LibGuides: Library Resources for Company, Industry, and Consumer Data: Finding consumer data

Finding Information

Consumer Demographics & Opinion

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.

Bureau of Labor Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides statistical information on the wages, earnings, and benefits of workers in the United States.

Data.Census.Gov (Explore Census Data)
Provides access to Census Bureau data, including data on population, economic, education, business, housing, income & poverty, and more.
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues.
PollingReport.com
Trends in American public opinion.
Population Reference Bureau
World data on population, health, and the environment.
Public Agenda
Bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented.
StateMaster
Demographic data by state.
U.S. Census Bureau
Most comprehensive demographic survey in the nation.
World Public Opinion
Collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues.

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