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Public Policy Data & Statistics

Statistical Abstracts of the United States. This link opens in a new window
In print, the Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Online it is 1400+ individually indexed tables (with attached spreadsheets), both searchable and browsable. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Coverage from 2013-2022.

Census Bureau
Census data and statistics cover the current and historical demographics of the United States, including age, gender, race, education level, and housing information.
Data.gov
The official data resource of the U.S. federal government. It contains thousands of datasets and statistics covering all aspects of the federal government.
USASpending.gov
The official website focused on data regarding the U.S. Federal Budget and spending.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Official federal website on rates of employment, unemployment, occupational data, and industry data.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States. Thousands of interactive data maps going back to 1790 can be used to analyze and visualize the characteristics of almost any location. Whether you are interested in markets, voting, poverty, aging populations, ethnicity and race, spending patterns, health indicators, crime, environment or education, the easy to use tools will facilitate your analyses, viewing of trends, and comparisons over time.

Propublica Datastore
Datasets collected from Propublica, a non-profit news organization covering a wide range of topics including health, criminal justice, education, military, finance, politics, and more.
Pew Research Center
Provides statistical research and polling data on current political and cultural trends within the U.S. Includes information on social media, politics, religion, science, and technology.
EveryCRSReport.com
Website listing every Congressional Research Service report issued at the request of the U.S. Congress when considering legislation or changes in public policy.