LibGuides: GIS Data & Tools: National Data (U.S.)

National Data

National Datasets are provided at a national level and may be additionally broken out into smaller geographies.

Many datasets already have some spatial references, while others need to have a geographic file linked or merged with them to be mapped effectively.

Data Layers for ArcGIS

These data layers are available through the ESRI Educational Site License. Please use the Request Software link to request a DVD of any of these layers.

ESRI Data and Maps 2012

ESRI 2012 Consumer Spending

ESRI 2012/2017 Updated Demographics

ESRI Tapestry 2012 data

2006/2010 American Community Survey

2010 Census Data

National Data U.S.

These sites are links to data libraries where you can select and download spatial data.

CDC GIS Data Center
Use this site to access to datasets, and perform dynamic mapping within CDC data. Each disease or illness area has its own data which can be downloaded as well with accompanying statistics.
Community Health Status Indicators
Reports county level statistics. From United States Department of Health & Human Services.
Earth Explorer USGS
Earth Explorer allows the user to set site criteria and see the available satellite and radar imagery for various environmental topics: Landsat, vegetation, forest carbon, LIDAR, land cover, EROS data, etc. Imagery can be downloaded.
ESDI: Earth Science Data Interface
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The Earth Science Data Interface (ESDI) is a product of the Global Land Cover Facility of the US Geological Survey and NASA. It can be used to search for and download Landsat, MODIS or AVHRR derived products depending on the search. Search by map to browse and query, by path for Landsat, and product for MODIS or AVHRR. Downloads from all Landsat's can be found at: http://www.landcover.org/data/landsat/.
Federal Data by Agency
This link lists each Federal Agency and links to the datasets available, marking raw data, tables and spatial data.
Health and Human Services Data Downloads
Use these files on health care availability and expenditures together with a geographic file in a GIS.
National Atlas Data
This is the downloads page for the National Atlas including topics Agriculture, Environment, Biology, Geology, Government, Climate, and Water. Data is provided at the 1:1,000,000 scale.
National Center for Education Statistics
Collects, collates, analyzes, and reports complete statistics concerning the state of American education. Also reviews and reports on trends in international education.
National Map
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The U.S. Geological Survey consolidates information from local, state and federal agencies to seamlessly integrate many layers of georeferenced data into this national map. Find and print the map, or download the data associated with the area you have found.
NHGIS National Historical Geographic Information System
National Historical Geographic Information System, part of the University of Minnesota provides aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2012.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency
Data related to mental health facilities and substance abuse as well as suicide statistics can be downloaded.

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