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MSA

SIC/NAICS Codes

Tip! Some government data is easier to find by SIC or NAICS code.

1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables
Have an SIC code and need to see the corresponding NAICS code or vice versa? Use this tool from the US Census. You may also search this by keyword to identify the code for your industry.

More Good Stuff!

Check out the Real Estate Guide for more resource recommendations!

The making of an MSA

Why exactly is it Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta?

Check out this page from the U.S. Census on the details behind an MSA.

Government Sources

Tip: Looking to Google government data? Use site:gov at the end of your search string to limit to government websites.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Access data, including the Consumer Price and Producer Price Indexes, Wages, and Consumer Expenditure. Tip: Select BLS tables or detailed statistics, then customized tables (one screen).
American Factfinder 2: US Census Bureau
American Factfinder 2 includes data from 2010 census by state, MSA, zipcode, and more
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Data from the U.S. Department of Commerce including GDP by industry and international trade data.

Demographics

Want to learn more about your MSA?

Check out its paper of record in Factiva (e.g. Atlanta's AJC)

Read the local Business Chronicle and browse the relevant Book of Lists. for rankings of key area companies

Browse relevant spending data:

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides data on capital spending for new and used structures and equipment by U.S. nonfarm businesses with and without employees.

U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Consumer Expenditure Survey

Georgia's data from the BLS
Atlanta MSA data from the BLS