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BUS 310: Entrepreneurship

Markets

data.census.gov​

  • Key gateway to U.S. Census Bureau data

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Point and click map access to census data

Business Librarian Stephen Fadel demonstrates how to use the Maps feature in data.census.gov to gather demographic data by county and zip code.

QuickFacts

Fast and easy search tool from the U.S. Census Bureau

Consumer Use of the Internet & Mobile Web 2020-2021Book cover

  • Online source of current data
  • CAUTION—much information is loosely cited (e.g., no date, no title). If you plan to use data and source has an incomplete citation, try to retrieve missing information by visiting cited source. 

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

  • Covers all types of economic and social statistics related to the United States.

Pew Research Center

  • Nonprofit, nonpartisan opinion and demographic research agency

Spending

Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition

  • Census tract, zip code, city, and county regional profiles
  • Includes consumer expenditures

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Getting consumer spending data using the Census Business Builder

Walks viewers through how to access household spending data using the Regional Business Analyst edition of the Census Business Builder.

Best CustomersBest Customers cover page

  • Two-page consumer profiles by product/service
  • Over 300 categories

Consumer Expenditure SurveyConsumer Expenditure homepage

  • Leading government survey on consumer expenses
  • Overseen by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics