Statistics Sites
General Statistics and Demographic Sites
- U.S. Bureau of the Census has all types of statistical information
available.
www.census.gov - Statistical Abstract of the U.S. is an abridged
version this popular compilation of statistics.
www.census.gov/compendia/statab - EconData is a well organized site with links to regional statistical
information from government, academic and private sources.
www.econdata.net - FedStats is searchable or browsable directory of
statistics from over 100 Federal agencies.
www.fedstats.gov - Statistical Resources on the Web offers well
organized links to worldwide statistics.
www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html - Easi Demographics offers easy access to demographic data.
www.easidemographics.com - Bureau of Labor Statistics includes wage and unemployment rates.
stats.bls.gov - SBA Small Business Statistics: US gives data on small businesses in
the U.S.
www.sba.gov/advo - Stat-USA has statistics from many federal departments. $
www.stat-usa.gov - BizStats has free ratios and benchmarking data by business types and
revenue size.
www.bizstats.com - eMarketer has statistics on e-commerce.
www.emarketer.com
Pennsylvania Business Statistics
- Penn State Data Center is Pennsylvania's official data source.
pasdc.hbg.psu.edu - SBA Small Business Profiles: PA gives a brief
overview of the number and type of small businesses in PA. Previous years are available to gauge growth.
www.sba.gov/advo/research/profiles - Census Bureau Economic Pages links to the most
current available reports on number of businesses, non-employer statistics, the Economic Census, minority and women-owned
businesses, manufacturers, and building permits in PA and its counties.
www.census.gov/econ/www/index.html - County Business Patterns gives detailed
statistics on business activity on the county and zip code level.
www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html - PA Profile of the State Economy provides
data on the performance and composition of the PA economy.
www.isc.hbs.edu/pennsylvania_02-26-02.pdf - PA Dept. of
Labor & Industry has a number of publications with workforce statistics including Long-Term Industry Employment
Projections, Civilian Labor Force Data, Unemployment Rates by County, Employment by Industry and their monthly publication
Pennsylvania Labor Force.
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?a=140&Q=58425&landiPNavCtr=|#2363 - State Export Data includes
data on PA exports.
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/index.html - Small Business Economic Indicators discusses
small business activity nationally with state rankings.
www.sba.gov/advo/research/sbei.html - The Small Business Economy: A Report to the
President gives a general overview of small business in the U.S.
www.sba.gov/advo/research/sbe.html - Development Report Card for the
States looks at development measures including entrepreneurship by state.
www.cfed.org/focus.m?parentid=34&siteid=245&id=245 - Economic Census: PA provides data on
economic activity in PA.
www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/02EC_PA.HTM - Statistics About Business Size gives national
level data on firms by size and receipts.
www.census.gov/epcd/www/smallbus.html - Minority & Woman-Owned Businesses gives
national and state level data on these businesses.
www.census.gov/econ/www/index.htm - PA QuickFacts gives brief population,
demographics, housing and income data.
quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html - Micro-Business Friendly Banks includes a
list of the top lenders to micro-businesses in PA.
http://www.sba.gov/advo/stats/02micro_study.pdf - Venture Capital Profile for
PA gives statistics on venture captial companies and investments in PA.
www.ventureeconomics.com/vec/stats/2004q3/state_PA.html - Women in Business reports on women in business
nationally.
www.sba.gov/advo/stats/wib01.pdf