Esri's Updated Demographics database gives you current year estimates and 5-year projections for categories including:

  • Population - Age, sex, race and hispanic origin, labor force, educational attainment, marital status
  • Households - Total households and average household size
  • Income - Income by age, disposable income, net worth, per capita income
  • Housing - Home value, owner-occupied units, renter-occupied units, vacant units

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

Community Health Status Indicators Project Working Group. Data Sources, Definitions, and Notes for CHSI2009. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC: 2009.

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

Community Health Status Indicators Project Working Group. Data Sources, Definitions, and Notes for CHSI2009. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC: 2009.

ACS, from the Census Bureau, is designed to provide data that is more frequently updated than what is provided by the decennial census. The ACS collects and produces population and housing information every year instead of every ten years. The ACS offers sample data that replaces the data previously collected from the census' long form. Each ACS data variable will be reported with a Margin of Error and represents a five-year average for small levels of geography such as block groups.

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

Count and Percent of Reported Annual New Privately-Owned Residential Building Permits for single family, two family, three and four family, and five or more family buildings.

Data comes from:

U.S. Census Bureau
 Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction Statistics
  New Residential Construction
   Building Permits
    Annual 2009

The Business Locations point-level database provides business data by SIC and NAICS industry classifications along with Dun & Bradstreet's proprietary six-digit SIC and eight-digit NAICS industry codes.

View a list of businesses in your area. The report includes the NAICS code, Dun & Bradstreet code, business name and address, franchise code, distance and direction from your site, number of employees, and estimated sales.

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/esri-data-business-locations.pdf

The Business Summary database gives you statistics for:

  • Total sales
  • Total number of employees
  • Number of businesses by industry (using SIC and NAICS classifications)

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/esri-data-business-locations.pdf

Reconciling geographical and political boundry changes greatly simplifies the comparison between 1990 and 2000 census data which contains thousands of population characteristics including:

  • Population - Such as marital status, age, sex, race, hispanic origin, education
  • Households - Such as total households, total family households, average size
  • Income - Such as income by age, household disposable income, household net worth, per capita income
  • Housing - Such as median home value, owner-occupied units, renter-occupied units, vacant units

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/trends-in-multiracial-population.pdf

Census 2000 Demographics-Summarized from Census 2000, the Census Demographics database contains thousands of population characteristics including:

  • Population - Such as marital status, age, sex, race, hispanic origin, education
  • Households - Such as total households, total family households, average size
  • Income - Such as income by age, household disposable income, household net worth, per capita income
  • Housing - Such as median home value, owner-occupied units, renter-occupied units, vacant units

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/evaluating-population.pdf

Esri's first release of Census 2010 data includes:

  • Total population
  • Total population age 18 years and older
  • Population by race and hispanic origin
  • Housing units, occupied and vacant

You can use Esri Census 2010 Data to:

  • Conduct population growth and decline studies.
  • Evaluate growth patterns to find areas for development.
  • Study impact of population changes on local services.

Census data variables in a variety of geographies are available in Esri Census 2010 data. Esri provides non-standard geographies such as ZIP Codes, and exclusively offers user-defined areas such as rings and drivetime polygons.

Esri's Consumer Spending database gives you the details about which products and services consumers buy. Consumer Spending identifies hundreds of items in more than 15 categories including:

  • Apparel - Such as coats and jackets, shoes, watches and jewelry, uniforms
  • Food and Beverage - Such as amount at home, restaurant visits, food groups
  • Financial - Such as investments, mortgages, retirement, insurance
  • Entertainment and Recreation - Such as travel movies, party supplies, dating services, memberships
  • Household Goods and Services - Such as furniture, appliances, child care, lawn and garden

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/consumer-expenditure-methodology-2011.pdf

Updated semi-annually, the Crime Index data variables include information about murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The data is available in a variety of geographies.

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

The data include the total concluded EPA enforcement cases by state and county from 2009 and 2010.

