LibGuides: Library Resources for J401: Administrative Policy: Economic & Demographic Data

Local Business Resources

Louisville Metro Area

Louisville's Book of Lists
Published annually, it provides essential information on the largest businesses, buyers, and the largest employers in Louisville.
Available online through Business First of Louisville. (Below the link to viewing recent issues of Business First of Louisville, click on "View Book of Lists.")

Indiana

Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Provides information about Indiana's economic and business climate, including available tax credits, tax information, and information for starting small businesses in Indiana.
Indiana Economy at a Glance
Economic profile of Indiana, from the Census Bureau. Scroll down on the page to find an economic profile of the Louisville area or select a different state from the left menu.

STATS Indiana
Provides access to US Census statistics compiled by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University.

One Southern Indiana
Website for the Economic Development Council and Chamber of Commerce for Clark and Floyd Counties. Includes a directory of local businesses .

Kentucky

Greater Louisville Inc.
Louisville's Chamber of Commerce website. Includes a directory of local businesses.
Kentucky Economy at a Glance
Economic profile of Kentucky, from the Census Bureau. Scroll down on the page to find an economic profile of the Louisville area or select a different state from the left menu.
ThinkKentucky.org
Provides demographic information for Kentucky, and information for small businesses, from Kentucky's Cabinet for Economic Development.

American Factfinder (now called Data.Census.gov)
Provides access to Census Bureau data, including data on population, economic, education, business, housing, income & poverty, and more.
American Community Survey
From the US Census Bureau, this resource provides information about age, sex, race, family and relationships, income and benefits, health insurance, education, veteran status, commute time to work, and more. Updated every year.
Data.Census.Gov (Explore Census Data)
Provides access to Census Bureau data, including data on population, economic, education, business, housing, income & poverty, and more.

Statista
Consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources. Includes market research, dossiers, industry reports, and digital market outlooks and forecasts.

SBA.gov’s Business Data and Statistics
A collection of resources providing free access to information about business and economic conditions and indicators collected by the U.S. government.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.

Economic Indicators
Published monthly by the Council of Economic Advisors for the Joint Economic Committee, Economic Indicators provide economic information on GDP, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, and more.
Statistics of U.S. Businesses
Provides national and subnational data on the distribution of economic data by enterprise size and industry.

County Business Patterns
Provides subnational economic data by industry. This resource is updated annually by the US Census, and can be useful for studying the economic activity of small areas, analyzing economic changes over time, and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses.

Economic Census
The Economic Census profiles American business every five years, from the national to the local level.
Economy at a Glance
Provides brief economic profiles for states and metro areas, from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Federal Reserve Beige Book Summaries
Includes information on consumer spending, tourism activity, business spending, and real estate activity for major US cities.
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, United States
Provides quarterly employment trends by region and industry sector. Click on the most recent quarter's report on the bottom left of the screen.
National Economic Accounts
Includes estimates of personal income and per capita personal income for metropolitan areas and counties, from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
State and Local Resources
Find instructions for complying with state and local regulations when starting or running a small business in all 50 states.
State Economic Profiles
Provides access to data on small businesses in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The publication also provides national-level data and limited data on the U.S. territories. The following topics are covered: the number of firms, demographics of business ownership, small business income, banking, business turnover, industry composition, and employment gains and losses by size of business. Detailed historical data may be found in the Small Business Economy.

Statista
Consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources. Includes market research, dossiers, industry reports, and digital market outlooks and forecasts.