| Data
Resources Business & Economic (for Real Estate And Business Geography Analysis) |
Exhibit 2: Internet Based Data Resources
1. Market-Level Economic Base Research Sources
Title
|
STAT-USA |
| Url |
http://www.stat-usa.gov\ |
| Data
Source |
STAT-USA |
| Description |
One
of the three agencies comprising the Economics and Statistics Administration
(the other two are the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis),
STAT-USA is tasked with delivering vital economic, business, and international
trade information produced by the U.S. Government to business and citizens.
STAT-USA responds to customer requests (fees vary) and scours the government
information vaults to compile requested information. The agency delivers
data through subscription services via the STAT-USA Internet site or on
CD-ROM. Reports can also purchased on an individual basis through the newsstand
on STAT-USA's Web site. |
| Key
Data |
data
coverage for the general state of the U.S. economy and industry sector
analysis and market reports for various business types by country |
| Time
Span |
Annual |
| Geographic
Scale |
International,
United States, and user-specified |
Title
|
FedStats |
| Url |
http://www.fedstats.gov/ |
| Data
Source |
United
States Interagency Council on Statistical Policy |
| Description |
FedStats
is a gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies, created
by the United States Interagency Council on Statistical Policy's (ICSP)
One-Stop Shopping for Federal Statistical Data web site known as FedStats
opened in May of 1997. Unlike most other countries in which
there is one entity that collects, analyzes, and disseminates statistical
information, the United States has developed a decentralized statistical
system. The ICSP is currently comprised of the heads of the principal
statistical agencies of the United States. FedStats was created to provide
users with a common gateway that could quickly access the statistical information
they were seeking. |
| Key
Data |
Published
collections of statistics available online including the Statistical Abstract
of the United States. |
| Time
Span |
various |
| Geographic
Scale |
International
comparisons, national, State, county, and local. |
Title
|
Wholesale
Trade Survey |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/svsd/www/mwts.html
|
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau Monthly |
| Description |
This
survey offers adjusted estimated sales and inventory data for businesses
with standard industry classification codes of 500-519. |
| Key
Data |
Key
data include revised adjusted and unadjusted estimates of monthly sales,
inventories, and inventories/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers from
January 1990 to the recent quarter; estimated annual purchases, gross margins,
and gross margin/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers business type; estimated
coefficients of variation of monthly sales and end-of-month inventories;
and estimated coefficients of variation of annual sales, end-of-year inventories,
purchases, gross margins, and gross margin/sales ratios. |
| Time
Span |
Monthly |
| Geographic
Scale |
United
States |
Title
|
Census
of Retail Trade |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC44.HTM |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Economic Census |
| Description |
The
Census of Finance and Insurance covers firms involved in transactions for
creating, liquidating, or changing ownership of financial assets and/or
in facilitating financial transactions. |
| Key
Data |
Principal
activity types include: raising funds by taking deposits and/or issuing
securities; pooling of risk by underwriting insurance and annuities, and
providing specialized services facilitating or supporting financial intermediation,
insurance, and employee benefit programs. Both
censuses provide data about kind of business, number and type of establishments,
revenue, payroll, and employment. |
| Time
Span |
Every
five years (years ending in two and seven). The most recent data are from
1997, and comparative statistics for earlier years are provided if available.
|
| Geographic
Scale |
United
States, states, metropolitan statistical areas, counties, selected places,
and ZIP codes |
Title
|
Census
of Service Industries |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC54.HTM
(Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC62.HTM (Health Care and Social Assistance), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC61.HTM (Educational Services), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC56.HTM (Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC71.HTM (Art, Entertainment, and Recreation), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC72.HTM (Accommodation and Food Services), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC81.HTM (Other Services) |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Economic Census |
| Description |
The
Census Bureau conducts several censuses of service industries. Prior to
1997, data from these censuses were combined and available as the Census
of Service Industries. The
Census of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services covers establishments
with payroll that specialize in performing activities requiring a high
degree of expertise and training. Activities performed include legal advice
and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architecture,
engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting
services; research services; advertising services; photographic services;
translation and interpretation services; and veterinary services, among
others. The
Census of Health Care and Social Assistance consists of establishments
providing services delivered by trained professionals. All industries in
the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of health
practitioners or social workers with the requisite expertise. Many of the
industries in the sector are defined based on the educational degree held
by the practitioners included in the industry. The
Census of Educational Services comprises establishments that provide instruction
and training such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers.
