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Political Science: Statistics Sources: States

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This page lists print and online statistical resources covering the State of California and the states generally.

Statistics Sources: States

States statistics sources: 

  • California cities, towns & counties, 1993-2009. 
    - Annual with profiles of every incorporated municipality and every county in the state.
    - Main Library HA261 .C295
  • County and city extra: annual metro, city, and county data book.
    - Compiles information from many sources to provide key demographic and economic data for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and for all cities in the United States with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more. 
    - Latest at Ref Desk HA203 .C68; past editions in Main Library
  • California Statistical Abstract.
    - Annual publication the State of California, Department of Finance, Economic Research Unit, compiling data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the State, through 2008 (published 2009). 
    - Main Library HA261 .C3; pdfs of 1999-2003 editions of the California Statistical Abstract can be found here.
  • RAND State Statistics.
    [online resource; UCSB IP addresses only] 
    - Data at the national, state, county, and city level on business and economics, community, education, energy and environment, government finance, health and socioeconomic, and population and demographic topics.
  • United States. Census Bureau. Guide to State Statistical Abstracts.
    - Links to the most recent statistical abstracts for states published since 2000.
  • UC Berkeley Library. California Data and Statistics.
    - A guide, with links.