Library Guides: Finding Statistics: Home

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Here are some useful resources for finding statistical information online.

Congressional Budget Office
The Congressional Budget Office produces reports and cost estimates for proposed legislation.

California Open Data This link opens in a new window
California Open data is public data collected by the state through its routine business activities and published in a format that is easy to search, easy to download and easy to combine with other data sets from other sources.
Data.gov This link opens in a new window
Data.gov is the home of the U.S. Government’s open data where you can find Federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.
Pew Research Center This link opens in a new window
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
Population Reference Bureau This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive information about population, health, and the environment.

Social Explorer
250,000 data maps, hundreds of profile reports, 220 years of demographic data, 40 billion data elements and 500,000 variables at your fingertips.

U.S. Census Bureau This link opens in a new window
The Census Bureau publishes data about the nation's people and economy.
USA.gov This link opens in a new window
USA.gov provides data and statistics on a variety of topics, such as General Government, Environment, Energy, and Agriculture, Family, Home, and Community, Jobs and Education, etc.

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