Key Economic and Demographic Statistical Resources
US Census: The US Census is the definitive source of demographic data of the United States. Browse or search by topic or geography.
Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage: 1790 to present
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis."Source of US economic statistics including national income and product accounts (NIPAs), gross domestic product (GDP), and related measures of national, regional, industry and international accounts.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - This site has connections to many of the Bureau’s databases of labor statistics compiled by the Federal Government. Includes current and historical consumer price indexes.
Data.gov - "The home of the U.S. Government’s open data."
Cost-of-Living Calculator - Uses the historical Consumer Price Index for urban consumers (CPI-U) to convert dollar values between any two years to adjust for inflation. Has data from 1914 to the present.
California Economic Indicators - This site has county profiles and economic indicators.
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Projections, highlighting statistics for San Francisco Bay Area cities and counties is published every other year; the most recent report is not available online. Go here for Census 2020 statistics.
Statista - a source for statistical data. Sources include market reports, opinion research institutions, trade publications, scientific journals, and government agencies
