Demographics

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Demographics are an important aspect to marketing, creating business plans, and researching specific industries, regions, and generations of people.

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Kresge Library Databases for U. S. Demographics

[edit] DemographicsNow

  • A database of Census information containing demographics, consumer expenditure, housing, and income data.
  • Choose a type of geographic location for the data. Click on geography definitions for an explanation of the different location types.
  • Summary reports treat all the selected locations as one area, while comparison reports show data from the selected locations separately.
  • To choose the right report, click on the button next to the report and read the description on the right hand side.

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Internet Resources (including Census data)

[edit] U.S. Census Bureau- American Fact Finder

  • Under the catagory People is population data for the entire U.S. and some demographic maps by state.
  • Look up the number of establishments, sales, payroll, and employees for an industry using Economic Fact Sheet for an Industry under Business and Government.
  • For city or county level data use the American Community Survey under Data Sets.
  • Offers additional demographic data on government employment, county business patterns, and more.

[edit] Michigan Statistics

  • For demographics look at the various Michigan Regional Governments.
  • Links to government information and statistics for Ann Arbor, Detroit, Washtenaw County, and Wayne County.

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Kresge Library Databases for International Demographics

[edit] Economist Intelligence Unit

  • From the launch page, use either City Data or Country Data services.
  • Demographic information is also available in the country reports.

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Internet Resources for International Demographics

[edit] U.S. Census Bureau- International Data Base

  • Includes world population information, country rankings and summary, population pyramids, and tables.

[edit] United Nations Statistical Databases

  • Look at the Common Database (UNCDB) for population and economic information by country.
  • Use the Demographic Yearbook for population, birth, death, marriage, and divorce rates.
  • Search other databases such as Social Indicators or Population and Housing Census.

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Kresge Library Databases for Marketing Demographics

[edit] MarketResearch.com Academic

  • From the launch page, click on Demographics.
  • Includes reports such as African American Market in the U.S., U.S. Men's Market, Teen Market in the U.S., Mature Market in the U.S., Gen X Market in the U.S., and hundreds more.

[edit] Mintel

  • From the launch page, click on Lifestyles.
  • Good resource for consumer attitudes.
  • Includes reports on Green Living, Sports Enthusiasts, Attitudes to Food: Weight and Diet, Urban Living, Marketing to Moms, and more.

[edit] Choices 3

  • Available only on a stand alone computer in Kresge Business Administration Library.
  • Use to find the demographics of the people buying a particular brand.

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Kresge Library Demographic Books

[edit] New Strategist Publications

  • Includes books on how Americans spend their time and money, and consumer demographics.
  • Books on the Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millenials, American Men, and American Women.
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