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Economic Data

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Main Page  The BEA collects data and prepares estimates on key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy.

• BEARFACTS  BEA Regional Facts--BEARFACTS--consists of computer-generated narratives for States, counties and metropolitan statistical areas. The narratives describe an area's personal income using current estimates, growth rates, and a breakdown of the sources of personal income.
• Regional Data  Includes information on gross state product by industry, state personal income and employment, local area personal income and per capita personal income, projections, and BEARFACTS.

Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC)  Part of Texas Economic Development, the BIDC is an ongoing initiative of the U.S. Census Bureau to make economic data and statistics more widely available at the state and local levels.

EconData.Net  A portal to more than 400 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider.

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2002  Data are provided on the employed and unemployed by selected demographic and economic characteristics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Labor Market and Career Information Publications  The LMI Department of the Texas Workforce Commission.

STAT-USA-Internet Home Page  From the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site claims to be the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community.

State New Economy Index, The  A report tracking the transformation of a set of indicators in the economies of the 50 states along four main lines: the industrial and occupational mix, globalization, entrepreneurial dynamism and competition, and the IT revolution.

Statistical Resources on the Web-Business and Industry  A section of The University of Michigan's Document Center. This is an extensive listing of links to domestic and foreign business and industry related web sites. A search engine is included, however it searches the entire Document Center, not just the business and industry section.

Texas State Expenditures by County  Includes a summary of net expenditures by county for major spending categories; a summary of net expenditures by county, ranked by total; and a table that details state agency expenditures by county.

Texas at a Glance  Monthy labor force, wage and salary, and mass layoff data for Texas. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts  This link is to the Comptroller's Texas Economy Page.

Texas Department of Rural County Affairs  ORCA was created during the most recent legislative session to serve as the point agency for the state's health, economic development, and community development programs targeting rural communities in Texas. ORCA program divisions include the Center for Rural Health Initiatives (CRHI), the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP), and Local Government Services.

Texas Workforce Commission  Labor market information, etc.

• Labor Statistics Searchpage - Texas Labor Market Information  Labor statistics from the Texas Workforce Commission. Searchable by state, workforce development area, county, metropolitan statistical area, city, or industry.
• LMI Publications and Reports  The Labor Market Information Department of TWC provides information on wages, employment, affirmative action, etc.
• Tracer  A very user friendly way to access demographic, economic, and labor market information as well as career information from the Texas Workforce Commission. Data is available at both the state and county level.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Data  Obtain BLS data through a variety of search procedures. News releases, reports, and FTP sites are included. Additional data is available at the BLS Programs and Surveys  page.

Economic Development [Back to top]

An Assessment of Economic Development Programs and Prospects is a five page synopsis of a report on the future economic development of Texas completed by Dr. Ray Perryman, principal of the Perryman Group of Waco, for the Texas Economic Development. The complete report is also available. Both are in pdf format.

Handbook on Economic Development Laws for Texas Cities  This is the 2008 edition of the Economic Development Handbook. Of particular interest is Chapter V, which includes a section on County Economic Development Powers.

Sunshine, Soccer, and Success: An Assessment of the Impact of Municipal Parks and Recreation Facilities and Programs on Business Activity in Texas.  This study by The Perryman Group overs the impact of county as well as municipal parks. You will need a viewer for this PDF document.

U.S. Census Bureau [Back to top]

County Business Patterns  County Business Patterns is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. The series is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses.

Industry and Occupation Classification System  Indexes listing over 21,000 industry and 31,000 occupation titles in alphabetical order. They are comprehensive lists of specific industries and occupations continuously updated through review of census and survey responses.

Monthly Retail Trade Data  Retail sales data for the nation in millions of dollars. The data is sorted by industry category.

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