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Market Research (WeVENTURE)

This research guide was created for WeVENTURE staff to find library and web resources to assist clients.

US Census Bureau Comprehensive Resources

Demographics are the physical characteristics of a population such as age, sex, marital status, family size, education, geographic location, and occupation. Demographic data is available from many sources, including both government agencies and private commercial sources. One of the primary sources is the United States Census Bureau and its reports based on the decennial census.,
 

American Community Survey - One-year, 3-years, and 5-years estimates from the most recent release for the nation. Broad subject categories include social, economic, housing, and demographic.

Census Reports by Topic - includes census statistics organized by topic

Current Population Survey - a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Estimates obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work, and other indicators.

Census Business Builder

US Census Business Builder - is a suite of services that provides selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau in a simple to access and use format.

Census Business Builder - Regional Analyst Edition - provides a broad portrait of the people and businesses in their service area.  Presents data for all sectors of the economy and a user-defined region made up of one or more locations.

 

The Census Academy