This guide is a selective list of statistical sources useful in many aspects of business research. It is intended as a supplement to other GUIDES for business. Ask at the Reference desk for the other guides in the series: INDUSTRY INFORMATION (which has a section on statistics not repeated here), COMPANY INFORMATION, and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.

U. S. CENSUS BUREAU PUBLICATIONS
Some Census publications are available online. They are indicated here with an asterisk (*). Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.
Census of Housing - US Documents C3.224:
Census of Population - US Documents C3.223:
Census of Population (North Carolina reports) - Ref HA 201 [year] .A4565
County and City Data Book .
Includes only those cities of 25,000 or more and towns or townships of 2,500 or more. Earlier editions, US Documents C 3.134/2: and Ref HA 202 .A36
County Business Patterns .
This annual series includes a separate report for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and a U.S. summary. Presents state and county data by two, three, and four digit levels of the SIC Code. - US Documents C 3.204: and CD-ROM (Request at Government Documents Office.)
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book .
Gives statistics and rankings for states and metropolitan areas. Earlier editions US Documents C 3.134/5. and Ref HA202 .S84
*Statistical Abstract of the United States .
Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Earlier editions, US Documents C 3.134: and Ready Ref HA 202 .A3 (most current) Ref HA 202 .A3

OTHER STATISTICAL COMPENDIUMS
Some Statistical Compendiums are available online. They are indicated here with an asterisk (*). Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.
Business Statistics Gives monthly and quarterly data for 2,600 statistical series report in the Survey of Current Business. Earlier editions, US Documents C 59.11/3: Ref HC 101 .A13122

Business Statistics of the United States- Ref HA 29.B87

*CPI Detailed Report.
A monthly periodical which reports consumer price index statistics. - US Documents L 2.38/3:

Demographics USA. County Edition Population, income & expenditures, retail sales and establishments, etc., for states, counties, MSA's, and television markets. - Ref HF 5415.2 .S89

Editor &Publisher Market Guide Profiles based on daily newspaper markets, providing demographic, transportation, utilities, banking, industry, and retail outlet information. Earlier editions, General Collection HF 5905 .E38 and Ref HF 5905 .E38

The Global Economy in the 90s Reports trends in output, production, trade, finances, energy and human resources on global, continental, and national scales. - Ref HG 3881 .O772 1992

Handbook of Labor Statistics
Includes statistics on all aspects of employment: wages, hours, productivity, etc. Also includes price and living conditions statistics and some foreign labor statistics.
Earlier editions, US Documents L 2.3/5: and Ref HD 8051 .A62

The Irwin Business and Investment Almanac.
"A virtual library in one book, this almanac is a very effective business tool kit, providing summaries, graphs, and statistics from a variety of respected business sources." (p. vii, 1994 edition) - Ref HF 5003.D68a

Markets of the U.S. for Business Planners
The subtitle says it all: "Historical and Current Profiles of 183 U.S. Urban Economies by Major Section and Industry, with Maps, Graphics, and Commentary" - Ref HC106.8.M333 1992

National Economic, Social, and Environmental Data Bank
Full-text of hundreds of U.S. government documents relating to business, economic, and social trends. - CD-ROM (Request at Government Documents Office.)

The Official Guide to the American Marketplace
Statistical tables reporting trends in population, housing, income, spending & wealth, labor force, education, health, and attitudes. - Ref HA 214 .A6 1995

Standard & Poor's Statistical Service Current Statistics.
Gives statistics on current price indexes by industrial groups. Also contains time series for trade and securities. - Ref HC 101 .S74a

Statistical Forecasts of the United States.
Statistics on "a wide range of subjects concerning future life and living conditions in the United States." (p. xxix). - Ref HC 106.8 .S7357 1993

*Survey of Current Business.
Contains regularly quoted statistics dealing with all aspects of business and the economy. Earlier editions, US Documents C 43.8: v. and NC Documents C 59.11:

INDEXES AND GUIDES

Some Indexes and Guides are available online. They are indicated here with an asterisk (*). Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.

American Statistics Index.
A comprehensive guide and index to the statistical publications of the United States government. - Index HA 37 .U55 .A53

Guide to U.S. Government Statistics.
An annotated guide to U.S. government statistical publications. Earlier editions, General Collection HA 215 .G84 and Ref HA 215 .G84

The Insider's Guide to Demographic Know-How: How to Find, Analyze, and Use Information about Your Customers. Research techniques are described, agencies are profiled, and terms are defined. - Ref HF 5415.2 I535 1990

North Carolina State Government Statistical Register.
A comprehensive inventory of statistical series generated by North Carolina state government agencies. - Ready Ref HA551 .N69 1988; NC Documents. V21.108:N86 1994
Last Update: March 27, 2006