Library Guides: General Honors 3028-01: Civic Leaders Internship: Facts & Figures

Demographics

Find population numbers for county, state or all US

ACS Profile Report
Use this site to find population, housing, economic, and geographic data on the United States.

American FactFinder
Community statistics on a more consistent basis than the Census.
US Census 2010
It's THE Census. Includes State & County data.
US Census 2000
Data from the beginning of the century.
Missouri Census Data Center
OSEDA - Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
provides meaningful info on demographic, economic & other trends
Prepare to spend time exploring & searching this site!
Statistical Abstract
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Data.gov
U.S. government's open data portal. All kinds of numbers can be found here.

MICA (Missouri Information for Community Assessment)
create tables on community assessment data
National Center for Health Statistics
CDC - our gov @ work collecting data
State Health Facts
Note: includes demographic & economic data as well as. A project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states on more than 700 health topics
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Provides rankings of counties by health outcomes (e.g. mortality) and health factors (e.g. adult smoking, obesity).
Missouri Senior Report 2013 with County Pages
Status of older (senior) adults; includes both county and state data
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Researching young adults? Check this out.
CDC Stats on intimate partner violence & violence prevention
reports, statistics and additional links on violence against women of all ages.
WomensHealth.gov
One-stop-shopping for women's health stats. Note, some of the pages are old.
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
List of Data Tools and Statistics sites reviewed by folks at the National Library of Medicine for quality & value
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
statistics on motor vehicle accidents, safety belt use, etc.
such as 20% of traffic accidents caused by fatigue

Sources for facts & figures on schools, employment, work injuries, etc.

Columbia Public Schools
see About us for district info. Not in Missouri? Google for your local school site
IES National Center for Education Statistics
Part of the US Dept. of Education
Missouri Kids Count
Kids Count State Level Data
state-level data for over 75 measures of child well-being.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
data on illness, injuries & fatalities

US Census Bureau disability page
Cornell University Disability Statistics
Great resources for U.S. disability statistics. Links to stats plus tips on how to find and use them
National Institute of Mental Health
Linked to the NIMH stats page. You might want to explore more of the site.