Ginger cookies are always a favorite (Death Star Cookie Jar featuring Pepperidge Farm gingermen!), and did you know that the price received per pound of U.S.-grown ginger root nearly doubled from 2007 to 2008? You can find this and many other freely available agricultural statistics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. […]
Category: Statistics & Data
Religion in the News – the latest from Pew
Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life just released the latest Religion in the News report – Islam and Politics Dominate Religion Coverage in 2011. A couple of key findings include: Religion accounted for 0.7% of all mainstream media coverage studied in 2011, down […]
Social Explorer for Historical Maps
Looking for historical U.S. Census maps? Try Social Explorer – a database product that helps to visually analyze and understand the demographics of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Explore thousands of historical data maps, from the first US Census in 1790 to the present. Census – Population Density, […]
Europe’s Energy Data Visualization
Europe’s Energy project, a joint effort with the Open Knowledge Foundation and using data from Eurostat – the statistical office of the European Union, gives users a set of visual tools to understand EU member states’ efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Take a look! […]
Thanksgiving Day – Facts for Features
Did you know? the forecast for U.S. cranberry production in 2011 has Wisconsin in the lead with 430 million pounds the retail cost per pound of a frozen whole turkey in December 2010 was $1.38 there are 15 townships and places in the U.S. with Turkey in the name Find these and other holiday statistics […]
NYC Election Research
Looking for research on NYC elections and campaign finance information? Try these sites! New York City Board of Elections website provides: election calendars of upcoming elections Commissioners of Elections meeting minutes district maps for all five counties election results and statistics for primary, special, and general election results going back to 1999 New York City Campaign […]
Statistical Treats for a Happy Halloween!
Did you know? 1.1 billion total pounds of pumpkin were grown in the U.S. in 2010 there are an estimated 41 million potential trick-or-treaters in the U.S., ages 5-14 California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 135 Find these and other fun holiday statistics at the U.S. Census […]
NYC’s Rat Information Portal
Looking for NYC Department of Health findings on inspections for rats? The Rat Information Portal, commonly known as RIP, has information searchable by property address, tax block and lot, or by selecting an area or property from a map. Information about inspections, violations, compliance, exterminations, and cleanups are available as far back as January 1, 2006. […]