Links to Data ResourcesStatistical Links
LOCAL
Elia Kacapyr’s Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County
http://www.ithaca.edu/economics/tcdex.htm
This index, created by an economics professor at Ithaca College, is a composite indicator built on the performance of six indicators: number of jobs in Tompkins County, retail sales (adjusted for inflation), air passengers at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, building permits issued in Tompkins County, number of home sales, and help wanted advertising.
Tompkins County Planning Department
http:// www.co.tompkins.ny.us/planning/census_rev2.htm
Statistical overview for the county (population demographics, income, housing, etc.)
Ithaca Downtown Partnership
http://www.downtownithaca.com/idp_demographics.asp
Includes demographic data such as population and income distribution by distance from downtown Ithaca. Also provides data on taxation, labor, and tourism. Profiles downtown commercial and retail property.
Alternatives Federal Credit Union Living Wage Report for Tompkins County
http://www.alternatives.org/livablewage_chart2007.html
Cornell University Institutional Research and Planning
http://dpb.cornell.edu/irp/
Facts and statistics about Cornell University including enrollment, degrees conferred, etc.
Ithaca College Institutional Research
http://www.ithaca.edu/ir/
Facts and statistics about Ithaca College including enrollment, degrees conferred, etc.
Kids Count
http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/aeccensus.cgi?action=profileresults&area=36109C
1990 and 2000 Census data highlighting key indicators of child well-being for Tompkins County
Tompkins County Youth Bureau
http://www.tompkins-co.org/youth/publications.html
On its publications page, there is a “Youth Demographic Profile” report that provides information about Tompkins County’s youth population, diversity, economic well-being, and family patterns.
Nestle Library at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
http://instruct.sha.cornell.edu/services/instructional/ithaca/
List of websites and databases providing demographics and statistics for Tompkins County
STATE
New York State Data Center
http://www.nylovesbiz.com/nysdc/default.asp
Population, labor, employment, consumer price index, income, and other data indicators for New York State and its metro areas
New York State Department of Labor
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/index.asp
Workforce and industry data (“A to Z Index” in left hand menu links to more data tables)
Southern Tier employment statistics
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/apps.asp?reg=sou&app=emp
Current Employment by Industry (CES), Employment, Firms and Payrolls by Industry (QCEW), and Resident Employment (LAUS)
Fiscal Policy Institute
http://www.fiscalpolicy.org/CountyData/tompkins.pdf
Welfare reform and social indicators for Tompkins County
FEDERAL
US Census data for Tompkins County
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/AdvGeoSearchByListServlet?_command=moreResults&_programYear=50
&_geoAreaType=050&_treeId=420&_disp_order=1004&_currentGeoAreaType=050
&_geoIdsHierarchy=64978245|50|Y&_placename=05000US36109&_geoBucketId=50&_category=quickTables
&_subcategory=Census%202000%20Summary%20File%204%20%28SF%204%29%20-%20Sample%20Data&_lang=en
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/data/
Employment and unemployment statistics
Federal Tax Profile for Tompkins County
http://trac.syr.edu/tracirs/findings/aboutTP/states/NewYork/counties/36109/36109main.html
US Census Bureau County Business Patterns
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml
Data on the total number of establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual payroll, and number of establishments by nine employment-size classes by detailed industry for all counties in the United States
US Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/data.htm
Annual estimates of employment and personal income by industry
