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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Office of Economic and Regional Development
Mail Code 6891
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
150 E. Pleasant Hill Rd.
Carbondale, IL 62903

Dr. Jim Hanson
Phone: (618) 453-4786
Fax: (618) 453-5040
Email: jmhanson@siu.edu

Dr. Bruce Davis
Phone: (618) 453-7531
Fax: (618) 453-5040
Email: bcdavis@siu.edu

INTERNET DATA SOURCES 

Listed below are sources of data for Illinois counties and localities, as found on the Internet. 
The entries include the type of data, the local geo-political unit of the data, and the website
address or URL.  Unless a year is specified, Census data will be for year 2000, and the other
unspecified entries will be presumed current.

 

AGRICULTURE

Complete tables of the Census of Agriculture for Counties – USDA, 2002 Census:

http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census02/volume1/il/index2.htm

Complete tables of the Census of Agriculture for Counties – USDA, 1997
Census: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/volume1/il-13/toc297.htm

Complete tables of the Census of Aquaculture for Counties – USDA, 1998: www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/aquaculture/aquaculture.htm

Farm land, farm size, full-time farms, value of products sold for Counties –
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1997 Census:

www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/profiles/il/il.htm

Farm and agricultural historical data for counties – USDA, 1987-92, 1993-97:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/index.asp

 

ASSORTED DATA

Assorted data for Counties – U.S. Census Bureau, 1998:
http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/usac/usasel.pl

Assorted data for Counties, selected years: http://database.nationalpriorities.org/

Population, age, race, education, housing, households, income, poverty by County -
Census Bureau Quickfacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html

Commuting by County – 2000 Census: http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting.html

Population, elected officials and municipalities for Counties – National Association of Counties, 2000: http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/statemap.cfm&state=IL

 

BUSINESS

Business data menu – SBA: http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/

Businesses by industry, employees, payroll for Counties – Census County Business Patterns, 1998-2001: http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml

Chambers of commerce –
Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 2004: http://www.ilchamber.org/ic/lc/h/lcdirectory1.asp

Chambers of commerce – DCEO, 2004: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/doingbusiness/coc.htm

Business associations – DCEO, 2004: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/doingbusiness/associations.htm

Business reports – Dun and Bradstreet, 2004: http://www.knowx.com/db/search.jsp

Retail sales for Counties – DCEO, 1995-2003:
http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/econ/indicators/showIndicator.asp?Indicator=15

 

BUSINESS INCENTIVES

Incentives menu - DCEO:
http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/incentives_alt.html

Enterprise zones for Localities – DCEO: 
www.commerce.state.il.us/doingbusiness/EZ.htm
http://spinotew1.commerce.state.il.us/webaddr.nsf/Enterprise+Zone+Contacts?OpenView

Industrial buildings for Localities – DCEO: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/BuildingsandSites/buildingsdb.aspx

Industrial sites for Localities – DCEO: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/BuildingsandSites/sitesdb.aspx

TIF districts for Localities – Illinois Tax Increment Association: www.illinois-tif.com/IllinoisTIFs.htm

 

CENSUS

Census menu – Census Bureau menu: http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

Census data for Illinois Counties and Places –
Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/il.html

Data Book for Counties and Cities: http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html

Census for Counties, Census Tracts, and Block Groups – Census Bureau Factfinder, Data Sets, Summary File, Detailed Tables: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

Census tract menu – Census Bureau: www.census.gov/geo/www/tractez.html

Census tract maps for Counties – Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/descriptwindows/outline.htm

Estimated population and population changes for Counties – Census, 2000:

http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/counties.php

Population for Counties – Census Bureau, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990: www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts.html

Population for Municipalities, Townships, and Counties – Census Bureau, 1990: www.census.gov/main/www/cen1990.html

Census menu – DCEO: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/2000census

Census for Counties – DCEO, 2000: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/ILcensus/downloads/adamscounty.pdf

Census for MSAs – DCEO, 2000: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/ILcensus/downloads/cmsa_msa.pdf

