Social Work Subject Guide

Facts and Figures

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For additional statistical sources grouped by category see the Statistical Sources guide.

American FactFinder

The U.S. Census Bureau provides population, housing, economic, and geographic data for the general public.

Census Bureau 

U.S. government census data grouped into categories such as people, business, geography, and others. Data files are available as well as prepared tables.

County and City Data Book

HA 202 . A36 (Reference Desk Collection) This statistical guide covers not only places in the United States, but a broad range of subjects from agriculture and banking to veterans and vital statistics. Many of the statistics covered in this book result from the 2000 Census.

Statistical Abstract of the United States.

HA 202 (Reference Desk Collection; editions prior to 1970 are shelved in general stacks on 2nd floor.) Published annually since 1878 by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this is a standard national data book for United States statistics. Not only is it a convenient, authoritative compilation, the footnotes also provide an excellent guide to other statistical sources. 

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Constitutes the United States' primary source for a wide variety of statistics related to crime, criminal offenders, crime victims, and government justice systems. Periodic data and information is gathered from interviews and surveys of individuals and households, as well as thousands of agencies and institutions that are part of the justice system.

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