Statistical and Information Sources

Proving the social, economic, or environmental need for a project is generally necessary. Statistics or other background information often helps support the need for the project.

General

• Arizona Quick Facts -- U.S. Census Bureau. Can move to county information.
• DataPlace -- one-stop source for housing and demographic data about your community, your region, and the nation.
• FedStats -- The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies. All of the statistical information available through FedStats is maintained and updated solely by Federal agencies.
• FedStats Arizona -- Easy access to county information.
• MapStats from FedStats - Arizona -- Basic information on Arizona information by county.
• U.S. Census Bureau -- Includes Census 2000 and American Fact Finder.
• U.S. Poverty Guidelines -- 2006, Department of Health and Human Services.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Arizona Agricultural Statistics Service -- Information from the National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
• Arizona State Fact Sheet -- Economic Research Service, USDA. State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators.
• Economic Research Service; USDA -- State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
• National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Part of the USDA

Business and Economic

• Arizona Travel Impacts, 1998-2005 -- Dean Runyan Associates, April 2006.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics -- U.S. Department of Labor.
• EconData.Net -- A guide to regional economic activity with over 800 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider.
• The Economic Impact of Arizona State Parks -- NAU, Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center, 2002.
• The Economic Significance of the Arizona Travel Industry -- Dean Runyan Associates, April 2006.
• Grand Canyon National Park & Northern Arizona Tourism Study -- NAU, Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center, 2005.
• Survey of Visitors to Arizona's Tribal Lands -- NAU, Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center, 2006.

Health

• A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States Statistical Sourcebook -- a statistical sourcebook of facts about obesity from the American Heart association.
• Action for Healthy Kids -- Provides background information and data on nutrition and fitness for every state, the District of Columbia, and the nation.
• Arizona Department of Health Services -- Arizona vital statistics.
• Healthy Arizona 2010; Health Report Cards -- Prepared by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
• National Center for Health Statistics -- NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. It is a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Youth

• Action for Healthy Kids -- Provides background information and data on nutrition and fitness for every state, the District of Columbia, and the nation.
• America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2002 -- From ChildStats.gov. This report presents 24 key indicators of the well-being of children.
• Arizona Department of Health Services -- Arizona vital statistics.
• Arizona Enrollment Figures by grade, race, and gender. (1997-1999)
• Child Abuse Statistics -- From the Arizona's Child Abuse InfoCenter.
• Child Welfare Outcomes: Annual Reports -- From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Administration for Children & Families.
• Dropout Rates for Arizona
• Fact Sheets -- Children's Action Alliance - Arizona. Facts on child well being, care, abuse and neglect, education, health, poverty and more. Some U.S. ranking information.
• Juveniles Processed in the Arizona Court System-- Juvenile Justice Services Division.
• KIDS COUNT data book and online databases. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Provides information by profiles, rankings, graphs, and maps. Provides national, state, and county data.
• Statistics for Arizona -- Links to several sites that has statistics on children in Arizona. Covers child abuse, Arizona Child Protective Services reports, child fatality, child welfare, and other information concerning the condition of children within the state.