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This guide is designed to help locate data in STATS Indiana and links to other web sites with useful information. Last updated: January 8, 2008

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A

Academic Research and Development (R&D)

Funding, states (IBRC)

Accommodation and Food Services Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions

Acronyms, abbreviations and definitions (IBRC)

Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Address

Find a geographic boundary for an address (township, tract, etc) (IBRC)

Age

Agriculture

Indiana counties and congressional districts (IBRC)

Ancestry

Ancestry (Census Bureau)

Annual Earnings and Personal Income - see Income and Earnings

Annual Survey of Manufactures

States(IBRC)
U.S. and states (Census Bureau)
U.S. and states history (IBRC)

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Assessed Property Values

Indiana counties (IBRC)
Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)

Automobiles - see Cars

Average Wage Per Job

States and U.S. counties (IBRC)

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B

Baby Boomers

Education, income and ancestry by state (Census Bureau)
General profiles by state (Census Bureau)

Balance of Trade

Balance of trade (Census Bureau)

Bankruptcy

Annual and quarterly bankruptcy by state (IBRC)
Foreclosures (see Housing)
U.S., state and district bankruptcy filings (American Bankruptcy Institute)
U.S., state and district bankruptcy filings (U.S. Courts)

Biomedical Technology

Biomedical technology (general information site)

Births

Birth certificates, vital records (general information site)
Births, states and Indiana counties (IBRC)

Building Permits

Building permits (IBRC and Census Bureau)
- County and place, new privately-owned residential building permits data by month
Building permits, Indiana counties and regions, states, all U.S. counties (IBRC) - see State, see County Data

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS)

Business - see State

By employment size class
Diversity in Business (Diversity Business)
Large businesses by industry
Medium-sized businesses by industry
Number by industry
Small businesses by industry
Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed persons (Census)

Business Analysis

Business/company information, market research - see Market Research
Business activity, purchasing power and workforce density by zip code (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

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C

Cars

Indiana and counties, car registrations (IBRC)
U.S. and states - trucks, minivans and sport utility vehicles (Census Bureau)

Census Bureau

American Community Survey data sets
Census Bureau
Census 2000
Census 2000 American Fact Finder
- Counties
- Townships
- Cities/towns
- Block groups
- Blocks
- Zip codes
Census, economic
Census, low and moderate income (Indiana)
Census - historical
- Browser (University of Virginia)
- Population and housing
- Statistics - US, region, and states 1790 - 2000
Census questionnaires
Census 2000 statistical briefs
Census tract street locator
Special censuses
Technical documentation - data tables and data definitions for Census 2000
- Summary file 1
- Summary file 3

Census 2000 (IBRC)

Children

Compendium of national stats (Federal Interagency Forum)
Indiana and counties - Kids Count (Indiana Youth Institute)
National Trends (Child Trends Data Bank)
Number by age (IBRC) - see Age
Teen births - see Births
Welfare (Family and Social Services) - see Welfare

Cities

Compare Cities (Sperling's Best Places)
Top 100 lists of cities over 5,000 population (City-data)

CIA World Fact Book

Countries (Central Intelligence Agency)

Community Development Block Grants, Beneficiaries Data

Beneficiary data from census 2000 and community distress grids (IBRC)
CDBG, general information (Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs)

Community Analysis

Community resumes (Cinergy/PSI Energy)
Northern Indiana Economic Development (NIPSCO)

Commuting Patterns

All U.S. counties with rankings (IBRC)
Census 2000, 1990 - all U.S. counties (Census Bureau)
Census 2000 maps - Indiana counties (IBRC)
Indiana counties, 1990 census (IBRC)
Indiana counties, current data and maps (IBRC)
Journey to work data (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

All states, U.S. counties by industry (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
All U.S. counties, 1970-2000 (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Company - see Business, see Market Research

Consolidated Federal Funds Report

States - see Government (Census Bureau)

Construction Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)
Construction Statistics (Census Bureau)

Convention and Visitors Bureaus

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (Association of Indiana)

Cost of Living

Consumer price index (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cost of living calculators for salaries, etc., city to city comparisons (Data Masters)
Cost of living indices for select metropolitan areas, cities $$ (ACCRA)
1913 to the present, months and annual change (Department of Labor)

County Business Patterns

County business patterns (Census Bureau)
- Business annual and quarterly payroll, all U.S. counties
- Number of businesses by employment size class by industry, all U.S. counties
Number of businesses by employment size class by industry - all states (IBRC)
Number of businesses by employment size class by industry - all states (1st quarter only) (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

