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Demography

Population Data, Bureau of the Census
Census 2000 Demographic Profiles, Missouri Census Data Center, Missouri Secretary of State
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
AmeriStat, Population Reference Bureau
Living Cities Census Series, Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy, The Brookings Institution
Census Notes and Data, FannieMae Foundation
Historical Census Data, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia
Race and Ethnic Distributions in the United States, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Metropolitan Racial and Ethnic Change, Lewis Mumford Center, State University of New York at Albany
Multiracial Patterns, University of Southern California
Latino Population Counts, Inter-University Program for Latino Research
KIDS COUNT Census Data Online, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Statistical Information on Older Persons, Administration on Aging
Demographic Data on Single People, American Association for Single People
Journey to Work, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Household and Population Proxies, Internal Revenue Service Limited Free Data
Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Migration Data, Internal Revenue Service Fee Required
Immigration and Alien Resident Data, Immigration and Naturalization Service 
American Religion Data Archive, Pennsylvania State University
Religious Affiliation, Adherents.com
Religious Centers, The Pluralism Project, Harvard University
Decennial Census Data, GeoLytics  Fee Required
American Demographics Fee Required


Employment [ back to top ]

Employment by Place of Residence
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Metro Area Labor Force Data, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Community Survey, Bureau of the Census
Decennial Census of Population and Housing, Bureau of the Census 
Historical Census Data, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia
American FactFinder
Labor Force and Employment Time Series and Forecasts, Economagic.com Limited Free Data
Earnings and Employment Data, Social Security Administration
Unemployment Insurance Activity, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor 
Union Affiliation of Workers, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Jobs by Place of Work, by Industry
Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Economic Analysis
Current Employment Statistics (CES/790), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Covered Employment and Wages (ES-202), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
State Labor Market Information Agencies
County Business Patterns, Bureau of the Census
Metro Business Patterns, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Bureau of the Census and Small Business Administration Limited Free Data
  • Additional tables, Small Business Administration 
  • Economic Census, Bureau of the Census 
    Nonemployer Statistics, Bureau of the Census
    Mass Layoff Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Metro Economies in the Wake of 9/11, Milken Institute


    Occupation [ back to top ]

    Labor Force by Occupation
    Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • State OES Programs, State LMI Agencies Limited Free Data 
  • State Profiles, America's Career Infonet
    Occupational Projections, State Labor Market Information Agencies
    American Community Survey (ACS), Bureau of the Census
    Job Patterns For Minorities And Women In Private Industry, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Decennial Census of Population and Housing, Bureau of the Census
  • 1990 General Lookup 
  • 2000 
  • Historical 

  • Wages by Occupation
    Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), Bureau of Labor Statistics and State (LMI) Agencies 
    National Compensation Survey--Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics


    Income [ back to top ]

    Personal and Money Income
    Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Economic Analysis 
    Money Income Data, Bureau of the Census
  • Median Family Income (4-person families) 
  • Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
  • 1990 Census Lookup 
  • Median Family Income, Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Individual Income Tax Returns, Internal Revenue Service Limited Free Data
    Bankruptcy Filings, American Bankruptcy Institute

    Poverty and Income Distribution
    Poverty Data, Bureau of the Census
  • Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates 
  • 1990 Census Lookup 
  • Historical State Poverty Rates 
  • Poverty and Income Distribution Studies, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
    Low-Income Working Families, Economic Policy Institute
    State Minimum Wages Laws, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Child Poverty Facts, National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University
    Income and Hardship Data, Urban Institute

    Total Payroll, by Industry
    Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • State Personal Income 
  • Local Area Personal Income 
  • Covered Employment and Wages (ES-202), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
    State Labor Market Information Agencies 
    County Business Patterns, Bureau of the Census 
    Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Bureau of the Census and Small Business Administration Limited Free Data
  • Additional tables, Small Business Administration 
  • Economic Census, Bureau of the Census 
    Earnings and Employment Data, Social Security Administration

    Average Annual, Weekly, and Hourly Earnings, by Industry
    Covered Employment and Wages (ES-202), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
    State Labor Market Information Agencies 
    Current Employment Statistics (CES/790), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
    Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), Bureau of Labor Statistics and State (LMI) Agencies 
  • State OES Programs, State LMI Agencies Limited Free Data 
  • National Compensation Survey--Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Salary Tools, SalaryExpert.com Limited Free Data
    Salary Wizard, Salary.com Limited Free Data
    Metro Business Patterns, Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Transfer Payments
    Transfer Payments, Bureau of Economic Analysis
    Data on Federal Social Security Programs, Social Security Administration 
    Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
    Unemployment Insurance, Economic Policy Institute
    Welfare Data, Department of Health and Human Services
    Welfare Information Network
    TANF Analyses, Center for Law and Social Policy
    Assessing the New Federalism, Urban Institute
    Food and Nutrition Service Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Workers' Compensation, National Academy of Social Insurance

