Library Guides: Lehigh Consulting: Business Statistics

Statistics On The Web

Bureau of Economic Analysis
compiles national economic statistics, many of which can be downloaded into Excel.
Economic Census
Business & industry data compiled by the Census Bureau. The Economic Census is published here as well as the major economic indicators.

Data-Planet Statistical Datasets This link opens in a new window
Search and browse through 35 billion data points in over 4.9 billion datasets
Sourced from over 75 public and private sources
Covering sixteen subject areas, focused on social sciences
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Easy access to demographic information about the U.S. Create custom maps and reports. Covers 1790 to present.
ICPSR This link opens in a new window
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) is the world's largest archive of computer-readable social science data.

As a member institution, Lehigh faculty and students have direct and free access to download data. The data resources include but are not limited to surveys of values, attitudes, health, race and religion, political exit polls and voting behavior, data on crime, and consumer income.