Internet By Subject - Statistics and Population/Demographics

Statistics Primer - This is a primer on finding statistical information on the Web and includes basic concepts of statistics such as mean, median, percentage, per capita, etc. It also includes a section on data analysis that always should be considered before using statistics.

• California Center for Health Statistics - {.pdf}
• California Facts - Links to a wide variety of quick facts from the State of California Website.
• California General Statistics - compiled from the Fedstats site.  Provides brief data on agriculture; population, immigration & demographics; labor force; business; crime; education; energy & environment; gross state product and personal income.
• California Local Government Finance Almanac - "Data, statistics, analyses, and articles on California city and county finance." Topics include vehicle license fees (VLF), state and local fiscal relationships, legislation, and property taxes. Provides links to government and other related sites. The author "is the League of California Cities' chief fiscal advisor, and is closely involved with proposals to reform local government finance."

• California State Health Facts Online - This site is provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.  This resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

• California Statistical Abstract - This is the 46th edition of the California Statistical Abstract, a compilation of data on social, economic and physical aspects of the State.
• Counting California - Features a range of social and economic statistics about California and its counties including:  population & demographics, business and industry, education, health & vital statistics, housing characteristics & costs, and finally work, labor and employment. 
• The Data Source Handbook {.pdf}- from the Calif. Dept. of Finance Demographic Research Unit State Census Data Center.  This handbook provides Web links to state and federal agencies that provide statistical data.  The handbook is divided into: (1) data sources by subject, (2) data sources in alphabetical order with URL addresses that link to the Web site, (3) statistical abstract, and (4) California State Census Network.
• Long-Term Socio-Economic Forecasts by County - Biennial socio-economic forecasts, with history and long-term projections, for all counties in California. Includes statistics on wage and salary job creation, population growth, migration, industrial production, and other factors. Forecasts available back to 2000 for some counties; 2002 for others. From the California Department of Transportation.
• San Joaquin Valley:  Selected Statistics on Population, Economy, and Environment - (2002) This report is a statistical overview of the eight counties of the San Joaquin Valley, based on data published by sate and federal agencies. The report shows that the San Joaquin Valley is a region of rich and diverse agriculture.  The report includes many charts and tables summarizing selected data. It also cites published sources of current and historic data about California and the characteristics of its counties and their populations.
• State and Country Quick Facts  - This new handy reference resource from the US Census Bureau allows users to access frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, and county level. The site is navigated via a pull-down menu or interactive map, both of which produce tables of facts about the people, businesses, and geography for that state compared to the country as a whole. Another pull-down menu (or map) leads to similar information on the county level (compared to the state as a whole). In addition, each page offers a link to more detailed information from the Census Bureau, such as income and poverty estimates, economic censuses, county business profiles, and government finances, among other offerings.

• American FactFinder - From the U.S. Census Bureau - An excellent source for population housing, economic and geographic data
• Economic Report of the President - This Web page contains the Current Economic Report of the President as well as economic reports from previous years, dating back as far as 1995. Statistical tables in spreadsheet format are also accessible and can be downloaded individually (.pdf) or in their entirety (.zip). These tables cover national income, population, employment, wages, productivity, corporate profits, agriculture and more than can be listed here.
• Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics - provides statistics from over 70 federal agencies
• The Social Statistics Briefing Room - at the White House. The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies.
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S
• Statistical Resources on the Web

• Changing America -{.pdf} Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin. This chart book documents current differences in well-being by race and Hispanic origin and describes how such differences have evolved over the past several decades.
• Counting California - Population and demographics
• Population Reference Bureau - provides population resources and world population data.
• Poverty Statistics - from the US Census Bureau
• The UC Atlas of Global Inequality - "This Atlas explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality, and provides maps, graphics and data." The site includes a database and "maps examining some aspects of material inequality, life and death, global connectedness ... economic globalization." and health. Users may select decades back to the 1960s and indicators. Also includes a glossary and bibliography. Searchable. From the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies (CGIRS) at the University of California Santa Cruz.

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US DOT - includes many full-text guides and statistics all modes of transportation in the United States.

• California State Health Facts Online - This site is provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.  This resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

• ChildStatistics - This web site offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. 

• Crime and Justice Statistics Online - from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.  Provides statistics on crime and homicide trends, law enforcement management and administrative statistics.

• Drug Use Statistics -  from the U.S. SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies

• Facts about Newspapers - A statistical summary of the newspaper industry covering such topics as reading audience, readership demographics, number of U.S. daily newspapers, U.S. newspapers circulation and much more.

• Farm Labor Data - Compiles statistics on a number of aspects of farm labor such as socioeconomic conditions of hired farmworkers, farm safety and, labor laws and regulations

• Health, United States  An annual report on national trends in health statistics. This year's report includes a highlights section, chartbook, and 147 trend tables

• Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2000 - (National Center for Education Statistics) Provides statistics on practically all aspects of violence and crime in the school environment

• International Statistics - Links to government statistical agencies by country beyond the U.S.

• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

• National Center for Health Statistics - check out their data warehouse, news releases, and fact sheets.

• Religious Statistics - Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 49,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations.  It provides references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. They present data from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics. 

• State and Country Quick Facts  - This new handy reference resource from the US Census Bureau allows users to access frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, and county level. The site is navigated via a pull-down menu or interactive map, both of which produce tables of facts about the people, businesses, and geography for that state compared to the country as a whole. Another pull-down menu (or map) leads to similar information on the county level (compared to the state as a whole). In addition, each page offers a link to more detailed information from the Census Bureau, such as income and poverty estimates, economic censuses, county business profiles, and government finances, among other offerings.

• Uniform Crime Statistics {.pdf}- The FBI's  annual report on United States' crime levels.  Data in the report are compiled from approximately 17,000 law enforcement agencies as part of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.

• United Nations CyberSchoolBus: Resource Source - statistics and facts on global trends, counties, cites, etc.