Data
The information gathered by Commerce Lexington assists entrepreneurs who are starting a business, out of state companies looking to relocate, and existing businesses looking to expand, as well as providing an online resource for chamber members and site selection consultants.
For information about the data presented on the Commerce Lexington Inc. website, contact Josh Fenner, Director of Research, at (859) 226-1620 or jfenner@commercelexington.com.
For a quick summary of Lexington and the surrounding area, please download our one-page fact sheet HERE
For a summary of area economic data, view:
Commerce Lexington’s Economic Digest.
For a comprehensive resource of available economic data, view:
Commerce Lexington’s Business Prospectus.
Available Economic Data
Cost Of Living (ACCRA)
Bluegrass Rankings
Demographics
Education
Workforce
Major Area Employers List
For your convenience, here’s a list of Web sites that contain popular economic and demographic data.
Expanding companies and manufacturing list:
www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/busdirectories.asp
Information about KY counties (Kentucky Desktop of Economic Information):
www.thinkkentucky.com/edis/deskbook/
Fayette County Quick Facts:
www.thinkkentucky.com/edis/cmnty/cw053/QuickFacts.htm
Building Permits:
http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=1135
Census Business Information:
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml
Census Population Data:
http://ksdc.louisville.edu/
Census Information-General:
http://www.census.gov/
Workforce Statistics:
www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov/
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
http://www.bls.gov
Employment Data:
http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.ky_lexington.htm
Consumer Price Index:
www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm
Health Care Data:
www.chs.state.ky.us/publichealth/data-warehouse.htm
