Resource Database

The American Community Survey (ACS) collects and provides data every year to help communities plan investments and services. It provides general demographic data, information about how people commute to work, general education levels, and more.

Censusscope.org allows the user to search national, census-based demographic maps. Categories include population change, poverty, home ownership, racial variations, segregation, aging communities, dominant generations, etc. The site also provides print-friendly charts and trends for these statistics.

Gem State Prospector, sponsored by the Idaho Department of Commerce, is an interactive tool which provides statistics to help you perform market comparisons and choose the optimal location for potential businesses. You can search for stats on every Idaho city, county, and region. Each report contains an interactive map of the community and data on its labor force, wages, education levels, demographics, and consumer expenditures.

Profiles contain tables and figures that illustrate long-term trends in population; employment and personal income by industry; average earnings; development; retirement and other non-labor income; commuting patterns; agriculture; and earnings by industry.

The "Rural Data Portal" is a simple, easy to use, online resource that provides essential information on the social, economic, and housing characteristics of communities in the United States. The Rural Data Portal is targeted toward rural communities, but a wide range of information is presented for the nation, states, and counties for rural, suburban and urban areas.

KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the well-being of children in the United States. Indicators are in four categories: health, education, economic well-being, and family and community.

The Census and Economic Information Center (CEIC) provides current, easily accessible and thorough economic and demographic analysis, maps, data & analysis, and expert assistance to meet the needs and requests of Montanans.

The Montana Site Selector service provides a reliable source for connecting business owners with available properties and statistical analysis of the surrounding area. Whether you are looking to open your business in Montana or to expand an existing business, the Montana Site Selector service assists you in your search.

This site has several different search functions: state statistics, individual school reports, comparative evaluations across the county, and more.

Easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.