Regional Resource Links

Stay connected to all of Dayton’s economic and development resources available through various partner and municipal organizations.

Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce

Stay connected to all of Dayton’s economic and development resources available through various partner and municipal organizations.

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

Provides information on current transportation, land use and environmental planning projects for the region. The website features demographic data as well as traffic count information and updates on regional transportation initiatives.

University of Dayton Business Research Group

Provides information on current transportation, land use and environmental planning projects for the region. The website features demographic data as well as traffic count information and updates on regional transportation initiatives.

US Census Bureau

Contains a wealth of information about local and US population and its characteristics.

Dayton Development Coalition

Focuses on business attraction and developing entrepreneurs in our community. It also works closely with the government and defense community to create competitive advantages in high-potential growth areas.

Applied Policy Research Institute

Provides an index of economic and community development studies conducted in the region.

Demographic Information (Federal)

American Fact Finder

Excellent research tool provided by the US Census that generates tables, comparison tables, and maps down to block group levels.

2000 Census Profiles

Provides a summary of demographic and socio-economic data for every state, county or place.

Local Business Information (Federal)

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Provides a wide variety of data on the national, state and local levels.

Economic Census

Provides economic activity information by sector down to the place “(city) level.”

County Business Patterns

Provides economic census info by county and or zip code.

Local Business Information (State of Ohio)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Provides wage data and by sector and region.

ORAA (Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Service’s Office of Research, Assessment & Accountability)

Provides extensive information on employment and wage by industrial sectors down to the county level.

OSHA – North American Industry Classification System Search

Provides a keyword and alphabetical index of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification manual.

Labor Market Information (Federal)

Secretary of State

Offers a business query section that is great for locating and identifying companies registered in the State of Ohio.

Board of Education

Provides school district report cards including benchmark with similarly sized districts.

Department of Taxation

Provides a good resource on tax collection and property valuation in Ohio.

Board of Regents

Offers a wealth of data and information about higher education in Ohio including technical, two and four year universities and colleges.

Other Professional Association Links

International Economic Development Council

Ohio Economic Development Association