LibGuides: Counseling Research Guide: Data & Statistics

Starting Points

Statista

An online portal providing data on the global digital economy, industrial sectors, consumer markets, public opinion, media and macroeconomic trends. Quantitative data from 425 economic sectors in 50 countries are provided with a range of infographic tools for analysis and visualization.
Sage Data

Formerly Data Planet. A platform to quickly find, explore, visualize, and share detailed data from the most trusted source providers. With its multidisciplinary and global scope, it can be used to inform class research projects and more thorough independent research.

United States

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS gathers and disseminates data about employment and unemployment within the United States. Explore the subject area content within the site, or use the available data retrieval tools to create and download data sets.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare Information Gateway serves as a resource for reliable national data on child maltreatment reports, investigations, victims, and perpetrators.
General Social Survey (Univ. of Chicago)
GSS gathers data on contemporary American society in order to monitor and explain trends and constants in attitudes, behaviors, and attributes.
Green Book (from the U.S. House of Representatives)
The House Ways and Means Committee Green Book provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child support, health insurance, the elderly, families with children, poverty and taxation. It has become a standard reference work for those interested in the direction of social policy in the United States. It is compiled by the staff of the Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kids Count Data Center: Data Book
National and state data published annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Provides information and data trends on the conditions of children and families in the U.S.
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
National Center for Health Statistics
The NCHS is part of the CDC and provides health statistics for the United States.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Funded through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
Uniform Crime Reporting - FBI
Annual national crime statistics back to 1996.
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Statistics put together annual by the office of Homeland Security providing data on foreign nationals in the U.S.

U.S. Census Data

Explore Census Data
Search data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Census on housing, population, business and government.
Census Data: Current
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program
U.S. Census' national-level income and poverty statistics for all U.S. states and counties as well as estimates of school-age children in poverty.

Local Data Resources

Ohio Cities, Townships, & Counties
This tool will help you find local government websites for Ohio.
OSU Extension
The county extension program in the State of Ohio provides resources about home and family life, farms, businesses, local communities, and health. Use "Locate an Office" to find the website for a specific county office.
Chamber of Commerce Directory
Chambers of Commerce are organizations that advocate for the needs of business. Use this directory to locate the website for a local Chamber within Ohio.
Rural Assistance Center - Ohio Resources
The RAC provides a list of tools and organizations that can be useful for rural areas.
Ohio Development Services Agency
Formerly known as the Department of Development, ODSA works to support of Ohio's businesses and communities.

Other Ohio Data Resources

Ohio Health Data Center
Use the subject links to locate health data for Ohio counties.
Ohio Job & Family Services County Profiles
The reports prepared by ODJFS provide key information about employment, poverty, and family services for each county in Ohio.
Northern Ohio Data & Information Service
NODIS is a member of the State Data Center Network, which compiles and distributed statistical reports for individual states and regions.