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Demographic and Survey Data Sources

• American Fact Finder -- create custom data sets for even a city block.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Click on "Regional Information" for statistics specific to the local area.
• Center for Industrial Research & Service
• County Business Patterns -- from the U.S. Census Bureau
• FedStats--One Stop Shopping--the easiest way yet to search through government statistical series.
• Population Index for Demographers -- 1986-2000
• Illinois Profiles -- demographic information about Illinois
• Iowa Profiles -- demographic information about Iowa.
• Quick Facts on Iowa
• Iowa Workforce Development -- statistical information about the labor market in Iowa. Use menu on left side.
• Public Opinion Survey Data
• Quad City Metro Area Demographics -- from the Bi-State Regional Commission. There is a lot of other good information in this site as a whole as well. Explore.
• Social Statistics Briefing Room -- federal statistics on crime, demographics, education and health