Industries & Market Research

Interactive screening of Census statistics by population characteristics and other key variables.

Various statistic tables that can be drilled down into by geography, sector, and special topics.

As of 2012, the U.S. Census stopped publishing the Abstract, which is now being continued by ProQuest as part of the ProQuest suite of statistical databases.

Statistic samplings for all manufacturing establishments with at least one paid employee. Includes many industry-focus reports.

12 monthly and quarterly Principal Federal Economic Indicators from the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA), providing quick links to current trends impacting consumption.

Information on imports and exports, filterable by industry. Includes links to industry information provided by other countries.

Essential collection of statistics about small business and startup enterprises.  Also links to reports and guides on a wide range of topics related to business startups.

U.S. Government's portal for direct access to raw data sets on all topics.

From the U.S. Small Business Administration, quick access for sources about agriculture, banking, energy, environment, health and safety, housing, and transportation.

Key statistics on employment, inflation, consumer prices, and productivity. Can be screened by industry or region. Incorporates the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Occupational Network site, O*Net, shows projected growth for industries based on available workers.

Primary U.S. Federal Government entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on health issues which can relate to potential market demand.

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Updated yearly, compendium of nearly 3,500 U.S. Federal statistical time series from multiple sources. Includes market sector statistics on sales, employment, and products.

Portal of data sets that can be graphed or downloaded. Includes Industry data as well as data sets from many government agencies.

Interactive visualization tools for modern and historical U.S. Census Data.

Statistical information from the U.S., local and international governments and organizations and associations as embedded in reports and tables.

From the United Nations Statistics Division, portal to statistics published by all UN programs as well as other NGOs. Also provides links to statistical bureaus of member countries.

From the World Bank

Quick access to reports, data sets, and maps from multiple sources relating to religious life in the U.S. and elsewhere. Note: The U.S. Census does not systematically track religous affiliation.

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Updated annually, this source from the Commodity Research Bureau tracks supply and demand for agricultural and financial markets.

Reports on all economic aspects of individual countries and regions, including industry reports. Tufts does not subscribe to all components of this website.

Downloadable data sets as well as reports from EU sources such as Eurostat. Currently in beta mode, the portal intends to collect data sets from individual member countries' data publishers.

Polling results on a wide range of topics, including business, from the Gallup Corporation going back to the 1930s.

Graphical interface showing key indicators from major government, agencies, NGOs, and other authoritative resources.

Downloadable data sets and reports from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues impacting America and the world.

GIS engine that uses data from the U.S. census and other other government agencies as well as third party sources to generate custom maps and downloadable data sets.