Highlighted Resource from the U.S. Census Bureau:
The State Data Center program is one of the oldest and most successful partnership endeavors the U.S. Census Bureau has undertaken to-date. This partnership between the Census Bureau and the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and island areas began in 1978. The program makes data available to the public locally through a network of state agencies, state and local governments, libraries, and universities.
Local State Data Center websites:
Provided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of poll data anywhere—from 1935 to present. Contains data from U.S. and international polling firms with broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, and more. International and U.S. datasets available for immediate download.
To run cross-tabulations without statistical programs, download datasets and documentation, or download up to 500 iPoll questions at once, you must create an account using your Drexel email address.
The following polling/survey resources are freely available to the public:
The guide linked below, published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries' Data & Information Services Center, provides links to statistical yearbooks or similar collections for 154 countries:
An online data platform and mapping tool that provides access to U.S. demographic data, as well as data related to health, housing, transit, and more. Create a map with included data or upload your own, generate reports, or download data for use in other applications. Data are sourced from both government and proprietary sources, including: the Census Bureau, the CDC, the DHS, the EPA, the FDIC, FEMA, HUD, NCES, and the Reinvestment Fund. For a complete list of included data, see the data dictionary. Visit the PolicyMap Knowledge Center for tutorials & support documentation.
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Content includes more than 1,400 individually indexed tables (with attached spreadsheets) that are searchable and browsable. Includes the following editions: 2013 to present. For the 1878 to 2012 editions, visit the U.S. Census Bureau website.
Repository of official international trade statistics and analytical tables, providing selected trade series from 30 specialized data sources for all available countries and areas recognized by the United Nations (more than 170 countries/areas). Includes import and export statistics detailed by commodity/service category and partner country, with time series data from 1962.
Provides access to major United Nations statistical databases containing over 60 million data points and covering agriculture, crime, education, employment, energy, environment, health, HIV/AIDS, human development, industry, information and communication technology, national accounts, population, refugees, tourism, trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators. Content includes country profiles, databases, statistical tables, and glossaries; statistical coverage varies by measure, but may go back to 1950.
WDI from The World Bank contains more than 1,400 development indicators and time series data for more than 220 economies, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. Content includes national, regional, and global estimates available as pre-defined or customizable tables, dashboards, annual publications, and country and indicator pages, with some data series extending back to 1960.
IMF Data includes access to these two very popular resources: