LibGuides: Geography and Environment: Data/Statistics

Data

Census data
A platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Statistics collected by the Census Department:
American Community Survey
American Housing Survey
Annual Surveys of Governments
Census of Governments
Annual Economic Surveys
Decennial Census
Economic Census
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation
Population Estimates Program
Puerto Rico Community Survey

Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC)
The Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Mapping Division.
Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC): Distributed Active Archive Center
Archives the world's largest collection of civilian remotely sensed data covering the Earth's land masses.
ESRI Support Center Home
This should be one of your first resources when stuck on an ArcGIS task or looking for a specialized tool for geoprocessing.
Global Change Data and Information System
Gateway to global change data and information by U.S. Federal agencies, 1987 -
LandScan - Gridded Global Population
This dataset is a 30x30 arc-second (approximately 1 km) gridded population of the world. You must request access to it through the creators, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Geographic Information Science & Technology section.
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) - Interactive Map Services
Here you can find links to the web mapping services for many of the NGDC datasets such as ecosystems, hazards, marine info, paleoclimate, satellite, snow and ice, thermal springs and more.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Excellent free resource for downloadable historical Census data and GIS data. Requires registration to use but is very simple and of good quality.
SANDAG Open Data Portal (SD Govt.)
This San Diego county website links to data on population characteristics, such as demographics and employment, as well as transportation and crime statistics, land use, and population and employment estimates and forecasts.
SimplyAnalytics
SimplyAnalytics is a web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States. Access limited to 5 simultaneous users. Try again later if refused. (formerly known as SimplyMap).

Social Explorer
1790-present. This site combines data from the U.S. Census of Population and Housing & the American Community Survey (ACS) with a user friendly interface, allowing the creation of maps & statistical tables. Census Tract boundaries are available back to 1940. Now also includes data on U.S. elections, business pattern, environmental summary, health, religion, and crime; the UK and Canadian censuses; Irish religious data; World Development Indicators, and EuroStat.

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)