Data Sources

The following datasets are available in Headlight (with sources listed):

• Demographics (U.S. Census Bureau)
  • Population trends
  • Population breakdown by age, race, and sex
  • Population growth due to births, deaths, and migration

• Industry Employment, Payroll, and Average Salary (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  • Annual and quarterly employment (dataset: BLS Covered Employment series)
  • Monthly employment (dataset: Nonagricultural Wage & Salary series)
  • Unemployment and labor force availability (dataset: Civilian Labor Force series)
  • Industry Clusters and Forecasts (Avalanche Consulting analysis of data from EMSI)

• Firm Count by Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, County Business Patterns)

• Employment by Occupation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment)
  • Occupation Clusters and Forecasts (Avalanche Consulting analysis of data from EMSI)

• Personal Income and Per Capita Income (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Regional Economic Information System)

• Poverty Rates (U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE – Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates)

• Median Household Income (U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE – Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates)

• Federal Spending (U.S. Census, Consolidated Federal Funds Report)

• College Graduates (IPEDS – Institutional Post-Secondary Education Data System)

Several datasets provide breakdowns by industry, which uses the NAICS system. To get more information on NAICS codes, or to search NAICS by keyword, visit http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/