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ChildStats - the reports require Adobe Acrobat Reader. They provide child-related
statistics on a variety of topics, including health, education, family
characteristics and economics. The reports are updated regularly. http://childstats.gov/
Education Statistics -
Kentucky. KERA Resources. Western Kentucky University. http://www.wku.edu/library/kera/ed_stats.htm
Educational Attainment
Statistics - Kentucky. University of Louisville. Covers years of school completed by county; number of adults with college
coursework and associate's degrees; adults 25 years and older completing college
degrees; demographic, education and workforce table. http://ksdc.louisville.edu/1education.htm
Education Statistics at a Glance.
National Center for Education Statistics. Includes information for a
wide range of education-related categories. Public Schools and District Locators
link provides 2002-03 information on specific school districts, including
teacher-student ratios, fiscal information, and students completing high school
by ethnicity and other factors. http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/
FedStats - one of the nice features of this web site includes MapStats, an interactive site. If
you wish to use this site to locate information on Hardin County, do the
following: select Kentucky from the drop-down menu; select Hardin
County; click on the choices provided, such as Crime,
Economics, Agriculture and Population Estimates. Statistics by
Geography from U.S. Agencies includes Demographic and
Economic State and County Profiles, which provides such information
as population numbers, numbers and percentages by race, age, educational
attainment, etc. http://www.fedstats.gov/
Kentucky
Cabinet for Economic Development. Searchable database of Kentucky cities
and counties; lists demographics, income and major industries and employers
Kentucky Deskbook of
Economic Statistics - contains state, county and interstate comparative
data on topics such as education, population, income and poverty, crime,
commuting patterns, occupations, employment. Easy-to-read tables. Requires
Acrobat Reader or EXCEL.Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Kentucky Stats -
alphabetical listing of subjects such as Crime, Education
and Families and Children link to sites containing statistical
information for the state of Kentucky. From the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Kentucky
State Police - especially useful for traffic statistics (including DUI violations by
county) and crime statistics. The crime reports currently available date
from 1995 to 2001. The traffic reports currently available cover the
years 1995 to 2003. Crime and traffic reports available through the Crime
and Traffic Information link. http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/
KYDirect: The Official State
Government Site for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Statistics
available under the Residents link; click on Records and Statistics
under Category. http://kentucky.gov/
Kentucky Long Term Policy Research
Center - extensive reports with statistical data on a variety of topics. Click
on Index to Reports. Click on a letter in the Subject Index frame on the
lower right and a complete alphabetical listing of subjects, along with
links to reports, will appear on the left of the screen.
Kentucky State Data Center.
Provides Kentucky data for a variety of topics, including demographics,
education, workforce, housing, income, poverty levels and employment. Many of
the reports require Microsoft Excel for viewing.
National Center for Education Statistics -
federal agency responsible for compiling and analyzing federal education
statistics
National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Statistics for a wide
range of topics pertaining to criminal justice; national statistics only, except
when study focuses on state differences. Sample topics include profiles of jail
inmates, juveniles in correction, and civil trials and verdicts in large
counties. http://www.ncjrs.org/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). www.osha.gov
Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Extremely comprehensive collection of national statistical information covering a wide range of topics; some state statistics available. Historical figures available as well as current ones. User-friendly table of contents and index. Acrobat Reader required.
USA Counties. U.S. Census Bureau. Choose a state in the drop-down menu; choose a country from that state in the COUNTY drop down menu; select a profile in the TABLE drop down menu. Covers population characteristics, education, industry, finance, income, crime, farming and more. Information pulled from 1997 population estimates, 1990 census, 1980 census and 1992, 1987, 1982, 1977 economic censuses. http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml
U.S. Census Bureau. Links
to databases with information on population, businesses, county data, occupation
and more. http://censtats.census.gov/
Uniform
Crime Reports. Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. University of
Virginia. Complicated interface. Choose Juvenile Arrests, Adult
Arrests, Crimes Reported or All Arrests (either 1990 - 1993 or
1994 - 2001;) select the state from the drop-down menu and click on the desired
category under Variable Selection; choose a year from the drop-down menu
and click on Submit Query. The next screen will ask you to choose a
county from the drop-down menu and the manner in which you want it displayed
(browser, tables or data prepared for downloading. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/crime/
Women's
Physical and Mental Health. Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services.
Statistics available for a range of health topics, including breast cancer,
health care coverage, heart disease, domestic violence and more. National, state
or state and national statistics only. http://chs.ky.gov/womenshealth/resourcecenter/stats.htm