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The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Includes population, housing, and business statistics.
Historical editions (1878-2012) available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy. BEA's economists produce a variety of statistics, including U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. They also produce state and local statistics plus foreign trade and investment statistics and industry data.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
BJS is the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. BLS collects, calculates, analyzes, and publishes data essential to the public, employers, researchers, and government organizations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.
Learn about America's communities through our data profiles. They cover 100,000+ different geographies: states, counties, places, tribal areas, zip codes, and congressional districts. For each, topics covered include population, demographic and socioeconomic data, education, employment, health, housing and more.
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Examples include the production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers.
NCES is the federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the condition of U.S. education—from early childhood to adult education—to help improve student outcomes. NCES collects data to provide insights on the condition of education in the United States and how it changes over time.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation's source for official health statistics. NCHS collects, analyzes, and shares data and statistics to guide programs and policies that improve the health of people across the United States.