Census Bureau - Poverty: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/poverty.html
America's FactFinder: http://factfinder.census.gov
American Community Survey: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
State & County QuickFacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov/
Census Data: Income
Detailed reports on the current population and earned income. Also earnings by education or occupation (by state)
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income.html
Census: 2002 Economic Census
The Economic Census profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national to the local level. It provides information on number of businesses in an industry (with sales data), includes industry reports by state
http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/
Census: Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE):
The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program provides more current estimates of selected income and poverty statistics than those from the most recent decennial census. Estimates are created for school districts, counties, and states.
http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/
America's Career Information Net
Find high-growth and high-wage occupations by state or nationwide, and by education level. Find Industry statistics and information, as well as state labor market information.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp
BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The web site hosted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics offers information on inflation, consumer spending, wages and benefits, productivity, safety and health, employment and unemployment, industries, business costs, links to their publications, and career information for kids, among other topics.
http://www.bls.gov (Main Page)
BLS:
Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE)
http://www.bls.gov/cex/home.htm
BLS:
Consumer Price Index:
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm (Main page)
http://www.bls.gov/ro7/ (Missouri)
BLS:
Local Area Unemployment:
http://www.bls.gov/LAU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Transportation demographics, airline on-time statistics, airline fuel cost, and more
http://www.bts.gov/
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR)
Read the CRR 2009 Retirement Survey. The survey addressed a wide range of factors that could influence workers' response to the downturn, including socio-economic, financial, employment, and behavioral characteristics.
http://crr.bc.edu/data/index.php
Economic Research Service (ers): - US Department of Agriculture
Statistical Data on Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/
FedStats: The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies
The "Databank" contains Demographic and Economic statistics and reports on the state of minority populations.
http://www.jointcenter.org (Main Page)
http://www.jointcenter.org/DB/index.htm (Data)
Raw Data: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sdcprofiles3/mo/
MO Census Menu: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/mo/
Map: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/pub/webrepts/mocntymap.html
Circular Area Profiles: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/caps.html
Tract Number (MO): http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/mo/Tracts/
MO Demographic Profiles: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sf3pros/moindex.html
Illinois Census Information
Tract Number (IL): http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/il/Tracts/
Place (IL): http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/il/Places/
State Demographic Profiles: http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sf3pros/ilindex.html
BEA: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) collects economic information from primary sources and produces reports based on their own research and analysis. Their regional page can provide economic statistics at the state and county level.
http://www.bea.gov (Main Page)
http://www.bea.gov/regional/index.htm (Select State)
Ill. Dept. of Commerce
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/
Missouri Department of Economic Development
http://www.ded.mo.gov
Missouri Division of Workforce Development(Missouri Career Centers)
https://www.missouricareersource.com/mcs/mcs/default.seek
MERIC: Missouri Economic Research and Information Center
MERIC is a division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The Webpage is updated regularly and provides statistics and reports on economic indicators for the state of Missouri and its counties.
http://www.ded.mo.gov/researchandplanning/index.stm (Main Page)
http://www.ded.mo.gov/researchandplanning/industry/nonprofit/nonprofit.stm(Economic Impact of Nonprofits)
http://www.ded.mo.gov/researchandplanning/industry/emp_wage/index.stm(Missouri Employment Information
Missouri Women's Council
The Missouri women's Council is a Division of the MO Department of Economic Development. This Council maintains the "Missouri Family Wage Calculator" and the "Self-Sufficiency Standard Report" which measures the amount of income needed for a family to meet its basic needs.
http://www.womenscouncil.org/selfSufficiency_standard.htm
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education: Sheltered Workshops
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/shelteredworkshops/ (Main Page)
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/shelteredworkshops/PDF/WorkshopDirectory.pdf (Directory of MO Sheltered Workshops)
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/shelteredworkshops/PDF/WorkshopReportFY04.pdf (2004 stats)
Missouri Department of Labor
Occupational Injury and Illness Statistics.
http://www.labor.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Social Services
Fact sheets on the economic conditions of Missouri at the State, County and MSA level
http://www.dss.mo.gov/rr_stats.htm
NCCP: National Center for Children in Poverty
NCCP is a nonprofit group that produces reports on economic factors and government policies and its link to poverty. The Website contains a "data wizard" which allows the user to make charts to compare demographics, income, and polices.
http://www.nccp.org (Main Page)
http://www.nccp.org/profiles/index_MO.html(Missouri profile)
http://www.nccp.org/profiles/index_IL.html (Illinois profile)
OSEDA: Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis OSEDA collects social and economic data and produces reports focusing on important public policy issues. Projects vary in scope and include: Missouri's Kids count, Status of Seniors in St. Louis, Social and Economic Indicator Resource, business indicator tool project, and others.
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu (Main Page)
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/countypage (Missouri Counties)
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/dese_seir/ (DESE Social and Economic Indicator Resource)
ACCRA: Cost of living index (American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association)
Produced quarterly, and divided by regions. -In Library Use Only: #R339.4209 Cost (SP - "Ready Reference")
Missouri Economic Research and Information Center: Local Area unemployment statistics (LAUS)
http://www.missourieconomy.org/ (Main Page)
http://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/laus/index.stm (Local Area unemployment statistics)