. It was specifically designed to help countries at all stages of development create their own surveys to track the flows of their cultural goods and services."

Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
State Fact Sheets (USDA) The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service "State Fact Sheets provide information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment/unemployment, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, top commodities, and agricultural exports. Links to available county-level data are included."
USDA Economic Research Service The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.

Business and Economics

AnnualReports.com
Bureau of Economic Analysis - Interactive Data The interactive application makes it easier to access and use statistics by providing a common look and feel for users accessing national, international, regional or industry statistics.
Current Economic Conditions Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources.
Market Data (WSJ) This site offers current stock and financial market status for the US and International from the Wall Street Journal.
Real Time Economics (WSJ) An update to date economic blog on US and World economic conditions from the Wall Street Journal.
Reuters
Tax Statistics (IRS) The IRS website offers a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of the Department of Labor and collects and publishes statistical information related to employment, unemployment, inflation and prices, consumer spending, workplace injuries, pay and benefits, productivity, industries, and international labor. They also publish the Monthly Labor Review.
USA Trade Statistics From the Census Bureau, USA Trade provides a tool to locate information or conduct market research on U.S. imports and exports, current and historically.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Bureau of Justice Statistics The mission of the Bureau of Justice Statistics is "to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded."
Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquincy Prevention
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Waco Police Department - Crime Statistics

Education

Government and Politics

Bureau of Transportation Statistics The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation.
Department of Defense Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications The DMDC provides reports on historical and current employment of civilian and active duty personnel.
Department of Defense Publications Listed in chronological order is all Department of Defense news releases and publications, some that will included statistical information.
FedStats "Provides access to official statistical information produced by the Federal Government. Links to 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more."
Government Information-University of Michigan Library
Homeland Security Data
The Pew Research Center for The People and The Press Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. They do not take policy positions.
Reports and Publications (State Department) This link is to a listing of publications from the State Department on various global and domestic issues, many of these reports will include statistical information.
Stateline.org "Stateline covers issues that are key to state policy: health care, demographics, the business of government, and fiscal issues."

Health and Medicine

FastStats A to Z - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Browse and locate health statistics by topic from this part of the CDC and NHCS web site. The information is gathered from the National Health Care Statistics activities.
Global Health Observatory The World Health Organization's gateway to world health statistics, covering mortality, violence, diseases, and environmental health. Statistics are available by topic and by country.
National Center for Health Statistics The main website for the U.S. government's National Center for Health Statistics, a part of the Center for Disease Control.
Texas Cancer Data and Statistics A list of websites from state and national agencies that provide data and statistics related to cancer incidence and mortality, risk factors/behaviors, and population and other demographics, including health insurance coverage and poverty levels.
Texas Health Data - Center for Health Statistics "Texas Health Data is an interactive public data system that allows you to query DSHS public health datasets for statistical reports and summaries." Source: http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/Home
WISQARS™ (NCIPC) The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control provides statistics on fatal injuries, nonfatal injuries and violent deaths as reported from trusted and official sources (Vital Statistics, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control).
World Health Organization Statistical Information System The WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) has been incorporated into the Global Health Observatory (GHO) to provide you with more data, more tools, more analysis and more reports.

Historical

American Memory (Library of Congress) Multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text related to the United States.
League of Nations: Statistical and Disarmament Documents "Northwestern University Library's digital collection "League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents" contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The League existed from 1919 to 1946. Although Russia and the United States refused to join, its members included countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America. The documents in this digitized collection focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament. To promote peace and security, the League reduced national armaments and prevented the manufacture of implements of war. Most of the publications in this digital collection concern disarmament." Source: http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/league/index.html
Statistical Abstract Series and Historical Supplements The U.S. Census Bureau, until 2012, published a yearly statistical summary for census data. This page provides links to those abstracts from 1889 to 2012 (when the publication ceased). There is also three historical compendiums: 1789 - 1957, Colonial to 1957, and Colonial to 1970.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database (Emory University) "This digital memorial raises questions about the largest slave trades in history and offers access to the documentation available to answer them. European colonizers turned to Africa for enslaved laborers to build the cities and extract the resources of the Americas. They forced millions of Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas, and from one part of the Americas to another. Analyze these slave trades and view interactive maps, timelines, and animations to see the dispersal in action."
United States Historical Census Data Browser The Historical Census Browser is provided by the University of Virginia and allows users to view state and county Census data by year, or by topics over time. It also has some mapping capabilities.

Immigration, Citizenship, Migration

ICE Statistics (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Statistical information from the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Immigration Statistics (DHS)
Mexican Migration Project (Princeton University)
Migration Data Hub (Migration Policy Institute)
Reports and Studies (US Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Texas State Data Center (migration search)

International

CIA World Factbook "The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Office of International Religious Freedom The Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor studies and promotes the religious freedom and recommends policy. They publish reports by country on the state of religious freedom and persecution.
United Nations Population Division The United Nations Population Division "studies population dynamics and monitors demographic trends and policies worldwide. Population estimates and projections prepared by the Division for all countries on fertility, mortality, international migration, urbanization, and population size and structure are widely used by various entities."
United Nations Statistics Division Statistics from the official website of the United Nations. Search or browse by category.
World Bank Open Data "free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe."
WTO International Trade and Tariff Data "The WTO provides quantitative information in relation to economic and trade policy issues. Its data-bases and publications provide access to data on trade flows, tariffs, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and trade in value added."

Psychology and Mental Health

Psychology Topics (APA)
SAMHSA Data The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides data on the mental health population, client services, substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, and data related to emergency departments.
Statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health Statistical information and publications from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Science

Data.Gov This site contains U.S. Federal, state and local datasets on research in areas overseen by the federal government. Topics include agriculture, business, climate, consumer issues, ecosystems, education, energy, finance, health, local government, manufacturing, ocean, publication safety, and science & research.
Environmental Indicators (OECD)
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics The National Science Foundation publishes information on the web related to statistical data on science and engineering in the U.S.
Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science Nature is a weekly journal of science with some freely available content on their website. Research articles may be restricted to members. However, the library also has access in our databases (search Publication Finder).
NOAA Climate.gov "NOAA Climate.gov is a source of timely and authoritative scientific data and information about climate."
Science Daily: Statistics News This Science Daily webpage offers recent news in scientific publications related to research findings and statistics.
Science Magazine: Topics Science, a publication and website from the AAAS, provides recent articles on a variety of scientific topics.
USGS Science Explorer A topical directory to browse the activities and data within the USGS. Find a topic or explore all data and tools.

Technology

Pew Internet & American Life Project "The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project aims to be an authoritative source on the evolution of the internet through surveys that examine how Americans use the internet and how their activities affect their lives." Source: About the Project - Pew Research at https://www.pewinternet.org/about/
Internet Facts and Statistics From the Internet Society, this page provides a short list of links to current and archived facts and statistics about Internet usage, connectivity, regional usage and more.
Internet World Statistics Internet statistics and facts in 10 categories to help you develop a complete perspective on this fantastic digital world.
Social Times Infographics Reporting of studies and surveys from other sources with graphs on the topic of social media in culture and business.