Research Guides @ Fordham: Open Data: Government Data

Open U.S. Government Data

General

Data.gov
Provides open data from U.S. government agencies along with data tools and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, and design data visualizations.
api.data.gov
A list of government APIs and the link to creating and API key that works across all federally available API services.

Census Data

data.census.gov
Access to US Census data, including maps, visualizations, and downloadable datasets.
IPUMS USA
Provides access to U.S. census microdata with enhanced documentation for decennial censuses (1790-2010) and American Community Surveys (2000-present).

Legislation

api.congress.gov
Use this API to ingest Congressional data.
Bulk Data Repository via GovInfo.gov
Offers select collections in a machine-readable format (i.e. XML) such as the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Bills, some Supreme Court Decisions, and more.
Supreme Court Database
Contains over two hundred pieces of information about each case decided by the Court between the 1791 and 2021 terms through Case Centered and Justice Centered data sets.

U.S. City & State Government Sources

NYC Open Data
Provides free access to public datasets published by New York City agencies and other partners covering city government, education, environment, health, and business.
New York City Council Legislative API
Learn about the API and register for access here.
NYC API Developers Portal
Find official APIs for the City of New York here.
New York State Open Data
Open data from all areas of the New York State Government, including health, budget, safety, and transportation data.
Open Data Network
Offers links to U.S. city and state data portals using Socrata.

International Sources

DataPortals.org
Collection of open data portals from cities, regions, and countries around the world.
openAFRICA
Largest independent repository of open data on the African continent.
Dataportal.asia
Search for open data across Asia by country or topic area.

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Open Data: Government Data

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Open U.S. Government Data

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