Business Research: Statistics & Data

provides current & historical Census data

provides labor market information, economic, & demographic data for the state.

provides links to QuickFacts tables with summary profiles showing frequently requested data items about each county. Includes summary profiles for cities, towns & places through a list below the map.

provides data profiles for states, counties and metropolitan areas, along with calculations, graphs, comparisons of time or geography, time series and maps
- States in Profile
- Counties in Profile
- County-Metro Side-by-Side
- County Peer Finder
- City-to-County Finder
- Industry Clusters
- Innovation Index
- Mapping Innovation
- Measuring Distress
- Occupation Clusters

"A variety of topics are covered in the Census Atlas, ranging from language and ancestry characteristics to housing patterns and the geographic distribution of the population. A majority of the maps in the Census Atlas present data at the county level, but data also are sometimes mapped by state, census tract (for largest cities and metropolitan areas), and for selected American Indian reservations."

"identifies metropolitan area indicators of diversity, opportunity, quality of life and health for various racial and ethnic population groups."

SimplyAnalytics "enables non-technical users to quickly create professional quality thematic maps and reports using extensive demographic, business and marketing data."
NOTE: Limited to 5 simultaneous users

Gale plans to discontinue this database on March 28, 2025

From population and Census data to housing expenditures, users of DemographicsNow will have access to demographic information including income, housing, race, age, education, retail spending, consumer expenditures, businesses and more.

Run an unlimited number of reports in summary, comparison or ranking formats.

Compare statistics from multiple geographies in tabular format for easy analysis.
Summarize demographic information on a single geographic area or group multiple geographies into a single value.
Rank multiple geographies using a single demographic variable

See Research Guide for tips.

U.S. content includes:
- Census, 1790-2020+
- Crime, 2010+
- Elections, 2012+
- Environmental Summaries, 2001, 2006, 2011
- Religion, 1850-1870; 1990-2020
See Research Guide for tips.
UCF subscription now allows for unlimited simultaneous access!

DataFerrett only works with Microsoft Internet Explorer. DataFerrett does not work with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Firefox.
"a unique data analysis and extraction tool-with recoding capabilities-to customize federal, state, and local data to suit your requirements. (FERRETT stands for Federated Electronic Research, Review, Extraction, and Tabulation Tool.) Using DataFerrett, you can develop an unlimited array of customized spreadsheets that are as versatile and complex as your usage demands."

provides a list of resources for statistical data and other types of data