County Data

All U.S. counties, demographic and economic data (IBRC)
City to county finder, all U.S. counties - "City/Co. Finder in the Right-Hand Corner" (IBRC)
County comparisons, all U.S. counties - up to four side by side comparisons - "top left-hand corner, below the red USA Counties in Profile map" (IBRC)
Employment and earnings (QCEW, BEA data only) (IBRC)
Indiana county and region profiles (IBRC)
Labor force estimates - states, Indiana counties and regions - see Labor Force
Mapstats profiles from FedStats (Various Federal Agencies)
Personal income - see Income
Property taxes and assessed property values, Indiana counties - see Taxes and Assessed Property Values

Crime Statistics

Indiana (Indiana Criminal Justice Institute)
National (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

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D

Daycare

Daycare data - see Health and Vitals Statistics

Deaths

Death certificates, Indiana (Indiana Department of Health)
Death certificates, states(General info site)
Deaths, Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)
Deaths - states, Indiana counties (IBRC)

Density (Population Per Sq. Mile)

All U.S. counties, cities and towns, and in select states townships, 2000 (Census Bureau)
Current land area and density - Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)
Metro areas,1990 (Census Bureau)
Places (cities and towns), 1990 (Census Bureau)
States and counties, 1990 (Census Bureau)

Directory

Indiana regional (general info site)

Displaced Workers

Displaced Workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Divorce

Divorce, U.S. and states (National Center for Health Statistics)
Divorce, U.S. and states (IBRC)

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E

Earnings

Earnings - All U.S. counties, Indiana regions (IBRC)
Per capita income and earnings - Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)
Personal income - All U.S. counties, Indiana regions (IBRC)
Personal income and earnings - all U.S. counties (IBRC)
States (IBRC)
States (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

E-commerce - see Retail Trade

Economic Census

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Economic Indicators

Overview - all U.S. counties (IBRC)

Education

Census 2000 educational attainment - Indiana counties, cities and townships (IBRC)
- School enrollment, higher education intent and H.S. dropout rates - Indiana counties
Educational attainment - all U.S. counties (IBRC)
Education data - states (IBRC)
- Educational attainment - census 2000 and current estimates
- Doctoral scientists and engineers
- College enrollment and migration
- Graduate student enrollment in science and engineering
Education services industry, Economic Census (Census Bureau)
Head start participants - see Children
High school dropout rates (The Annie E. Casey Foundation)
National Center for Education Statistics
School data - Indiana (Indiana Department of Education)
- Search for data by county, city or school
School enrollment, higher education intent and educational attainment - Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)
State Education Data Profile (National Center for Education Statistics)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

EEO main page
EEO data tool - Geography varies depending on level of detail. Possible Geographies include:
- U.S., States, MSAs, county or county combinations
- Counties/places with Population 100,000 plus
- Counties/places with Population 50,000 plus

Elderly

Elderly - U.S. ,states (Census Bureau)

Electricity Profiles

Energy consumption, production, price and expenditure by state (Energy Information Administration)

Employment

By place of residence - see Labor Force
By place of work - see County Data, see State
High Tech - (AeA)

Energy Profile

Energy data for states (Energy Information Administration)

Entrepreneurship (nonemployer establishments) - see State

Exports

Exports over time and exports for select industries - states (IBRC)
Exports topic page (IBRC compiled list of various resources)
State export data (Office of Trade and Industry Information)

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F

Families

Living Arrangements (Census)
National Projections (Census)

Farm - see Agriculture

Federal Funds Distribution

Consolidated Federal Funds (to states) Report (Census)
Science & Engineering Support to Universities (National Science Foundation)

Federal Government

Federal Depository Libraries locator (GPO Access site)
Federal Government (First Gov Site)
FedStats (gateway to 100 federal agencies)
FIPS codes - geographic codes (Census Bureau)

Finance and Insurance Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Foreign Trade

Foreign trade - see Exports

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G

Government

Federal- see Federal Government
State governments
Governments data - finances and employment (Census Bureau)
Government revenue and expenditures (IBRC) - see State
- State government revenue and expenditures
- Local government revenue and expenditures
- State and local government revenue and expenditures

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Gross Domestic Product by State (formerly Gross State Product)

Gross Domestic Product by State (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
GSP over time and by industry (IBRC)

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H

Health and Vitals Statistics

Statistics (IBRC)
State Health Facts (Kaiser Family Foundation)

Health Care and Social Assistance Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Health Insurance

Estimates for counties and states (Census Bureau)
State and national (Census Bureau)

Health Professionals, Indiana and counties - see Health and Vitals Statistics

Historical Data

Historical Census - see Census

Homeschooling

Homeschooling - see Education , see Children

Home Values

Home Values - see State

Households

Census 2000, Indiana counties and regions and all U.S. counties - see County Data
Census 2000, states - see State
Demographic data for regions, communities (Dataplace)

Housing Units

All U.S. counties (IBRC)
Indiana counties and regions (IBRC)
States (IBRC)
U.S. and states (IBRC)
U.S., states, all counties (Census Bureau)

