Library Guides: Entrepreneurship Alliance: Demographics

U.S. Data

SimplyAnalytics
Provides over 100,000 data variables for use in creating thematic maps and tables. Data can be viewed by state, congressional district, city, county, ZIP code, census tract or block group. Note: You are not required to create an account. Click “Sign in as a guest” to access. Only create an account if you want to save your work in the system.
Mintel
Includes market research reports for the US. Reports cover a variety of sectors including consumer goods, travel and tourism, financial industry, internet industry, retail, and food & drink. Also included are management and company reports for companies mentioned in the reports. In order to use Mintel, you must first agree to the terms of Mintel Academic Access.
Reports discuss market drivers, market size & trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics, and market forecasts. Also included are management and company reports for companies mentioned in the reports.
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Date Coverage: 2001-date
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Euromonitor International Passport
Market research reports on consumer products and industries worldwide from Euromonitor International. Topics covered include economic indicators, demographic data, foreign trade statistics, and information sources. Access provided by the Trulaske College of Business.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
 Using this site, you can enter a street address and retrieve information for the census tract in which the site is located. Median family income, population, number of housing units, and ethnicity for the tract are examples of data available.
Reference Solutions: U.S. Consumer / Lifestyles 
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Search over 220 million U.S. and Canadian consumer records to identify target markets, study the demographics of a community, research consumer demand, or study potential customers based on hobbies and interests. Available through Daniel Boone Regional Library; you must have a DBRL library card to use.
Regional Economic Development, Inc
REDI works to attract businesses to Columbia. They provide demographic data (look at the 2020 Facts & Figures) as well as data on quality of life, buildings and sites, and the business environment.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Editions from 2013-present are available.

U.S. Bureau of the Census
Data collected by the Census Bureau is accessible here.