DATA SOURCES

General Data Sources

Ball State Univ. Center for Business and Economic Research Data Center – CBER’s web tools transform overwhelming walls of numbers into a format that is organized, attractive, and useful for people ranging from grant writers and economic developers to community leaders and informed citizens.

Hoosiers by the Numbers – Labor market information for Indiana. Education, commuting patterns, income, wages, demographics and more.

IEDC Workforce Data Portal – Indiana Economic Development Corporation provides access to real-time workforce intelligence for industries including AI and data, EV battery manufacturing, life sciences, and semiconductor manufacturing.

INcontext – Award-winning publication of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Offers substantive articles on the Indiana economy in context within the state and the nation.

Indiana Association of Regional Commissions Region 11 Report – Southeastern Indiana regional data and narratives on industry clusters, occupation clusters, economic resilience, labor force, commuting, STEM jobs, broadband, population, age, gender, education, and poverty.

Indiana Business Research Center – IBRC empowers communities and their leadership to thrive through strategic insights, data and practical research.

Indiana County Data Snapshots – County-specific looks by Purdue Center for Regional Development at demographics, economy, quality of life, labor market, and digital inclusion.

Indiana Gateway – Gateway collects and provides access to information about how taxes and other public dollars are budgeted and spent by Indiana’s local units of government.

Indiana Traffic Data – INDOT database and interactive map viewer on vehicle traffic counts for state highways and local roads.

National Economic Resilience Data Explorer – Data access, research, and analysis to support and strengthen economic development and resilience in communities across the nation. View data on demographics, housing, infrastructure, workforce, industry trends, disaster risk, and resilience.

Novogradac Opportunity Zones Resource Center – Information, benefits, and maps for Opportunity Zones 1.0 and 2.0.

OKI Data & Maps – OKI Regional Council of Governments maps transportation projects, bike routes, crash data, freight, infrastructure, and many other data dashboards and interactive map tools.

One Dearborn Data Hub – One Dearborn Economic Development offers a free and easy to navigate series of local data on demographics, consumer spending, business, occupations, talent, and communities. Powered by The Financial Times.

REDI Cincinnati Data & Resources – REDI Cincinnati provides regional economic development data including county profiles, labor and employment, large employers, population and demographics, regional rankings and accolades, and wage statistics.

Rural Indiana Stats – Purdue Center for Regional Development provides access to a core set of statistical data on Indiana’s 92 counties. Housing, fiscal, socio-economic, agriculture and forestry, and digital inclusion (broadband, etc.)

SIRPC Regional Economic Resilience “What If” Tool – Interactive tool by Purdue Center for Regional Development for understanding impacts of various community capitals across the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission nine-county area. Visualize regional ripple effect changes in capitals including labor, financial, social and political, human, infrastructure, and outcomes.

Stats Indiana: Indiana’s Public Data Utility – Provides easy, one-stop access to critical statistics for states, counties, cities and towns, townships, regions, census tracts, cost of living calculator, and more.

Stats America – Provides actionable data for economic developers to use in site requests, development metrics, grant writing and strategic planning. County, city, and town profiles.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Tools – BLS provides wide ranging data on occupations, wages, industry, inflation, employment, consumer price index, and more.

U.S. Census Bureau – Hyperlocal to national data on population, income, employment, housing, demographics, education, health care, and much more.

U.S. Census Bureau Interactive Maps – A variety of Census Bureau maps to visualize data on population, demographics, business, migration, and more.

Broadband & Digital Inclusion Data

FCC Broadband Map – The National Broadband Map provides information about the internet services available to individual locations across the country, along with new maps of mobile coverage, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the FCC’s ongoing Broadband Data Collection.

FCC Fixed Broadband Deployment Data – A visualization of the residential fixed broadband deployment data collected on FCC Form 477. Interactive map with data updated twice each year.

Business Data

FRED Economic Data – Federal Reserve Economic Data from the St. Louis Fed provides economic, business, population, spending, and a wide range of additional data for counties, regions, and states.

Hoosier Energy Tax Abatement Calculator – Indiana’s electric cooperatives provide this handy tool for preparing tax abatement business incentive estimates.

Indiana INDemand Jobs – Indiana Department of Workforce Development INDemand Jobs lists occupations based on a methodology that ranks all Indiana jobs based on future growth and wages. Data can be sorted by industry, education, and region.

