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United Nations Statistics Division provides social and health data from member countries.

Absolutely fantastic mapping tool with free and subscriber options. GWU students - you have access to the professional license by going through Gelman Library > Databases > Policy Mapper. PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.

CLIKS Online Data: County-City-Community Level Data on Kids from KIDS Count, an Annie E. Casey Foundation project, collects data on child well-being measures from state and local sources.

Provides demographic, public health and global health data. You can research population census data, surveys, registries, indicators and estimates, administrative health data, and financial data related to health

Census Bureau web site has multiple access points to national and local data. See Quick Facts and the American FactFinder

Provides statistical information on economics, agriculture, development, education, labor, and health.

DC Office of Planning/State Data Center serves census data by ward, census tract, and city level.

WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) produced by the World Health Organization. Provides statistical and epidemiological data on health and diseases.

CDC WONDER from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allows users to search datasets of vital statistics and health data for cancer, birth, mortality, and more by region and nation. It includes Healthy People 2010 objectives and data.

Provides social and health data from member countries.

Provides primary source data on global development, gender, statistics, and demographics. Can compare countries to one another.