These establishments may be privately owned and operated for profit or
not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also
offer food and accommodation services to their students. The
Census of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation includes a wide range of
establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied
cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This
sector comprises establishments involved in producing, promoting, or participating
in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing;
establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical,
cultural, or educational interest; and establishments that operate facilities
or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational
activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure-time interests. The
Census of Accommodation and Food Services comprises establish-ments providing
customers with lodging and/or prepared meals, snacks, and beverages for
immediate consumption. The
Census of Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation
Services includes establishments performing routine support activities
for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. The establishments
in this sector specialize in one or more support activities and provide
the services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases,
to households. Activities performed include office administration, hiring,
and placing of personnel; document preparation and similar clerical services;
solicitation, collection, security, and surveillance services; and cleaning
and waste disposal. The
Census of Other Services (except public administration) covers establishments
with payroll engaged in providing services not specifically provided for
elsewhere in the North American Ind-ustry Classification System. Establishments
in this sector are primarily engaged in activities such as repair and maintenance
of equipment and machinery, personal and laundry services, and religious,
grant-making, civic, professional, and similar organizations. Establishments
providing death care, pet care, photo finishing, temporary parking, and
dating services are also included. |
| Key
Data |
Basic
data obtained for all of these censuses include kind of business, federal
income tax status, geographic location, taxable operating receipts (revenue
for tax-exempt establishments), annual and first-quarter payroll, and employment.
Some census establishments provide additional data about operational and
organizational status, sources of receipts, business characteristics, and
industry specific measures (such as exports or the number of hotel accommodations).
Other measures for tax-exempt organizations include gifts and endowment
income |
| Time
Span |
Every
five years (years ending in two and seven). The most recent data are from
1997, and comparative statistics for earlier years are provided if available.
|
| Geographic
Scale |
United
States, states, metropolitan statistical areas, counties, selected places,
and ZIP codes |
Title
|
Census
of Utilities, Information Industries, and Transportation and Warehousing |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC22.HTM
(Utilities), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC48.HTM (Transportation and Warehousing), http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC51.HTM (Information) |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Economic Census |
| Description |
Before
1997, the Census of Utilities, Census of Information Industries, and Census
of Transportation and Warehousing consisted of one census known as the
Census of Transportation, Utilities, and Communications. The
Census of Utilities comprises establishments engaged in electric power,
natural gas, steam, or water supply and sewage removal. Within this sector,
the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary
by utility; thus, electric power includes generation, transmission, and
distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes
provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution;
and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste
through sewer systems and treatment facilities. The
Census of Transportation and Warehousing includes industries providing
transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods,
scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to
modes of transportation. Many of the establishments in this sector often
operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor forces, and equipment
spread over an extensive geographic area. Excluded from this sector are
establishments primarily engaged in providing travel-agent services that
support transportation and other establishments, such as hotels, businesses,
and government agencies. The
Census of Information Industries comprises establishments engaged in producing
and distributing information and cultural products, providing the means
to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications,
and processing data. The main components of this sector are publishing
(including software publishing), motion picture and sound recording, broadcasting
and telecommunications, and information and data processing services. . |
| Key
Data |
Basic
data for all three of these censuses include kind of business, geographic
location, total operating revenue, annual and first-quarter payroll, and
number of employees. Establishments receiving a long-form question-naire
provide additional data about revenue by source and other industry-specific
measures. Multi-unit firms in certain pipeline, telephone and telegraph
communications, and electric and gas service industries report revenue
and related output measures consolidated to the state level. |
| Time
Span |
Time
span: Every five years (years ending in two and seven), beginning in 1987.
The most recent data are from 1997. In 1987, only selected transportation
industries (standard industry classifications 42, 44, and 47) were covered.
