| Main Category | Database | Category | Geographic coverage | Periodicity | Approximate release dates | Data series begins | Data source | RAND California URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | Employment | Industry employment and unemployment | county, MSA, region, CA | quarterly | about 3rd week of each month | 1983 | Employment Development Department | View |
| Business & Economics | Bankruptcies | Total filings, filings per 100,000 persons | county, region, CA | quarterly | 8 weeks following end of quarter | 1995 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | View |
| Business & Economics | Average Wages | Average industry wage | county, MSA, region, CA, US | annually | February | 1990 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View |
| Business & Economics | U.S. State and County Average Industry Wages | Average industry wage | US counties, states, US | annually | December | 1997 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View |
| Business & Economics | Occupational Wages | Occupational wages | CA | biennially | March | 1997 | Employment Development Department, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, 1996-1997 | View |
| Business & Economics | Occupational Projections | Occupational projections, number of jobs by occupation | county, regional consortia, CA | annually | April | 1995 | Employment Development Department | View |
| Business & Economics | Employment and Unemployment | Reports employment & unemployment in various categories. | state, county, regional consortia, CA | monthly | 2001 | Employment Development Department | View | |
| Business & Economics | Housing Prices | Transactions, prices | zip code code, city, county, MSA, region, CA | monthly | 4 weeks following end of month | 1991 | California Association of Realtors | View |
| Business & Economics | Housing Foreclosures | Total foreclosures, foreclosure characteristics | zip code code, city, county, MSA, region, CA | monthly | 4 weeks following end of month | 1991 | California Association of Realtors | View |
| Business & Economics | County Housing Construction | New construction (residential and non-residential) | county, region, CA | monthly | 6 weeks following end of month | 1988-2004 | Construction Industry Research Board | View |
| Business & Economics | Residential Construction Statistics | Number, value of new residential construction | US, CA, counties, cities | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 2001 | Bureau of the Census | View |
| Business & Economics | City Housing Construction | New construction (residential and non-residential) | city, county, CA | annually | 8 weeks following end of year | 1990 | Construction Industry Research Board | View |
| Business & Economics | Non-residential Vacancy | Vacancy rates | major cities, CA, US | quarterly | 10 weeks following end of quarter | 1996 | CB Commercial | View |
| Business & Economics | Inflation Summary | CPI-U All items | Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA, US | monthly | 3 weeks following end of month | 1988 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View |
| Business & Economics | Detailed Inflation | CPI-U detailed, all items | Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA, US | monthly | 3 weeks following end of month | 1970 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View |
| Business & Economics | Merchandise Imports | Import value, method of transportation by commodity and country | All US customs districts, CA, US | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View |
| Business & Economics | Merchandise Exports | Export value, method of transportation by commodity and country | All US customs districts, CA, US | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View |
| Business & Economics | Detailed Merchandise Imports | Import value, method of transportation by specific commodity, customs district, and country of origin | All US customs districts, CA, US | quarterly | 9 weeks following end of quarter | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View |
| Business & Economics | Detailed Merchandise Exports | Export value, method of transportation by specific commodity, customs district, and country of destination | All US customs districts, CA, US | quarterly | 9 weeks following end of quarter | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View |
| Business & Economics | Gross state product | Gross state product | CA, other CAs, US | annually | July | 1977 | Bureau of Economic Analysis, California Department of Finance | View |
| Business & Economics | Personal income | Personal income | Counties, CA, US | annually | May | 1969 | Bureau of Economic Analysis | View |
| Business & Economics | Airport Operations | Passenger, freight, and mail | Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, John Wayne Airport (Orange County), Lindbergh Field (San Diego), Los Angeles International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Sacramento International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Jose International Airport | monthly | 4-8 weeks following end of month | 1990 | Port of San Diego | View |
| Business & Economics | Full-Time and Part-Time Employment by Industry | Estimates of employment in Standard Industrial Classification | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View |
| Business & Economics | Regional Economic Profiles | Personal income, population, per capita personal income, total earnings, total employment, average earnings per job | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View |
| Business & Economics | Farm Income and Expenses | Cash receipts, livestock, crops, production expenses, fertilizer, farm labor | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View |
| Community | Crime | Types and numbers of of crimes | cities, counties, regions, CA | annually | November | 1982 | based on California Department of Justice data | View |