Census for Municipalities – DCEO, 2000: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/ILcensus/downloads/a.pdf

Census for Townships – DCEO, 2000: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/ILcensus/downloads/adamscounty.pdf

Census population projections for Counties – DCEO, 1990-2020:
http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/econ/population_projections.html

 

CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Crime statistics for Counties – Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2002: http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/index.cfm?metasection=publications&metapage=CountyProfiles

Crime statistics for Counties and Regions – Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1993-2001:  http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/index.cfm?metasection=forms&metapage=OffData

 

COMMUNITY PROFILES

Community profiles – U.S. Census Bureau Factfinder:

http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_sse=on

Community profiles and websites – DCEO: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/com/community_profiles/a.html

Community profiles – Podunk: http://www.epodunk.com/profiles/il_a.html

 

COUNTY PROFILES

County profiles – U.S. Census Bureau Factfinder:

http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_sse=on

County and MSA profiles – U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:

 www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/bearfacts

County profiles – Census Quick Facts: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

county profiles - census: http://www.census.gov/datamap/www/17txt.html

County profiles – Conway Data: http://www.conway.com/geofacts/data/

County profiles and websites – DCEO:

http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/com/community_profiles/a.html

County profiles – Illinois County Abstract, 2004:

http://www.igpa.uiuc.edu/Abstract/countyAbstract/default.htm

 

EDUCATION

Educational facilities and test scores for public grade and high schools –
U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics:
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/

 

HEALTH

Illinois Vital Statistics for Counties – Illinois Department of Public Health, 2002:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/statshome.htm

Southern Illinois health statistics for Counties –
SIUC
Center
for Rural Health and Social Service Development: http://www.siu.edu/~crhssd/counpro.htm

 

HOUSING

Housing for Counties and Municipalities – U.S. Census Bureau Factfinder:
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFHousing?_sse=on

Housing for Counties and Municipalities – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: http://www.huduser.org/datasets/pdrdatas.html

 

INCOME/POVERTY

Per capita income, personal income, personal earnings for Counties –
Bear Facts, 1992-2002: www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/bearfacts

Number and percent below poverty for Counties –
Census:  http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/a00_17.htm

Number and percent below poverty for Counties –
Census: http://www.census.gov/hhes/poverty/2000census/poppvstat00.html

Median household income for Counties –
Census: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/c00_17.htm

Personal income and employment for Counties –
Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2002: http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/reis/

 

LABOR FORCE

Labor force Menu – Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES): http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/

Commuting for Counties – 2000 Census: http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting.html

Employees by industry for Counties – IDES, 2002-2003 quarterly: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/ilatwork/ilatwork.htm

Employment projections for Counties – IDES, next 10 years: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/projections/countyltproj.htm

Employment statistics for Counties – IDES, 2004

http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/county2004.htm

Labor force unemployment rate for Counties – IDES, Current: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/PDFs/countymap.pdf

Labor force for Counties – IDES, Current:

http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/ytd/ytdcounty.htm

Unemployment statistics for Counties, Cities, and MSAs – IDES, 2004: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/lausmenu.htm

Unemployment annual rates for Counties – IDES, 1995-2004: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/econ/indicators/showIndicator.asp?Indicator=14

Unemployment annual rates for Counties – IDES, 1975-2004

http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/laushis.htm

Employment and wages for Counties –
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.toc.htm

Work layoffs of more than 50 workers for Counties –
IDES, 1997-2003: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/mls/countymlsrep.htm

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Tiger Maps: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer

GIS Maps: http://www.wiu.edu/users/miiira/gis/page2.htm

Data Census Centers: http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/ilsdc.html

Illinois Business and Industry Data Centers: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/research/bidccontacts.html

Federal depository libraries: http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/modalldep.cgi?cmd+IL

Illinois Statistical Abstract, 2003: http://www.igpa.uiuc.edu/Abstract/default.htm

U.S. Statistical Abstract, 2003: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html