Demographic Information
This includes sources of statistics on customers and market segments. These statistics might include age, gender, income level, education, population, climate, buying habits and similar data.
Federal Demographics
- American Factfinder
- Features most commonly asked US Census questions. Try the feature "Enter a Street Address", then click "Explain Census Geography" to see how the Census Bureau uses geographic types such as tracks, blocks, or traffic analysis zones.
- Bureau of the Census
- Locate statistics for population, business, geographic, and economic. Includes news and special topics features.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- The BLS is an independent national agency that collects and analyzes labor economic statistics. The data is supplied by the Current Population Survey and Current Employment Statistics, which result form collaboration between BLS and the Census Bureau.
- County Business Patterns Available from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Country Business patterns is an annual series providing economic data by geographic area and industry. Data are extracted from the Business Register, Annual Company Organization Survey, Economic Census, Annual Survey of Manufactures, and Current Business Survey, administrative records of the IRS, Social Security Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Current Population Statistics
- The CPS is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a primary source of information for the U.S. labor force. Most data are available through FERRET (Federal Electronic Research and Review Extraction Tool) which will send data requests to users via e-mail. This is a good source for those interested in examining economic indicators.
- FEDSTATS
- Provides links to statistics from more than 100 U.S. government agencies.
- FirstGov
- First place to search for information about and compiled by the federal government. Find contact and statistical reports
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- An annual U.S. government publication contains social and economic statistics for the US, as well as selected international data. Locate tables for population, vital statistics, education, energy, and agriculture.
- U.S. Census Briefs 2000
- Provides an analysis of population by race and other demographics such as housing costs, education, and geographical distribution.
- White House Briefing Room
- The White House Briefing Room is a good source for locating popular economic and demographic information from various government agencies. The SSBR Demographic link is divided into four sections: Crime, Demographic, Education, and Health Statistics.
International Demographics
- U.S. Census International Programs Center
- Provides access to a wide variety of international demographic data. The International Data Base allows users to view data by country name, with a current year and 2010 outlook.
- World Bank
- The World Bank’s homepage has a link to “Data” providing users with access to demographic information on a wide variety of subjects including education, health, income, life expectancy, mortality, population, and economic information.
- World Factbook (CIA)
- Users can either select the first letter of the country’s name or scroll down to select a country. Demographic subjects include population, age, population growth rate, birth and death rates, sex ratios, and literacy rates, etc.
Other Resources
- DataPlace
- DataPlace lets you view tables, charts, and maps of data about states, counties, cities, zip codes and census tracts in the United States, from sources such as Census, HUD, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and Section 8 Expiring Use.
Lifestyle and Marketing Demographics
- Zip Code lookup for demographics and lifestyles
- ESRI Business Information Solutions
- Locate demographics and forecasts, using data and mapping solutions.