Current data are provided for all establishments classified in standard
industry classification code division E (except the U.S. Postal Service).
|
| Geographic
Scale |
Geographic
scale: United States, states, and metropolitan statistical areas. The Census
of Information also provides data for counties and places with 2,500 inhabitants
or more. |
Title
|
Census
of Wholesale Trade |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC42.HTM |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Economic Census |
| Description |
All
wholesale trade establishments with payroll are included in this survey.
Wholesalers are businesses that sell primarily to other businesses and
institutions. |
| Key
Data |
Statistics
are presented by kind of business and/or operation, number of establishments,
geographic location, sales, payroll by size of establishment; size of company
or firm (within the same kind of business or group), and legal form of
organization. Data for merchant wholesalers also include information about
payroll, employment, operating expenses, and inventories. |
| Time
Span |
Every
five years (years ending in two and seven). The most recent data are from
1997. |
| Geographic
Scale |
United
States, states, and metropolitan statistical areas, counties, and places
with 2,500 inhabitants or more |
Title
|
Summary
of National Statistics |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/ecensus.html |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Economic Census |
| Description |
The
Summary of National Statistics for the Economic Census can be used to forecast
industry demand for various kinds of real estate. |
| Key
Data |
The
summary lists the number of establishments, sales or receipts, and annual
employment payroll for mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation
and warehousing; information; utilities,; wholesale trade; retail trade;
finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional,
scientific, and technical services; health care and social assistance;
educational services; administrative and support and waste management and
remediation services; accommodation and food services; art, entertainment,
and recreation; and other service industries (excluding public administration).
|
| Time
Span |
Every
five years (years ending in two and seven). The most recent data are from
1997. |
| Geographic
Scale |
United
States, states, counties, and ZIP codes |
| Title |
Decennial
Census of Population and Housing Characteristics |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen1990.html |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Population Division |
| Description |
One
hundred percent count of population and housing subjects. |
| Key
Data |
Population
items tabulated include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin,
household type, and household relation ship. These
subjects are cross-tabulated by age, race, sex, or Hispanic origin. Housing
items tabulated include occupancy- vacancy status, tenure, units in structure,
value, contract rent, meals included in rent, and number of rooms in housing
unit. Population characteristics,
ancestry, language. housing, education. |
| Time
Span |
Decennial
(every ten years, years ending in “0”) |
| Geographic
Scale |
States;
counties; county subdivisions; places and place segments, totals for split
places, and remainder of county subdivision: census tracts/block numbering
areas (BNAs), census tract BNA segments, and totals for split census tracts/BNAs;
block groups (BG) and BG segments, and totals for split BG; American Indian
and Alaska Native areas (AIANAs) or state portion of AIANAs; and congressional
districts. |
| Title |
Decennial
Census of Population and Housing Characteristics |
| Url |
http://www.census.gov/census2000/pubs/phc-1.html |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Population Division |
| Description |
One
hundred percent count of population and housing subjects. |
| Key
Data |
Population
items tabulated include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin,
household type, and household relation ship. These
subjects are cross-tabulated by age, race, sex, or Hispanic origin. Housing
items tabulated include occupancy- vacancy status, tenure, units in structure,
value, contract rent, meals included in rent, and number of rooms in housing
unit. Population characteristics,
ancestry, language. housing, education. |
| Time
Span |
Every
ten years, years ending in “0” |
| Geographic
Scale |
States;
counties; county subdivisions; places and place segments, totals for split
places, and remainder of county subdivision: census tracts/block numbering
areas (BNAs), census tract BNA segments, and totals for split census tracts/BNAs;
block groups (BG) and BG segments, and totals for split BG; American Indian
and Alaska Native areas (AIANAs) or state portion of AIANAs; and congressional
districts. |
1.1.2
Current Estimates and Forecasts
| Title |
GeoVue
(fka Geonomics Inc., iSITE) |
| Url |
http://www.geovue.com/ |
| Data
Source |
geoVue 200 Lincoln Street, Fifth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02111 USA |
| Description |
Integrates
advanced spatial data processing with comprehensive datasets that allow
users to truly take advantage of what has become state of the art in mapping. |
| Key
Data |
Census
(1970 , 1980 and 1990) Estimates
and Projections (1998, 2003, 2008) Consumer
Expenditures Weather
Risk Crime
Risk Climate
Lifestyle
Segmentation (MOSAIC) Consumer
Behavior Lifestyle
Surveys Healthcounts
Business
Counts Current
year demographic estimates and 5 year and 10 year projections Summaries
of the 16 major consumer spending categories, Occupation,
education, household, housing and other key demographic data.
