United States Government Information: Data and Statistics
Statistical Agencies and Portals
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
Find information on such issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships, and the nation's position in the world economy.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
Presents data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Presents data on labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Presents data on all modes of transportation.
- Census Bureau
Extensive collection of statistical reports and data about U.S. people and economics.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Data and statistics categorized by broad topic. Page also provides links to additional sources of health data.
- Childstats.gov
Presents statistics on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
- Congressional Budget Office
The CBO provides the Congress with analyses to aid in economic and budgetary process. Reports may be searched or browsed by subject.
- Data.gov
Allows users to locate, download and utilize datasets generated by Executive Branch agencies.
- Defense Management Data Center
Military and civilian defense personnel and casualty statistics.
- Economic Research Service
Statistics related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development.
- Election Statistics
Official vote counts for federal elections since 1920.
- Energy Information Administration
Data products covering energy production, stocks, demand, imports, exports and prices.
- ForeignAssistance.gov
Presents data about the U.S. government's foreign assistance funding. Data is viewable by country, sector, or year and can also be queried for user-generated tables.
- healthdata.gov
Access to data on a wide range of topics, including COVID-19, environmental health, medical devices, Medicare & Medicaid, social services, community health, mental health, and substance abuse.
- Internal Revenue Service
Tax statistics for business, individuals, and charitable organizations and additional statistics about the tax system.
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
Presents statistics covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.
- National Center for Education Statistics
Presents statistics and reports related to education, literacy and libraries.
- National Center for Health Statistics
Presents statistics and reports on diseases and conditions; injuries; births and deaths; insurance; medical facilities; and more.
- Office of Immigration Statistics
Presents data on immigrants by legal status.
- Travel Restrictions under Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983
Monthly statistical reports from the State Dept., Sept. 2019 - Jan. 2021, on visa applications affected by travel ban.
- USA.gov
Data and statistics by topic.
Additional Data Resources
The resources below were not published by the federal government, but provide access to federal statistics/data.
- Demand Progress Data Sets
Federal appropriations data.
- Global Financial Database
Provides some 6500 historical and current financial and economic data series from over 180 countries. Many series reach back with deep data runs to prior centuries. Easy graphing and downloading is available on the system
- Historical Statistics of the United States
Comprehensive survey and tabulation of historical statistics from government agencies and other sources, covering all aspects of US population and economy. View tables or download as Excel files
- ICPSR Data Archive
World's largest archive of social science data. Election data, opinion polls, more. Special collections on Health, Education, Aging, Crime, Substance Abuse. Raw data; no tables
- Social Explorer
1790- . This site combines data from the U.S. Census of Population and Housing & the American Community Survey (ACS) with a user friendly interface allowing the creation of maps & statistical tables. Census Tract boundaries are available back to 1940.