The February 2008 Pew Internet & American Life Project's "Online Shopping" report focused strictly on US adult Internet users, and found an even higher level of online banking participation: 53% of respondents said they banked online as of September 2007, equivalent to 39% of the total US adult population. Online banking is especially popular with higher-income adults in the US. Nearly seven
I just took a test drive of a fantastic mapping application called Policy Map. It tracks real estate (my favorite), neighborhood conditions, mortgage orientations, education, money and income, demographics, owners and renters, jobs, energy and even presidential election data. Just enter you area and click on the statistic you desire. You will receive a heat [...]
The electoral college was invented to respect the differences between states politically speaking. It was a way of localizing a national election for president and respecting that the interests of New York are different from those of Alabama.Yet today it is likely not the state you live in or even your income that are likely to determine your party allegiance. Rather it is your cultural demographi
Northville Township Real estate
When buying a Metro Detroit home or relocating to Michigan you may want to know more about the cities. What is the average income? How big of a city is it? What is percentage of college educated people in Northville Twp, Mi?
Demographics for Northville Township
Date Created or Incorporated
1829
Area (Square Miles)
16.63
Water Area (Square Miles)
0.1
The Dow Theorists (and yours truly) have always emphasized that the most profitable way to invest in the stock market for the average American is to invest in harmony with the primary trend. In Dow Theory terms, this would mean investing in a period of severe undervaluation and holding on to your stocks (or dollar cost-average into your portfolio) until the end of the bull market - such as
“search engine demographics”
There are a lot of terms to describe different area’s in the Internet world and today I am going to focus on SED. What SED means is search engine demographics and that is an area all affiliate marketer’s must know and understand very well if you ever want to make money online [...]
When you try to find customers for your products or recruit new distributors in you multilevel marketing network, you need to find out who the best candidates are, what do they exactly want, and where to reach them. You have to get inside the head of your prospects in order to better approach them, [...]
A good catch on the Lansner on Real Estate blog this morning about apartments. The National Multi-Housing Council is predicting that 75 million 'echo boomers' will put upward pressure on rents given that construction (aside from the over-building in the for-sale market) has not kept up with demand. What does that mean? Once the inventory overhang in single-family homes and condos is absorbed (which contributes to the 'shadow rental market'), the opportunity for multi-family investors looks very bright indeed:“The outlook for the apartment industry going forward is very strong,” said Mark Obrinsky, HMHC chief economist. “The nation’s 75 million echo boomers are already entering the housing market, and most begin as renters. … Strong immigration levels add even more demand for r
Demographics:The physical characteristics of human populations and segments of populations often used to identify consumer markets. Demographics can include information such as age, gender, marital status, education or geographic locationWhenever you do a targeted marketing campaign, demographics are key! It's a much better use of your time, efforts, paper, and budget to send your message to consumers who will be the most likely and interested in buying what you're selling. You don't want waste precious resources sending custom hot tub installation flyers to people in apartment buildings.Many mailing list providers (e.g. PsPrint, USAData, etc) offer many demographic distinctions to choose from when renting a mailing list to market to. It's also important to differentiate if you're aimi
