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Links to official statistical information produced by the U.S. federal government. Browse by agency to connect to agencies' websites.

"The Home of the U.S. Government's Open Data" --
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Statistics from colonial times to modern day covering population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations.

Quantitative and qualitative data on the Lehigh Valley on: demographics, public opinion, economic indicators, non-profit sector, governmental sector, and more.

Official source of demographic and economic data for Pennsylvania.

The authoritative and comprehensive compilation of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Editions 1878-2012 are available online, as well as in print in the Trexler Library Government Documents section starting at C 3.134:886. Publication by the Census bureau ceased in 2012, but the series continues published by ProQuest, with newer editions (2013 to present) available in print in the Main Collection (Reference) 317.3 U58s.

Information, including statistics, on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for hundreds of world entities.

Location: Main Collection (Ref.) 310 M681i vol. 1-3 (Level B)
Provides key economic and social indicators over the last 250 years.

Statistics for countries around the world on a wide variety of topics, including education-related topics. From the World Bank.

Statistics on "virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture, [including]: production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, changes in the demographics of U.S. producers," and more.

Agricultural, food, and food safety statistics by region, country, and world.

Find statistics and data on inflation, spending, employment, wages, productivity, and more. Some international data.

Trade data by region, sector, product, and more.

"Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."

Brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Print copies of editions from 1981 to the present are available in Trexler Library's Government Documents section starting at J 29.9/6.

Find statistics re. early childhood, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. From the U.S. Department of Education.

Information about schools, student progress, graduation rates, school districts in Pennsylvania. From the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

"Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, culture and communication."

"Comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world."

Covers a wide variety of health topics.

Find the latest available health statistics and data analysis for Pennsylvania. Our statistical products cover a wide variety of health topics suitable for community health assessments, research, and public inquiry. All statistical reports and webpages are maintained by the Health Informatics Office​ within the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

International data on mortality, diseases, services, health systems, and more.

Use Census QuickFacts to search for your state, county, or city’s census data. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

A source for population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas.

A search of the Encompass catalog for print and electronic resources available at Trexler Library. Decennial censuses from the U.S. Census Bureau from 1790 to the present are available online. Print copies of the decennial census from 1880 on are available in Trexler Library's Government Documents starting at C3:223.

Basic demographic information by country and region. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

Links to international statistical agencies. From the U.S. Census Bureau.