Literacy Facts & Statistics

Statistical Resources

• Census Scope: Education Attainment
  (http://www.censusscope.org/us/chart_education.html)
  This site, a portal to Census 2000 Data that investigates U.S. demographic trends, is brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. Find eye-catching graphics and exportable trend data designed for both generalists and specialists. These graphs can be incorporated in presentations.
• Fast Facts for Literacy
  (http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/facts/facts_overview.html)
  A collection of facts and statistics about literacy by the National Institute for Literacy.
• National Assessments of Adult Literacy
  (http://nces.ed.gov/naal/)
  The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy is a nationally representative assessment of English literacy among American adults age 16 and older. Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NAAL is the nation's most comprehensive measure of adult literacy since the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS).
• Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
  (http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html)
  This online catalogue gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available.
• Child Trends Data Bank
  (http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/)
  This is a one-stop-shop for the latest national trends and research on over 80 key indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month.
• FairData
  (http://www.fairdata2000.com/)
  Community-based Mapping and Data Solutions for Education, Environment, Housing, and Poverty-related Issues.
• FedStats
  (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
  The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
• How to Effectively Locate Federal Information on the WWW
  (http://gort.ucsd.edu/pcruse/universe/statistics.html)
  This is an official University of California Santa Barbara Libraries' web page. The federal agencies listed on this page provide sources for finding statistics.
• Immigration Information Statistical Yearbook
  (http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/aboutus/statistics/ybpage.htm)
  The Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS), Office of Management, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) publishes the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics each year (formerly entitled Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service).
• Library of Congress: BeOnline Statistics
  (http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/statis.html)
  BEOnline began in 1996 as an experimental project of the Bibliographic Enrichment Advisory Team (BEAT) of the Cataloging Directorate of the Library of Congress. Find access on this site to remote Internet resources of interest to the practice or study of entrepreneurship and small business.
• National Center on Education Statistics
  (http://nces.ed.gov/)
  The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
  (http://www.ncjrs.gov/viewall.html)
  NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. Subjects in the topic index are listed alphabetically.
• Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
  This U.S. Department of Education sites lists resources, reports, and related links of interest to adult education and literacy programs.
• Poverty and Family Budgets: Economic Poverty Institute
  (http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issueguides_poverty_poverty)
  The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
• Statistical Resources
  (http://www.literacynet.org/lincs/stateregprofiles.html)
  Find statistical resources from Western Pacific LINCS on this site.
• State and County Quick Facts, U.S. Census Bureau
  (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/)
  Find quick and easy access to Census information in your region. Just click on the state on the county, and follow the links to the demographics and information you need.
• Uncle Sam Federal Databases
  (http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/government.html)
  The Williamsburg Regional Library provides a wealth of links to government resources, facts, and statistics at the national, regional, and state level on this site.
• U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
  (http://www.bls.gov/)
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
• U.S. Census Data - Virginia
  (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51000.html)
  Select the county or city of your choice. For additional data, click on “Browse Extra Data Sets.”

Virginia Statistics

• United Way 2-1-1 List for Virginia
  Locate nonprofit services for Virginia
• Directory of Service Sites in Virginia
  Locate educational program in the metropolitan Richmond area.
• Community Research Clearinghouse
  Find demographic information and statistics for Virginia on this Connect Richmond website.
• County Business Patterns
  (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/cbp/)
  The County Business Patterns data base provides county, state, and national level business data from 1977 to the most recent year available. Statistics include number of establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings. The data is collected annually by the Bureau of the Census.
• Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)
  (http://jlarc.state.va.us/)
  Find surveys, audits, and reports on this site, such as the Acclimation of Virginia’s Foreign-Born Population.
• Virginia Economic Development Partnership
  Click on your region, then click on your specific county or city. You can then download a comprehensive description of your region in PDF format.
• Virginia Employment Commission
  (http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/)
  Find access on this site to workforce services for businesses, employers and citizens, job opportunities, and labor market information in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Virginia Fact Sheet
  (http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/VA.htm)
  Virginia Data Sets of Population, Income, Education, and Employment, as well as Farm Characteristics, Farm Financial Indicators, and Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties. Data updated August 30, 2007.
• Weldon Cooper Center for Public Statistics, University of Virginia
  (http://www.coopercenter.org/econ/VASTAT/)
  The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy is a research and training organization focused on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Cooper Center provides objective information, data, research, technical assistance, and practical training to state and local officials, community leaders, and members of the general public.
• National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS)
  (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001457)
  The technical report of this seminal 1992 document sits on the National Center for Education Statistics website. The new 2005 NALS report is due any day now.
• The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics and Reading, 2005
  (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/)
  Find everything you need on the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading and mathematics. You may download the full reports on this site.
• NCES High School Dropout Rates
  (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/pub_dropouts.asp)
  Dropouts, Completers, and Graduation Rate Reports: These reports present the number and percentage of students dropping out and completing public school (among states that reported dropouts and completers).