Online Reference Resources
Statistics
General Statistics

• Age Stats Worldwide -- "AgeStats Worldwide provides access to statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues, such as demography, pensions, health and long-term care. The most recent data and projections as far ahead as 2050 are provided where available.  Access is free-of-charge. AgeStats Worldwide have been created by AARP to facilitate the international exchange of policy and program-relevant information in aging."
• American Time Use Survey -- "measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing"
• America's Children -- statistics on the health, education, and population of America's children
• Baby Names -- most popular, also with years and stats for every name.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Census Bureau--now searchable, and has an alpha index to get you to some of the useful subsets of information
• Census: National Population Estimates 
• Census Scope -- provides census data in graphic format such as maps, charts, and graphs.  You can zoom in on a national map to obtain regional information.
• Chicago Crime Data -- an excellent source for data on crime occurrence in the City of Chicago. Interactive maps included. Great way also to see which neighborhoods are safer than others.
• Cost of Living: Worldwide - City Rankings
• County City Data Book Includes 1988 and 1994. Choose your state, choose data by state, city or county level, select data type, and how you want the data organized and delivered to you.
• County Population Estimates
• Drug Statistics-- Statistics on use and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs.
• Economic Indicators -- official US Government numbers.
• Extreme Weather Sourcebook -- statistics on the economic and societal impact of floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
• FedStats--One Stop Shopping--the easiest way yet to search through government statistical series.
• Finding Statistics Online--a nice subject index to statistical sources by Paula Berinstein.
• Hunger Statistics Worldwide -- from the United Nations World Food Programme, stats are in the overview of each country, the pages have more info on the country itself and news stories that impact hunger in the region..
• Iowa Bureau of Health Statistics
• Iowa PROfiles-- Iowa Public Resource Online contains economic and labor data for Iowa counties and cities.
• Iowa Quick Facts --compares nation and Iowa
• Iowa State Data Center
• Iowa Uniform Crime Reporting
• Language in America -- Extensive data and data mapping on what languages are spoken where and by how many in the US.
• Meta-Index to Statistics on the Web
• PRB--"the source for global population information." An excellent set of annotated links to national and organizational databases on not just population statistics, but statistics on environment, education, health, etc.
• Religion Statistics -- allows you to compare geographic regions and lots more. An Excellent site.
• SETA: Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis -- for the midwest region.
• Social Statistics Briefing Room -- federal statistics on crime, demographics, education and health
• State and Metropolitan Area Databook--entire book from the Dept. of the Census is available in pdf format
• Statistical Abstract of the United States [.pdf]
• Statistical Resources on the Web -- from the University of Michigan Documents Center.
• Statistics on the Aging Population -- includes the Profile of Older Americans and much more
• UNdata -- an excellent portal to the wealth of information at the United nations.
• United Nations Population Information Network(POPIN)
• United States Historical Census Data Browser--for census data between 1790 and 1970. You can choose and simultaneously browse up to 15 variables.
• Visual Economics-- "unravels the complexities of all types of economic and financial data. Using charts, graphs, diagrams, and lists, we break down information for you that might otherwise be boring, dense, even uninteresting."
• WolframAlpha -- provides stats. for exa,ple, type in "budget" to the search box and get great stats!
• Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being -- "In support of the Council on Women and Girls, the Office of Management and Budget and the Economics and Statistics Administration within the Department of Commerce worked together to create the Women in America (pdf) report which, for the first time in recent history, pulls together information from across the Federal statistical agencies to compile baseline information on how women are faring in the United States today and how these trends have changed over time.  The report provides a statistical portrait showing how women’s lives are changing"