Mass Communications: Statistics

A Purdue OWL site that explains how to write with statistics including quick tips, writing descriptive statistics, writing inferential statistics, and using visuals with statistics.

Written by Robert Niles, journalist, this site describes itself as "a simple guide to understanding basic statistics, for journalists and other writers who might not know math."

Provides access to official statistical information produced by the Federal Government including economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production, and more.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides reports and statistics on the issues, attitudes and social trends shaping America and the world.

A private, nonprofit organization which informs people around the world about population, health and the environment for research or academic purposes.

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U. S. agriculture.

The USDA Census of Agriculture Historical Archive is a collaborative project between Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University and the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The site serves as a public archive of Census publications published prior to 1987. These publications are primarily scanned print material now available in PDF format.

Find statistics related to crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of the justice systems at all levels of government.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics - The Sourcebook contains statistics in the following areas: Criminal Justice Characteristics, Public Opinion, "Crime, Victims," "Arrests, Seizures," "Courts, Prosecution, Sentencing," and "Parole, Jails, Prisons, Death Penalty."

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is the starting place for those seeking information on crime in the United States.

This website offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.

From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

National population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Publications of comprehensive collection of statistics on social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Site provides access beginning with 1878 to 2012.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for programs supporting community planning and development, housing (including public and Native American housing), and information and research on related issues.

Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year.

Regional and state employment and wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FRED is an online database, created and maintained by the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, consisting of hundreds of thousands of economic data time series from scores of national, international, public, and private sources.

The U.S. Census Bureau is the official source of statistical data tracking the national economy.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is the state education agency of the State of Oklahoma charged with determining the policies and directing the administration and supervision of the public school system of Oklahoma. Its Public Records section strives to make data collected from school districts easily available to educators and the public through a variety of reports and datasets.

The OKCPS website's Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department includes the statistical profiles of the district for the past 8-10 years.

Cool site offered for free - find out stats for new releases, home video, trends, box office and more.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics is the offical source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. This link will take you directly to their Feature Film and Cinema site.

CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. The website has sections for data and statistics, and for CDC publications.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation offers a well respected compilation of statistics on the health and well-being of children nationally and by state, congressional district, county, and major city.

A database of health statistics for Oklahoma that includes vital statistics (births and deaths), hospital discharges and outpatient surgery, and the results of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System surveys and cancer and injury registry data. The level of detail is enormous. Start with the standard tables or a very limited number of variables to get an overview.

ILAB, a bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor promotes a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world. This site provides reports and publications about international child labor & forced labor.

ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. This ILO website provides links to statistics

Polaris is a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery. This site provides access to statistics from the National Human Trafficking Hotline and Polaris BeFree Textline.

The GHO is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for more than 1000 indicators for its 194 Member States. Explore reports posted to the site or scroll down for access to the data repository.