LibGuides: Maritime: US & General Statistics

US Statistical Sites

ChildStats.gov
This website offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
Data.Gov
The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
The National Map - USGS
Provides links to many USGS resourses including maps, topo maps, fact sheets, news releases, standards and more.
Mapping the Measure of America
Created by the Human Development Project, this site uses a straightforward 10-point scale to measure the "well-being of America," which is defined by three major factors: health, education, and income.

The latest American Community Survey five-year statistics (2008-2012) and information from the 1990 and 2000 censuses. Choose from eight different topics, including median household income, labor force participation and percent of the population 65 and older and explore these statistics for states, counties and census tracts.

Bureau of the Census
The official site includes access tools, current economic indicators, and more.
Young Adults Then and Now
Census data for 18-34 year olds.
Quick Facts - US Census Bureau
Quick Facts gives you quick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - DOJ
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
From the University of Albany School of Criminal Justice
US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics
Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Data & Tools -- National Center for Education Statistics
The US Department of Education is the entity that collects data to support the states in their education goal. NCES is a clearinghouse for that data.
Condition of Education
A snapshot of education in the US from the US Department of Education.
Digest of Education Statistics
The Digest contains a set of tables covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Includes airline, maritime, rail and automotive statistics.
National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
NCSA, an office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the highway safety community at large.

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (Statistics by State)
State-level homelessness statistics
Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan - Homelessness Information
Local information on homelessness in the five-county region
Measure of America - Homelessness Data Map
ALICE Report 2019 (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)
contains Michigan data on a range of additional indicators related to homelessness and housing challenges, though not on homelessness specifically

Data visualization tools

Data USA
"The most comprehensive website and visualization engine of public US Government data."
Gapminder
Gapminder develops free teaching material to dismantle misconceptions and promote a fact-based worldview.
Google Public Data Explorer
Google Public Data Explorer provides public data and forecasts from a range of international organizations and institutions. These can be displayed as line graphs, bar graphs, cross sectional plots or on maps.

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