Quick summary of the survey results; details of bet later.In general, when I consider the 'icon' associated with my current outlook on OC residential real estate, I consider myself:Bear 93.9%Bull 6.1%In terms of political party, I most consider myself to be a part of:Registered Unaffiliated (Independent) 31.8%Republican 30.3%Democratic 27.3%Other Party 10.6%Which best describes your living situation: I rent or lease the property I live in. 62.5%I own the property I live in. 37.5%Choose the location that best and most-specifically describes the locale in which you live? I live in Orange County 67.2%I live elsewhere. 15.6%I live in Southern California 10.9%I live in California 6.3%
Ogoh-ogoh MonstersPeopleTotal population: 3.0 million (2000 census)Regions with significant populations Bali (Indonesia): 2.8 million Language(s): Balinese, Sasak, Indonesian Religion(s): Hindu Related ethnic groups: Javanese, SasakReligionUnlike most of Muslim-majority Indonesia, about 93.18% of Bali's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism, formed as a combination of existing local beliefs and Hindu influences from mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia. Minority religions include Islam (4.79%), Christianity (1.38%), and Buddhism (0.64%). These official statistical figures do not include immigrants from other parts of Indonesia.Immigrants from other parts of Indonesia have drastically changed the demographics in Bali. Although the majority of the population ofBali adheres to Balinese Hi
“Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field in many countries of the world. The company's worldwide business is divided into three segments: Consumer; Pharmaceutical; and Professional.”Dividend Yield: 2.6%Dividend Yield 5yr Avg: 1.9 %ROE levels of above 21% for the past 10 yearsCurrent P/E– 18Projected 2007 P/E –16Projected 2008 P/E – 154 Star rating from S&P - $74 one year targetArgus rates it a buy with a $76 one year targetOther information:-44 years of consistent dividend growth.-Dividends issued to shareowners every quarter since 1944. -Dividend raised each year for 44 consecutive years. -Sales have increased each year for 73 consecutive years.-Double digit Earnings increases for 21 consecutive years.-44% of sales outside of North AmericaTHESIS: JNJ sells hundreds of brand name products in the health care space. As the population ages they will increasingly be using more health care products and devices
I'm still on vacation but managed to get connected with a 28.0 kbps modem (very very slow)...and for those of you that live in Canada have a great Thanksgiving.CML Health Care (CLC.UN) “Provides laboratory testing services in Ontario and medical imaging services in five provinces across Canada through wholly owned CML Healthcare Inc.”Dividend Yield: 6.4%ROE: 19.91%PE: 14.6XEstimated 2007 PE: 13.3XEstimated 2008 PE: 12.85XTDNewcrest: Hold, $15.65 targetTHESIS: This one is easy, CLC.UN makes money whenever a medical test is sent to the lab. As the population ages more tests are done. CLC.UN is a virtually recession proof company, in an industry with high barriers to entry and rock solid cash flows that I definitely plan on adding to my portfolio in the future. This is another case where I love the company but don’t like the price. The only disadvantage I see with owning CLC.UN (other than valuation)is that many of their prices are regulated but the government which means they lose
Shoppers Drug Mart - SC“Provides pharmacy products and services through retail drug stores across Canada. The company licenses its drug stores to pharmacists or associates who operate a retail drug store at a specific location in Canada using the company's trademarks, Shoppers Drug Mart”Dividend Yield: 1.2%ROE: 16.53%PE: 26XEstimated 2007 PE: 24XEstimated 2008 PE: 21XTHESIS: the thesis behind this company is the same as WAG and CVS: older people take more drugs and fill more prescriptions. SC should also benefit from seniors buying more beauty items in an effort to keep looking young as well as more impulse items simply because they’ll be in the store more. SC is also now has cosmetic consultants that are placed right by the entrance of many of their stores to target older women who want to stay looking good. I think SC is a great company but would not be a buyer at these valuations.
