Statistical Abstracts is one of the premier starting points for obtaining or discovering statistical information. It contains United States information primarily, but does include some international statistics as well.
Links to .pdf versions of each issue of Statistical Abstract, including the "Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970".
'FedStats,... provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic.'