Summary

July 2022 — This session provides an overview of data sources to help guide community economic development efforts at the local and regional levels. Topics covered include labor force characteristics, demographics, measures of industrial concentration, sales tax collections, and housing data options.

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Additional Materials

• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
• Bureau of Economic Analysis
• US Census
• US Census – LED Extraction Tool
• US Census – QWI Explorer
• US Census – On the Map
• WisConomy

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