Targeted Sources - MGMT 36600 Organizational Development - Clevenger

Industry Sources

Statistics for Specific Industries
Directory of industry statistics from SBA.gov
Bizstats
This website for free, accurate business statistics.
EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
Economic Census
Every five years, the U.S. Census Bureau collects extensive statistics about businesses that are essential to understanding the American economy. This official count, better known as the Economic Census, serves as the foundation for the measurement of U.S. businesses and their economic impact.

SIC or NAICS Code Lookup

SIC Codes and NACIS codes will better enable research for specific industries. SIC was basically replaced in 1987 by NACIS. But while the NAICS system is more up-to-date than the SIC system, many databases and print resources still use SIC codes exclusively.

Watch this video to learn more about searching for SIC or NAICS codes.

Consumer Sources

Consumer Statistics
Directory of consumer statistics from SBA.gov
U. S. Census Data
Dashboard for all U. S. Census Data.
National Retail Federation
Excellent source for statistics on retail trade association
Annual Retail Trade Report - Census.gov

Demographics

My Congressional District
My Congressional District gives you quick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey (ACS) and County Business Patterns (CBP). The ACS provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics every year for the nation's communities. CBP provides annual statistics for businesses with paid employees at a detailed geography and industry level.
American Census Data
The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.