Housing

HUD, Housing and Urban Development

Data sets
Fair Market Rent (HUD)

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I

Immigration

Immigration statistics (Homeland Security)

Income

All U.S. Counties, Indiana regions - earnings (IBRC)
All U.S. Counties, Indiana regions - personal income (IBRC)
All U.S. Counties - personal income and earnings (IBRC)
Indiana Counties, regions - per capita income and earnings (IBRC)
Low and moderate census data (Indiana) see Census
Median (IBRC)
States (IBRC)
States (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Taxes - see Taxes

Income Limits

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Incorporated places

All states - "city - to - county finder in right-hand corner. Leave city or town blank and hit submit to get a list of all of Indiana's incorporated places"

Industry

Earnings - see Earnings
Employment - see Employment

Information Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Insurance Industry

Insurance industry (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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J

Jobs

Average wage per job (IBRC) - see County Data
Job counts and job estimates (IBRC) - see Employment
Job estimates, states (IBRC) - see State

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K

Kids

Kids Count - Indiana and counties - see Children
Kids Count - national (Annie E. Casey Foundation)

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L

Labor Force

Labor force - see County Data, see State
Labor force data (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Cities/towns with a population 25,000 plus
Labor force demographics, states (IBRC) - see State
Labor force participation rates, states (IBRC) - see State
Labor Force - US, states, Indiana - counties, regions, old metro areas (IBRC)
Location Quotient Calculator (BLS)

Life Sciences

Land Area

Land area - see Density (population per sq. mile)

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M

Management of Companies and Enterprises Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Manufacturing

Annual survey of manufactures - see Annual Survey of Manufactures
Manufacturing employment, states - see Annual Survey of Manufactures
Manufacturing industry, Economic Census (Census Bureau)
Manufacturing, states - see Annual Survey of Manufactures
- Payroll
- Percent distributions
- Shipments

Maps

Atlas of the United States (US Department of the Interior)
Boundary maps, map gallery, other mapping resources (IBRC)
Census maps (Census Bureau)
Countries of the world (Central Intelligence Agency)
ESRI (GIS software site)
FIPS codes - see Federal government
Maps and geography tools (IBRC)
Radius data - see Radius data
States and counties map creation template (no advanced technical skills needed)
Find a geographic boundary for an address (township, tract, etc) (IBRC)

Market Research

ReferenceUSA, business/company resources (Indianapolis Marion County Public Library) (requires a library card to access online databases)

Marriage

Marriage - Indiana and counties (Indiana Department of Health)
Marriage - U.S., states, Indiana counties (IBRC)

Median

Age - see Age
Census 1990, 1990 inflation-adjusted, 2000 (IBRC) - see Census 2000
- Indiana cities and towns
- Indiana counties
- Indiana townships
Home values - see State
Income - see Income
Income for counties ( Department of Housing and Urban Development)

Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas

Official list - as of December 2003 (Office of Management and Budget)
Indiana metropolitan and micropolitan area maps (IBRC)
Historical composition of metro areas in the U.S. (1850 to 1990) (general info site)

Migration

Migration - U.S., states, Indiana regions, counties - see State, see County data
Migration (IBRC)
Migration (Census Bureau)

Mining Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Minority - see Minority and Women Owned Businesses

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N

Nonemployer Establishments - see State

Nonincorporated places

Population numbers, source: Rand McNally atlas (print version) (Indiana State Library - ask a librarian)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

NAICS page (Census Bureau)

Northern Indiana

Northern Indiana data (Indiana Department of Workforce Development)

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O

Occupational Data

Occupation by race, Hispanic origin and sex (2000 Census Bureau) - see EEO data
Occupation data for states, current - see State
Occupation data for states, metropolitan statistical areas (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Occupation projections for northern Indiana counties - see Northern Indiana
Occupation projections for states (general info site)

Other Services Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

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P

Patents - see State

Patents over time, states
Patents by type and utility patent subclasses

Per Capita Income

Per capita income - all U.S. counties - see Income
Per capita income peer finder - all U.S. counties - See County data - All U.S. Counties, Demographic and Economic Data - "Range Finder in the Right-Hand Corner" (IBRC)

Personal Income - see Income

Population

Age groups - see Age
Counts
Density - by state, metro areas, counties, cities and towns - see Density
Elderly (U.S., States) - see Elderly
Estimates (IBRC)
Historical population and census data (Indiana State Library)
Indiana Statistics in the Decennial Census Publications (1810-1880) (Indiana State Library)
Other countries
Population and Housing, Decennial Census (US Census)
Population peer finder - all U.S. counties - See County data - All U.S. Counties, Demographic and Economic Data - "Range Finder in the Right-Hand Corner" (IBRC)

Population Projections

Poverty - see Welfare

Professional, Scientific and Technical Service Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Production Worker

