January 28, 2005
Headline News
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in December Increased $1.2 Billion or 0.6 Percent to $200.3 Billion. (Released January 27, 2005) The Homeownership Rate in the Fourth Quarter 2004 (69.2 Percent) Was Higher than the Fourth Quarter 2003 Rate (68.6 Percent). The Homeownership Rate in the South Was Higher than the Rate One Year Ago, While Rates in the Northeast, Midwest, and West Were Not Significantly Different. (Released January 27, 2005) Census Bureau to Update Employment, Income and Poverty Numbers. (Released January 26 2005) Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Microdata CD-ROM Now Available. (Released January 26, 2005) African-American History Month: February 2005. (Released January 26, 2005) Privately Owned Housing Starts in December Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 2,004,000 Up 10.9 Percent From the Revised November 2004 Figure of 1,807,000. (Released January 19, 2005) Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick's Day (March 17). (Released January 18, 2005) 2002 Zip Code Business Statistics Data Released. (Released January 13, 2005)
Fact of the Day
U.S. Population Projected at 420 Million in 2050
In 2050, the nation's population will be 420 million people, according to Census Bureau projections. Half the population will be White alone, not Hispanic; the other half will be other races and Hispanics. (Note Hispanics may be any race.) In 2000, Hispanics comprised about 12.6 percent of the population; in 2050 we project they will comprise about 24.4 percent of the population. For projections data, go to "Projections" on the Census Bureau home page and then to "Interim projections consistent with Census 2000 (released March 2004)," and select the table of your choice.
Hot Tip
Detailed American Housing Survey Data for Counties and Cities
The American Housing Survey (AHS) is a gold mine of data on the nation's housing stock, owner/renter characteristics, housing costs, neighborhood conditions, and other topics. The survey collects data on many more housing subjects than does the decennial census. We release these data for the nation as a whole and for a subset of metropolitan areas. One special feature of the metro reports based on the AHS is the availability of data for county or city components within the metro area. In the tables, you'll note that many tables include columns for "Selected Subareas" further broken down as "Area One," "Area Two," and "Area Three." On the last page of the report is a list of the three subareas. For example, the subareas in the Columbus, Ohio metro report are Columbus city, Balance of Franklin County (excluding Columbus), and Licking County. For access to the AHS data, go to "Housing" on the Census Bureau home page, then to "American Housing Survey data," and select your choice.
Recently Released
Census 2000 Census 2000 Summary File 1: 109th Congress (100-Percent). Data based on questions asked of everyone in the census (age, sex, race, etc.) reconfigured for the districts recognized for the 109th Congress. Available online via American FactFinder (scroll down to select 109th Congressional District Summary File) and FTP. Census 2000 Technical Documentation: 109th Congressional District Summary File 1 (100-Percent) . [PDF; File Size: 4.9MB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc. Census 2000 Summary File 3: 109th Congress (Sample). Data based on questions asked of about one in six households reconfigured for the districts recognized for the 109th Congress. Available online via American FactFinder (scroll down to select 109th Congressional District Summary File) and FTP. Census 2000 Technical Documentation: 109th Congressional District Summary File 3 (Sample) . [PDF; File Size: 6.0MB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc. Census 2000 Technical Documentation: American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) . [PDF; File Size: 4.3MB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc. Census 2000 Notes and Errata Update. [PDF; File Size: 2.1] We the People: Aging in the United States. [PDF; File Size: 364KB] One of a series of nine short reports available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center. Part of a series of Census 2000 special reports, presenting data on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of different subgroups of the older population. This report also provides a portrait of the 65 and older population as a whole. We the People: Women and Men in the United States. [PDF; File Size: 336KB] One of a series of nine short reports available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center. Part of a series of Census 2000 special reports, painting a demographic, social, and economic portrait of the nation's women and highlighting comparisons with men. Population Local Employment Dynamics: A Profile of Older Workers. Series of reports, released on a flow basis, available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center, focusing on older workers by industry, job gains and losses, job stability, and earnings. Reports for 10 states now available: California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia. National, State, and Puerto Rico Population Estimates: 2004. Internet tables showing July 1, 2004 population estimates and components of change for the nation, states, and Puerto Rico. State and County QuickFacts. The State and County QuickFacts data tool has added cities of 25,000 or more inhabitants. QuickFacts is featured in the right-hand column at the Census homepage. Once a state is selected, the user sees drop-down menus for both counties and cities within the state. Each city profile compares city and statewide figures. More detailed statistics can then be accessed through the "Browse data sets for [city]" link at the top of the profile. Latest Economic Indicators Advance Report on Durable Goods, Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: December 2005. Press release showing advance information on two key business indicators -- durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders. New Residential Construction: December 2004. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits. Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy. Construction Building Permits: December 2004. Detailed information on new privately owned housing units authorized. Monthly and annual data for states, counties, metro areas, and places available online (http://www.census.gov/const/www/permitsindex.html). Data also for sale on diskette through the Census Bureau's Manufacturing and Construction Division, Building Permits Branch, 301-763-5160. Call for pricing information. Note: Beginning with the January 2005 data to be released on February 16, 2005, building permit data will reflect an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places. New monthly samples for the residential construction surveys based on the new permit universe will be introduced. These changes will have no effect on the total level of housing starts and completions because the increase in the permit universe is offset by a decrease in the universe of areas where permits are not required. Building permit data for 2004 will be shown for both universes. Economic Census and Surveys 2002 Economic Census -- Geographic Area Series. Series of reports available online in PDF presenting data from the Economic Census as separate reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and the United States. Each state report presents, for establishments of firms with payroll, general statistics on number of establishments, revenue, payroll, and employment by kind of business for the state, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, and places with 2,500 inhabitants or more. Reports for sale also available on a print-on-demand basis from the Customer Services Center. Available on DVD in February 2005. 2002 Economic Census -- Industry Series. All 651 industry and industry group reports are now available online in PDF presenting national-level data on number of establishments, revenue, annual payroll, and number of paid employees. Includes data by product lines and, for largest firms, concentration information. Reports for sale also available on a print-on-demand basis from the Customer Services Center. Available on DVD in February 2005. 2002 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Internet tables presenting business counts, by size, for hundreds of industries plus summaries by ZIP Code (without industry breakdown) for employment, payroll, and counts by employment size. 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Microdata CD-ROM. CD-ROM providing microdata on the physical and operational characteristics of the Nation's truck population. Contains almost 100,000 individual truck records (modified to avoid identifying specific vehicles or owners). It also contains state and U.S. tables. Commodity Flow Survey. Reports from the 2002 Economic Census available online in PDF or for sale as print-on-demand reports from the Customer Services Center, showing data on the movement of goods by value, weight, average miles per shipment, mode of transportation, and type of commodity shipped. Reports for each state and a United States summary. Maps and Geographic Reference Files Boundary Files: 109th Congress. Downloadable files in zipped ASCII showing boundaries recognized for the districts of the 109th Congress. Reference and Compendia Facts for Features. Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news: Inauguration Day (January 20, 2005) Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17) and African-American History Month (February 2005) St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month Valentine's Day
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000 Disability and American Families: 2000. Census 2000 Special Report available in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center. Contains information on disability prevalence in families at the national, regional, and state levels, with data on family income, employment status of the family householder, and poverty status of families with a member who has a disability. Population Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2001. Report available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center, along with detailed tables, providing an update on the marriage and divorce patterns of men and women in the United States. Shows information on marital history for people of all ages. The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2004. Internet files showing national-level tabulations on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status and world region of birth. Economic Indicators Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: December 2004. Press release showing information on two key business indicators – durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders – is scheduled for release February 3, 2005. Monthly Wholesale Trade: December 2004. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups is scheduled for release February 9, 2005. New Residential Sales: December 2004. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale is scheduled for release January 31, 2005. U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: December 2004. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption is scheduled for release February 10, 2005. Value of Construction Put in Place: December 2004. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner is scheduled for release February 1, 2005. Economic Census and Surveys 2002 Economic Census of Island Areas: Virgin Islands. Report available online in PDF and Internet tables showing number of establishments and employees, as well as shipments, revenue, and payroll as of calendar year 2002. This 2002 Economic Census report is the first use of North American Industry Classifications System codes in an economic census of the island areas. 2002 Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO) . Preliminary, national-level information from the Survey of Business Owners on the characteristics of people who own businesses with paid employees. Characteristics include race, Hispanic origin, age, educational attainment, and working hours. County Business Patterns 2002. CD-ROM containing county economic data by industry. Includes number of business establishments, number of employees, payroll, and employment-size class for every county in the nation. Online tabulations and reports are already available free on the Internet. Also available now as print-on-demand through the Customer Services Center. Maps and Geographic Reference Files 2004 TIGER/Line Files. Latest release of geographic references files. Will be available free online or for sale on disc from the Customer Services Center. Reference and Compendia Facts for Features: Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news. Women's History Month. Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas on women, whose history we celebrate in March.