| Community | Crime | Detailed crime categories and rates | cities, counties, regions, CA | annually | November | 1982 | based on California Department of Justice data | View |
| Community | Crime Rate | Crime rates | cities, counties, regions, CA | annually | November | 1982 | based on California Department of Justice data | View |
| Community | Hate Crime | Number of hate crime events | cities, counties, regions, CA | annually | October | 1994 | California Department of Justice | View |
| Community | Domestic Violence | Domestic violence call types | city, county, other jurisdictions, CA | annually | November | 1987 | California Department of Justice | View |
| Community | State Prisons | Population, capacity | all state prisons | annually | September | 1997 | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | View |
| Community | Parole and Felon | Number of felons, parolees | CA, all counties | annually | September | 1997 | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | View |
| Community | Weather | Temperatures, precipitation, heating, cooling degree days | 300 locations in CA | annually averages only | NA | NA | National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | View |
| Community | CA Population Density | Persons per square mile | CA, counties, cities | annually | May | 1970 | Demographic Research Unit, California Department. of Finance; U.S. Bureau of the Census (land area) | View |
| Community | US States Population Density | Persons per square mile | US states | annually | August | 1980 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Community | US Counties and Cities Population Density | Persons per square mile | US counties and cities | annually | August | 1980 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Community | CA State Parks | State park acreage, share of total acreage | counties, CA | biennially | July | NA | Acquisition Division, Department of Parks and Recreation | View |
| Community | National Park Acreage | Acreage, share of total land area | US states | biennially | August | NA | Land Resource Division, U.S. National Park Service | View |
| Community | National Park Usage | Visits, type of visit | US states | biennially | August | NA | Land Resource Division, U.S. National Park Service | View |
| Community | Freeway and Highway Statistics | Accidents, highway speed, capacity, other measures | More than 4,000 locations on tate highways | annually | May | 1991 | California Department of Transportation | View |
| Community | Traffic Congestion | Congestion, roadway statistics | US metro areas | annually | July | 1982 | Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System | View |
| Community | Traffic Collisions | Collisions on state roads and highways | County areas | annually | June | 2000 | California Highway Patrol | View |
| Education | Academic Performance Index | Academic performance, teacher and student demographics | zip code, schools, district | annually | May | 1999 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Per Pupil Expenditures | Annual expenditures per pupil | district, CA | annually | November | 1990 | California Department of Education Business Services | View |
| Education | School District Finance and Demographics | Class size, pupil-teacher ratio, staffing | district, CA | annually | November | 1987 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | School Computer and Internet Access | Internet access, computers in schools | zip code, schools, district | annually | June | 1996 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | School District Finance | Revenues, expenditures, balance sheet | district, county, CA | annually | February | 1990 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | School and District Enrollment | Number of enrolled students | schools, district | annually | May | 1987 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | School and District Enrollment | Number of enrolled students by gender, ethnicity, grade | schools, district | annually | June | 1998 | National Center for Education Statistics | View |
| Education | CSU Enrollment | Number of enrolled students by ethnicity, gender | CSU campuses, totals | annually | October | 1992 | CSU Analytic Studies Statistical Reports | View |
| Education | UC Enrollment | Number of enrolled students by ethnicity, gender | UC campuses, totals | annually | December | 1990 | University of California Office of the President | View |
| Education | Community College Enrollment | Number of enrolled students by ethnicity, gender | community colleges | annually | September | 1991 | California Postsecondary Education Commission | View |
| Education | Private College and University Enrollment | Number of enrolled students by ethnicity, gender | private colleges and univesities | annually | September | 1976 | California Postsecondary Education Commission | View |
| Education | U.S. College Enrollment Statistics | Number of enrolled students by ethnicity, gender, status | US colleges | annually | April | 1993 | National Center for Education Statistics | View |
| Education | School and District Enrollment By Ethnicity | Enrollment by ethnicity | school, district, county, CA | annually | May | 1987 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | High School Performance Measures | Completion rates, dropouts, college attendance, courses taken | high schools, district, county, CA | annually | October | 1995 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Private School | Staff, enrollment, pupil/full-time teacher ratio, pupil/total staff ratio | all reporting private schools | annually | June | 1990 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Public College and University Enrollment Projections | CSU, Community College, UC enrollment projections | NA | biennially | November | 1990 | Department of Finance | View |
| Education | K-12 Enrollment Projections by Grade | Enrollment projections | county, CA | annually | December | 1974 | Demographic Research Unit, California Department. of Finance | View |
