Research Guides: ENGL 1900: Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research: Find Statistics

Statistics

Sources listed for statistics contain the "numbers" generally sought for frequently asked questions such as population, income levels, etc. You may find that you need statistics to strengthen an argument you're trying to make.

U.S. & International Statistics

The following sources are great places to start looking for U.S. federal statistics and international statistics on all subjects.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is a statistics portal that integrates data on media, business, politics, education, technology and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets on over 80,000 topics from 18,000 sources...more.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
1790-present. The tool provides easy mapping and report creation functions for U.S. Census data on population and housing, as well as statistics on religion, crime and health; and statistics from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe..more.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The Statistical Abstract of the U.S. includes brief statistics on almost every topic. The focus is on the U.S. but some international statistics are included. Covers 2013-present.

CIA World Factbook

St. Louis & Missouri Statistics

Data USA - St. Louis City and County Comparison
Statistical comparison of St. Louis City and County. Includes demographic, economic, health, diversity, education, and housing and living statistics for both.
Data USA - Missouri
Demographic, economic, health, diversity, education, and housing and living statistics for Missouri.