General Interest Subject Guide
Facts & Statistics
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The U.S. Census Bureau provides population, housing, economic, and geographic data for the general public.
U.S. government census data grouped into categories such as people, business, geography, and others. Data files are available as well as prepared tables.
Provides statistics and industry detail for US industries. Data shows number of establishments, employment size, and payroll, and is used in measuring business activity within states, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or zip codes.
Provides demographic, economic, and government data from both the Federal government and private agencies. Tables include data on current estimates, population and housing census, and economic censuses.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistics on social, political and economic conditions in the United States including top data links and state rankings, published by the US Census Bureau.
Print: HA 202 (Latest in Ref Desk Coll)
A service of the US Department of Commerce for the US business, economic and trade community, providing information from the Federal government. "State of the Nation" contains current and historical economic and financial data, while "GLOBUS & NTDB" has current and historical international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and other trade information, including the National Trade Data Bank.
Available only through Government Documents on the 2nd floor of Waldo Library. Stop by the Government Documents Office, call (269) 387-5208, or email michael.mcdonnell@wmich.edu
An international database that specializes in tabular data dealing with companies, products, industries, and demographics. Tables are from a range of sources including statistical annuals, brokerage reports, trade and business association publications, primary research, international organizations and government reports. The tables cover market share, market size, capacity, rankings, forecasts, shipments, output, consumption, exports, imports, capacity, etc. (Recommend "Advance Search")
Guide to statistical sources in various subject areas, compiled by WMU librarians.