The US Census Bureau (www.census.gov) provides extensive information on various topics, including economic and population (income, occupation, projections). In many cases this data is available at the local level.

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov) has national and regional data. The regional data includes personal income, employment, wages, and industries.

The US Department of Labor (www.bls.gov) also contains national and local data. This source is often more detailed, with information such as wages by area and occupation, earnings by industry, employment costs, characteristics of the labor force, unemployment, and employment projections.
For other information, look at FirstGov.gov (www.firstgov.gov) which is billed as "The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal." This site, for example, can lead you to agency websites which list funding opportunities.

UNM's BBER, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (www.unm.edu/~bber) provides state and local data, including links to other sites. BBER conducts economic and demographic research and analysis for New Mexico. BBER also includes a data bank which includes most of the information from other state and federal agencies.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department's website (www.newmexicodevelopment.com) has information on communities, local sites and buildings, business incentives and assistance and programs to promote economic development in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Department of Labor (www.dol.state.nm.us) has extensive information on the labor market at the state, county, and metropolitan area. The site also has information on the economy and population characteristics.

To connect with local community websites, go to: (www.newmexicodevelopment.com/RESEARCH/PROFILES/nmmap.html) a site maintained by the state economic development department. This site deals primarily with economic development issues.

For another list of community websites, go to the New Mexico Tourism Department (www.newmexico.org/directory/index.php) where there are a number links to sites containing information about the travel industry, including links to local chambers of commerce.