Data-driven Insights
You Need Data On Your Side
Whether working with a prospect or gathering support for a new project in your community, you need data on your side. NPPD’s economic development research team can provide the kind of data and insights that help you attract business and develop a strong action plan for your community’s future.
Contact Us
Melissa Trueblood, Ph.D.
Economist
mltrueb@nppd.com
Office: (402) 465-3537
Toll-Free: (877) 275-6773
Tricia Moyer
Economic Research Specialist
tkmoyer@nppd.com
Office: (402) 563-5692
Toll-Free: (877) 275-6773
Our Services
Child Care Access Studies
Today, one of the most important issues facing employers and communities is access to adequate childcare. Our analysis can illustrate how inadequate childcare access impacts individual incomes and costs local businesses in your area.
Economic and Demographic Trend Studies
Economic and demographic trend studies provide data on labor force, employment, wages, population, migration, residence and workflow patterns, retail sales, and income for a city and county, and comparable data for surrounding counties.
Labor Studies
When a business is considering locating or expanding in your area, you need to know if there is enough available workforce in your area. Our labor studies provide essential information about an area’s employment, labor force, wages and population that can help drive decisions.
Impact Studies
Wondering what recruiting a new business might mean for your local economy? How would 50 new jobs expand your economic base? We can produce impact studies that can illustrate what these changes might mean for your community.
Surveys
Get feedback from members of your community through surveys. We can create and deploy online confidential surveys to assist in strategic planning and community needs assessments.
Key Industry Studies
Your community has attributes that make it attractive to certain industries. But how do you know which ones are declining and which ones are primed for growth? Our key industry studies can outline the specific industries that would be a good match for your community and gives you data to make long-term decisions.
Retail Leakages Study
A retail leakage study helps you understand where your residents are (or aren’t) spending money locally. By analyzing sales data and comparing it to household spending potential, a retail leakage study can help you identify gaps in your local retail market. These insights will allow you to identify opportunities to target new retail business, support expansions of existing businesses and strengthen your local shopping experience.
Other Research Requests
Let us go down the research rabbit hole if you need data regarding labor, wages, industries, agriculture or something else.