Having trouble accessing government information? See the Libraries’ guide to Alternative Sources for Federal Information and Data.
MEJO 463: News Lab: Statistics & Figures
Population Data
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Data USA
Demographic, economic, other statistical data, and data visualizations for towns, counties, states, and the United States. Export data to CSV. Uses U.S. Census and other public data.
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AccessNCNorth Carolina economic data, including demographic reports, labor market, and education data. Compare data from N.C. to other states.
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Census ReporterPlace profiles and comparison pages provide a friendly interface for navigating census data. Funded by a Knight News Challenge grant.
Political & Voting Data
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Open States: North CarolinaData on state legislatures, including voting records and bill tracking. Searchable by state, address, or zip code.
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NC Voter Registration StatisticsDemographic data for 2016 in North Carolina. Results listed by county. Data includes party, race, and gender. More data from NCSBE at Results & Data.
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2016Data about voting and people registered to vote in the 2016 election. From the U.S. Census. Data does not include county-level information, but does include voting rates by age and race, for all 50 states.
About Newspapers
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Alliance for Audited MediaCirculation Audit Reports, Publisher’s Statements and analysis tools for magazines and newspapers. United States and Canadian publications. Prior three years.
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Editor & Publisher Newspaper Data Book
Call number: PN4700 .E42. Available in print only.
Data includes newspaper circulation, cost, advertising rates, and some contact information for key staff.
Park Library has multiple years, including 1937, 1958, some years in the 1960s and 1970s, and most years from 1985-present. Davis Library has more coverage. Older editions available as Editor & publisher international year book. Most current in Park Library Reference.
Finding Statistics Online
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StatistaData on topics such as pet ownership, music sales, poverty, social media use, and much more. Or browse their market research categories. Available as pdf and download as Excel
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SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network)Sports and sporting goods industry market research, demographics, and industry news.
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Sage DataStandardized and structured statistical data. Subjects include housing & homelessness, economics, crime, health, population, energy, the environment, and more. Download as Excel.
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SimplyAnalyticsIncludes demographic, consumer spending, market segment, and purchasing data. Sources include Mediamark, Simmons, the U.S. Census, and more. Create maps or download data into Excel. Free account required.
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesStatistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Available as pdf and download as .xls.
Data About Kids
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KIDS COUNT Data CenterData and trend analysis on children's demographics and well-being. Nationally and by state. 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book (PDF
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Roadmap of NeedAssessment of child well-being in North Carolina. 2018 Roadmap of Need