Important Notice: Missing Government Data
As you conduct research, you may notice that some federal government datasets that were once publicly available have been removed. Some datasets may be modified and relocated, with the hope that they will be restored, while others may remain inaccessible. Additionally, some organizations remove data to comply with federal regulations.
How to Preserve Public Data:
- Download data and reports as soon as you find them.
- Use the Wayback Machine from Internet Archive to save websites and ensure future access.
For more information, visit the following websites:
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Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive saves data through its Wayback Machine, Vault, and other services. The Internet Archive's goal is to preserve records of online society for future generations.
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Data Liberation ProjectThe Data Liberation Project is an initiative to identify, obtain, reformat, clean, document, publish, and disseminate government datasets of public interest.
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The Data Rescue ProjectThe Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including IASSIST, RDAP, and members of the Data Curation Network. Their goal is to serve as a clearinghouse for data rescue-related efforts and data access points for public US governmental data that are currently at risk.
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DataLumosDataLumos is an ICPSR archive for valuable government data resources. ICPSR has a long commitment to safekeeping and disseminating US government and other social science data. DataLumos accepts deposits of public data resources from the community and recommendations of public data resources that ICPSR itself might add to DataLumos.
Community Health & Socioeconomic Statistics
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U.S. Census This link opens in a new windowIncludes data on age, disability, education, employment, income, language, poverty, race/ethnicity, veteran status. Choose city, town, county, zip code or just select a state. For help on finding information from this resource, use the handout on how to find population information.
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US Centers for Disease ControlUS environmental health topics, statistics, tools and resources.
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Community Health Status Indicator ReportsThe goal of Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) is to provide an overview of key health indicators for local communities and to encourage dialogue about actions that can be taken to improve a community’s health.
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Santa Clara Co Public Health Dept. Data and StatisticsCounty level information. Google search for other counties' health departments: "monterey county health department"
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County Health RankingsThe County Health Rankings are a key component of the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) project. MATCH is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. This web site provides access to the 50 state reports, ranking each county within the 50 states according to its health outcomes and the multiple health factors that determine a county’s health.
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Healthy CityWelcome to Healthy City, California's information + action resource for service referrals and social change. You can search for community services, research and share community data, and consult our team for strategic advice.