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Data & Statistics

Data vs. Statistics

This guide will help you find statistics and data. Using the term data implies that you want access to a file you can manipulate with programs like SPSS, SAS or R whereas statistics means that you want to find prepared numerical information in the form of pre-prepared tables, figures, percentages and the like. Be sure you know in advance whether you want data to analyze yourself, statistics already analyzed for you, or both.

Missing government statistics?

Many U.S. government websites are in transition right now, and their statistical reports are down. But since the government is the biggest source of free statistics, this can make research tough. Here are some other sites for U.S. federal statistics during the transition:

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There are countless sources for statistical information and data. Just knowing where to look can be tricky. The following sources cover a variety of topics, so they are a good place to start.

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