Geo-demographic
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Last updated 06/10/2006

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Publications

bulletAmerican Demographics - a top source for demographic and psychographic information and trends
bullet UnderstandingUSA - graphics-rich depiction of US demographics - temporarily unavailable

Links Pages

bulletCensus and Demographics Links - from Mansfield (PA) University
bullet Canadian Research & Statistical Information - from Outreach Canada

Government Sources

bulletCanadian Communities Atlas - official data for our friends in Canada
bullet Canadian Government Web Sites
bullet US Census Bureau - Select "Search" and try the Place Search or Map Search
bullet American Factfinder - broad range of US Census Bureau data
bullet FedStats - a gateway to statistics from over 100 US federal agencies
bullet Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates
bullet Government Information Sharing Project - free access to census data by county
bullet 2000 Census Maps and Data from USA Today
bullet State Data Centers - find your state's data center(s) listed here
bullet Ohio Department of Development Office of Strategic Research - fairly thorough county profiles

Private/Commercial Sources

bullet Association of Religion Data Archive (ARDA) - collection of studies of religion in the USA
bulletAmeriStat - a one-stop source for US population data, provided in part by the Population Reference Bureau
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BreakthroughChurch.com - free demographic study available

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Catosphere - US demographics and population data on demand

bullet Claritas, Inc. - Uses the PRIZM and MicroVision lifestyles segmentation systems. You may also look up information on your zip code using either of the segmentation systems. Also check out other free information.
bulletEasy Analytic Sofware, Inc. - advertized as "1,000,000 pages of free, easy-to-use demographic reporst"
bulletESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) - mapping software - especially check their free resources.
bulletESRI Business Information Solutions - source for the ACORN Area Profile, based on the ACORN Segments - check the ACORN cluster data for any ZIP Code in the United States. (ACORN system originally developed by CACI Marketing Systems.)
bulletGeneral Social Survey (GSS) - the foremost ongoing study of social issues in the United States conducted since 1972
bulletMapping Center for Evangelism & Church Growth - offer a database for every home in your target area
bullet Outreach Marketing - they offer a free demographic report
bulletPercept - Offers MAP and COMPASS, including US Lifestyles and Ethos indicators (formerly CIDS) (US Lifestyles based on the Claritas MicroVision system)
bulletRoper Center of Public Opinion Research - collection of studies
bulletSRI Consulting - Originators of VALS (Values and Life Styles) segments. Take the VALS survey. Review the VALS segment descriptions
bulletVisions-Decisions - Offers narrative demographic reports accompanied by color maps, charts, and graphs

 World Population Information

bulletPopulation Reference Bureau - worldwide data
bulletUnited Nations Population Information Network 

Prayerwalking

bullet PrayerWalk USA - a site connected with Steve Hawthorne
bullet Waymakers - specifically check out "Practical Prayerwalking"

 

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