The Atlas assembles statistics on three broad categories of food environment factors:

  • Food Choices - Indicators of the community's access to and acquisition of healthy, affordable food, such as: access and proximity to a grocery store; number of foodstores and restaurants; expenditures on fast foods; food and nutrition assistance program participation; quantities of foods eaten; food prices; food taxes; and availability of local foods
  • Health and Well Being - Indicators of the community's success in maintaining healthy diets, such as: food insecurity; diabetes and obesity rates; and physical activity levels
  • Community Characteristics - Indicators of community characteristics that might influence the food environment, such as: demographic composition; income and poverty; population loss; metro-nonmetro status; natural amenities; and recreation and fitness centers

The Atlas currently includes 90 indicators of the food environment. The year and geographic level of the indicators vary to better accommodate data from a variety of sources. Some data are from the last Census of Population in 2000 while others are as recent as 2009. Some are at the county level while others are at the State or regional level. The most recent county-level data are used whenever possible.

The Atlas assembles statistics on three broad categories of food environment factors:

  • Food Choices - Indicators of the community's access to and acquisition of healthy, affordable food, such as: access and proximity to a grocery store; number of foodstores and restaurants; expenditures on fast foods; food and nutrition assistance program participation; quantities of foods eaten; food prices; food taxes; and availability of local foods
  • Health and Well-Being - Indicators of the community's success in maintaining healthy diets, such as: food insecurity; diabetes and obesity rates; and physical activity levels
  • Community Characteristics - Indicators of community characteristics that might influence the food environment, such as: demographic composition; income and poverty; population loss; metro-nonmetro status; natural amenities; and recreation and fitness centers

The Atlas currently includes 90 indicators of the food environment. The year and geographic level of the indicators vary to better accommodate data from a variety of sources. Some data are from the last Census of Population in 2000 while others are as recent as 2009. Some are at the county level while others are at the State or regional level. The most recent county-level data are used whenever possible.

Count and percent of households that have received Food Stamps in the past 12 months (Estimate) (ACS 2006-2008). Data from:

U.S. Census Bureau
 2006-2008 American Community Survey C22001.
  Receipt of Food Stamps in the past 12 months for Households

The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. In July 2005, SAHIE released the first nation-wide set of county-level estimates on the number of people without health insurance coverage for all ages and those under 19 years old. In October 2011, SAHIE released 2008 and 2009 estimates of health insurance coverage by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and income categories at the state-level and by age, sex, and income categories at the county-level.

The Atlas assembles statistics on three broad categories of food environment factors:

  • Food Choices - Indicators of the community's access to and acquisition of healthy, affordable food, such as: access and proximity to a grocery store; number of foodstores and restaurants; expenditures on fast foods; food and nutrition assistance program participation; quantities of foods eaten; food prices; food taxes; and availability of local foods
  • Health and Well-Being - Indicators of the community's success in maintaining healthy diets, such as: food insecurity; diabetes and obesity rates; and physical activity levels
  • Community Characteristics - Indicators of community characteristics that might influence the food environment, such as: demographic composition; income and poverty; population loss; metro-nonmetro status; natural amenities; and recreation and fitness centers

The Atlas currently includes 90 indicators of the food environment. The year and geographic level of the indicators vary to better accommodate data from a variety of sources. Some data are from the last Census of Population in 2000 while others are as recent as 2009. Some are at the county level while others are at the State or regional level. The most recent county-level data are used whenever possible.

Esri takes the same approach as the National Association of Realtors by building a housing affordability index as the financial ability of a typical household to purchase an existing home in an area. The index assumes the national average contract mortgage rate, which is estimated via survey by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. This rate represents a composite of fixed and adjustable mortgages for loan payment schedules on previously occupied nonfarm single-family homes. The rate reflects a down payment on a home loan of 20 percent of the home price; therefore, mortgage interest is assumed to be zero. Regional property tax rates are determined from the 2008 American Community Survey. Esri's model follows the Federal Housing Administration's guidelines for debt service ratios.