Indiana Monthly Employment Reports – Indiana Department of Workforce Development most recent monthly employment report.

Invista Analytics TIF Calculator – Simple projections for tax increment finance (TIF) structures.

Child Care, Health, and Poverty Data

Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy – Indiana University School of Medicine Bowen Center data hub for healthcare professional licensing, demographics, education and training, services, and populations served.

County Health Rankings – Annual data release of county-level data provides a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work, and play.

Dimensions of Poverty – Purdue Center for Regional Development displays detailed information on the state of poverty in the North Central Region of the United States, including Indiana.

Indiana Childcare and Early Education Reports – Early Learning Indiana provides reports, county profiles, and interactive maps identifying gaps and needs around childcare in communities statewide.

Indiana United Ways ALICE Reports – IUW provides state and county level innovative research and action around financial hardship for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed (ALICE) households.

Indiana Youth Institute Data Hub – IYI provides access to reliable data and resources to empower, educate, and equip those who impact youth. Explore youth data by topic.

Interact for Health Community Data – Interact for Health works with partners across the Cincinnati OH-KY-IN region to help community organizations, researchers, policymakers and others to learn about health and health policy.

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Well-Being Dashboard – This interactive dashboard measures the state of economic well-being in the Greater Cincinnati region framed through a holistic, family-centered view of economic mobility and well-being.

Education Data

Indiana Commission for Higher Education Data and Research – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is committed to providing up-to-date, transparent data in the areas of college going, enrollment, and completion rates.

Indiana Department of Education Data Center – From assessments to graduation rates to enrollment, IDOE has a wide range of data and reports.

Environmental Data

FEMA Flood Hazard and Risk Data Viewer – Visualize flood risk zones and wetlands of record across the United States.

Indiana Department of Environmental Management Virtual File Cabinet – IDEM publishes a searchable database of permits, compliance reporting, and more for regulated operations across Indiana.

Indiana Water Supply and Economic Development – Indiana Chamber study offering guidance in helping Hoosier planners maintain this imperative resource for the future.

GIS Tools

Dearborn County Beacon GIS Online Map Tool – From prospecting property for development and zoning to transfers history to tax records, Dearborn County, Indiana’s online GIS map is a excellent resource for citizens.

IndianaMap – Indiana Geographic Information Council’s powerful public online map tool possesses wide ranging data categories.

OKI Data & Maps – OKI Regional Council of Governments maps transportation projects, bike routes, crash data, freight, infrastructure, and many other data dashboards and interactive map tools.

Housing Data

Indiana Association of Realtors Housing Hub – An on-demand market data resource powered by data-sharing agreements with our eight MLS partners statewide, including Southeastern Indiana Board of Realtors. Monthly and yearly sales data.

Indiana Housing Dashboard – Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority centralized platform to enable Indiana residents, local planners, elected officials, businesses and housing and real estate professionals to access data and information about housing challenges and opportunities across the state as well as resources to begin planning for housing in their communities.

OKI Regional Housing Data Dashboard – OKI Regional Council of Governments provides an array of metrics on population and housing at the county, community and neighborhood levels. It is designed to inform local planning and discussion on housing topics and encourage a data-driven approach to setting housing goals and policy.

One Dearborn County Housing Market Analysis & Implementation Action Plan (2019) – One Dearborn’s latest countywide housing study identified markets for various housing types and needs locally.

Tourism & Arts Data

Economic Contribution of Tourism in Dearborn County (2022) – The Dearborn County Convention Visitors & Tourism Bureau commissioned this January 2024 report about tourism key metrics and economic impact.

Indiana Destination Development Corporation Tourism Industry Research – IDDC publishes reports on the impact of the tourism industry and events across Indiana.

Indiana Destination Map – Prospective new Hoosiers moving to Indiana can use this interactive map to visualize things to do and see across the state.

Wesley’s Project – A data-driven initiative illuminating the impact of the creative economy. Transforms raw data into compelling, accessible reports that help communities, organizations, and decision-makers better understand and invest in creative industries.

Other Data Sources

Indiana Economic Development Corporation Transparency Portal – IEDC database of economic development projects. Find performance-based tax credit, grant, loan, and professional services contracts.

Union Membership and Coverage Database – Data resource for private and public sector labor union membership, coverage, and density estimates compiled from the monthly household Current Population Survey (CPS) using BLS methods.