Statistics, states - see Annual Survey of Manufactures

Profiles - see County Data, see State

Projections

Employment - national (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Occupation (2002 to 2012) - states - see Occupational data
Population - see Population projections

Property Taxes

Property taxes in Indiana - see Taxes

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Q

Quarterly Earnings and Personal Income - see Earnings and Income

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R

Race

Census 1990 and 2000 - age, race, sex interactive (IBRC) - see Census 2000
Estimates, Indiana counties and regions and all U.S. counties (IBRC) see County Data
Estimates, states (IBRC) - see State

Radius Data

Circular Area Profiles (CAPS) (Missouri Census Data Center)

Rankings

Cities
- Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
- Best Performing Cities (Milken Institute)
- Best Places (Sperling)
- Best Places to Live (CNN Money)
- Top 100 lists of cities over 5,000 population (City-data)
Indiana counties and regions (IBRC) - see County data
Listings
States
- Economic Vision Report Card (Indiana Chamber of Commerce)
- Biopharmaceutical Contributions to State Economies (Milken Institute)
- Development Report Card for States
- Government Performance Rankings
- States IN Profile (IBRC)
By tax districts, Indiana (property taxes) - see Taxes

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Religion

American Religion Data Archive (Penn State)
Religion Atlas (The Polis Center)

Region

Building permits, Indiana - see Building permits
Economic and demographic data, Indiana - see County data
Employment and earnings, Indiana - see Earnings
Housing and demographic data (Dataplace)
Labor force, Indiana - see Labor force
Maps, Indiana - see Maps

Research and Development (R&D)

Patents, states - see State
Research and development (R&D), states - see Academic Research and Development

Research Studies

Central Indiana (Center for Urban Policy and the Environment)
Government Finance - Lake County (Indiana Business Research Center)
Logistics - Northwest Indiana (Center of Workforce Innovations)
Manufacturing - Indiana (Indiana Manufacturers Association)
Property Taxes - Lake County (Indiana Business Research Center)
Workforce Skills - Indiana (Indiana Chamber)

Retail Trade

Retail trade industry, Economic Census (Census Bureau)
Retail trade, U.S. (Census Bureau)
- Annual and monthly retail trade
- E-commerce retail sales

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S

Science and Technology

The New Economy – State Index for 2002
Science & Technology Indicators
State Technology Index (Milken Institute)
State Science and Technology Institute

School District Data

Demographics and financial data, all states (National Center for Educational Statistics)
- Compare school districts within Indiana or between states
Maps, Indiana - see Maps
Poverty rate estimates, all states - see Welfare
School data, Indiana - see Education

Sport Utility Vehicles

Sport Utility Vehicles - U.S. and States - see Cars

Square Miles/Kilometers - see Density

Small Business

County business patterns - see county business patterns
- By U.S., state, county, MSA, zip code
Nonemployer statistics, states - see State
Proprietors - see County Data, see State
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Biz U, Indiana

State

Agencies, Indiana (Indiana State Library)
Agency statistics, Indiana (Indiana State Library)
Data (IBRC)
Government finances (Census Bureau)
Government employment (Census Bureau)
Research Library - Inspire (Indiana State Library)

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T

Taxes

Handbook of Indiana state taxes (Indiana General Assembly)
Income and property taxes - Indiana counties (IBRC)
World Tax Database (Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan)

Transportation and Warehousing Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

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U

Unemployment

Insurance tax - see State
Unemployment and rates - see Labor force

Unincorporated Places - see Nonincorporated Places

Unions

Unions - see State

Utilities Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

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V

Vehicle Registrations - see Cars

Venture Capital

Venture capital, states - see State

Vital Records

Vital records web sites

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W

Wages by Industry

Wages by industry - see Earnings

Welfare

Poverty and welfare (IBRC)
Poverty rate estimates, all states school districts (Census Bureau)
Welfare - Indiana and counties (Indiana Family and Social Services Administration)
Low and moderate income census data (Indiana)

Wholesale Trade Industry

Economic Census (Census Bureau)

Women

Earnings by state - report on gender gap in earnings (Institute for Women's Policy Research)
Fact sheet - The Gender Wage Ration: Women's and Men's Earnings (Institute for Women's Policy Research)
Health (National Women's Health Information Center)
Minority and women owned businesses, Economic Census (Census Bureau)
Related topics (Department of Labor: Women's Bureau)
State trends (National Center for Health Statistics)
Women in business (Small Business Administration)
Women in physics (American Institute of Physics)
Women worldwide (United Nations)

Workers

By place of residence - see Labor Force
By place of work - see County Data, see State

World Fact Book

World Fact Book (CIA)

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XYZ

Zip Codes

Maps of ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)
Maps of ZCTAs by Congressional District
List of ZCTAs by Indiana Legislative District (Excel)
Census Bureau listing of data available by zip code
Business activity, purchasing power and workforce density by zip code (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

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