Lincolnwood Public Library District: Statistics

Finding Data on the Internet
Tips on understanding statistics and where to find them.

Fedstats
If you believe the government has collected statistics on a topic, but do not know which agency to turn to, this site might help you.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Find statistics on a wide range of topics from birth and death rates, government finances, education, environment, industry, to state rankings and comparative international statistics. As with most statistical databases you will need the Adobe Acrobat program since the data is in PDF format. The best way to find the needed data is to select the topic from the PDF files rather than searching by keyword.
Statistical Resources on the Web
The University of Michigan maintains this directory of statistical data from both government and non-government sources. The links are arranged under 24 topics from agriculture to weather. Some databases listed are not available without subscription.

Education Statistics
Current condition of education, projections, education indicators and international perspective can all be found here.
SchoolMatters
Detailed education information and analysis for public schools. Student proficiency on statewide tests, financial data (spending per student, etc.), student & community demographics (income levels, property values, educational attainment levels, and population information).

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Go to this site for statistics on employment, earnings, prices, and foreign labor statistics. For best results, click on Data or New Releases instead of doing a keyword search.

EconomicIndicators.gov
Provides timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Forbes
Find The 200 Best Small Companies,The 100 Richest People and several other lists of rankings.
Fortune
Like Forbes, this site provides lists of rankings, click on Fortune 500 for a ranking of global companies. Get a snapshot of a company by selecting it.
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

National Center for Health Statistics
Statistics on a wide range of health-related topics.

Library Research Service
National and state level data on libraries provided by the Colorado State Library and Colorado Department of Education.

Population Reference Bureau
Global population information. Statistics organized under topic areas such as: children, education, marriage/family, migration, and race/ethnic.
U.S. Bureau of Census
If you have the Adobe Acrobat program set up with your browser, you can view population statistics as well as data on housing, retail and wholesale sales, income, manufacturing, and more at this site. As with the Statistical Abstract, locate the topic you need in the index instead of searching by keyword. For more recent population statistics than the last census´ numbers, select "Population Estimates" in the index.

Gallup Organization
Search for a specific public opinion poll or click on "Gallup Poll" to browse.

EPA's Green Vehicle Guide
Provides information about the environmental performance of vehicles.
National Transportation Safety Board
Transportation accident statistics. Includes information on aviation accidents.