Sources of tables, files, and graphs viewable on-line

Some files may be in Adobe Acrobat Format. Acrobat is a very graphics intensive file-reading program. Most computers which can run Netscape can also run Acrobat--you can get a free copy from the Data and Software Server or Adobe. It is also installed on all Public Area Computers.

• Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR) http://www1.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
  Current numbers for US population, poverty rate, household income, wages and earnings, crime rates, incarcerated population, dropout rates, test scores, school spending, drug and alcohol use, health statistics, and much more. All figures are linked to more detailed data, or to data gathered over a longer period of time by the appropriate government agency.
• US Census Bureau: Population Topics http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/population/www/
  This site includes estimations and projections of US population, data on various demographic characteristics of the population, like age, race, fertility, education, marriage and cohabitation rates, historical data going back as far as 1790, and housing and houshold statistics, which include information on poverty rates, housing, and health insurance.
• Youth Indicators 1993: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth http://www.ed.gov/pubs/YouthIndicators/
  From the National Center for Education Statistics. Graphs and more extensive tables on 63 topics, including Births to Unmarried Women, by Age and Race, Children of Single Parents, Federal Aid to Families, Child Support, College Costs, Pupil/Teacher Ratios and Expenditures per Student, Computer Use by Students, Science Proficiency, International Reading Comparison, Extracurricular Activites, Sports Participation, Spending Patterns of High School Seniors, AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes, Volunteer Work, Religion, Attitudes Compared with Parents' Views, Educational Aspirations, Employment of High School Graduates, and Employment of Dropouts.
• National Aging Information Center statistical resources http://www2.ageinfo.org/naicweb/data.html
  Adobe Acrobat files on Mobility and Self-Care Limitations of Persons 60+, by Age: 1990; Selected Housing Characteristics of Households with Householder 60+, by Age of Householder: 1990; Educational Attainment of Persons 60+, by Age: 1990; Vehicles Available of Persons 60+, by Age of Householder: 1990; Poverty and Low-Income Status of Persons 60+, by Age: 1989; Income Distribution of Persons 60, by Age: 1989, Family Income Distribution, by Age of Householder: 1989; Income Distribution of Unrelated Individuals 60+, by Age: 1989; Ratio of Income to Poverty Level of Persons 60+, by Age: 1989; Rural Residence of Older Americans: Residence of Persons 60+, by Planning and Service Area (PSA): 1990; etc.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Most Requested Series http://www.bls.gov/top20.html
  Tables of national and regional data on Employment & Unemployment, Prices & Living Conditions, Consumer Price Indexes, and Compensation & Working Conditions, including the Employee Benefits Survey.
• National Center for Education Statistics: Education at a glance http://www.ed.gov/NCES/indihome.html
  Statistics on access, achievement, adult education and literacy, educational attainment, crime, community service, computers, dropouts, enrollment, financial resources, education and minorities, parental involvement, readiness, staff, technology, and more. Data is found in tables, special topic Adobe Acrobat files, and short papers. In addition, most of the on-line papers have an extensive tables section at the end.
• YouthInfo http://youth.os.dhhs.gov
  Information about America's adolescents, from the Department of Health and Human Services. Includes a statstical profile of American youth, and texts of relevent speeches by federal officials. Copies of DHHS reports are also downloadable in Acrobat format.
• Programs of the Administration for Children and Families, US department of Health and Human Services http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/programs.htm
  Desriptions and reports from all of the programs overseen by the Adminsitration for Children and Families. AFDC, HeadStart, JOBS, Foster Care Assistance, Sodial Services Block Grant, and dozens of others.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
  Data concerning Crime, Victims, Criminal Offenders, and the Law enforcement System. Includes reports on such topics as Violence Against Women, Elderly Crime Victims, and Crime and Neighborhoods. Files can be downloades as text or Acrobat format.
• RAND's information about Changing Demographic Patterns in the United States http://www.rand.org/organization/drd/labor/Areas/demography.html
  Tables and graphs on Head Start, Changes in family income, and Marriage patterns. With links to the Rand Corp publications cited--ordering info is available on-line, and some publications are free.
• Michigan Aging Services System: Demographic Profile of Older Michiganians http://mass.iog.wayne.edu/demoprof.html
  Maps, tables, written explanations and graphs concerning Michigan's elderly. Further tables can be found at http://mass.iog.wayne.edu/DAIM/daimttbs.html