Economic Development Links
Regional Resource Links
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.daytonchamber.org
The Dayton Area Chamber's Business and Economic Development department focuses on business retention and expansion and workforce development. In addition, the department provides research services to support regional development initiatives. The website site provides regional demographic and economic data, as well as a searchable database of area companies.
Dayton Development Coalition http://www.daytondevelopment.org
The Coalition focuses on business attraction and developing entrepreneurs in our community. It also works closely with the government and defense community to create competitive advantages in high-potential growth areas.
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission http://www.mvrpc.org
The Planning Commission provides information on current transportation, land use and environmental planning projects for the region. The website features demographic data as well as traffic count information and updates on regional transportation initiatives.
University of Dayton – Business Research Group http://www.businessresearchgroup.udayton.edu
The BRG provides a wide variety of market research for both public and private sector customers. They also produce a quarterly economic forecast for the region.
US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
contains a tremendous amount of information about local and US population and its characteristics.
Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs http://www.wright.edu/cupa/
The Center provides an index of economic and community development studies conducted in the region.
Demographic Information -- Federal
American Fact Finder http://www.factfinder.census.gov
Excellent research tool provided by the US Census that generates tables, comparison tables, and maps down to block group levels.
2000 Census Profiles http://www.censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml
provides a summary of demographic and socio-economic data for every state, county or place.
Local Business Information -- Federal
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov
provides a wide variety of data and the national, state and local level.
County Business Patterns http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html
provides economic census info by county and or zip code.
Economic Census http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/
provides economic activity information by sector down to the place" (city) level."
ODOD - Office of Strategic Research http://www.odod.state.oh.us/osr/data.htm
provides US Census information pertaining to Ohio and its counties regarding industrial sectors and economic indicators.
Local Business Information -- State of Ohio
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov
provides wage data and by sector and region.
ORAA (Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Service's Office of Research, Assessment & Accountability) http://lmi.state.oh.us/Data.htm
has extensive information on employment and wage by industrial sectors down to the county level.
OSHA - North American Industry Classification System Search http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
provides a keyword and alphabetical index of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification manual.
Labor Market Information -- Federal
Secretary of State http://www.state.oh.us/sos
has a business query section that is great for locating and identifying companies registered in the State of Ohio.
Department of Development http://www.odod.state.oh.us
This is the front-page for the Ohio department responsible for economic development.
Board of Education http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcard/
provides school district report cards including benchmark with similarly sized districts.
Board of Regents http://www.regents.state.oh.us
has a wealth of data and information about higher education in Ohio including technical, two and four year universities and colleges.
Department of Taxation http://www.state.oh.us/tax
provides a good resource on tax collection and property valuation in the State.
Other Professional Trade Association Links
International Economic Development Council http://www.iedconline.org
Ohio Economic Development Association http://www.odanet.com