Statistical Facts and Figures

Polling data from nearly 400,000 questions asked on national public opinion surveys. Searchable by keyword, polling organization, and date. May not work with Internet Explorer on computers with Windows NT.

1935-

Web site for the popular compilations of facts and statistics covering politics, current events, geography, history, business, sports, entertainment, weather, science, health, etc. Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, a dictionary, and resources for kids.

Current edition.

Compilation of questions and responses from more than 6,500 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and over 60 other countries.

1986

Contains complete 1990 US census data down to census block group, projections of demographics and consumer spending, complete map boundaries for all block groups, and county statistics from 1790 to 1996. Allows user to select, report, and map data.

1790 -

Contains over 800 tables of sample demographic, social,economic,and housing data collected from the 2000 Census. Geographic levels range from state to census tract or block group. May select, report, and map data. Maps may be exported to GIS programs.

2000

Economic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major markets worldwide. Includes historic and forecast data on over 250 different variables, stretching back to 1990 and forward five years.

1990 -

International trade statistics, detailed by commodity and partner country, for over 130 countries. Commodities are classified according to SITC (Rev.1, Rev.2 and Rev.3) and the Harmonized System (HS) (from 1988 with revisions in 1996 and 2002).

1962 -

Indexes and abstracts federal statistical publications since 1974, business and state government publications since 1980, and international agency publications since 1983. Provides links to full text of 15% of federal publications. 

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1974 -