Disney (DIS)I think everyone basically knows Disney...Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc… However there is a lot more to Disney than their famous classic characters. Although, their roots are certainly in animation they are now a massive international media company that operates in four major business units:1. Studio Entertainment - Pixar Animation Studios, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films2. Parks and Resorts – 5 Disney Land resorts in 4 different countries, Disney Cruise Lines 3. Consumer Products – Disney stores, largest publisher of childrens books4. Media Networks – ABC, ESPN as well as a many broadcast, cable, radio, publishing and Internet businesses I’ve listed some of the brands in each of the 4 categories but to view their entire holdings please follow this link.Dividend Yield:0.9%Dividend Yield 5yr Avg: 1.0%ROE: 14.27%ROI: 10.45%PE: 16XEstimated 2007 PE: 18XEstimated 2008 PE: 16.3XS&P Rating: 5 stars, strong buy, $45 price targetArgus Rating: buy, $41 price targetTHESI
IGM Financial (IGM)“Provides financial products and financial planning services to individuals and corporations, including the sale of mutual funds, investment certificates and insurance programs. Also offers trust and management services to mutual and pension funds. “Other Fact:-Canada's largest independent mutual fund.-Owned by PWF (Power Financial) which in turn is owned by POW (Power Corp) which is controlled by the Desmarais family.-Over $123 billion in total assets under management.-Over $110 billion in mutual fund assets under management.Dividend Yield: 3.6%-20.1% average compounded annual dividend growth over the last 10 yearsROE: 21.39%PE: 16.8XEstimated 2007 PE: 15.97XEstimated 2008 PE: 13.69XTDNewcrest: Buy, $64 target-17.7% average compounded annual EPS growth over the last 10 yearsTHESIS: As the population ages they’ll increasingly start to put funds aside for retirement. As IGM is the largest mutual fund company in Canada they’ll certainly start to see their shar
The Scotts Miracle Gro Company (SMG)“The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is the world's leading lawn and garden company with trusted brands in every category in which we compete”Dividend Yield: 1.14%ROE: 13.9%ROI: 25.89%PE: 25XEstimated 2007 PE: 18.47XEstimated 2008 PE: 16.35XS&P Rating: 3 stars, Hold, $46 target priceTHESIS: The consumer lawn and garden industry is now one of the worlds leading outdoor leisure activities and is currently around a $7 billion global business. As the population ages they will be home more and presumably be spending more time and therefore money on their lawn and gardens. The only flaw that I can see with this thesis is the fact that there is a push in many of the industrialized countries to limit or ban herbicides/fertilizers and most other chemicals used to beautify lawns.Fortune Brands (FO)“Fortune Brands is a leading consumer brands company sharply focused on shareholder value. With our foundation of powerful and trusted consumer brands, industry-le
Walgreens (WAG)“Walgreen Co., based in Deerfield, Illinois, filled 529 million prescriptions in fiscal 2006, and pharmacy business accounted for 64.3% of its $47.4 billion in sales. Walgreen also sells over-the-counter medicines which accounted for 11% of sales, as well as general merchandise (which accounted for about 25% of sales), ranging from digital photos to pinto beans. The company's Walgreen's Health Initiatives business manages pharmacy benefit plans for companies and other organizations. As of the end of, August, Walgreen operated 5,992 drugstores in 48 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.”Dividend Yield: 0.86%ROE: 19.88%ROI: 18.68%PE: 21.6XEstimated 2007 PE: 21.3XEstimated 2008 PE: 18.87XS&P Rating: 5 Stars, Strong Buy, $56 price targetArgus Rating:Buy $53 price target-paid a dividend for 299 straight quarters -raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years.THESIS: the thesis behind this company is obvious: older people take more drugs and fill more prescriptions. WAG should al
Ok it took a while for me to post it...but here is the compiled list of companies that should benefit from the aging of the North American population. During the rest of the week (and possibly into next week) I’ll provide a brief description of each name as well as a few of the “vital stats” on each. I’d also just like to thank nurse,b and the MoneyGardner who contributed many of the names. Walgreens (WAG)CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)The Scotts Miracle Gro Company (SMG)Fortune Brands (FO)IGM Financial (IGM)T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW)Disney (DIS)Reitmans (RET.A)Chartwells Seniors Housing (CSH.UN) Shoppers Drug Mart (SC) CML Health Care (CLC.UN) Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)Allergan, Inc. (AGN)Rite Aid Corp. (RAD)Pfizer (PFE)Glaxo (GSK)Callaway Golf (ELY)National Dentex (NADX) Baxter (BAX) Haemonetics (HAE) Kimberly Clark (KMB)
As we reach a record 16 year high of inventory, the biggest supply since 1991 we are starting to realize that housing was fueled by easy credit. If housing wasn’t fueled by easy credit and went up because of rising incomes and demand as many in the housing industry proclaimed, then why in a few short months has stopping subprime lending and Alt-A loans brought the entire market to a screeching halt? It is becoming more apparent that lax lending standards and easy credit were the fuel that kept this fire burning even though the wood was turning into ash. We were running on fumes. The only thing that would keep this boom going is less restrictive standards and I’m not sure how much lower we can go without our money turning multiple colors and becoming a real game of Monopoly. Unbelievably those in the housing industry and politicians are calling for weaker standards. Here is a list of some of their ideas: · Increase mortgage caps from $417,000. Since anything abov
It’s a fact North America is getting older. The baby boomers have made their mark in every stage of their life and their retirement and old age will be no different. I’ve compiled a little list of some of my favorite companies that will be directly benefiting from the aging North American population. Please feel free to add your companies to the comments section and then I’ll compile a comprehensive list later in the week.CSH.UNSCCLC.UNJNJTEVA
Want to know the demographics data for any web site? Just visit: http://adlab.msn.com/DPUI/DPUI.aspx and enter the URL of the web site.