| Education | Teacher Salary | Salaries, employment conditions | district, CA | annually | March | 1995 | J-90 files, California Department of Education | View |
| Eduation | SAT Scores | SAT scores | high school, district, county, CA | annually | November | 1987 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | K-12 CLAS Test Scores | Standardized history/social science, math, reading, and writing test scores | school | annually | None | 1994 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | K-12 STAR Test Scores | Standardized language, math, reading, and science test scores | zip code, school, district, county, state | annually | September | 1998 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Teacher Demographics | Demographics, education, certification | zip code, school, district, county, state | annually | October | 1994 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Free Meals | Students receiving free meals, AFDC, or TANF benefits | zip code, school, district, county, CA | annually | July | 1988 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | English Learner Statistics | Number of English learner students (formerly called Limited English Proficient, LEP) | district, county, CA | annually | August | 1996 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | English Learner (EL) Students Redesignated as Fluent-English Proficient (RFEP) | Number of limited English students, students redesignated as fluent English proficient (formerly called Fluent English Proficient, FEP) | schools, district, county, CA | annually | August | 2000 | California Department of Education | View |
| Education | Fluent English Proficient Statistics | Number of fluent English proficient students by grade and language | schools, district, county, CA | annually | August | 1981 | California Department of Education | View |
| Energy & Environment | Electricity Generation | Utility & non-utility-owned in gigawatt hours and percents | CA | annually | August | 1983 | California Energy Commission | View |
| Energy & Environment | Electricity Consumption by County | Residential and non-residential in kilowatt hours and per 1000 persons | County, CA | annually | November | 1996 | California Energy Commission | View |
| Energy & Environment | Electricity Consumption by Sector | By sector in kilowatt hours | CA | annually | October | 1980 | California Energy Commission | View |
| Energy & Environment | Natural Gas Sources | By region in millions of cubic feet/day and percents | N. American regions | annually | October | 1980 | California Energy Commission | View |
| Energy & Environment | Oil Sources | Domestic and foreign in thousands of barrels | N. Alaska, N. California, foreign countries | annually | June | 1982 | California Energy Commission | View |
| Energy & Environment | Air Quality | Air quality measures by counties and air basins | 600 locations throughout CA | annually | January | 1980 | Air Resources Board | View |
| Energy & Environment | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Gas type in millions of metric tons | CA | annually | November | 1990 | California Climate Action Team | View |
| Energy & Environment | Toxic Gases | Toxic gas readings | 29 stations in CA | annually | June | 1982 | Air Resources Board | View |
| Energy & Environment | Toxic Metals | Toxic metal readings | 29 stations in CA | annually | June | 1982 | Air Resources Board | View |
| Energy & Environment | Estimated Water Usage | Withdrawals in millions of gallons/day | County, sector, CA | annually | November | 1985 | United States Geological Survey | View |
| Energy & Environment | Water Deliveries | Annual deliveries by supplying agencies in acre-feet | CA field divisions | annually | November | 1985 | California Department of Water Resources | View |
| Energy & Environment | Delta Water Outflow | Monthly water outflow avg, min, max & totals in cfs | CA Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta | annually | November | 1990 | California Department of Water Resources | View |
| Government Finance | U.S. State's Finance Statistics | Detailed expenditures and revenues categories | U.S. States | annually | August | 1992 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Government Finance | Federal Spending Summary | Federal spending in California, U.S. | NA | annually | September | 1981 | California Institute | View |
| Government Finance | Federal Spending by Agency and Program | Federal spending by agency and program | city, county, region, CA | annually | April | 1996 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Government Finance | State Government Revenue and Expenditure Summary | Expenditures, revenues | CA | annually | December | 1988 | State Controller | View |
| Government Finance | Sales Tax Rates | Sales tax rates | city, county | annually | July, December | NA | Board of Equalization | View |
| Government Finance | County Finance | Expenditures, revenues, balance sheet | county | annually | January | 1992 | Financial Transactions Concerning Cities and Counties, State Controller | View |
| Government Finance | City Finance | Expenditures, revenues, balance sheet | city | annually | February | 1992 | Financial Transactions Concerning Cities and Counties, State Controller | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | AIDs | AIDs cases, cases per 100,000 persons | county, CA | annually | February | 1982 | Office of AIDs, Dept. of Health Services | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Drug and Alcohol Abuse | User demographics and characteristics | zip code | annually | March | 1990 | RAND California, based on Department of Alcohol and Drug Data Programs | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Food Stamps | Expenditures, payment per recipient and household | county, CA | annually | April | 1990 | Statistical Services Bureau, Dept. of Social Services | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Food Stamps | Expenditures, payment per 100,000 recipients and households | county, CA | annually | April | 1990 | Statistical Services Bureau, Dept. of Social Services | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Child Abuse | Number, type, and per capita child abuse data | county, CA | annually | March | 1990 | California Department of Justice | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Medi-Cal | Medi-Cal eligibles by race, ethnicity, age, program, and language | zip code, county, CA | annually | March | 1992 | California Department of Health Services | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Physicians and Surgeons | Number of physicians and surgeons, physicians and surgeons per capita | county, CA | annually | February | 1989 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | View |
