Most business owners need demographic data to evaluate if their business could be successful in a particular area. It is also an important part of a business plan in order to show possible lenders that there currently is, or will be, sufficient customers to support the business into the future.
Town Resources
The Town generates an annual Community Profile that identifies general demographics for the Town as a whole. Topics include population, household income, largest employers, and key intersection details.
The Town of Erie also partners with a third-party company to provide a wealth of demographic and property information for potential developers and business owners.
Other Demographics Resources
The Erie Community Library offers a variety of online resources:
The DemographicsNow online system allows users to identify a particular location on a map to create demographic reports based on a radius or drive-time distance from the location.
ReferenceUSA allows you to learn more about your competition. Learn who is the primary contact; what the annual sales are at each location and what is spent on a variety of products.
The FREE SizeUp online program allows businesses to learn:
How your business measures up to the competition or if starting a business, see if your projections are reasonable for your market;
Find where your customers, competition and suppliers are located; and
Where you might want to target your advertising dollars to promote your business.