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Demographic Information
- Social ExplorerAn online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. Create custom tables and maps from the very first Decennial Census to the latest Census, the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study. Very easy-to-use interface like the original American Fact Finder.
- Sage Data (formerly Data Planet)Sage Data allows you to create customized tables and maps from a wide range of data types, including demographic , health status and health service utilization , industry-specific activity, government and politics, education, and consumer market research.
- American Community SurveyThe American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to show communities how they are changing. It is a critical element in the Census Bureau's re-engineered decennial census program. The ACS collects and produces population and housing information annually, instead of every ten years.
- SimplyAnalyticsThis web-based mapping and data analysis software makes it easy to create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using extensive demographic, business, and marketing data. Additional components include: Dun & Bradstreet business listings, Simmons Data, and Nielsen Claritas PRIZM. 5 concurrent users at a time are allowed. Create an account to save work, or log in as a guest. Please remember to log out when done.
- American FactFinderAmerican FactFinder provides useful statistics and facts about your community, your economy, and your society. The system will find and retrieve the information from some of the Census Bureau's largest data sets.
- ArcGIS Mapping SoftwareView this guide about this mapping software to plot and visually assess tabular data (businesses, Census data, health or crime statistics).
- ArcGIS Business AnalystThis CD-ROM includes business location data (over 10 million records) with selected information on sales and number of employees. Contains over 20 categories of consumer spending data, aggregated down to the block group level. Provides five and ten year population projections. Can search by industry codes and geography and visually plot business locations using ArcGIS mapping software. Updated annually.
Other Online Resources
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations.
- International Communication Association (ICA)ICA aims to advance the scholarly study of communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in academic research worldwide. ICA began more than 50 years ago as a small association of U.S. researchers and is now a truly international association with more than 5,000 members in over 80 countries. Since 2003, ICA has been officially associated with the United Nations as a non-governmental association (NGO).
- National Communcation Association (NCA)The National Communication Association (NCA) is a not-for-profit membership-based scholarly society founded in 1914. NCA’s mission is to advance Communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry.
- Pew Research Center: News Habits and MediaPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
Statistical Databases
In addition, consult these statistical databases and use the business article databases to find articles containing statistics on an industry, market, or product.
Statista
Statista.com integrates data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and other areas of interest or markets. Explore the additional modules and the Global Consumer Survey at the top.
Passport GMID
Euromonitor International's database of U.S. and international data and analysis on populations, markets, consumers, countries, and companies.
Bloomberg Financial Service
Real-time industry, financial, and economic data. Create an account with your JHU e-mail address from the designated Bloomberg terminals.
Economist Intelligence Unit
This suite of statistical services and reports from the Economist Intelligence Unit includes industry-specific, demographic, and economic news and data.
Statistical Insight
An index to statistical publications of the U.S. government, international organizations, state governments, and many non-governmental organizations. Search in tables or abstracts of publications for demographic or industry-specific data. Visit the GIS and Data Center and bring the document number (SRI number) to access publications inaccessible online.
Sage Data (formerly Data Planet)
Create your own table, graph, or chart for specific U.S. or international data at various geographic levels. Explore the EASI Market Planner for consumer information.
Connect by S&P (formerly IHS Markit Connect or Global Insight)
News, economic indicators, and a vast array of recent and historical business and economics data series for the domestic and international markets. Select "Data Browser" to access data subscriptions.