"Numbers, numbers, everywhere, but who can make sense of them? The folks at the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism have a handle on such quantitative matters, and they have provided this set of resources for journalists and the general public. This data library contains all of the data they create or collect about the news media. Organized chronologically, this data is available in chart form, and users are free to customize for their own purposes. Some of the charts offered here include When State of the Union Coverage Shrinks, New Push for Hispanic TV Audiences, and Economy Fades as Election Intensifies. Additionally, visitors can use the box on the left-hand side of the page to look for charts related to certain media sectors or industry trends." (from the Internet Scout Report, February 17, 2012)

"The regional Federal Reserve Banks located across the United States produce a range of reports on economic indicators, housing statistics, local industry, and other related topics. The New England Public Policy Center (NEPPC) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has been archiving its working papers series since 2005, and visitors to this site can look over all of the published titles. Currently, there are over 25 papers by NEPPC staff members available here." -- Internet Scout Report March 30, 2012

Many Eyes is an online tool created by IBM. It allows users to upload sets of data and display them graphically, creating a "visualization" of the data. Browse the existing visualizations to see a wide range of interesting and appealing ways to display da

UNdata provides access to all the data collected by the United Nations, including demographic and economic information from almost every country around the world. Country Profiles (look under "More") include maps and basic information on the size, populat

"The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States." It contains information gathered by the U.S. Cens

Find information gathered in the 2000 and 2010 census operations, including demographics and information about business, industry, employment and education.

These reports, case studies and other publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development cover affordable housing, housing design and construction, community and economic development, homeownership, fair housing, and more.

The Census Bureau provides a wide range of information about the people and economy of the United States. The first census (population count) was conducted in 1790, and the Census Bureau has been collecting information ever since, so this is an excellent