Library Guides: COMM 421: Advertising Creative Strategies: Statistical Sources

Finding Federal Statistical Agencies & Programs

USA.gov: Data and Statistics
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
Data.gov
"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government."
Google Advanced Search
Allows you to search according to usage rights, and filter for material that is free to use

Census Reporter
Detailed information on demographics, income, health insurance coverage, poverty, commute times (U.S. Census Bureau)

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
An online mapping application containing over 15,000 indicators related to housing, education, mortgage originations, jobs and more.
PolicyMap (www.policymap.com) is an online mapping application created by The Reinvestment Fund and contains over 15,000 indicators related to housing, education, mortgage originations, jobs and more. It’s fast, efficient and captures data in visually powerful ways through custom maps, tables and reports.
Data Planet This link opens in a new window
a wide range of social, economic and demographic data both from the US and international sources.
Online service that enables researchers to build statistical tables and charts from multiple sources in a single interface. Data includes a wide range of social and demographic data both from the US and international sources.