    Assets
    State Asset Development Report Card, Corporation for Enterprise Development


    Output & Trade [ back to top ]

    Economic Outputs
    Gross State Product, Bureau of Economic Analysis 
    Gross State Product Time Series and Projections, Economagic.com Limited Free Data
    Gross Metropolitan Product, U.S. Conference of Mayors
    Economic Census, Bureau of the Census 

    Input-Output Models
    Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II), Bureau of Economic Analysis Fee Required
    IMPLAN Regional Input-Output Modeling, Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Fee Required
    Regional Economic Models, Inc (REMI) Fee Required

    Regional Business Conditions and Activity
    The Beige Book of Current Economic Conditions, Federal Reserve Board
    Regional Outlook, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    Regional Business Conditions Index, Institute for Supply Management
    Bizminer Vitality Review, Brandow Company, Inc. Limited Free Data
    Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Bureau of the Census and Small Business Administration Limited Free Data
    State Business Climate Rankings, Site Selection
    Entrepreneurial Hot Spots, Inc.
    Best Cities for Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur
    Best Places for Business and Career, Forbes and Milken Institute
    High-Growth Company Index, National Commission on Entrepreneurship
    Corporate Headquarters, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergerstat Limited Free DataLimited Free Data

    Characteristics of Business
    State Business Profiles, Entrepreneur
    Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Bureau of the Census and Small Business Administration Limited Free DataLimited Free Data
  • Additional tables, Small Business Administration 
  • Longitudinal Data Bases, Center for Economic Studies, Bureau of the Census Limited Free DataLimited Free Data
    County Business Patterns, Bureau of the Census 
    Economic Census Geographic Area Series, Bureau of the Census
    1992 Enterprise Statistics, Bureau of the Census Limited Free Data
    Small Business Economic Statistics and Research, Small Business Administration
  • Small Business Economic Indicators 
  • Firm Size Data 
  • Women and Minority Self-Employed and Business Owners 
  • Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, Bureau of the Census 
    Women-Owned Businesses, Center for Women's Business Research
    Minority Business Activity, Milken Institute and Minority Business Development Agency
    Nonemployer Statistics, Bureau of the Census
    Self-Employment, Social Security Administration

    International Investment and Trade
    Foreign Direct Investment, Bureau of Economic Analysis
    Foreign Trade Statistics, Bureau of the Census
  • Export and Import Reports Fee Required 
  • Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration 
  • Metropolitan Area Exports 
  • Tariff and Trade DataWeb, U.S. International Trade Commission
    State Trade Information, Office of the United States Trade Representative
    Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), University of Massachusetts Fee Required
    Manufacturing Export Growth, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    NAFTA and Jobs, Economic Policy Institute
    International Transportation Statistics, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
  • International Air Freight Data 
  • Overseas Private Investment Corporation

    Prices [ back to top ]

    Cost of Living
    Consumer Price Index (CPI), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
    DataMasters
    Salary Calculator, Homefair.com
    Cost of Living Comparator, Money Magazine
    Yahoo! City Comparison
    State Cost of Living Index, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
    Basic Family Budget Calculator, Economic Policy Institute
    House Price Index, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index, Freddie Mac
    Bank Interest Rates, Bankrate.com
    Cost of Living Index, ACCRA  Limited Free Data
    Cost of Living Index, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, Missouri Department of Economic Development
    Daily Fuel Gauge Report, American Automobile Association
    Affordability Index, techies.com
    Cost of Living, Economy.com Fee Required

    Cost of Doing Business
    Business Climate Comparisons, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, Missouri Department of Economic Development
    City Business Tax Study, Vertex, Inc. 
    Cost of Doing Business, Economy.com Fee Required

    Consumer Expenditures
    Consumer Expenditure Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Consumer Spending, Claritas Fee Required
    Consumer Expenditures, ESRI Business Information Systems Fee Required
    Consumer Expenditures, USADATA.com Fee Required
    Lifestyle Market Analyst, SRDS Fee Required
    Profiles of Individual Charitable Contributions, National Center for Charitable Statistics


    Economic Assets [ back to top ]

    Debt Finance and Venture Capital
    FDIC Statistics on Banking, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Aggregate Reports, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
    Small Business Finance, Small Business Administration 
    SBA Loan Activity, Small Business Administration
    Credit Union Data, National Credit Union Administration
    Venture Capital Profiles, Venture Economics
    MoneyTree Survey, PricewaterhouseCoopers 
    Venture Capital Investments Data Base, Mercury Center, San Jose Mercury News
    Recent Venture Industry Statistics, National Venture Capital Association
    Venture Funding Reports, Growthink Research  Limited Free Data
    Venture Capital Disbursements by Metro Area, Center for Economic Development
    VentureXpert, Thomson Financial Securities Data Fee Required
    National IPO Database, Hale and Dorr

