December 30, 1999 TP99-26
Upcoming
Demographic
Census 2000
Census 2000 Operations Briefing -- Census Bureau director will brief news
media on recruitment of hundreds of thousands of temporary workers for
Census 2000 on Thursday, Jan. 6, at 9:30 a.m. EST. Immediately afterwards,
a joint Census Bureau/General Services Administration briefing on their
partnership to open, furnish and wire local census offices. (Tentatively
scheduled for release in two weeks.)
Communities Challenged to Show Civic Pride by Increasing Census Participation --
A new initiative called "How America Knows, What America Needs" will encourage
participation in Census 2000 at the grassroots level. (Tentatively scheduled
for release in two weeks.)
Census Bureau Begins Recruiting Hundreds of Thousands of Workers for
Census 2000 -- Recruiting and partnership efforts intensify as Census Day,
April 1, 2000 draws near. (Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
Census 2000 News Conference Kicks Off Early Enumeration in Alaska -- Census
Bureau director will participate in a news conference to kick off early
enumeration in Alaska. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Census Bureau Dress Rehearsal Data Now on CD-ROM -- Data from the Hundred
Percent Summary File for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal. (Tentatively
scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Census Bureau Announces Release of 1998 American Community Survey (ACS)
CD-ROM -- Census Bureau announces release of third edition of ACS CD-ROM,
with new information from the 1998 test survey. (Tentatively scheduled for
release in three weeks.)
Non-Census
National Population Projections: 1999-2100 -- Population projections by age,
sex, race, Hispanic origin and nativity for the next 100 years. Included with
the data sets is a working paper on the methods used to develop the projections.
(Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
Educational Attainment Data for Metro Areas -- 1995-1998 data for 36 of the
nation's most populous metro areas, showing percentages of adults with at
least a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree or more, cross-tabulated
by various demographic characteristics. (Tentatively scheduled for release
in three weeks.)
American Housing Survey for Selected Metropolitan Areas in 1998 -- Data on
size and composition of the housing inventory, housing costs and housing
and neighborhood quality for Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Minneapolis, Oakland,
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Tampa-St. Petersburg, San Jose, Washington, D.C.,
Cincinnati, Norfolk, Birmingham, Rochester and Providence metropolitan areas.
(First tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Census Bureau Facts for Features: African American History Month -- Statistical
information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas
about the African American community whose history is celebrated in February.
Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events and holidays throughout the
year. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks).
Working Papers
Accounting for Uncertainty About Variances in Small Area Estimation -- Explores
potential estimation approaches for the current Small Area Income and Poverty
Estimates model for state poverty rates. (Tentatively scheduled for release in
two weeks.)
Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of U.S. County Poverty Rates -- Discusses
research on a potential model for estimating county poverty rates. (Tentatively
scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Profiles of Poor Counties: Some Empirical Evidence -- Describes the
relationship of selected demographic and labor force characteristics with
poverty ratios at the county level. (Tentatively scheduled for release in
three weeks.)
Economic
1997 Economic Census
1997 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series -- Detailed data (to the
seven-digit NAICS level for selected industries) on establishments with
employees for the nation, states and substate areas. Includes number of
locations, receipts, revenues and sales; payroll; and employment for
specific industries. The following reports will be available within the
next four weeks:
Accommodation and Food Services Sector -- Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota,
North Dakota (one week); Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Florida,
Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, U.S. summary (two weeks).
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Sector -- Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, U.S. summary (one week).
Other Services Sector -- All states and U.S. summary (one week).
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sector -- Florida, Kansas, Louisiana,
Michigan, Missouri, U.S. summary (one week).
Retail Trade Sector -- Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, U.S. summary
(one week).
Transportation and Warehousing Sector -- All states and U.S. summary
(three weeks).
Utilities Sector -- All states and U.S. summary (one week).
Wholesale Trade Sector -- Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska (three weeks); Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri
(two weeks).
Finance and Insurance Sector -- All States and U.S. summary (three weeks).
1997 Economic Census, Industry Series -- Separate reports (one per industry)
with national data on individual industries and their products; limited data
for states. Includes number of locations and employees, and value of shipments.
It is expected that several reports will be issued over the next four weeks.
