Looking for information from the Economic Census? Taken by the U.S. Census Bureau every five years, the Economic Census provides a detailed statistical profile of a large segment of the national economy, including quarterly financial reports for different industries, data on home ownership and sales, and much more. You can find information directly at the […]
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American FactFinder
Need a place to start when looking for Census data? American FactFinder (http://factfinder.census.gov) is an online data source for population, housing, economy and geography from the following data programs: Decennial Census American Community Survey Current Population Estimates Economic Census Annual Economic Surveys American FactFinder is your source for population, housing, economic and geographic data for […]
2010 Census – be counted!
The Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds for things like hospitals, schools, bridges, tunnels, senior centers, and much more! The data collected by the census also help […]
Holiday Season Statistics
Need some holiday statistics for that news story? Try the U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features & Special Editions – 16.6 billion = the number of cards, letters, and packages shipped through the U.S. Postal Service from December 1st to Christmas this year! And the busiest mailing day is set for…??? $410 million = the […]
U.S. Government Publications at Your Fingertips!
Looking for Congressional proceedings, debates, and bill activity? Check out the U.S. Government Printing Office website (GPO Acess) – http://www.gpoaccess.gov – for this and much more! Need a government publication? Search the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) – http://catalog.gpo.gov – by authoring agency, title, subject, or keyword. […]
Gobble Gobble – Facts for Features
Did you know that the United States produced 1.8 billion pounds of sweet potatoes in 2008? And that North Carolina led the pack by producing 874 million pounds? Learn about these and other Thanksgiving-related tid-bits at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features & Special Editions. Happy Thanksgiving! […]
NYPD Crime Statistics
You can get NYPD crime statistics both city wide and also for borough and precinct – City Wide Crime Statistics Weekly Borough and Precinct Crime Statistics Also, check out the Precinct Maps to see where each of the precincts are located. […]
NYC Board of Elections Data
Looking for past and upcoming election data for NYC? Then stay tuned to the Board of Elections in the City of New York websites: NYC Political District Maps (special note: Political Districts are different from Community Districts!) – http://vote.nyc.ny.us/maps.html Election Results & Statisticcs – http://vote.nyc.ny.us/results.html Election Calendar – http://vote.nyc.ny.us/electioncalendar.html […]