Research Guides: Business Research Guide: Statistics and Demographics

Data Resources

Kentucky State Data Center
Kentucky demographic and economic data gathered from the US census bureau.
Kentucky State and County Quick Facts (U.S. Census Bureau)
Snapshot of census data about Kentucky.
County Business Patterns
Annual statistics for U.S. businesses by industry, searchable by zip code or metro area.
Community Profiles
Kentucky county and city profiles
Esri Zip Code Lookup
Type in a ZIP Code to see demographic and lifestyle information about neighborhoods in the U.S.

Mapping America
Free online resource from The New York Times that uses tools from Social Explorer to provide demographic data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. View maps covering Race & Ethnicity, Income, Education, and Housing & Families.
Census QuickFacts
QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
CensusScope
Organizes demographic trends from U.S. Census data
STATS America
Profiles on states and counties, as well as comparison data on up to four different geographic regions
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Demographic Data
Links to several programs at the Bureau of Labor Statistics that provide data in specific demographic categories.

World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe.
United Nations Statistics Division
Includes several databases covering global statistics on economics, demographics and social factors, environmental and energy topics and more.
UNESCO Data Center
The Data Centre contains over 1,000 types of indicators and raw data on education, literacy, science and technology, culture and communication. The UIS collects the data for more than 200 countries and territories from Member States and international organizations.
International Monetary Fund Data and Statistics
The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
UNdata
A single entry point to 34 UN statistical databases.
International Statistical Agencies (U.S. Census Bureau)
Links to the official statistical agencies of many countries.
Population Reference Bureau
Statistics, data, and multimedia on a variety of topics.
Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.

These websites all provide some resources for free. Please note that a few may also offer content to which we do not subscribe.

Trend Watching
Established in 2002, trendwatching.com is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas.
American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)
The only national cross-industry measure of customer satisfaction in the United States. The Index measures the satisfaction of U.S. household consumers with the quality of products and services offered by both foreign and domestic firms with significant share in U.S. markets.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
Information on the buying habits of American consumers.

RKMA Market Research Handbook Series
Market data on consumer behavior, entertainment, media, advertising, healthcare, leisure, food, sports, travel and more.

SAGE Data
Statistical data on a wide range of subject areas, with tools for searching, analyzing, and visualizing.