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INFORMATION SOURCES FOR SOUTH JERSEY LOCAL SOURCES

Contents:

NO. 3: BUSINESS & ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

STATISTICAL & OTHER SOURCES

Hamer, Thomas. Economic Data for Southern New Jersey (REF HF3161.N5H35/REF DESK & Reserve). 
Published semiannualy; best source of statistics on population, income, labor, housing, taxation, transportation, government, education, recreation, etc. for local counties and municipalities.

1990 Census of Populat ion and Housing - Summary Tape File 3A: New Jersey [CD-ROM] (REF DESK). 
Statistics on employment status, labor force status, income, poverty status, and housing and transportation by state, county, municipality, and census tract. Also available at block level in CD-ROM (REF DESK).

County Business Patterns: New Jersey (Reserve & DOCUS C3.204/3-32). 
Annual presentation of statistics on number of employees, payroll and establishments by industry, state, and county. Also available on CD-ROM (REF DESK).

Donnelly Marketing Information Services. MPA, Market Profile Analysis--Philadelphia, PA-NJ SMSA ed (REF HC108.P5M2 1992/93). 
Population, housing, income, education, construction, financial institutions, labor, companies, employees, and sales. Statistics by county, township, census tract, and zip code.

Economic Censuses are published every five years with statistics by state, county, SMSA, and selected townships. The 1987 series is complete, the 1992 series is still being published. These are also available on CD-ROM (REF DESK):
    • Census of Agriculture - Geographic Area Series: New Jersey (DOCUS C3.31/4:/v.1/Pt.30)
    • Census of Manufactures - Geographic Area Series: New Jersey (DOCUS C3.24/3:MC87-A-31)
    • Census of Retail Trade - Geographic Area Series: New Jersey (DOCUS C3.255/2:RC87-A-31)
    • Census of Wholesale Trade - Geographic Area Series: New Jersey (DOCUS C3.256/2:WC87-A-31)
Sales & Marketing Management. Survey of Buying Power (REF HC106.5.S35).
Annual statistics on population, retail sales, effective buying income and other marketing data for larger cities within the SMSA (Camden County included in the Phila. SMSA).
DIRECTORIES
MacRae's State Industrial Directory: New Jersey (Index Area). Annual listing of companies by product, company name & location. Information on annual sales, number of employees, etc. Additional local directories can be found on the same index table.
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR FORCE STATISTICS
Delaware V alley Regional Planning Commission. Vol. 1: Mismatch Between Jobs and Workers in the Delaware Valley (REF HD5726.P5D45 1991) 
Vol. 2: Bridging the Gap; Closing the Mismatch Between Jobs & Workers in the Delaware Valley (REF HD5726.P5D45 1992). Includes some statistics for local areas.

N.J. Office of Occupational and Demographic Research. Industry and Occupational Employment Projections for New Jersey, 1995 to 2030 [1994] (DOCNJ HD5725.N5P78). 
State and county level projections.

N.J. Dept. of Labor. Regional Labor Market Review: Southern New Jersey Region (DOCNJ HD5725.N5R43).
Trends in demographics, labor force characteristics, employment, income & occupational outlook by region and county.

N.J. Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Annual Average Labor Force Estimates by Municipality (DOC REF HD5725.N5A5589 1990).

New Jersey Employment and the Economy. Southern New Jersey Region (DOCNJ HD5725.N5N42B).
Monthly statistics on economic development, employment trends, labor force data by employment sector, etc.

N. J. Dept. of Labor. Publications & Resource Directory (DOC REF Z7164.L1P82).
Annotated, annual bibliography listing state publications on labor, employment, and the economy, at the state, regional, county or municipal level.
INCOME
Hughes, J.W. Ranking the Municipalities: Incomes and House Values (REF HC107.N53I5116 1994).
Statistics on Income and median house values by New Jersey municipality.

N. J. State Data Center. Money Income: New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities, 1979 and 1989 (DOC REF HA521.5 1990C P90-4).
Statistics by county and municipality
TRANSPORTATION
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Highway Traffic Trends in the Delaware Valley Region, 1960 - 1985 - 1990 (REF HE336.H48D45 1992).

N.J. Dept. of Transportation. Accident Data Traffic Volumes and Mileage on the State Highway System by Route, County and Municipality (DOCNJ HE5614.3.N44N43a). Annual statistics.

New Jersey Transportation Executive Council. Recommendations for Southern 
New Jersey : A Report to Governor Jim Florio (DOCNJ HE213.N5R43 1990b).

N.J. Division of State Police. Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Comparative Data Report (DOCNJ HE5614.3.N44N46a).
Statistics by county and municipality; characteristics of driver & road.
LOCATING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
New Jersey Source Book; A Compendium of Statistics and Information Available through New Jersey Government Agencies (DOC REF Z7554.U5N5 1992).
Lists and briefly describes social, economic and political statistical information generated or maintained by state agencies.

American Statistics Index (DOC REF Z7554.U5A46). 
Monthly, with annual cumulations; index to statistical publications of the U.S. government. Includes index for information by city, county, etc.

Statistical Reference Index (REF HA214.A12S7). 
Monthly, with annual cumulations; index to non-federal statistical publications. Includes index by city, county, etc.

See also other handouts in this series for information on other statistical sources for local areas. 

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