Census, statistics, and patents U. S. Census Bureau. This site offers a broad range of information on demographic and economic statistics. Access to the Census Bureau documents and files at this site is available either through browsing the Subjects A to Z or by keyword, place, map, or staff in the Search section. This site also includes CenStore, with information of products sold by the Census Bureau and the U.S. Government Printing Office, and CenStats with some popular databases, such as County Business Patterns, USA Counties, and International Trade Data. Using the information contained in the United Nations Statistical Yearbook, this site allows a searcher to generate customized and comparatives socio-economic statistical tables on the UN member countries.
Topics range from illiteracy, life expectancy, and fertility rates to motor vehicles.
One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics. Maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, FedStats provides access to statistical data from over 70 federal agencies. It includes popular items, such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States, the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, as well as Press Releases for the latest data. Functioning as a gateway to statistical information on the Web, this site features a comprehensive listing of statistical resources organized by subject. Topics covered by this site include agriculture, business and industry, cost of living, demographics, education, foreign trade, health, housing, labor, and transportation.