Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.

The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. This site allows you to search by topic and geographic location, down to zip code.

This subject guide provides links to an array of resources containing government data, from historical census data, to international statistics, and business statistics as well.