    Research and Advanced Technology
    Division of Science Resources Studies, National Science Foundation
    Useful Stats, State Science & Technology Institute
    State Profiles of Federal R&D, American Association for the Advancement of Science
    Federal R&D Activities, Science and Technology Policy Institute, RAND
    Funded Federal Research, Community of Science 
    SBIR/STTR Awards, Small Business Administration
    R&D Support in Health, National Institutes of Health
    Federal R&D Funding Projections, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
    American Research Universities, TheCenter, University of Florida
    Patents Awarded, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    State Science and Technology Indicators, Office of Technology Competitiveness, Technology Administration
    RaDiUS, Science and Technology Policy Institute, RAND Fee Required
    Regional Techline, CHI Research, Inc. Fee Required
    AUTM Licensing Survey, Association of University Technology Managers Fee Required

    Education and Training
    American Community Survey
    Educational Attainment, Bureau of the Census
    Education Watch Online, The Education Trust
    National Center for Education Statistics, Department of Education 
    CyberEducation, American Electronics Association Limited Free Data
    Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data, Bureau of the Census
    School Statistics, Sperling's BestPlaces, Fast Forward, Inc.
    The School Report, Homefair.com
    State Report Cards, Education Week
    State of Literacy in America, National Institute for Literacy
    School Segregation Patterns, Civil Rights Project, Harvard University
    International Archive of Education Data, National Center for Education Statistics and University of Michigan 
    Higher Education Facts and Figures, Chronicle of Higher Education
    Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY  Limited Free Data
    Measuring Up, National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
    Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    College and University Rankings, U.S. News and World Report
    Data Reports, National Education Association 
  • Rankings of the States, 1999 Limited Free Data 
  • School Modernization 
  • SAT Program Data, College Entrance Examination Board
    High School Student Academic and Career Preferences, National Research Center for College and University Admissions
    College Access and Affordability, Lumina Foundation for Education
    Data on Science and Engineering Education, National Science Foundation
  • WebCASPAR 
  • Business School Rankings, Business Week
    Historical Census Data, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia
    Adult Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education
    Standardized Program Information Reports for JTPA, Employment and Training Administration

    Physical Infrastructure and Land
    National Transportation Atlas, Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
    Airport Capacity Benchmark Report, Federal Aviation Administration
    Airport Traffic, Airports Council International
    Highway Statistics Series, Federal Highway Administration
    Infrastructure by State, American Society of Civil Engineers
    The Road Information Program
    Urban Mobility Study, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
    U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior 
    State Environmental Atlas, Environmental Protection Agency
    MetroScan, Transamerica Intellitech Fee Required
    Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER), Bureau of the Census
    Public Land Statistics, Bureau of Land Management
    Water Systems and Supply Information in Reclamation Areas, Bureau of Reclamation


    Quality of Life [ back to top ]

    General
    Best Places to Live, Money Magazine 
    Sperling's BestPlaces, Fast Forward, Inc.
    City Profiles, RealEstateJournal, Wall Street Journal
    Yahoo! City Comparison
    The City Report, Homefair.com
    Kid-Friendly Cities Report Card, Population Connection
    Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

    Housing
    Housing Data, Bureau of the Census
  • Housing Vacancies and Homeownership 
  • Census of Housing 
  • American FactFinder Housing Lookup 
  • HUD User Data Sets, Department of Housing and Urban Development 
    U.S. Housing Market Conditions, Department of Housing and Urban Development
    House Price Index, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index, Freddie Mac
    Metropolitan Area Housing Prices, National Association of Realtors
    Home Price Check, Domania, Inc.
    The State of the Nation's Housing, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University 
    Housing Opportunity Index, National Association of Home Builders
    Rental Housing Affordability, National Low Income Housing Coalition
    Housing Needs Table, Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors
    On-line Information Systems,  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
    1940 Census of Housing, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia 
    Case-Shiller-Weiss Home Price IndexFee Required

    Environment
    Scorecard, Environmental Defense Fund
    Environmental Data, Environmental Protection Agency
    Environmental Maps (E-Maps), Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Links to Sources of Environmental Statistics, Council on Environmental Quality
    Environmental Reports, U.S. Public Interest Research Group
    Spatial Data Sources, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

    U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior

    Conservation Databases, National Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture
    Drought Monitor, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Recycling America's Land, U.S. Conference of Mayors
    Sprawl Reports, Sierra Club
    Urban Sprawl, Fannie Mae Foundation
    Commercial Office Sprawl, The Brookings Institution
    Urban Mobility Study, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
    Transportation Facts, Surface Transportation Policy Project
    Reports, Environmental Working Group