RESEARCH YOUR COMMUNITY
Explore Census Data to find community information -
Excellent site for finding community information based on information from the United States census.
You can search for a specific community (town, state) in the search box and try an advanced search
Scroll down to check out the following resources:
Data profiles for larger areas
Maps and visualizations (can narrow down the data to specific areas)
PROFILES -- about halfway down the page in a highlighted row is PROFILES and you can select VIEW PROFILES -- find your state/towns
Microdata - In the EXPLORE MICRODATA section, you can find community information on a variety of topics
Quick Facts from the US Census - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219
For statistics about different locations (towns, states), use the "quick facts" page from the US Census Bureau
Very useful is you are having any difficulty navigating or accessing the main data.census.gov site.
Small Business Reference Center (an EBSCOhost database) -
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&profile=sbrc.
Username: lenapehs1
Password: lhs2425!
Click on "BROWSE BY STATE" (in the START UP INFORMATION box in bottom right corner)
Find state specific start-up guides with lots of useful information
Realtor.com - Maps -
https://www.realtor.com/homemade/map-view/.
Click "BUY" then search for homes in your targeted area then scroll down to the map section to see schools, home prices, transit options and crime statistics in the area.
Small Business Resources for NJ -
http://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/index.shtml.
Excellent site to research business opportunities and statistics and advice for New Jersey. An official state of NJ site.
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers -
Great site to look at some options and help provided for small business in the state of NJ.
*HINT: Search for the OFFICIAL SITE for your targeted town, country or state