Social Work: Information Sources for Statistics and Demographics  

Population, housing, economic and geographic data from the Census Bureau.

Federal statistics about crime. Has links to FBI Uniform Crime Reports and Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

Concise background information on nations, updated periodically.

Description and analysis of the political, economic social and national security systems and institutions of over 100 countries.

Data from several National Center for Education Statistics sources; includes The Condition of Education and The Digest of Education Statistics

Statistics from over 100 federal agencies.

Data on population, immigration, socio-economic indicators, births and deaths and more from the 1980-2000 census, and from other federal, state and community agencies

Population, housing, economic, and geographic data

Wide-ranging statistical and factual information about New York City from Baruch's Weissman Center for International Business.

595 datasets containing over 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets.

Demographic information about the United States from 1940-2000 through interactive maps and data reports.

Annual federal collection of data on social and economic conditions in the United States.

Guide to the World Health Organization’s health related information including health-related statistics

Each district profile contains summary data on population size; birth, death and infant mortality rates; land area and land uses; and levels of income supports; lists of selected acilities and program sites, including public and private schools, parks, public safety, health, mental health and other social service facilities.

From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

A "...comprehensive database" created by the Citizen's Committee for Children which is " .... updated regularly to improve access to factual information about child well-being and to increase awareness of risks and opportunities facing New York City's children."

From the New York State Department of Labor

Provides statistics about New York City by Community Board, Police Precinct or School District regarding Health, Education & Human Services, Infrastructure, Administrative & Community Services, Public Safety & Legal Affairs and Business & Cultural Affairs

Covers data related to graduation rates, achievement, progress reports, New York State Schools Report Card and School Demographic and Accountability Snapshot.

From the US Census Bureau

Information and Reporting Service

From the New York Times, provides data regarding New York City Schools

"... a virtual portal of research on low-income and TANF families and an online hub for professional networking among researchers, policymakers and practitioners who serve these populations."

From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Provides birth, death and infant mortality statistics.