Free Demographic Sites

American Religion Data Archive
http://www.thearda.com/
You can obtain maps and reports on cities, counties, states, and the nation.  They have a category called "Unclaimed."  One of the few religious sites recognized by the US Census Bureau.

Neighborhood Demographic Report
http://map.nazarene.org/
The Nazarene site has the best denominational demographic web site.  If your town is too small to be listed on the ARDA site, go to the Nazarene site and smimpy type in your zip code.

Top 15 Religious Groups
http://ext.nazarene.org/rcms/
This site gives you the top 15 religious groups for metro areas.

Membership Reports
http://map.nazarene.org/scripts/rcms2k.exe?dest=selectDistrict&area=&code=&title=
Same information as ARDA but smaller cities.

Top 100
www.city-data.com/toplists.html
Fastest growing cities.

Epodunk's Ancestry Map
www.epodunk.com
Epodunk has a wonderful ancestry map.  Simply click on the map to find the largest concentrations of ethnic groups.  They also have the fastest growing counties of any state.

You Are Where You Live
http://www.clusterbigip1.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp?ID=20
Gives you a quick lifestyle snapshot based upon your zip code.  When you purchase Percept, you will receive this same information in more detail.

Ethnic Harvest
http://www.ethnicharvest.org
The best site devoted to ethnic minnistries.  They have tapped into the ethnic demographics of the US Census Bureau.

Zero Faith by Zip
http://www.percept1.com/pacific/start.asp
Type in your zip code and get the percentage of people in your area who have no faith involvement.

USA Today State Snapshots
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/front.htm
A state-by-state breakdown of the 2000 census trends.

What is your religion...if any? (USA Today site)
http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/news/gra/gnoreligion/flash.htm

 

 

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