| Health and Socioeconomic | OASDI (Social Security) Benefits | Payments and demographic characteristics | county, CA, US | annually | October | 1994 | HCFA, Medicaid Statistics Branch | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | SSI payments and recipient characteristics | county, region, CA | annually | August | 1990 | Social Security Administration | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Welfare (TANF) | TANF expenditures and recipient characteristics | county, CA | annually | April | 1990 | AFDC Caseload movement and Expenditures Reports, Statistical Services Bureau, Dept. of Social Services | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Transfer of Payments | Government payments to individuals, retirement, disability, old-age, workers compensation, medicare, public assistance, foodstamps, SSI | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Hospital Utilization Statistics | Hospital ownership and patient admissions, discharges, length of stay, and treatments | county, CA | annually | June | 1990 | Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Hospital Utilization Statistics | Hospital ownership and patient admissions, discharges, length of stay, and treatments | facility | annually | June | 1990 | Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) | View |
| Health & Socioeconomic | Long-term Care | Number of facilities, patient demographics, length of stay, admissions, discharges | county, CA | annually | June | 1990 | Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) | View |
| Census & CPS | 1990 Census | Population, ethnicity, education, transportation | city, county, region, CA | 10 years | 2000 | 1990 | US Census | View |
| Census & CPS | 2000 Census | State Summary Statistics | US states | 10 years | 2000 | 2000 | US Census | View |
| Census & CPS | 2000 Census | Local Summary Statistics | county, city, metropolitan area, Congressional districts | 10 years | 2000 | 2000 | US Census | View |
| Politics and Public Opinion | Statement of Vote | General and primary election returns | district, county, CA | 2 years | 3 months following elections | 1996 | Secretary of State | View |
| Population & Demographics | County Population Estimates | California total population estimates | US, city, county, CA | annually | June | 1970 | U.S. Bureau of the Census, California Dept. of Finance | View |
| Population & Demographics | U.S. City Population | Total population estimates | all U.S. cities | annually | September | 1990 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | U.S. State Population | Total population estimates | all U.S. states | annually | September | 1990 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | County Population by Race/Ethnicity and Age | Population estimates by race/ethnicity and age | county, CA, US | annually | September | 1970 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | State Population by Race/Ethnicity and Age | Population estimates by race/ethnicity and age | all US state totals, US | annually | September | 1970 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity and Age | Population estimates by race/ethnicity and age | all US states and counties | annually | September | 1970 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | California County Population Projections | Population projections by race/ethnicity | county, CA | annually | June | 1990 | California Dept. of Finance | View |
| Population & Demographics | State Population Projections | Population projections by race/ethnicity and age | CA | annually | NA | 2000 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | State Population Projections | Population projections by race/ethnicity and age | all U.S. states | annually | NA | 2000 | U.S. Bureau of the Census | View |
| Population & Demographics | Immigration | Immigrant birthplace by continent, total immigration | MSA, CA, US | annually | April | 1990 | INS, Demographics Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Births | Birth, fertility rates, demographic and health characteristics | county, region, CA, zip code, city, county, MSA, region, CA | annually | November | 1990 | Center for Health Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Deaths | Number of deaths, median age of death by race | zip code, county, MSA, region, CA | annually | November | 1990 | Center for Health Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Deaths | Deaths and death rates from diseases, accidents | zip code, county, MSA, region, CA | annually | November | 1990 | Center for Health Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Deaths | Deaths from diseases, accidents | county, MSA, region, CA | annually | November | 1990 | Center for Health Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Border Crossings | Truck, train, pedestrian border crossings | CA, US border ports | annually | October | 1994 | U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics | View |
| Population & Demographics | Border Crossings | Truck, train, pedestrian border crossings | all U.S. border ports | annually | October | 1994 | U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics | View |