WMU Research Guides: Statistics and Probability: Statistical Data

For more statistical data sources

For more statistical data sources, please check out the Data and Statistical Sources guide.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to and archives of social science data. Areas of research range from crime, to economic indicators, to consumer behavior, and health information. Members of the Western Michigan community are eligible to access and download the data. When accessing certain data, users will be asked to either break out of the proxy and log in with their Google or Facebook account, or remain inside the proxy and create/log in with a MyData account here .
Data Planet This link opens in a new window
Provides access to more than 90 billion data points from dozens of licensed and public domain datasets. Scan the contents of the collection, select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts. Results are instantaneous and can be easily exported.

Now includes State Stats, formerly on the Sage Stats platform
Statista This link opens in a new window
Search for user-friendly statistical tables and infographics on more than 80,000 topics drawn from over 22,500 sources, covering market and consumer data and many more areas of interest. Sources of information include market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.

UNdata
Large searchable index to much of the datasets and statistics produced by the United Nations agencies.
World Bank Data Site
Provides tons of data sets about development in countries around the world.

American Fact Finder
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data in the United States.

Census Bureau This link opens in a new window
U.S. government census data grouped into categories such as people, business, geography, and others. Data files are available as well as prepared tables.

DemographicsNow This link opens in a new window
DemographicsNow provides users with ready-to-use and customizable demographic data reports that include population, income, housing, race, age, education, businesses and retail sales, consumer expenditures and more.

FedStats
This clearinghouse provides links to statistics from over 70 US Federal agencies. Quick access to categories, such as crime agencies, and a keyword search engine allowing precise searches (e.g., "capital punishment") are provided.

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, with some international content. It is also used as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. Each table will identify the original agency that produced the data. Use the agency web link to find additional information on your topic. Coverage varies. Coverage is from 2013-present.

Statistical Handbook on the American Family
This handbook covers statistics for different races and ages while focusing on statistics concerning the family such as marriage, divorce, and childbirth.
Print: HA 202 (Latest edition in Ref Desk Coll)
USA Counties
Data for the United States, states and counties from a variety of sources. Files include data published for 2010 population as well as many other items from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing , the 1990 census, the 1980 census and the 2007, 2002, 1997, and 1992 economic censuses.

Airlines and Airports
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Great source of economic data and statistics on the U.S. and international economy. The Survey of Current Business is a rich resource going back to 1921.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
County Business Patterns

DemographicsNow This link opens in a new window
DemographicsNow provides users with ready-to-use and customizable demographic data reports that include population, income, housing, race, age, education, businesses and retail sales, consumer expenditures and more.

FRED - Federal Reserve Economic Data
Contains many time-series data sets covering U.S. and international money, banking, business and employment.
International Financial Statistics (IMF)
Get basic economic data for most countries of the world for the past 3-4 years.
North American Trade and Travel Trends
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.