How do I profile the area around my location?

We offer several online tools to assist you in your marketing efforts.  Once such tool is our Area Profile.  This report will provide you with a host of demographic statistics of the area you select, in an easy to read format.  You can view an example report by clicking the thumbnail to the right.  To purchase a report for your area, following the steps below.

1. Click Marketing Tools from the home page.
2. Select the Area Profile report from the list of tools.
3. Specify the Headers and Footer you'd like printed on your report.  The Report Name will not be printed on the report, but will show on the receipt.
4. Click Continue.
5. Now choose the type of area you'd like to profile, Radius, New Map, or a Saved Map.  Details described below.
6. Once your area has been chosen, you'll be presented with a summary page showing the number of households being analyzed, and the total price for your report.
7. Click Add to Cart if you wish to purchase the report.

Radius Area Type:

1. Select your starting point by entering an address, intersection, city, or zip code, and click Find. If found, the on-screen map will zoom to your area and place a marker on the exact location.
2. If you receive a message stating the address could not be found, you may use the Select Location button to manually click your exact location on the map.
3. Once your starting point has been selected, use the Distance drop down list to specify the radius you are interested in. Distance can be selected in 1/4 mile increments.
4. The on-screen map will draw a shaded circle to indicate the area you've selected.
5. Click Apply to continue with your report.

New Map: 

1. Start by using the search box displayed in the bottom left corner of the map to find your area of interest.  You may search for a complete address, or simply a zip code.
2. You may now begin drawing areas on the map by first clicking Draw Area, then single-clicking spots on the map.  When you're finished with a particular area, simply click on the first point again, or double-click anywhere to close the shape.
3. The new area will be added to the My Areas lists and assigned a default name.  You may alter or rename the area by first selecting it in the list.
4. Add additional areas by repeating steps 2-3.
5. Once finsihed with all areas, click Apply to continue with your report.