Here are the demographics data (only Gender distribution) for some popular blogs:
http://www.techcrunch.com : Male (0.62), Female (0.38)
http://www.mashable.com: Male (0.60), Female(0.40)
http://www.smashingmagazine.com: Male(0.61), Female(0.39)
http://www.lifehacker.com/: Male(0.73), Female(0.27)
http://www.engadget.com: Male(0.66), Female(0.34)
http://www.boingboing.net: Male(0.56), Female(0.44)
http://gizmodo.com: Male(0.75), Female(0.25)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com: Male(0.51), Female(0.49)
http://perezhilton.com: Male(0.27), Female(0.73)
http://www.problogger.net: Male(0.61), Female(0.39)
From the list above one can see that perezhilton (a gossip blog) is very popular among women and general tech blogs are slightly inclined towards Male of the species.
Here is the result for http://www.technacular.com :
Technorati tags: De
SAAPHYRI PASSES THE "CHARM SCHOOL" TEST"Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School" Finale Ranked as the #1 Program on all Cable for Sunday, July 1NEW YORK, July 3, 2007 -- This past Sunday, July 1 proved to be another ratings winner for VH1 with the season finale of "Flavor of Love Girls:Charm School featuring Mo'Nique".Sunday night's (7/1) 10:00PM dramatic season finale of "Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School featuring Mo'Nique" at 10:00 PM earned an impressive 2.4 rating in the key 18-49 demo and ranked as the #1 program on all of cable for the day. The episode is the second highest-rated episode of the season (behind series premiere) and averaged an impressive 4.1 million total viewers. The full season averaged a 1.8 P18-49 rating, making it the third highest-rated VH1 series ever.Got to Charmschool.vh1.com to learn more about "Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School". To learn more about other VH1 series visit vh1.com.VH1's "Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School starring Mo'Nique" is created
Age Demographics of total US Military Casualties in IraqStatistics as of June 2, 2007:< 22 years old - 827 deaths22-24 - 946 deaths25-30 - 929 deaths31-35 - 362 deaths> 35 - 416 deathsTotal 3,480 deathsSources:Military Casualty InformationOperation Iraqi Freedom - Military Deaths - AllMilitary Race/Ethnicity SurveyOriginally on PBH.
I want to continue featuring one web site each week that I think my readers will find interesting. The featured web site this week is a blog called Visualizing Economics. This blog has been sitting quietly in my blogroll for a while. The aptly named blog presents graphs of income data. The focus seems to [...]
If you think that you can get money for displaying advertisements, just any kind of advertisements, you’re right. However, you can’t get BIG MONEY out of that method. You have to choose well what kind of affiliate program to advertise on your site. Keeping ads contextual is one great way to make sure that you monetize your site while offering something of value to your visitors.
So how do you make sure you get to choose the best affiliate program? One is to learn more about your visitors’ demographics.
If you have a gadget blog that caters mainly to women, it’s safe to say that you have to look for affiliate programs that are offering gizmos for women or any techie product that women will appreciate. But what if you have a pretty general site and you don’t know what type of visitor it usually attracts? There is a wide variety of ways that can help you profile your traffic:
a. Run surveys if you have a quite responsive traffic. If your visitors often leav
Background: I had an interesting chat with one of my friends about what technology Web 2.0 uses and promotes. Does it break any trend or at least started to break any in the field of web servers? So for the welfare of science, technology and humanity, I decided to do a research. I can knock [...]
