Statistics and Demographic Resources
http://www.census.gov
"U.S. Census Bureau is the preeminent collector and provider
of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy
of the United States."
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html
U.S. Census Bureau publishes Statistical Abstract of the United
States
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
U.S. Census Bureau publishes American FactFinder, a source for
population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
http://www.health.state.pa.us/hpa/stats/
Pennsylvania Department of Health-Health Statistics
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
"The World Factbook is produced by CIA's Directorate of Intelligence.
The Factbook is a comprehensive resource of facts and statistics
on more than 250 countries and other entities."
http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/census_2000/index.html
The Pennsylvania State Data Center is the Commonwealths Official
Source of population and demographic information. The following
information from the Demographic Profiles is available from the
Pennsylvania State Data Center: County Demographic Profiles; Municipal
Demographic Profiles; Population by Age and the Median Age, County
Level; Percentage Change in Population, 1990-2000 for Aged 65
and Over, Housing Units, Total, Occupied, Vacant and Seasonal;
Race Breakdown of Hispanic/Latino; Housing Unit Percent Change;
Pennsylvania Counties, 1990-2000.
http://www.robertniles.com/data/
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Robert Niles, a journalist and statistician, created this annotated
directory of web sites dealing with data and statistics.
It is arranged by subject. He earned a master's degree in
journalism from Indiana University and a bachelor's degree from
Northwestern University's Honors Program in Mathematical Methods
in the Social Sciences.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html
U.S. Census Bureau publishes USA QuickFacts, frequently requested
Census Bureau information at the national, state and county level.
http://stats.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
Economic Statistics Briefing Room.
