How to Cite USAFacts

As a single source for fact-based government information, USAFacts is a resource for anyone looking for trustworthy data to inform their discussions, their work, or their vote. Using and citing USAFacts data is encouraged.

All USAFacts data and visualizations are licensed under a Creative Commons license (more info available in the Terms of Service). 

This means you are free to:

• Share — Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt — Reconfigure/remake, transform, and build upon the material.

So long as you:

• Attribute — Give appropriate credit. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. We give examples of recommended citation language below.
• ShareAlike — If you remake, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
• No additional restrictions — You cannot apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
  
  

USAFacts works diligently to gather data and make it accessible to the public. Here are examples of ways to credit USAFacts for this effort:

• “Source: USAFacts”
• “Data provided by USAFacts”
• “Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by USAFacts”

Please be mindful to include a hyperlink back to the page where data was found. We love to see work featuring our data. Tag us @usafacts.