Data Sources & Methodology

Last Updated: January 5, 2026

Our Commitment to Accuracy

Florida Property Data is committed to providing accurate, reliable, and up-to-date market information for commercial real estate professionals. This page explains our data sources, methodology, and quality assurance processes.

Primary Data Sources

U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey (ACS)

What we use: Population, demographics, income levels, housing data, employment statistics

Dataset: ACS 5-Year Estimates (2018-2022)

Update frequency: Annual (typically December)

Geographic level: Place (city/CDP), County, State

API: api.census.gov

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

What we use: Unemployment rates, labor force statistics, employment by industry

Dataset: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

Update frequency: Monthly

Geographic level: County, Metropolitan Statistical Area

API: bls.gov/developers

Citation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Infrastructure & Location Data

What we use: Port distances, airport proximity, interstate access

Sources: Florida Department of Transportation, port authority websites, OpenStreetMap

Verification: Cross-referenced with Google Maps for accuracy

Enterprise Zone Information

What we use: Tax incentive programs, enterprise zone boundaries

Sources: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, local economic development agencies

Update frequency: As programs change

Data Vintage & Currency

Data Type	Current Vintage	Next Expected Update
Census ACS Demographics	2022 (5-year: 2018-2022)	December 2025 (2023 data)
BLS Unemployment	2024	Monthly
Infrastructure Data	2024	As needed
Enterprise Zone Info	2024	As programs change

Data Refresh Schedule: We monitor Census releases and plan to update all pages within 30 days of new ACS data availability. BLS data is typically refreshed quarterly.

Content Generation Process

AI-Assisted Content Generation

In the interest of transparency, we disclose that market analysis content on this website is generated with AI assistance. Here's how our process works:

Data Collection: Raw data is fetched directly from official Census and BLS APIs
Data Processing: Statistics are calculated and validated programmatically
Content Generation: Market analysis narratives are generated using AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on the verified data
Quality Scoring: Each page receives an automated quality score based on content depth, accuracy, and relevance
Human Review: Content undergoes periodic manual review to ensure accuracy and relevance

All statistics and data points come directly from official government sources. The AI assists with analysis and narrative generation, not with creating or modifying the underlying data.

Quality Assurance

Automated Checks

Data validation against source APIs
Content quality scoring (minimum threshold: 7.0/10)
Consistency checks across related pages
Link verification

Manual Review Process

Monthly spot-checks of randomly selected pages
Review of any flagged content
Verification of data accuracy against source
Assessment of analysis relevance and utility

Limitations & Disclaimers

Data Limitations

Time Lag: Census ACS data reflects conditions from 1-2 years prior to current date
Estimates: ACS data are statistical estimates with margins of error, not exact counts
Geographic Boundaries: City boundaries may differ between Census definitions and local government boundaries
Sample Size: Smaller communities may have larger margins of error

Analysis Limitations

Market analysis is based on publicly available data only
We do not have access to private market data (rents, vacancies, cap rates)
Projections and implications are analytical interpretations, not predictions
Local conditions may vary from regional or city-level statistics

How to Cite Our Data

If you reference data from Florida Property Data, please use the following format:

Florida Property Data. "[Page Title]." flpropertydata.com, [Access Date]. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Corrections & Updates

If you identify an error or have questions about our data:

Email: data@flpropertydata.com
Please include the specific page URL and nature of the concern
We investigate all reported issues within 48 hours

API Access

We do not currently offer API access to our processed data. For raw data, please access the official sources directly:

data.census.gov - Census data explorer
bls.gov/data - BLS data tools