InfoGuides: EVPP 480 Sustainability in Action: Action Research: Find Statistics and Poll Data

Virginia Statistics

Government Agencies Statistics
State Generated Statistics

Government Agency Statistics

US Energy Information Administration, Virginia Profile
State Profile and Energy Estimates for the Commonwealth of Virginia
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Virginia
The Economy at a Glance for Virginia
USDA Statistics - Virginia
Agricultural statistics, publications, and survey Results from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
EPA - Safe Drinking Water Search for the State of Virginia
Safe Drinking Water data from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) database in the EPA's Envirofacts
CDC Health Statistics - Virginia
The US Center for Disease Control's statistics and rankings of the state of Virginia
National Center for Environmental Health
The US CDC source for topics ranging from air quality to safe water
State Transportation Profile
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics' reports by state on transportation

State Generated Statistics

Virginia State Police Crime Statistics
Crime statistics and reports from Virginia State Police's Data Analysis and Reporting Team
Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Statistics and Reports
Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) National School Lunch Program reports for counties and school systems across Virginia
Virginia Department of Health Data Portal
Convenient and interactive access to health related data across the Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
VDEM includes a variety of information on natural disasters, community preparedness, and response programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Fairfax County, Demographics & Data
Economic and demographic information for Fairfax County from the Economic, Demographic and Statistical Research (EDSR) Unit

Data and Polls

Census Data This link opens in a new window
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data.census.gov is the primary way to access Census Bureau data, including the American Community Survey, Economic Census, Census of Population and Housing, and more. After July 1, 2019, all new data (previously released on American FactFinder) will be released on this new data platform.
Tutorial for the Census Data database.
https://infoguides.gmu.edu/census-data
Harris Interactive This link opens in a new window
Surveys measuring public opinions, conducted both by telephone and online. Polls measure and trend the knowledge, opinions, behaviors and motivation of the general public. New survey data on a wide variety of subjects including politics, the economy, healthcare, foreign affairs, science and technology, sports and entertainment, and lifestyles are published weekly.

Pew Research Center

Survey data on topics including politics, media, religion and social trends. Get data from its research centers: Internet & American Life, Global Attitudes, Hispanic Center, People & the Press, Social & Demographic Trends, and Forum on Religion & Public Life.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Access data from a leader in the field of public opinion research. Search Roper's iPoll for survey questions and datasets from survey organizations such as Gallup, Harris, Pew Research, ABC, CBS, and more. Access Roper Center tutorials, help guides, and educational resources.

SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Enables users to quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. Data includes Census (1980 - Present), American Community Survey, and both Simmons and MRI Consumer Survey Data. Users may create accounts to save their work. For more information, see the SimplyAnalytics InfoGuide. Tutorial for the SimplyAnalytics database.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Integrates more than 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 22,500 international sources. Includes statistics and studies gathered from market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, government sources and international organizations. Create graphs, reports and infographics. Data is easily exportable for analysis. Statista reports now allow you to create your own interactive industry comparisons with Tableau Workbook. Find the free tool here or via https://www.tableau.com/trial/statista-benchmark-report-uk. Tutorial for the Statista database.

National Stormwater Calculator Tool
A software application tool from the EPA that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site using green infrastructure as low impact development controls
Statista User Guide
This guide by Mason University Libraries shows you how to use Statista

How to use	Go to their Download Datasets page then select a topical area. Log in to your account (or create one), then pick a survey and click the "Download" arrow on the right. Papers that used the data are also listed.
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, converting SPSS to Stata,
Registration	Create an account by providing your name and email and accepting a use agreement and terms of use, which includes agreeing only to use the data for research purposes and not trying to identify individuals.
Focus Fast	Look at the top few studies within each topic, which are the most recent.

How to use	iPOLL Databank Tutorials
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, Stata, SAS, Excel
Registration	You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is a Roper Center member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
How to cite:	How to cite