| KEY
SOURCES OF STATISTICAL
INFORMATION AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET |
| Federal
Agencies |
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http://www.census.gov/
This site is the homepage
for the United States
Census Bureau. While
primarily recognized
as the official site
for population data,
the Census Bureau also
is a source for a wide
variety of demographic,
housing and socio-economic
data. This site provides
access to the extensive
amount of information
collected for the 1990
and 2000 decennial censuses
(with data available
from the national level
down to the census tract
level). In addition,
this site contains data
from the Current Population
Series (data is primarily
at the national and
state geographic level)
and from the various
Economic Censuses which
are released every five
years. |
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http://www.bea.gov/
This site is the homepage
for the Bureau of Economic
Analysis of the United
States Department of
Commerce. This site
includes a variety of
income data, including
per capita income estimates.
The geography level
for this data ranges
from national down to
the county level. |
State
Agencies |
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http://sdc.state.nc.us/
This site is the homepage
for the North Carolina
State Data Center, which
is located within the
North Carolina Office
of State Budget and
Management. This site
includes profiles for
all North Carolina counties
which include data on
a variety of areas (such
as population, employment,
income, etc.). |
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http://demog.state.nc.us/
This site is the homepage
for the North Carolina
State Demographer’s
Office which is also
a unit within the North
Carolina Office of State
Budget and Management.
In addition to including
a variety of current
population and other
demographic data, this
office is responsible
for developing population
projections for the
state and all 100 counties. |
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http://www.ncesc.com
This site is the homepage
for the Employment Security
Commission of the North
Carolina Department
of Commerce. This site
includes a variety of
employment and labor
force information, including
the monthly unemployment
rate. The level of geography
for data at this site
ranges from the State
of North Carolina down
to the county level. |
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http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/stats/
This site is maintained
by the North Carolina
Department of Public
Instruction and includes
a variety of data on
the various public school
systems in North Carolina.
Recent editions of the
North Carolina Public
Schools Statistical
Profile are available
at this site. |