An HAI of 100 represents an area that on average has sufficient household income to qualify for a loan on a home valued at the median home price for the area. An index greater than 100 suggests homes are easily afforded by the average area resident. HAI less than 100 implies that homes are less affordable. In these areas, home buyers are likely to place a larger down payment or service high interest rate loans. In other words, homeowners would be stretching their income further, putting them at greater risk of default.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is required by law to set income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs. The major active assisted housing programs are the Public Housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, Section 202 housing for the elderly program, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities program.

The subsidized household data comes from the series of reports called "A Picture of Subsidized Households", compiled by the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). For this report, household data are aggregated by program at various geographic summary levels and local public housing agency (PHA). These programs include (but are not limited to) public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 project-based housing, New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation, and the Section 202 and 811 Supportive Housing programs.

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

Lifestyle, specialty or mixed-use centers smaller than 225,000 square feet are also characterized. Collected and compiled by the Directory of Major Malls, point-level data is available for more than 5,400 shopping centers and 216,000 individual stores.

Updated semiannually, the Major Shopping Centers variables include owner/developer contact information, number of stores, space availability, distance to nearest major city, and year opened.

Esri's Market Potential data tells you about the products and services consumers want and the civic attitudes they have.

Market Potential identifies thousands of items in 35 categories. The information originates from consumer surveys compiled by GfK MRI. The categories below give you a glimpse of the data you'll get:

  • Dining Out - Such as type of restaurant, frequency, fast food chain
  • Electronics - Such as last purchase, what brand was bought, what was spent
  • Automobiles - Such as own or lease, most recent acquisition, miles driven, auto club membership
  • Baby Products - Such as food and formula, diapers, personal care

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/market-potential-methodology.pdf

The Atlas assembles statistics on three broad categories of food environment factors:

  • Food Choices - Indicators of the community's access to and acquisition of healthy, affordable food, such as: access and proximity to a grocery store; number of foodstores and restaurants; expenditures on fast foods; food and nutrition assistance program participation; quantities of foods eaten; food prices; food taxes; and availability of local foods
  • Health and Well-Being - Indicators of the community's success in maintaining healthy diets, such as: food insecurity; diabetes and obesity rates; and physical activity levels
  • Community Characteristics - Indicators of community characteristics that might influence the food environment, such as: demographic composition; income and poverty; population loss; metro-nonmetro status; natural amenities; and recreation and fitness centers

The Atlas currently includes 90 indicators of the food environment. The year and geographic level of the indicators vary to better accommodate data from a variety of sources. Some data are from the last Census of Population in 2000 while others are as recent as 2009. Some are at the county level while others are at the State or regional level. The most recent county-level data are used whenever possible.

Accurately measure retail activity by trade area and compare retail sales to consumer spending by NAICS industry classification.

  • Food and Drink
  • Automotive
  • Electronics and Appliances
  • Health and Personal Care

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/esri-data-retail-marketplace.pdf

The Community Health Status Indicators Report is a collection of nationally available indicators for counties representing several areas of responsibility for public health. It is the product of the Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Project, a public-private collaboration of organizations committed to national support for local action to improve public health.

The number of recipients by age group, eligibility group, and receipt of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) by state and county. Variables include:

  Total Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    Total Recipients by Category - Aged
    Total Recipients by Category - Blind and disabled
    Total Recipients Age 18 or under
    Total Recipients by Age 18-64
    Total Recipients by Age 65 or older
    Total Recipients also receiving Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI)

Tapestry classifies U.S. residential neighborhoods into 65 unique market segments based on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. For a broader market view, Tapestry consolidates these segments into LifeMode and Urbanization Summary Groups. Tapestry answers these marketing questions:

  • WHO are my best customers?
  • WHAT do they buy?
  • WHERE can I find more like them?
  • HOW can I reach them?

Methodology: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/esri-data-tapestry-segmentation.pdf

Esri's Traffic Counts data tracks peak and low traffic volume by the number of vehicles that cross a certain point of a street location. Updated quarterly, the Traffic Counts database contains more than one million points across U.S.

Traffic Count data variables include average daily traffic volume, current and previous count type, and cross street direction and distance.