Massachusetts Electronic Statistical Abstract
or
Statistical searching made easy(ier) 

Following is a list of subjects with links to statistical information. If you do not find your subject, visit the Massachusetts Web page and search by agency or use search function in the upper right corner.

[Agriculture][Communities][Economy][Education][Elections][Finance][Health][Labor Force and Employment][Public Safety][Social Insurance and Human Services][Travel and Tourism][Vital Statistics]

 Agriculture

• 2002 Census of Agriculture
  Leading source of statistics on agricultural production including information on land in farms, value of land/buildings and machinery, agricultural chemicals used, hired farm labor, etc. Includes links to 1997 and 1992 census.
  
  
• New England Agricultural Statistics
  Covers Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and regional aggregation.

Communities

• American FactFinder
  Major source for Census 2000 population, housing, economic and geographic data.
  
  
• Commonwealth Communities
  Includes public school and community profiles, summaries of municipal finances, state legislators, regional offices for a variety of state agencies. Links to official city/town and public school websites, and other community sites that provide substantial civic information.
  
  
• Massachusetts State Data Center
  Liaison between the Commonwealth and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Houses all the Bureau's data on Massachusetts and is the official release point for census of population data.
   

Economy

• 2002 Economic Census Data
  From the US Census Bureau. Profiles the economy every 5 years. Links to 1992 and 1997 census.
  
  
• Massachusetts Export Center
  Export statistics by commodity and country.
  

Education

• MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) Results
  School district performance results as well as statewide results.
  
  
• School District Profiles
  Fundamental information about Massachusetts' elementary and secondary schools.
  
  
• Statistical Reports
  Summary statistics on schools and districts, as well as statewide trends.

Elections

• Massachusetts State Election Return of Votes
  Includes local, state and national election statistics for Massachusetts.

Finance

• Cherry Sheet
  Official notification by the Commissioner of Revenue to municipalities and regional school districts of estimated state aid to be paid and charges to be assessed over the next fiscal year.
  
  
• Monthly Revenue Reports
  Monthly report of tax revenue.
  
  
• Municipal Data Bank
  Provides financial and demographic information on Massachusetts' cities and towns.
  
  
• Municipal Spreadsheets
  Include revenues, expenditures and property tax information for both the current and past years.

Health

• Family and Community Health
  Health statistics on families, communities, minorities, schools, and occupations.
  
  
• Health Care Finance and Policy
  Information on hospitals, health insurance, health care issues.
  
  
• Health Care Providers
  Information on hospitals, community services, doctors, and more.
  
  
• Health Research
  Access to data and analysis tools, records, publications, reports, and more.
  
  
• MassCHIP
  Obtain community-level data to assess health needs, monitor health status indicators, and evaluate health programs.
  
  
• Publications and Statistics
  Access a wide range of health related topics at state level with some area and community data.

Labor Force and Employment

• Current Employment Statistics
  Monthly estimates of employment, hours, and earnings by industry for the Commonwealth and the ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
  
  
• Employment and Wages
  Industry employment and payroll information for the state, labor market areas, counties, cities ,and towns.
  
  
• Labor Force and Unemployment Rate Data
  Labor force and unemployment data from 1990 to the present - for the entire state and local areas.

Public Safety

• Crime Reports
  Includes crime statistics, police employment, reports on criminal justice issues.
  
  
• Department of Corrections Commitment Reports
  Statistical description of individuals committed by the courts as a result of criminal offense to the Massachusetts Department of Corrections.
  
  
• Inmate Population
  Includes demographic statistics, offense, and security levels.
  
  
• Massachusetts Crime Rates 1960-2005
  Categories include Property, Murder, Forcible Rape, Robbery, Aggravated assault, Burglary, Larceny-theft, and Vehicle theft.
  
  
• Recidivism Reports
  Statistical description and recidivism rates of offenders released to the street via expiration of sentence, good conduct, or parole.
  
  
• Release Reports
  Includes demographic characteristics, releases,and security levels.

Social Insurance and Human Services

• Department of Transitional Assistance Caseload Analysis
  Reports are grouped by type of assistance program: Food and nutrition, housing, or financial assistance.

Travel amd Tourism

• MOTT (Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism)
  Excellent source of statistics by state and region. Includes visitor profiles by region, economic impact, and much more.

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health Statistics
  Statistics on marriage, divorce, births, deaths, cancer registry, AIDS, communicable diseases and occupational health.

© 2002, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. This is an official publication of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. For comments or suggestions concerning this page, please contact:Theresa Billiel, billiel@library.umass.edu

Created: March, 2002
Last modified: November 12, 2006