Nestlé Library
Researching Ithaca and Tompkins County
Demographics and Statistics
American FactFinder. Data from the latest U.S. government census which can be limited to Tompkins County and the city or town of Ithaca.
CareerSearch. 
[restricted to the Cornell community] 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.)
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.
The Complete Economic and Demographic Data Source: CEDDS. Woods & Poole Economics. 2003. (Reference HC101 .C66) Provides historical and forecast demographic data for Tompkins County including population; employment; industry earnings; personal income; households; and retail sales. (Current year located in ILR Reference HC101 .C616.)
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.
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.
Editor & Publisher Market Guide. Annual. (Olin and ILR Reference HF5905 .E38) Contains a brief and concise snapshot of Ithaca. (Hotel Library has the 2000 edition: Reference HF5905 .E38)
Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County. Produced by the Department of Economics at Ithaca College. Includes historical data and forecasts.
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.
Ithaca College Facts and Figures. Reports various statistics for Ithaca College which includes enrollment; faculty; and administration and staff demographics.
Ithaca Downtown Partnership. Lists the businesses in downtown Ithaca including lodging and restaurants. Provides some demographic information.
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.
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 Chamber of Commerce. Features a county demographic profile.
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.
News and Articles
America's Newspapers. 
[Restricted to the Cornell community] Contains complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded. Includes the Ithaca Journal beginning 8/9/1999.
Ithaca Journal. Daily newspaper serving Ithaca and Tompkins County. Past issues are kept online for about a week. The site also features local history, government, and schools, and contains a profile of Cayuga Lake.
Ithaca Times. Weekly newspaper with a searchable archive.
Nestlé Library Research Databases. Web page with links to the most popular general business and hospitality article databases such as Business Source Premier, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, and ABI/Inform ProQuest Direct Web. Most resources listed are restricted to the Cornell community.
Other Resources
City of Ithaca. A gateway to the various city departments and services.
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.
VisitIthaca.com. Web site produced by the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Contains a section on "Facts & Trivia".