Sociology: SOC 310 Research Methods (Barmon)

U.S. government website. Provides links to various federal agencies offering statistics.

Statistics from the United Nations on various subjects from around the world.

The CIA World Factbook contains brief statistical overviews of countries around the world.

Statistics on Canadian society, economy, and environment.

Official US government website. The United States Census Bureau collects and publishes data related to America's people, places, and economy. Contains multiple tools and reports for exploring data on the national, state, county, and city level (many linked separately below).

From the US Census Bureau. A searchable (with filters) list of all of their various publications by year and topic.

From the US Census Bureau. Provides statistics about people (population demographics, households, computer use, education, health, economy, income, etc.), businesses, and geography for all states and counties in the U.S. and for individual cities and towns (only those with a population of 5,000 or more). Can create interactive tables, maps, and charts for datasets and compare states against each other or the nation as a whole as well.

From the Connecticut Economic Resource Center. Includes 2-page demographic and economic reports for every municipality in Connecticut.

From the US Census Bureau. Data from the official U.S. census that is conducted every ten years. Also includes briefs, special reports, and summary information regarding the census. Goes back to 1790 (earlier years may have less data available).

From the US Census Bureau. Statistics from the American Community Survey about people, jobs, housing, economy, and education specific to the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Searchable by name of tribal area or by state.

Provides survey data about family life in the U.S.

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice on crime, victims, and law enforcement.

From the Connecticut Department of Public Safety. Access Connecticut specific crime, family violence, and bias crime reports organized by year.

An online interactive data tool from the FBI. Updated regularly. Browse Crime, Police Employment, and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted data by state.

Publications from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Includes reports from Crime in the United States, the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA), Hate Crime Statistics, and various other topical crime reports.

From the International Monetary Fund. Provides macroeconomic and financial data for countries around the world.

From The World Bank. Provides statistics on poverty, finances, and living standards.

From The World Bank. Provides national, regional, and global estimates for development.

Official US government website. NCES collects and analyzes data related to education in the U.S. and internationally. Part of the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. Contains multiple tools and reports on state and local education statistics (many linked separately below).

From NCES. Find general, fiscal, and dropout/completer statistics by state or district under "CCD Data Files."

From NCES. Contains most current data tables for a wide breadth of information at the national-level and state-level. Navigate by chapter headings and sub-headings.

From NCES. Presents data by state for elementary and secondary education reform efforts in the areas of accountability, assessment and standards, staff qualifications and development, state support for school choice and other options, and student readiness and progress through school.

From the National Assessment of Educational Progress, overseen by NCES. Find assessment statistics for mathematics, reading, science and writing by grade level, state and district. Also contains detailed state and district profiles and ability to compare demographics by state.

From the International Labor Organization. Provides statistics on the state of labor throughout the world.

Provided by the U.S. Department of Labor. Give statistics down to regional and state levels.

From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Browse various health and wellness categories with Data & Stats by Topic (some topics have state-level data available).

From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Provides food, food security, and agriculture data for countries around the world.

From the World Health Organization. Provides statistics on health-related topics worldwide.

From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. FastStats page for births, fertility rate, deaths and death rate listed by U.S. state or territory.

A report by the National Safety Council. Explore data by state about programs in place and developing programs to prevent injuries and deaths. State-level statistics regarding numbers of preventable injuries and deaths here: https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/state-data/state-overview/.

From the National Center for Health Statistics and the CDC. Contains various birth, death, disease, heath insurance, and marriage & divorce statistics by state.

Statistics about populations, health, and the environment.