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 Statistics


Business & Economics   l   Education   l   Health    l   Population   l   Miscellaneous   l   Violence & Crime
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 Business & Economics
 Bureau of Economic Analysis:
    
Has links to sites that illuminate key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy.

 Consumer Price Index: 
     Info on current CPI stats as well as the 1998 CPI revision.

 Federal Reserve Board
     Stats from the Federal Reserve Board on their releases and historical data - includes foreign exchange rates, prime loan rates, cd's, and more.

 Financial Data Finder: 
     An annotated list of links to financial info and stats from the Fisher School of Business, Ohio State University.

 Public Debt on the Net
     Calculates the U.S. public debt to the penny.  It also links to a monthly statement of the Debt, savings bonds, T-Bills, and other investments.  From
     the U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt.

 

 Education
 Digest of Educational Statistics:
    
A site from the National Center for Educational Statistics covering kindergarten - graduate school. Search by subject, 400+ tables, or figures from
    1990 - 2005.

 National Center for Educational Statistics: 
     A site from the National Center for Educational Statistics which reports complete statistics on the condition of American Education.

 

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 Health
 Injury Statistics
    
From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control offering customized reports of injury-related data.

 Kaiser State Health Facts:
    
From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Offers stats on emergency room visits, women's health, health insurance, malpractice claims and
     medical errors.

 National Center for Health Statistics
    
This Centers for Disease Control site offers a wide range of health related stats.

 The World Health Report 2007: 
     Provides global health stats.

 

 Population
 Florida Quick Facts: 
     View the latest state and county stats available.  Users can also explore other state stats.

 Global Statistics: 
     Quickly get the latest population figures worldwide in an easy-to-read table.  Includes the population growth rate.

 Population Reference Bureau
     Focus is on population, health, and the environment.  Download a 2005 World Population Data Sheet.

 U.S. Census Bureau: 
     In addition to the Census 2000, this site offers a Population Finder, Area Profiles, and Economic Indicators.

 World Population Information: 
     The U.S. Census Bureau offers the latest, up to the minute figure on its population clock. Includes projected figures up to 2050.

 

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 Miscellaneous
 
FEC Info (Political Money Line): 
     From the Federal Election Commission.  Search by name, state, or political action committee.

 Fed Stats: 
     Stats from 70+ Federal agencies.  Searchable alphabetically by agency or by a search engine covering 14 agencies.  It can also obtain regional
     statistics.

 Florida Quick Facts: 
     View the latest state and county stats available.  Users can also explore other state stats.

 Florida Statistical Sources: 
     Provided by the Government Documents Department of the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida.

 Global Statistics: 
     Get
country profiles.  It also lists of highest mountains, largest airports, longest rivers, etc.

 Other Statistical Sites: 
     An extensive list of links to federal and international statistical agencies.

 Statistic Resources on the Web
     From the U. of Michigan Documents Center.  Explore subject links to statistical resources.

 USA Statistics in Brief
    
A supplement to the "Statistical Abstract of the United States," it presents national summary data and state population estimates updated for 2006.

 Vital Records
     Learn where to obtain vital records for each county of each state.  It also links to other sources of genealogical info.

 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 
     Tables provide data on those granted permanent residence, admitted on a temporary basis, applications for refuge/asylum, naturalizations,
     enforcement actions, and much more.

 

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 Violence & Crime
 Bureau of Justice Statistics: 
     Get stats on crime, criminal offenders, and victims of crime.  Learn about the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

 Florida Statistical Analysis Center: 
     Get crime analysis and stats from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

 Relocation Crime Lab: 
     Thinking of relocating to another city or town?  Visit this site to compare crime rates in U.S. and Canadian cities.

 



 

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