They include:
Construction Sector -- Industrial Non-Building Structure Construction;
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; All Other Heavy
Construction.
Manufacturing Sector -- Breweries; Bottled Water; Paint and
Coating.
Mining Sector -- Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying.
Non-Census
1998 Annual Survey of State and Local Employee-Retirement Systems -- Covers
2,140 public employee-retirement systems for the United States and states,
for fiscal year 1998. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Recently Released
State Population Estimates: July 1, 1999 -- Latest population estimates for
each state from 1990 to 1999. Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-251.html.
Census Bureau Releases Population Estimate for Puerto Rico -- Total
estimated population as of July 1, 1999. Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-253.html.
National Population Projection: Jan. 1, 2000 -- The projected population
for the nation on New Year's Day. Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-252.html.
1999 Population Estimates for U.S. Insular Areas -- Current and historical
estimates for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-254.html.
Preliminary Estimates on Caregiving From Wave Seven of the 1996 Survey of
Income and Program Participation -- Preliminary estimates of the number and
characteristics of persons who provided regular unpaid care to a family
member or friend who had a long-term illness or disability. Internet
address: http://www.census.gov/dusd/MAB/wp231.pdf.
Financing the Future: Postsecondary Students, Costs and Financial Aid:
1993 - 1994 -- A look at postsecondary school financing, characteristics of
students and avenues of financing for postsecondary education. Internet
address: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-243.html.
1998 Transportation Annual Survey -- Latest national statistics on changes
in revenues and expenses for the nation's trucking and warehousing industry.
Internet address: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-244.html.
1997 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series -- Detailed data (to the
seven-digit NAICS level for selected industries) on establishments with
employees for nation, states and substate areas. Includes number of locations;
receipts, revenues and sales; payroll; and employment for specific industries.
Retail Trade Sector -- Florida, Illinois, Minnesota.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sector -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Sector -- Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin,
U.S. summary.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Sector -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin.
Accommodation and Food Services Sector -- Alabama, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Other Services Sector -- All states and U.S. summary. Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html.
1997 Economic Census, Industry Series -- Separate reports (one per industry)
with national data on individual industries and their products, and limited
data for states. Includes number of locations and employees, and value of
shipments.
Manufacturing Sector: Fruit and Vegetable Canning; Fresh and Frozen Seafood
Processing; Retail Bakeries; Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate; Soft Drinks;
Wineries; Manifold Business Forms; Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased
Chocolate; Non-chocolate Confectionery; Distilleries; Dog and Cat Food; Other
Animal Food.
Mining Sector: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction; Natural Gas Liquid
Extraction; Gold Ore Mining; Silver Ore Mining; Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining;
Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining; Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying; Crushed
and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying; Crushed and Broken Granite Mining
and Quarrying; Construction Sand and Gravel Mining; Other Crushed and Broken
Stone Mining and Quarrying; Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining.
Construction Sector: Land Subdivision and Land Development. Internet
address: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html.
For Broadcasters
Radio
The "Profile America" CD for January is now available. This series of 60-second
features, one for each weekday of the month, is now heard on more than
500 stations across the country. Each feature is keyed to an event whose
anniversary or observance is celebrated on the air date. January's features will
cover such topics as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the first woman doctor in the
country; the creation of the U.S. Civil Service; and the invention of
camcorders and tin cans.
Beginning in January, we will be adding sound bites on Census 2000 for use
by broadcasters. These will feature Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt,
and will follow the regular daily "Profile America" segments each month.
A companion program, "Al Dia," is produced for Spanish-language stations.
Copies of these programs are available by calling 301-457-2806, or e-mailing a
request to "reed@census.gov". Transcripts may be obtained 24 hours a day on our
toll-free Fax-on-Demand line (1-888-206-6463; request Document #4000).
Audio and text for both "Profile America" and "Al Dia" also are available
on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/.
Television
An updated Census 2000 B-Roll is now available through the Public Information
Office. This reel features early Census 2000 activities: Census in Schools,
enumerators at work, form filling, form printing and processing, plus new
Census 2000 graphics.
This reel runs 14:40 minutes and is available at no cost in Betacam SP and
VHS formats. Orders may be placed by calling 301-457-3045 or by sending an
e-mail message to .
