Statistical Resources

Optometry, Eye Health Statistics

Offices of Optometrists – Industry Statistics Portal (U.S. Census Bureau)
Offices of Optometrists – Occupational Employment Statistics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Optometrists – Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Optometrists – Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Optometry License Statistics (NYS Office of the Professions)
Blindness Statistics (NFB): Prevalence, employment, cost of blindness
The Silver Book: Vision Loss: Searchable database on vision loss in general, highlighting data on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
Vision and Eye Health – Data and Statistics (NYS Department of Health): Links to resources
Vision/Eye Health Data & Statistics (CDC): Links to national and state data, health surveys
Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care (NYS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System): Ongoing telephone-based surveillance system
Vision Problems in the U.S. – Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America (Prevent Blindness America) – Searchable database by state, vision problem, and demographics

Health, Disability, Disease Prevention Statistics

AgingStats.gov: Key indicators of well-being
America’s Health Rankings: 20-plus year by state analysis of the nation’s health
Americans With Disabilities: 2005 (U.S. Census Bureau): Tables and analysis (issued December 2008)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Data and Statistics: Links to resources by topic
- CDC Wonder: Gateway to searching CDC data
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Birth and death statistics, reportable diseases
- Summary of Notifiable Diseases: Statistics in text, graphs and maps
- WISQARS™: Interactive database for customized reports of injury-related data
ChildStats.gov (Forum on Child and Family Statistics): Key national indicators of well-being
County Health Rankings: Search by county for health outcomes, health factors
Disability Data (U.S. Census Bureau): Gateway to government disability information
FastStats A to Z (CDC): Quick access to statistics on public health topics
Global Health Observatory (WHO): Searchable database of health statistics and reports
Health.Data.gov: Datasets about health and health care
Health E-Stats (NCHS): Web-only release of statistics
Health Statistics (MedlinePlus Health Information): Links to numerous statistical resources
Health, United States (CDC): Annual report on trends in health statistics
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): Monitors the nation’s health
New York State County Health Indicator Profiles: State, counties, NYC
The Office of Minority Health: Policy/Data: Data by race/health topic

Health Care Facilities, Workforce, Insurance Statistics

American Hospital Directory (ahd.com): Hospital information and profile data
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) – links to providers by type
FastFacts on US Hospitals (AHA): Annual survey
FastStats on Hospital Utilization: Inpatient, outpatient, emergency care
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): National and multi-State databases
Health Insurance Data (U.S. Census Bureau): Gateway to government health insurance information:
- Health Insurance Coverage Tables in American FactFinder
- Health Status, Health Insurance, and Medical Services Utilization: 2010

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2005 Outpatient Department Summary (NCHS)
OSHA’s Datas & Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Research, Statistics, Data & Systems (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services): For researchers and healthcare professionals
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (U.S. Census Bureau): Estimates of health insurance coverage
State Health Facts (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation): Includes health status, health coverage and uninsured, managed care & health insurance

Population, Education, Economy Statistics

Data and Statistics (USA.gov):General reference resources
Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject (Bureau of Labor Statistics): Economic data resources
DataFinder (Population Reference Bureau): Hub for U.S. and International Data
FedStats: Links to statistics and statistical agencies
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Statistics on all levels of education, from kindergarten through higher education
New York State Data Center (Empire State Development): State’s primary source for economic and demographic data
Office of Population Research at Princeton University: Demographic research and training center
Statistics Canada: Includes daily bulletins of new information

Statistical Abstract of the United States: Annual authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA): Economic accounts statistics nationally and regionally.
U.S. Census Bureau: Population and housing census, economic census, economic indicators.
- QuickFacts
- Research@Census – see blog “Research Matters” featuring work of researchers
- American FactFinder
- Census 2010
- New York Region
- Economic Indicators
- Data Access Tools

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