1. Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents… the Economic Census NCLA Government Resources Section June 15, 2011
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7. Sector States MA's Counties Places ZIP Codes 21: Mining X 22: Utilities X X 23: Construction X 31-33: Manufacturing X X X X 42: Wholesale Trade X X X X 44-45: Retail Trade X X X X X 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing X X 51: Information X X X X 52: Finance and Insurance X X 53: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing X X X X 54: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services X X X X X 55: Management of Companies and Enterprise X 56: Admin. and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services X X X X X 61: Educational Services X X X X X 62: Health Care and Social Assistance X X X X X 71: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation X X X X X 72: Accommodation and Food Services X X X X X 81: Other Services (Except Public Administration) X X X X X
The economic census is a valuable tool that can be used in providing that support. Mary G. Scanlon
550 different forms, a census (not a sample) Mary G. Scanlon
Data for companies without employees is reported elsewhere. This is important for industries like dry cleaners, used car dealerships, accountants, attorneys, and others with a high level of solo practitioners. Mary G. Scanlon
NAICS is roughly equal to LOC subject headings Mary G. Scanlon
Most commercial publishers operate at the 4, 5 or 6-digit level Mary G. Scanlon
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Note the inset about the data being released on a flow basis. Mary G. Scanlon
Data is reported for the US and states, arranged in alphabetical order. We can’t see all the states on this screen. Mary G. Scanlon
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You can print or download the search results. Download into Excel using the csv option (comma separated values) Mary G. Scanlon
Use Excel’s sort feature to rank order the states by size of industry, and it’s math functions to calculate percent of total and percent change. Mary G. Scanlon
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Use the 2002 Quick Report Mary G. Scanlon
Summarize what we’ve learned from the Quick Reports for 2002 and 2007. Uses: monitoring regional or state economy, predicting tax revenue, estimating future infrastructure requirements. Mary G. Scanlon
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Notice all the NAICS codes listed at the 6-digit level; they take up 471 pages. Use the filter option to get to the data you want. Mary G. Scanlon
Notice all the NAICS codes listed; they take up 471 pages. Use the filter option to get to the data you want. Mary G. Scanlon
Now you have the 1 NAICS code that your patron wants. Download this into Excel. This only shows the first handful of columns of data – if you scroll to the right you’ll see much more. Notice how many more columns there are in the detailed data set. Mary G. Scanlon
With this data, one could calculate average pay per worker, fringe benefits as a % of total payroll, increases in health insurance costs, etc. Mary G. Scanlon
These are national figures, but NC is 2 nd largest producer and employer. One could study the energy or capital-intensity of an industry and compare it to other industries. Mary G. Scanlon
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Data in the detailed data sets can be used to construct pro-forma financial statements and calculate industry ratios. All of these activities supports regional economic developement Mary G. Scanlon