Research Guide for Urban Studies and Planning
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Emily Ford

Urban & Public Affairs Librarian / Assistant Professor
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Economic and Business Data

EconData.Net
Regional economic activity

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
National, regional, industry data addressing economic growth, economic development, and interindustry relationships

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Labor market activity, working conditions, and other labor changes

U.S. Economic Census
A profile for American business, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau every 5 years
American Fact Finder
 

Oregon Employment Division
Labor force and employment statistics

Education

National Center for Education Statistics

Oregon Department of Education

Health

Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics

Oregon Center for Health Statistics
Births, Deaths, and other vital records

Human Development Reports (U.N.)
International health data

World Health Organization (WHO) World health statistics

Immigration

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Immigration statistics

General Population Data

FedStats
Broad access linking Federal agencies and related statistics

National Survey of Families and Households

U.S. Census Bureau

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Migration Data

Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Datafinder

Portland State University (PSU) Population Research Center (PRC) Annual Population Estimates

Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) Population Forecasts

Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM)
Population estimates, forecasts, and projections

Oregon State University—Rural Communities Explorer

International Data Sources

CIA World Factbook

Eurostat
European economic and demographic statistics

United Nations (UN) Statistics Division

United Nations (UN) Yearbook

Miscellaneous

Data.gov

ChildStats.gov
Child and family statistics for the U.S.

U.S. Military Statistics
Military personnel statistics for the United States

County and City Data Books
Access to County and City Data Books (1944-2000)

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Statistics on all forms of transportation in the United States

General Social Survey (GSS)

Historical Statistics of the United States - Millenial Edition
U.S. demographic and economic statistics from colonial times to present.

Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)—University of Michigan

Housing-related data

OECD iLibrary
General statistics and demographic data

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Administration on Aging
Life expectancy, health, nursing home, and other statistics




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