Government agencies at all levels collect information and data on almost every aspect of human life.
Search the Internet by using keywords and site:gov
add place names such as US, WA, King County, or Seattle, for example.
Core sites:
National Center for Health Statistics
World Health Organization Data & Statistics
Environmental Protection Agency
National Center for Education Statistics
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
There are organizations and associations for almost every issue, profession, and interest. Search the Internet using keywords and site:.org
You can also add the words organization or association.
Add place names to narrow the search for a specific geographic area.
Search in these databases for statistics. You can also use these to identify agencies or organizations that might have more up-to-date information on their specific websites.
Statista: find statistics, consumer survey results, and industry studies from over 18,000 sources on over 60,000 topics.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.: a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Explore raw data with these open data sets. To find more, search the Internet with your keywords and "data set"
Data Planet: the largest repository of standardized and structured statistical data, with 12.6 billion datasets from more than 80 data providers.
Data.gov: The home of the U.S. government's open data on finance, manufacturing, consumer behavior, and more
City of Seattle data: The Open Data Program makes the data generated by the City of Seattle openly available to the public for the purpose of increasing the quality of life for our residents; increasing transparency, accountability and comparability; promoting economic development and research; and improving internal performance management.
World Bank Open Data: Free and open access to global development data.
UNData : Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.