HRTM 490: Seminar in Resort Tourism Planning

Latest statistics and data on tourism and related topics.

Scroll down the page to links to surveys, occupancy rate studies, marketing surveys, tourism data, sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce (MBACC).

Provides recommendations for the Myrtle Beach area, as of 2014.

Contains economic, demographic, and social data produced by a variety of state and federal agencies. Find state and county rankings, vital statistics, and statistics on tourism, banking,...

Tourism statistics for the state, including accomodation and admissions tax collections and lodging statistics.

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Lodging reports, tourism economy studies conducted by CCU.

Recent snapshot data on travel and tourism from the U.S. Travel Organization.

Information on recent trends in development, employment, financial, food & beverage, management, technology, and travel management.

Contains industry news and resources, information on new products, services, and trends.

"The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) is a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) effort sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to collect data on both long-distance and local travel by the American public. The joint survey gathers trip-related data such as mode of transportation, duration, distance and purpose of trip. It also gathers demographic, geographic, and economic data for analysis purposes."

Pew Research Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other social science research to bring you reports on various topics including Millenials, Baby Boomers, Immigration Trends and more. Click on "Topics" to browse for useful reports on societal trends.

This chart details the number of births each year. This information can help you understand population and life stage trends.