Research Guides: Sociology Research Guide: Finding statistics

Statistics on the Open Web

Finding Statistics Online

CIA World Factbook
Government, economy, and energy, data for world entities.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Economic database maintained by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Division.
International Monetary Fund Data
Data on exchange rates, IMF lending, and financial indicators.
U.S. Treasury Data and Chart Center
U.S. economy data and charts.
World Bank Data
Economy and growth data by country.
U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Fact-finding agency for the U.S. Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
U.S. Government Open Data
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
American Fact Finder
Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.
U.S. Census A-Z
U.S. Census data arranged by subject.
California Center for Jobs & the Economy
Data profiles arranged by County, Assembly District, Senate District, US Congress District, Go-Biz Region, or Workforce Region.
Pew Research Center
Here you will find information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
Census Quick Facts
Overview of demographic data for the US population overall and of individual cities via keyword search.
Census Data Portal
Visual representations using infographics and charts or graphs of US census demographic data searchable by city or county.

Finding statistics in Opposing Viewpoints

Start at Opposing Viewpoints (linked below).
Browse issues or search for a topic.
Once on topic or search results page, sources will be grouped by information type.
Locate and click on "Statistics" information type heading to view statistics on your topic.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) Access pro and con viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text journal articles.