A common question of those relocating to Loudoun County, Virginia is what types of properties are most commonly available and what the local demographics are. Well, according to a May 22nd press release issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, among counties with a population of 65,000 or more, Loudoun County is number four when it comes to the percentage of properties with 4 or more bedrooms. Virginia is number seven overall in the same category.
Top 5 counties in U.S. with properties with 4 or more bedrooms
Davis County, Utah - 49.4%
Fayette County, Georgia - 45.5%
Forsyth County, Georgia - 48.5%
Loudoun County, Virginia - 44.6%
Stafford County, Virginia - 43.8%
Virginia (and neighboring Maryland) made the top of the list when it comes to states with the highest percentage of properties with 4 or more bedrooms. Utah was number one with 39.2%, Maryland was number two with 28% and Virginia was near the top with 26.5%.
In regards to other parts of Northern Virgina and the metro DC area
Podcast User Demographics: The broad picture of a niche mediumIt would be a mistake to think that the average podcast user is a 23-year-old male with a college education and a really big comic book collection. Podcast users are not a homogeneous group, and downloads range from music to religious broadcasts to museum tours. That said, overall podcasting user demographics give a broad perspective on the medium.iTunes accounts for 75% of all podcast downloads, according to Podtrac, so comScore's October 2006 study of iTunes podcast downloaders captured most users. On the whole, podcast downloaders tended to be male, young and educated. Notably, people between the ages of 35 and 54 represented about half of the podcasting audience.While the conventional wisdom says that only young, tech-savvy consumers are downloading and listening to podcasts, there is also a sizable market among 35-to-54-year-olds, indicating that the audience is broader than previously thought. Since many of the top po
The results for what consumers do at home and where they spend their time online for 2006 (based on March 2007 issue of innetworking) may not surprise you that the number one online activity is email use topping the charts at 75.5% (75% in 2005)followed by receiving photos via email at 48.7% (40.6% in 2005), watching Internet video at 15% (12.7% in 2005), buying and downloading music at 9.4% (5.7% in 2005) and social networking sites at 7.9% (3.8% in 2005). Reading and publishing blogs and the age groups progressively scales downward the older the user:Reading Blogs27% for 18-26 year olds14% for 27-40 year olds9% for 41-50 year olds7% for 51-61 year olds5% for 62+ year oldsPublishing Blogs15% for 18-26 year olds4% for 27-40 year olds2.5% for 41-50 year olds1% for 51-61 year olds.5% for 62+ year oldsAs for social networking, MySpace.com commands the most audience with 90.27 million monthly unique visitors in December 2006 and this is said to be leveling off even though in December 2005
Let's look at the statistics on the market share each search engine had back in 2002. Note that Overture is the only search engine still not around as an online destination since it is not Yahoo! Compare this to last year from a study by comScore in July of 2006 below.2006 Search Engine Market Share Comparison*Google - 43.7%Yahoo! - 28.8%MSN - 12.8%AOL - 5.9%Ask - 5.4%Others - 3.4%Top Search Engines 2002Google 29.2%Yahoo! 28.5%MSN 28.1%AOL.com 19.7%Ask Jeeves 10.3%Netscape 5.5%Overture 5.4%Lycos 4.4%Altavista 4.4%Looksmart 3.0%Demographics for Search in 2002Male 49%Female 58.2%Age2-11 3.9%12-17 11.8%18-24 8.6%25-34 17.5%35-49 31.5%45+ 37.0%55+ 17.3%65+ 6.6%Time on Search Engines 2002(in minutes per session)Google 24.1Altavista 18Ask Jeeves 16.2Yahoo! 10.7Lycos 7.6AT&T 7.5Netscape 7.3AOL.com 6.9iWon 6.9MSN 6U.S. Consumers OnlineJuly 02 July 01Online 177.2 mil 173.6 milSessions 36 32Hours 19.2 16.5Pageviews 1267 1114Sources: Comscore Media Metrix and Nielsen/Netratings * source comS
From MarketWatch:Another nagging concern prominent in the minds of public officials these days is the federal government's failure thus far to waive a 10% match from the state for Katrina recovery efforts, which would save Louisiana roughly $1 billion. To those such as Sen. Landrieu, it's another example of the federal government's slighting of Louisiana since the storm. It follows such incidents as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's slow-footed response to the initial crisis, as well as proportionately larger sums of federal aid that made it to states like Mississippi, considered friendlier to the Bush Administration. Landrieu points out the same 10% match was waived after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, after Hurricane Andrew in Florida, and a slew of other disaster. The per-capita cost to state residents of those disasters totaled several hundred dollars, while Katrina and Rita amounted to $6,700. The normal threshold for waiving the fee is $100, she sa
According to MSN, the keyword Agloco is searched for equally between Males and Females, 50/50.
