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American FactFinder. Data from the latest U.S. government census which can be limited to Tompkins County and the city or town of Ithaca.

SimplyMap. Provides demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States on state, county, city, census tract, and block-group levels.

Community Sourcebook of County Demographics. ESRI Business Information Solutions. Annual. (Reference HA203 .S71) Data for population, households, income, and spending by county.

Community Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics. ESRI Business Information Solutions. Annual. (Reference HA203 .S66) Includes data for population, income, and spending by zip code.

County Business Patterns. Provides county economic data by industry.

Demographics USA: County Edition. Market Statistics. Annual. (Reference HF5415.2 .S96) Provides population; household; retail; consumer buying power; establishments; employment; and occupation statistics on a county level.

State & County QuickFacts. Produced by the United States Census Bureau, provides population, business, and geographic data for Tompkins County. Also includes links to more in-depth data sets available through other government web sites.

City of Ithaca. A gateway to the various city departments and services.

Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County. Produced by the Department of Economics at Ithaca College. Includes historical data and forecasts.

Ithaca Downtown Partnership. Lists the businesses in downtown Ithaca including lodging and restaurants. Includes the Ithaca Downtown Demographic Report Summary.

Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Tourism Research, Strategic Organization and Marketing Plan. Prepared by Randall Travel Marketing, Inc. 2002. (Reference G155.U6 I84 2002) Detailed profile of the Ithaca and Tompkins County travel and tourism market. Includes visitor survey findings and responses.

Tompkins County. Web site for Tompkins County Government. Provides various reports, county budget information, and numerous maps.

Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD). A not-for-profit economic development organization. See "Statistics and Publications" for various reports offered from TCAD.

Tompkins County GIS. Geographic Information System for Tompkins County providing data and mapping.

Tompkins County Planning Department. Provides a census data page containing the National Household Travel Survey for the Ithaca Metropolitan Planning Organization as well as census breakdowns by county municipality.

Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Plan, 2005-2010. Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Planning Board. May 2005.

Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Includes a section of business resources and a community profile containing demographics and statistics.

VisitIthaca.com. Web site produced by the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau. See the Media Services section with links to statistics and trivia.

Cornell Facts. Statistics, demographics, and marks of distinction for Cornell University.

Cornell University Division of Planning and Budget Facts. Features the University Factbook, a compilation of current and recent historical information about Cornell.

Ithaca College Facts and Figures. Reports various statistics for Ithaca College which includes enrollment; faculty; and administration and staff demographics.

See the Ithaca section in the U.S. Newspaper Indexes in Olin Library guide produced by Olin & Uris Libraries. This guide explains how to access local area newspapers like the Ithaca Journal, Ithaca Times, and Cornell Daily Sun electronically or in print.

Search some of the popular article databases:

• Business Source Complete
• ABI/Inform ProQuest Direct Web
• Hospitality & Tourism Complete

CareerSearch. Company database that includes contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and a variety of background information (e.g., description, revenue, and number of employees) which can be limited to geographical location. (Download a guide produced by the Management Library.) 

Hotel & Travel Index. Requires free registration. Search for hotels in-and-around Ithaca. Property detail information includes number of floors/rooms, rates, commission, amenities, and the type of hotel/meeting facilities offered.

Square Foot Costs. R.S. Means. Annual. (Reference TH435 .M49) Provides construction cost data for various building types including hotels and restaurants.

ENR Square Foot Costbook. Engineering News-Record. Annual. (Reference TH437 .E57). Each annual edition provides a square foot costs chapter with different real-world case studies for various building types. For example, the 2009 edition contains case studies for three, four, and five star hotels.

American Generation Series. New Strategist Publications. 2009. Provides a demographic and socioeconomic profile for each generation and examines attitudes; education; health; housing; income; labor forces; living arrangements; population; spending; time use; and wealth.

• The Millennials Americans Born 1977 to 1994 (Reference HC110.C6 M479)
• Generation X: Americans Born 1965 to 1976 (Reference HC110.C6 G466)
• The Baby Boom: Americans Born 1946 to 1964 (Reference HC110.C6 B33)
• Older Americans: a Changing Market (Reference HC110.C6 O64)
  

Tompkins County Public Library. Serving Ithaca and Tompkins County as well as the residents who reside within the Finger Lakes Library System: Cayuga, Tioga, Seneca, and Cortland counties.