UGS 302: Dis/Ability (Shryock)

This site points to other agencies and the information complied by those agencies.

An independent government organization responsible for analyzing data collected across agencies of Puerto Rico.

From the National Center for Health Statistics. U.S. "FastStats" with links to more.

From the Census Bureau. "Each Narrative Profile covers 15 different topic areas" with "highlights of selected social, economic, housing and demographic estimates for a selected geographic area."

Courtesy of Google Books. "From the Twenty-One Decennial Censuses." A handy compilation of data from the censuses of the United States.

For the United States, "The State of Babies Yearbook compiles nearly 60 indicators—specifically for children ages 0 to 3—to measure progress across the three policy areas."

See here for "Uniform Crime Reports," "Hate Crime Statistics," and other FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) statistics.

Use the Census Bureau pages to find the people and resources behind "Explore Census Data." For example, data tools and Geocoder documentation.

Find demographic and economic information by zip code. Included are, for example, travel time to work, the year housing was built, the cost of rent, school enrollment, and educational attainment.

Available for download. "Annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce." From the National Center for Health Statistics.

"The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing."

Information gathered in the Federal Reserve Bank system on economic conditions through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources.

"The Budget of the United States Government contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's priorities, budget overviews organized by agency, and summary tables."

"The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States."

"...prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics."

"The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices."

From the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "The EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to research a public company’s financial information and operations by reviewing the filings the company makes with the SEC." EDGAR stands for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system.

"Green Book has become a valuable resource and standard reference on American social policy. It is widely used by Members of Congress and their staffs, analysts in congressional and administrative agencies, members of the media, scholars, and citizens interested in the Nation's social policy."

A standard source from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Descriptions of jobs (training and activities) along with salary information and expected growth (or not) for the job category.

"... the journal of record for the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis." Providing updates on the U.S. economy.

Consumer price indexes; employment and unemployment figures; productivity and costs; wages; and more.