Demographics and Consumer Behavior
Business Demographics
This section includes information such as corporate density within a given geographic area, number of stores of a given company within a given geographic area, company size, and employee related statistics.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Labor Department
Various statistics and reports on labor related topics, such as business cost, salary and wages, employee benefits, and occupational outlook and projections.
Census Bureau Economic Programs
Business economic statistics by geography, sector, and frequency.
Super Yellow Pages
Useful for screening small businesses.
Tip: Searchable by category, keyword and geography.
US County Business Patterns
US Census Bureau, published annually
Economic data by industry in smaller areas of the country.
Article Databases
Use these databases to find articles and studies on the topic. Also see the Command Comparison Chart for search strategies.