Demographics
- Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
Mintel reports provide information on markets for consumer products, travel, lifestyles, and leisure. Our subscription predominately covers products and markets in the United States. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape and consumer profiles. For instructions see the Mintel Tutorial.
- MRI-Simmons Catalyst This link opens in a new window
Contains detailed consumer product and media data collected from a national sample of U.S. consumers. Data includes: demographics, product usage and media exposure. See MRI-Simmons Catalyst for instructions.
- Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS) This link opens in a new window Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS) provides media advertising rates, contact information, circulation information, etc. for magazine, newspaper, television, direct marketing, radio, online, and out-of-home domestic and international markets. Claritas SMS provides demographic and consumer market segmentation data by geographic place (DMA, county, or state). Users can access pre-defined report templates to generate Pop-Facts Demographics Reports and Segmentation Reports.
Marketing Book Collection (Pardee Library Reference)
These books offer detailed breakdowns on various consumer segments within the United States. They can be found in the Reference collection on the 3rd floor of Pardee Library.
Here are some sample books by category:
- Consumer Expenditure Surveyfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the original source for some of the statistics in these texts. See: Consumer Expenditures in 2022 (latest)
Population Statistics
Key Sources for U.S. Population Statistics:
- Census DataAccess data about the nation's people and economy including demographic data and the Economic Census.
- Census PublicationsVarious Census reports, issued irregularly. Reports summarize data from demographic surveys of the US population.
More sources:
- Social & Demographic TrendsReports & datasets from the Pew Research Center include population statistics.
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