LibGuides: Urban Studies: Statistical Info

Statistical Information

American FactFinder
Provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data in American FactFinder comes from decennial censuses and periodic surveys.
Historical Census Browser
Census data ranging from 1790-1960 Users can limit searches by many variables including gender, age, education & literacy. Data is available by state and by country. Maintained by the University of Virginia.
New York State Data Center
"The state’s primary and most comprehensive source for economic and demographic data, tracking the trends of the State of New York, its businesses and people."

Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistical portal, focusing on quantitative data within media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets. Fully searchable, Statista also includes great infographics and charts on hundreds of topics.

Statistical Abstract (goverment site)
Published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The data comes from the U.S. census and is made available by the federal government.

Department of City Planning: Community Data Portal
Search for data by community district
New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
The Bureau of Vital Statistics analyzes data that it collects from hundreds of thousands of birth and death certificates issued in New York City (NYC) each year by the Bureau of Vital Records. The Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) cleans, stores, codes, analyzes and reports this data for official use.
New York State Data Center
the state’s primary and most comprehensive source for economic and demographic data, tracking the trends of the State of New York, its businesses and people.
NYC Business Atlas
Use this tool to explore business conditions in your neighborhood.Population and Demographic data is based on the closest census tract.
NYC Census Fact Finder
Search for census information by neighborhood, subway stop, address, intersection or census tract.
NYC Open Data
NYC Open Data makes the wealth of public data generated by various New York City agencies and other City organizations available for public use. As part of an initiative to improve the accessibility, transparency, and accountability of City government, this catalog offers access to a repository of government-produced, machine-readable data sets.
MTA Capital Program Dashboard
Map-based list of capital investment projects (improvement, mitigation, disaster recovery) by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, including dates and financial amounts.