QUICK GUIDE TO COLORADO STATE GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL INFORMATION
For further information contact the library staff at spl@cde.state.co.us
Various agencies of Colorado state government provide statistical data and related information on a large variety of topics. The web links included in this brief list will lead to additional resources. This is a quick information guide to selected print and electronic publications, as well as web sites, maintained by state agencies only. Many current and historical print publications on this topic are available to borrow from the State Publications Library. For information visit the library web site at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo
- General
- Agriculture
- Business & Economics
- Crime, Corrections & Courts
- Education & Libraries
- Health
- Natural Resources
- Revenue & Taxes
- State Government
- Traffic & Transportation
- Print Statistical Publications
GENERAL:
CEDIS - Colorado Economic and Demographic
System - data by state, region, county,
municipality, and special district
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DOLA-Main/CBON/1251593752937
Census Statistics - Population,
demographic, & economic, etc.
http://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/demog/index.html
Colorado by the Numbers - an online
statistical abstract by topic from age and cities to
transportation and water
http://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/online.htm
Colorado County Profile System -
Statistical information on population, births,
deaths, housing, and building permits in each
Colorado County
http://dola.colorado.gov/demog_webapps/profile_county
Colorado Data Book - Economic base data
plus technology sector, tourism, tax, employment,
etc.
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1178305420531
Colorado Index - Tracking trends in
community, environment, social and political issues
(PDF)
http://www.hmcnews.org/coloradocenter/web/ColoIndex.pdf
Kids Count - State and county level data
on 75 indicators of child well-being plus
state-by-state comparisons
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
AGRICULTURE:
Colorado Agriculture Overview - Summary
data and rankings (PDF)
http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/
County_Profiles/Colorado/cp99008.pdf
Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service -
Link to Census of Agriculture
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Colorado/index.asp
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS:
Colorado Economic Chronicle - Monthly
briefing on economic activity published by the
General Assembly
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1209375339592
Colorado Economic Development Data Book -
Statistics and comparisons of key economic
indicators
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1178305420531
Colorado Economic Forecast - Revenue and
economic quarterly forecasts published by the State
Office of Planning and Budgeting
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OSPB/GOVR/1218709343298
Consumer Price Index - CPI from 1964 to
the present with forecasts (PDF)
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Document_C&childpagename=CGA-LegislativeCouncil%2FDocument_C%2FCLCAddLink&cid=1251581586330&pagename=CLCWrapper
Focus Colorado - Outlook for state's
revenues and economy more in-depth than the
Chronicle also published by the General Assembly
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1251573164950
Insurance Industry Statistical Report
- Documents the financial and market share status of
companies engaged in the business of insurance in
Colorado.
http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/pb/pb.htm#Statistical
Labor Market Information - Statistics on
labor, employment, wages, etc.
http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com/lmigateway/
Travel and Tourism - Research on trends in
the industry (Use links on the left under "Research"
to access statistical reports)
http://www.colorado.com/IndustryPartners/Research.aspx
CRIME, CORRECTIONS, AND COURTS:
Corrections, General Statistics - Admissions and releases, inmate characteristics, projections, etc.http://www.doc.state.co.us/gsr
Courts - Annual reports for the Judicial
Branch
http://www.courts.state.co.us/Administration/Unit.cfm/Unit/annrep
Crime in Colorado - Annual reports from
1998 to the present plus missing children report
http://cbi.state.co.us/CNC/index.html
Crime Statistics - Arrest rates, offense
rates, and Colorado population figures
http://dcj.state.co.us/ors/statistics.htm
Youth Corrections - Juvenile offenders and
parole data
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/dyc/Research.htm
EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES:
Colorado Higher Education Public Database
- Search enrollment data, degrees awarded
and offered by colleges/universities and
demographics
http://highered.colorado.gov/data.html
Library Statistics - Current and historic
data on academic, public, and school libraries in
the state and nationwide
http://www.lrs.org
School District Revenues and Expenditures
- 1996/97 to current
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/RevExp.htm
School and District Statistics - Pupil
membership, graduation, dropout,
suspension/expulsion, staff, summary data,
directory, etc.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stats.htm
SchoolVIEW - Interactive portal for the
Colorado Growth Model, and school performance data
from the Colorado Department of Education
http://www.schoolview.org/
Special Education Data Report - Reports
from 1997/98 to current
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdespedfin/SPED_DataReports.htm
Student Assessment - CSAP and ACT test
results
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/index_assess.html
HEALTH:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- County-level survey results
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/brfss/
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/cfoi/
Child and Adolescent Health -Results on
surveys of children and high school students
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/yrbs/
Colorado Health Data - statistics on
maternal and child health, adult health, mortality,
environmental health, health disparities,
communicable diseases and more.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/datahome.html
Colorado Hospital Report Card - Hospital
comparison data on several measures including
mortality rates, procedure volumes and patient
safety.