85
consumer expenditure variables for the 16 major spending categories.
70
variables containing 10 household income distributions by 7 household age
groupings. This dataset will
contain, for example, the number of households that earn between $50K-$75K
where the householder is between the ages of 35 and 44. Counts
of employees by 17 major industry categories.
The data is based upon where the employee lives.
Daytime
Population counts of businesses and employees by where they work, and by
SIC codes |
| Time
Span |
Projections
to 2005 |
| Geographic
Scale |
|
| Title |
Bamberg-Handley,
Inc. |
| Url |
http://www.bhimarketing.com/ |
| Data
Source |
Bamberg-Handley,
Inc. 3377
Forsyth Road |
| Description |
Geodemographic
and household expenditure data for the US, Puerto Rico, and various other
countries. For example, current estimates of household expenditures for
over 750 products for every Block Group, Tract, Zip Code, County, and State
in the United States. With this data, one may calculate the market potential
for essentially every product category in every Block Group or larger area
in the nation. |
| Key
Data |
Each
record contains the FIPS* Code, product description, annual expenditure
dollar amount, and annual expenditure index. |
| Time
Span |
current |
| Geographic
Scale |
Block
Group, Tract, Zip Code, County, and State. Geodemographic data available
for various countries in addition to the US and its possessions. |
| Title |
ESRI
BIS (fka CACI Marketing Systems) |
| Url |
http://www.esribis.com |
| Data
Source |
ESRI
BIS 380 New
York Street |
| Description |
ESRI
BIS’s (fka CACI) geodemographic databases include businesses, shopping
centers, lifestyles, purchase potential, traffic volumes, crime, and so
on. Coverage provided for the United States and Europe. Products designed
for retail planning, site modeling, and customer profiling, market research,
market segmentation, site evaluation, direct mail profiling, ESRI BIS offers
their proprietary “A Classification of Residential Neighborhoods” known
as ACORN, along with geocoding and submarket geodemographic profiling products. |
| Key
Data |
ACORN
and geodemographic measurements |
| Time
Span |
Census
year, current year, projections |
| Geographic
Scale |
Address
matching geocoding, ZIP+4, and standard US Census geographic designations |
| Title |
Compusearch |
| Url |
http://www.polk.ca |
| Data
Source |
330
Front Street West Suite
1100 Toronto
ON M5V 3B7 Tel:
(416) 348-9180 |
| Description |
Compusearch
provides micromarketing data on Canadian businesses and households, including
lifestyle segmentation profiles (LSPs), current geodemographics, behavioral
data, and current street, boundary and postal code files. Compusearch
is a subsidiary of VNU, and is a sister company with US based Equifax,
Polk and Claritas. |
| Key
Data |
|
| Time
Span |
|
| Geographic
Scale |
|
| Title |
Donnelley
Marketing |
| Url |
http://www.donnelleymarketing.com/ |
| Data
Source |
Donnelley
Marketing
5711
S. 86th Circle |
| Description |
Donnelley
Marketing was founded in 1924, as a provider of consumer and business information
and marketing solutions. In
July of 1999, Donnelley Marketing became a wholly owned subsidiary of infoUSA.
In September 1999, infoUSA integrated three of its operating subsidiaries:
Database America, Walter Karl and Donnelley Marketing, to create one business
unit, Donnelley Marketing. |
| Key
Data |
Consumer
mailing lists, geodemographics |
| Time
Span |
Current
and projections |
| Geographic
Scale |
Point
data files, and standard US Census divisions |
| Title |
Population
Estimates - National |
| Url |
http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/national.php |
| Data
Source |
U.S.
Census Bureau, Population Division |
| Description |