The U.S. Government has a ton of statistics for you to use.
Data.gov (click on the title to start using).
Search using Google:
- Put .gov at the end of your search - your first results should be from governmental sites.
- Not finding what you need? Search like you would in a database - use AND between keywords and then put .gov at the end of your search.
Specific Government Statistics sites:
- Bureau of Economic Analysis from the U.S .Department of Commerce has information about GDP, trade, and personal income.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics for criminal justice statistics (crime, prisons, law enforcement, etc.).
- Bureau of Labor Statistics for labor and economic data.
- Fastats from the CDC is a list of quick, current statistics and related information regarding metal health.
- Homeland Security has immigration data.
- Mental Health Statistics list from the CDC is a list of statistical information and tests sorted by subject.
- National Institutes of Mental Health from the National Institute of Health has a listing of statistics and other information.
- National Vital Statistics System from the CDC has more general information about birth, death, etc. data.
- United States Census Bureau has information about populations, economy, income, and poverty - as well as lots of other information.
- USA.gov has general data and statistics about the U.S.