September 20, 2002 TP02-19
Upcoming Demographic
Census 2000
Summary File 3 -- Detailed sample data compiled from responses to census long-form questionnaires and summarized for geographic areas down to block group or census tract levels. Files will be released for 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, on a flow basis, through this month. The following states or state equivalents are scheduled for release Sept. 24:
Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia; and on Sept. 25: Alaska, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
(Further information, when available, will be posted on the Census Bureau's media embargo page <http://www.census.gov/dcmd/www/embargo/embargo.html>).
Summary File 1 (SF-1) Final National File/Summary File 3 (SF-3) National File: The SF-1 final national and SF-3 national files provide summary data for the entire United States. The files include, but are not limited to, data for the following geographic entities: United States; region; division; state; county; county subdivision; place; metropolitan statistical area/consolidated metropolitan statistical area (MSA/CMSA); consolidated metropolitan statistical area/primary metropolitan statistical area (CMSA/PMSA); urban area; congressional district (106th Congress); American Indian and Alaska Native area and Hawaiian home land; and ZIP code® tabulation area (ZCTA). Scheduled for release Sept. 25.
Non-Census
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2001 -- Two separate reports providing the latest national and state findings on income and poverty levels. (Scheduled for release on Sept. 24.)
Health Insurance Coverage: 2001 -- Annual report on characteristics of those who have health insurance and those who do not. National and state data. (Scheduled for release on Sept. 27.)
Financing the Future -- Postsecondary Students, Costs and Financial Aid: 1996-97 -- Economic and demographic characteristics of college students and the costs and financial aid associated with their schooling. (Tentatively scheduled for release in two weeks.)
Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2000 -- Data from the March 2000 Current Population Survey on the socioeconomic characteristics of people age 65 and over who were not U.S. citizens at birth and how they compare with older people native to this country. (Tentatively scheduled for release in two weeks.)
Census Brief: The Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2000 -- A two-page synopsis of the upcoming report, The Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2000. Examines the socioeconomic characteristics of people age 65 and over who were not U.S. citizens at birth and how they compare to older people native to this country. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Census Bureau Facts for Features: American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month (November) -- Statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to the nation's American Indian and Alaska Native population. Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events or holidays throughout the year. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Census Bureau Facts for Features: Halloween -- Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to Halloween 2002. Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events and holidays throughout the year. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Economic
2000 Nonemployer Statistics -- Data on businesses without paid employees, including number of establishments and receipts for 298 industries; organized by nation, states, counties and metropolitan areas. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Recently Released
Demographic
Census 2000
Summary File 3 -- Detailed sample data compiled from responses to census long-form questionnaires and summarized for geographic areas down to block group or census tract levels. Files will be released for 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, on a flow basis, through this month. The following states were released on Sept. 10: Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee; and on Sept. 17: Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas and Washington. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/sumfile3.html>.
Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PHC-1) -- Data based on responses to census short-form questions. Population subjects: age; sex; race; Hispanic or Latino origin; household relationship; and household type and size. Housing subjects: tenure (owner- or renter-occupied) and whether occupied or vacant. Also, land area measurements and population density. This series is similar to 1990 census CPH-1 printed report series. A list of states for which PHC-1 reports have been released can be found at: <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/index.html>.
Census 2000 PHC-T-18 -- This table shows data for American Indian and Alaska Native tribes for the United States, regions, divisions and states. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t18.html>.
Non-Census
Media Advisory on Income and Poverty News Conference -- 9/19/02 -- The who, when and where of the news conference on the annual income and poverty reports. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/cb02-120.html>.
Census Bureau and University of Michigan Open Research Lab -- 9/6/02 -- The Census Bureau and the University of Michigan open research data center that allows qualified researchers restricted access to Census Bureau economic and demographic data. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/cb02-114.html>.
Monthly Population Estimates: 1990 to 2000 -- Monthly population estimates of the United States by age and sex, from April 1990 to April 2000. Internet address: <http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/national/intercensal.php>.
Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race (1790 to 1990) and by Hispanic Origin (1970 to 1990), for the United States, Regions, Divisions and States (Working Paper No. 56) -- This working paper presents tables providing historical race and Hispanic origin population counts for selected areas. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0056.html>.
Economic
No scheduled releases.
Broadcast and Print Media
Radio
The "Profile America" CD for October is in distribution. This series of 60-second features, one for each day of the month, is 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. October's edition features the founding of Levittown, German-American Day and Computer Learning Month.
A companion program, "Al Dia", is produced for Spanish-language stations. Copies of both programs are available by calling (301) 763-2806 or e-mailing your request to <rreed@census.gov>.
Audio and text -- suitable for print features -- for both "Profile America" and "Al Dia" are also available on the Internet at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/>.
Television
Where We Came From and Who We Are: The Census in Indian Country -- As American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month approaches this November, we present a video focusing on the success of Census 2000 within American Indian and Native Alaskan communities. This video describes the Census Bureau's continuing outreach efforts in "Indian Country." TRT 4:48, Project # V01-099.
For more information, call (301) 763-3045 or e-mail <broadcast@census.gov>. To sample our video products, click on Radio/TV/Photos on the Census Bureau's Web site <http://www.census.gov>.
Photography
Our newest "Photo of the Week" celebrates the fall season, a time for harvesting. To find out more about agriculture, click on the following link: <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/photos/weekphoto.html>.
Our photo collections are available online; downloading instructions are clear and simple. Visit "The Photo Zone" Web page at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/photos/index.html>. For additional information, call (301) 763-2814 or e-mail <broadcast@census.gov>.
For a complete listing of news releases, radio transcripts and the contents of the Public Information Office's Internet page, call our 24-hour Fax-on-Demand number on 1-888-206-6463. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office: telephone (301) 763-3030; fax (301) 457-3670; and e-mail <pio@census.gov>.
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