LibGuides: Business (Government Documents): Economic Census

Economic Census

The Economic Census, conducted every 5 years, gives a view of the American economy from a national to a local level.

Economic Census

Businesses in the Economic Census are grouped into industries based on the similarity of their production processes based on the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Categories of data gathered from businesses with the same NAICS include:

Number of establishments and firms
Employment
Labor costs
Sales
Expenses
Assets
Capital expenditures
Inventories

Additional Surveys

American Housing Survey
Sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), it covers the size and composition of the nation's housing inventory, vacancies, physical condition of housing, characteristics of occupants, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality, mortgages, home values, and characteristics of recent movers.
County Business Patterns
An annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.
Current Population Survey (CPS)
Sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States. It includes the national unemployment rate, employment, earnings, and extensive demographic data.