Esri provides three ArcGIS Places datasets for Puerto Rico and the United States sourced from data supplied by Data Axle and SafeGraph. See Compare United States ArcGIS Places to compare these datasets.
- Business Locations—The Business Locations dataset is sourced from data supplied by Data Axle. It provides a detailed list of United States businesses. Available attributes include information such as the company name, industry-standard industrial classification code, type of business, employee and sales information, location coordinates, and more. See the Data Axle topic for a full list of available business attributes.
Note:
This data cannot be used for direct mailing purposes.
- Business Summary—The Esri Business Summary dataset is derived from the Esri Business Locations dataset, also sourced from data supplied by Data Axle. This dataset categorizes each business by geography and industry category. Business Summary values can be estimated
for any user-defined polygon—such as rings and drive times—using
Esri data enrichment capabilities in various ArcGIS products.
Note:
Records flagged as a kiosk are not included in Business Summary calculations. Examples of kiosks include ATMs, electric charging stations, donation drop boxes, mailboxes, and video rental kiosks. Kiosk-flagged records can be found in the Business Locations point-based dataset but are omitted from Business Summary calculations.
- Points of Interest—The Points of Interest datasets sourced from SafeGraph contain more than 10,000 Puerto Rican points of interest and almost 15 million points of interest in the United States. Available attributes include the place-name, location, an industrial classification code, and brand (when applicable). See the SafeGraph topic for a full list of available point of interest attributes.
Note:
In early 2026, Esri will discontinue support for the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes provided by Data Axle and used in the United States Business Summary dataset. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes will continue to be supported.
See the Where to find Esri Location Data and Introduction to ArcGIS Places topics to learn more about using ArcGIS Places datasets.
Release date
- The Esri Business Summary and Business Locations datasets sourced from data supplied by Data Axle were updated in November 2024; the vintage is 2024.
- The Points of Interest datasets sourced from data supplied by SafeGraph were updated in December 2024; the vintage is 2024.
Base level geography
The Esri ArcGIS Places base level geography is geocoded points.
Sample questions and use cases
The Esri ArcGIS Places datasets can be used to determine which businesses are well represented in an area and which are under-represented, or to compare and analyze data across companies, regions, or industries effectively. ArcGIS Places data also supports activities such as market analysis, site selection, customer segmentation, and competitive analysis.
Sample questions that can be answered using the Esri ArcGIS Places datasets may include the following:
- What is the overall coffee shop density in Shreveport?
- Which industries are the most prevalent in southwestern St. Louis?
- How many similar businesses are near this address? Can I categorize them by NAICS code?
- How many gas stations are in this ZIP code?
- What are the total sales for similar restaurants in this neighborhood?
Example use cases for Esri ArcGIS Places data include the following:
 | A retail chain can use the Esri ArcGIS Places datasets to find the best location for a new store by identifying areas with high concentrations of potential customers based on existing target demographics and the current retail landscape. |
 | Companies can use Esri ArcGIS Places data to evaluate the competitive landscape around existing or proposed store sites by mapping the locations of their competitors. This can help determine the retail opportunity for any location and estimate a new store’s sales volume. |
Related links
Refer to the following content:
- Esri 2024 - U.S. Demographics Release Notes (PDF).
- Esri 2024-2029 - U.S. Data Catalog (XLS).
- 2024 - U.S. Business Locations and Business Summary data Esri Methodology Statement (ArcGIS StoryMaps); a PDF is also available.
- Get started with U.S. Updated Demographics—Part 2: Lifestyle and behavioral data (ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorial)
- Business Summary sample report (PDF)
- Business Locations sample report (PDF)
- Eating Places example infographic (PDF)
Note:
- For information about reports, see Esri Reports.
- For information about purchasing Esri datasets as stand-alone content, contact datasales@esri.com.
- For information about the number of credits needed to run reports, see the Credits by capability topic or the ArcGIS Location Platform Pricing topic (scroll to Business Search, Infographics, and Reports).