http://www.cohospitalquality.org
Health Information Dataset - Local data on
birth, cancer, trauma, etc.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cohid/
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
- County-level data
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/prams/
Vital Statistics - Birth, death, and
population
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/vs/
NATURAL RESOURCES:
Avalanche Information Center - Avalanche
accident data
http://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc_stats.php
Colorado Oil and Gas Information System (COGIS)
http://www.oil-gas.state.co.us/COGIS/LiveQuery.html
Mining Data - Production and mining
activity
http://mining.state.co.us/Reports/dmgReports.htm
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission -
Production and area reports
http://cogcc.state.co.us/Library/library.asp
Water Data Search - Water related research tools that include streamflows, lake levels, water rights, diversion records, calls, etc.
http://water.state.co.us/DataMaps/Pages/default.aspx
Water Quality Database System -
Groundwater quality monitoring results by year and
geographic location for pesticides and inorganic
compounds from 1992 to present
http://ids-nile.engr.colostate.edu/webkit/Groundwater/index.html
Water Reports and Publications - Annual statistics on
ground and surface water activity
http://water.state.co.us/DWRDocs/Reports/Pages/default.aspx
REVENUE AND TAXES:
Gaming Industry - Data for gaming cities
and statewide
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-Gaming/RGM/1213781235126
Property Taxation Annual Report - Includes
county level information
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=DOLA-Main%2FCBONLayout&cid=1251591547549&pagename=CBONWrapper
Retail Sales - For cities and counties
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue-Main/XRM/1213954128545
Tax and Revenue - Statistical studies and
reports. Statewide data but some county-level
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue-Main/XRM/1213954016389
STATE GOVERNMENT
Budget Documents and Fact Sheets - Budgetary
overviews for each Executive Branch Department
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OSPB/GOVR/1225731668028
Elections Archive - Prior years election information
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/Archives.html
Elections Center - Current election, campaign and
candidate information
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.htm
Housing Division- Households, costs,
vacancy surveys, etc.
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=DOLA-Main%2FCBONLayout&cid=1251596868518&pagename=CBONWrapper
Transparency Online Project System (TOPS)
- revenue and expenditure data for the Colorado
state government
http://tops.state.co.us/
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION:
State Patrol Statistical Information /
Colorado State Patrol - Links to traffic crash
statistics statewide and by county with numbers and
causes
http://csp.state.co.us/trafficsafety.html
Transportation - Current and projected
traffic volumes, state highway attributes, summary
roadway statistics, demographics and geographic
data, maps and database files
http://apps.coloradodot.info/dataaccess/
PRINT STATISTICAL PUBLICATIONS
For records of print publications to borrow
and/or links to electronic publications, search our
library catalog:
http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo
The following is a list of selected current and historic print publication titles:
- "Colorado Business Economic Outlook" which continues the "Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum" - State Publications has 1968 to current
- "Colorado Mineral and Mineral Fuel Activity" - library has 1995 to the present
- "Colorado Ski Industry: Highlights of the (year) Season" - library has incomplete holdings from 1982/83 to 1989/99 - no longer published
- "Colorado Year Book" - library has this annual, biennial, or triennial statistical abstract-type publication from 1918 through 1964 - no longer published
- "Standard Summary of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in Colorado" - library has this annual publication for 1962 (semi-annual), 1971, 1977, and 1982 to the current
- "Vital Statistics" - library has from 1983 to 2000 - continued by online resources listed above and the "Colorado Health Watch" in paper
- Print information from the Colorado
Department of Education, much of which has been
continued online, includes:
- "The Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Instruction" contains early statistics on school districts - library has 1870-71 to 1962-64.
- Pupil membership, statistics, ethnicity, achievement, etc. by district - library has by various titles from 1961/62 to 1999
- Certificated personnel, statistics, salaries, etc. by district - 1968 to 1997
- Dropout rates and graduation rates - 1985 to 1998 (earlier rates are in Pupil Membership reports, but reported differently)
- Revenue and expenditures - 1969 to current
- Public school transportation - 1969 to 1991
- Annual report, K-12 public education - 1980 to 1999 (1987, 1991,1998 were not published)
For additional information, e-mail spl@cde.state.co.us