Country Profiles & Data

Sources of profiles & statistical information for foreign countries & U.S..

Good Start: Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Summarizes U.S. social, political and economic data in convenient tables from a wide variety of Federal and State agencies as well as private organizations. Tables available in either PDF or Excel. Check original sources of data for more detailed information. Excellent introductory essay at beginning of each PDF section. Updated monthly. For earlier editions (1970-current) use drop down menu in database. Archived government editions (1878-2012) available free at U.S. Census Bureau and Cybercemetery sites. Tip sheet.

United States Statistics

data.census.gov (Explore Census Data) This link opens in a new window
U.S. Census Bureau’s new platform to access detailed tables and maps for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the Census of Population and Housing, Economic Census, American Community Survey, and more. Users can generate simple visualizations, extract reports, and explore census data by theme or topic. data.census.gov is the primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census and more.

data.census.gov replaces American FactFinder, which was retired.
• Access census.data.gov tutorials.
• Read about the transition from American FactFinder to data.census.gov.
Govinfo.gov This link opens in a new window
Govinfo, replacing FDsys, provides free online access to official versions of publications of the executive, congressional and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Includes congressional hearings, U.S. Code, Statutes at Large, Budget, Presidential Documents, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Supreme Court Decisions, and more. Browse A to Z for an alphabetical list and date coverage. Updated daily.
Balance of Payments Statistics (IMF) This link opens in a new window
Balance of Payments Statistics (BOP) includes over 100,000 quarterly and annual time series data on total goods, services, factor income, and current transfers an economy receives from or provides to the rest of the world; capital transfers and changes in each economyï¿½s external financial claims and liabilities; tables featuring area and world totals of balance of payments components and aggregates.

See also IMF E-Library, International Financial Statistics (IFS) , Government Finance Statistics (GFS) ,and Direction of Trade Statistics (DOT) .

Census Atlas of the United States: Census 2000 Special Reports
Print: JPL 3rd Floor, Oversize G1201.E2 U5 2007
A variety of topics are covered in the Census Atlas, ranging from language and ancestry characteristics to housing patterns and the geographic distribution of the population. A majority of the maps in the Census Atlas present data at the county level, but data also are sometimes mapped by state, census tract (for largest cities and metropolitan areas), and for selected American Indian reservations.
County and City Data Book - A Statistical Abstract Summary
A summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the counties and cities of the United States and guide to more comprehensive sources. 2007 Also print: Print: JPL 3rd Floor HA202 .A36
Economic Census
Provides benchmark values every 5 years that update more frequent current surveys. Includes number of establishments, employment, payroll and revenue by geography, product line, and firm size. Participation is mandatory.

Historical Statistics of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Database contains more than 37,000 annual time series of quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history.
v. 1. Population; v. 2. Work and welfare; v. 3. Economic structure and performance; v. 4. Economic sectors v. 5 Government and international relations.

Historical Statistics of the United States 1789-1957
A supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States; prepared by the Bureau of the Census with the cooperation of the Social Science Research Council.
Historical Statistics of the U.S.: Colonial Times to 1970 (FRASER)
JPL 3rd Floor Stacks, HA202 .A385 (2 volumes)
International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750-2000
JPL & Downtown HA175 .M55 2003
Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : From the Twenty-One Decennial Censuses
Print: JPL 4th Floor US Government Documents C 3.2:P 81/26
Population Abstract of the United States / John L. Andriot.
Location: JPL 3rd Floor HA202 .A686 (2 volumes)
Historical population totals for states, counties and cities, including all present counties and 82 that no longer exist.
Township Atlas of the United States / John L. Andriot
JPL 3rd Floor G1201 .F7 A5 1979 -Administrative and political divisions--
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
Summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of U.S. states, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan. Servse as a statistical reference and guide to other data publications. Free government website: 2010, 2006, 1997-1998.
State Statistical Abstracts
Links to statistical abstracts for each state. All sources contain statistical tables and data on a variety of subjects for the state as a whole, its component parts, or both.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista gathers statistical information on over 600 industries from over 10,000 different sources, such as market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources.
Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Statistical information by U.S. Federal and State agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional, trade and independent research organizations, commercial publishers and universities. Abstracts/indexing from 1973 with significant full-text online 1995 to present. Additional older content is available on microfiche using ASI, SRI or IIS number in the record.