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1. This video will show you how to find key statistics for an industry or geographic area using Economic Census Quick Reports.
2. To begin, navigate to the Economic Census page on American FactFinder.
3. If you need additional assistance locating American FactFinder, please refer to Video 1: Finding Business Data using American FactFinder.
4. For this example, we’ll use 2002 Economic Census data.
5. Click on the 2002 Economic Census tab.
6. The 2002 Economic Census page displays.
7. Next, scroll down and click on Quick Reports.
8. The Quick Reports page displays.
9. Quick Reports are available for the Economic Census and the Survey of Business Owners for a specific industry or geography.
10. For this example, click "the United States and states" link next to 2002 Economic Census.
11. The Select Industry page displays.
12. If you are unsure of the NAICS code for an industry, you can locate it using the ‘Search for an industry’ search box.
13. If you know the NAICS code for the industry, you can select it using the ‘Select a sector’ drop-down menu.
14. For this example, let’s enter "hotels" in the "Search for an industry" text box.
15. Next, select the "Use synonyms" check box and click Search.
16. The "Select an industry" list displays with a list of relevant industries.
17. Select "72111: Hotels (except casino hotels) & motels" from the list and click Show Result.
18. Data for the hotels industry at the US and state-level displays.
19. You may print or download the report using the Print / Download drop-down menu.
20. For more information, visit www.census.gov/econ/census07/