Open Education Librarian
Christina Riehman-Murphy
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Contact:
Penn State Abington
215-881-7911
Subjects: Campus: Abington, Nursing
Demographic & Economic Data
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowSocial Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present. It allows you to easily create visual maps and reports for a variety of variables.
This resource will be particularly helpful when learning about the people who live in the Abington area. You an enter the Abington zip code, zoom in to the local area, and then click "change data" to view a variety of demographic information. It's a useful tool and fun to experiment with.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisThis is the website for the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis from the Department of Commerce.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThis is the website for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from the Department of Labor.
Local Resources
- Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceThis is the website for the Chamber of Commerce for Abington and the surrounding towns in Montgomery County.
- City of Philadelphia Department of CommerceThis is the website for the City of Philadelphia's commerce initiatives.
- Business Resource & Innovation Center at the Free Library of PhiladelphiaThe Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) is an essential part of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Philadelphia. They create multiple entry points for those with ideas, plans, skills, and passions, enabling people to make fact-based decisions in order to fulfill their goals.
- Philadelphia Research Initiative from Pew Charitable TrustsThe Philadelphia research initiative provides timely, impartial research and analysis that helps Philadelphia's citizens and leaders understand and address key issues facing the city.
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of CommerceThe Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is the premier advocate of the region’s business community, representing members in 11 counties across three states with one voice.
Additional Research Resources
- Topics | Pew Research CenterBrowse Pew Charitable Trusts research reports by topic.
- Business Research GuideThis research guide links to Penn State Library databases where you can research information such as industries, products, company profiles, competitors, and market research reports.