The MyViralBiz Member’s list (as far as I can tell by the names) leans towards Males at 60% with Females at 40%.
Age demographics are as follows (MSN):
According to MSN, the keyword Agloco is searched for equally between Males and Females, 50/50.
The MyViralBiz Member’s list (as far as I can tell by the names) leans towards Males at 60% with Females at 40%.
Age demographics are as follows (MSN):
Are you condo shopping? If so, do our statistics match up with your needs? We have been tracking our “registered” visitors who signed up for a quick demographic poll and this is what we have found.http://condodomain.com/blog/condo-shoppingTo receive more articles like this one subscribe to our Blog!Enter your Email AddressPowered by FeedBlitzTAMPA BAY AREA REAL ESTATE UPDATE BUYERS & SELLERS, TAMPA FLORIDA REAL ESTATE MARKET, INVENTORY HOMES IN TAMPA, TAMPA HOME SALES, BUYING A HOME IN TAMPA, PROJECTS, RELOCATION, SOUTH TAMPA, LOFTS, CONDOS, HOMES, TOWNHOMES, MLS SEARCH, REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS, WATERFRONT, LAND, LOTS, INVESTMENT, REALTOR, CHANNELSIDE, DOWNTOWN TAMPA, YBOR CITY, BEACH PARK, SUNSET PARK, PALMA CEIA, BAYSHORE, WESTSHORE, NEW CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS, RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, TAMPA, FL, WATERFRONT
The Orange County Register reported that the median price for an existent home inched up to $675,000. Some bulls seem to be rejoicing.Like I predicted in a prior post here, the price for existent homes is starting to inch up a bit. My theory is that due to the tightening of non-prime credit, the "typical" buyer has become more "upscale" than in the recent past. Buyers today are likely more affluent and have better credit ratings than the average buyer last year and are also buying larger, nicer and most importantly more expensive homes. I'm not alone on this, Jon Lansner over at the Register would seem to agree. This skew toward higher-end homes, I'd offer is hiding the fact that home prices here are much weaker than they appear.With ever-tightening credit markets and sales volumes reduced to a trickle, this skew is going to continue to worsen, possibly to be point where looking at the median says almost nothing about the underlying value of the typical home, but only serves to descr
The CDMA Development Group
announced
on november that the 200M 1x subscriber mark had been reached last september. And that EV-DO claimed 2.2M subs within 3 months to reach 18 M overall (20 M by year end). A far cry from W-CDMA's 35M, but "the broadband solution equivalent to 1xEV-DO will not be commercial until 2006". So HSDPA is the real competitor to EV-DO now... Which release are we talkin about, doc J ? Calling HSDPA the competitor instead of joining the band - as a few CDMA players will do - doesn't look like a smart move to me. If you agree with CDG's definition of 3G, CDMA is already 73% "3G" while GSM only stands at 2% : there are over 1.5 bn GSM fellas out there, and CDMA figures at the end of the year will be 20 M for EV-DO out of 220 M for cdma2000 out of 300 M for CDMA. You can't beat demographics.The truth is cdma2000 is losing its momentum and 2005 was the year, as scheduled from the beginning*.
Qualcomm
definitely aren't playing fair these days ; they shoul
