Economic Research Center
Economic Research Center
The Economic Research Center at Hagerstown Community College provides applied economic research and data analysis for businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and community organizations.
Our faculty-led work combines economic expertise, state-of-the-art tools and methods, and supervised student research to help organizations measure impact, understand trends, evaluate opportunities, and make more informed decisions.
The Center serves clients in Washington County and beyond and is a member of the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER), a national association of regional economic research centers.
What We Do
Economic Impact Analysis
Measure the economic effects of organizations, investments, projects, events, tourism activity, and other initiatives, including impacts on employment, economic output, income, and tax revenues.
Economic & Industry Analysis
Analyze industries, employment, businesses, population, income, commuting patterns, housing, and other economic indicators to identify trends, opportunities, and areas of concern.
Labor Market & Workforce Research
Examine employment trends, occupational demand, workforce characteristics, commuting patterns, skill needs, and other factors affecting employers and workers.
Data Analysis & Customized Research
Turn complex data into useful information through customized studies, benchmarking, data visualization, and research designed around a specific organizational or community question.
Why Work With Us?
The Economic Research Center provides organizations with access to faculty expertise, high-quality data, professional analytical tools, and independent research capacity.
Our faculty-led model also provides HCC students with meaningful experience applying economics, analytics, and research methods to real-world projects.
The center expands analytical capacity for client organizations through faculty expertise, applied research, and student talent. Students gain workforce experience, but the primary value to partners is stronger analysis and better decisions. Local governments, economic development organizations, nonprofits, employers, chambers, museums, cultural institutions, tourism entities, libraries, and community-based organizations seeking data to inform planning and investment are all ideal partners.
Work with the Center
Have a question that data could help answer? Contact the Economic Research Center to discuss a potential project, study, or research partnership. To learn more, contact Corey Stottlemyer: 240-500-2533 or cestottlemyer1@hagerstowncc.edu.