January 14, 2005
Headline News
State and County QuickFacts Data Tool Adds Cities of 25,000 or More Inhabitants. (Released January 12, 2005)
National Mailing of New American Community Survey Marks Historic Shift for Census Bureau. (Released January 10, 2005)
U.S. Total Business Sales for November Were $974.7 Billion, Up 0.4 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,274.9 Billion, Up 1.0 Percent From Last Month. (Released January 14, 2005)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for December Were $349.4 Billion, Up 1.2 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released January 13, 2005)
After-Tax Profits for Retail Corporations With Assets Greater Than $50 Million Averaged 2.8 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the Third Quarter 2004, Down 0.5(+/-0.1) Cents From the Preceding Quarter. (Released January 12, 2005)
The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $60.3 Billion in November From $56.0 Billion (Revised) in October, as Imports Increased and Exports Decreased. (Released January 12, 2005)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17) and African-American History Month: February 2005. (Released January 10, 2005)
November 2004 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $283.7 Billion, Up 0.7 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $326.8 Billion, Up 1.1 Percent From Last Month. (Released January 10, 2005)
18 Years and Older Population Estimates for States and Puerto Rico: July 1 2004. (Released January 7, 2005)
Census 2000 Summary Files 1 and 3: 109th Congress. (Released January 6, 2005)
Census 2000 Boundary Files: 109th Congressional Districts. (Released January 6, 2005)
More American Community Survey Data in American FactFinder. (Released January 6, 2005)
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in November Increased $4.5 Billion or 1.2 Percent to $377.4 Billion. (Released January 4, 2005)
Total Construction Activity for November 2004 ($1,013.3 Billion) Was 0.4 Percent Below the Revised October 2004 ($1,016.9 Billion). (Released January 3, 2005)
Release of 2002 Economic Census Reports for Industries and States Continues in 2005.
Fact of the Day
Data on Population with "Severe Work Disability" Collected in the
Customers occasionally call us asking for data on people having a "severe" work disability that renders them unable to work; customers look for these data in decennial census files such as Summary File 3 and cannot find them there. "Does the Census Bureau collect such data?" they ask. We do collect such data in the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS), the source of many other demographic and social data. The CPS uses several questions to determine if individuals are limited in their ability to work or are unable to work. The questions are not designed and have not been tested with the intent of measuring disability. If a person meets certain criteria, he or she is considered to have a work disability; if they meet several of the criteria together (e.g., person under 65 years old and covered by Medicare in previous year), he or she is considered to have a severe work disability. In 2004, for example, about 22 percent of the population age 65 to 69 reported having a work disability; 8 percent said the disability was "severe." To find the data on severe work disability, go to Subects A to Z and select "Disability"; on the disability page, select "Find Data Disability by Survey" and then on "1995-2004 Internet Tables."
Hot Tip
New Features in American FactFinder
Look for more data from the American Community Survey in the American FactFinder -- and new ways to access these data. On January 6, the Census Bureau added new options for accessing ACS data in AFF. Users can now generate multi-year profiles, ranking tables, and narrative profiles and access the public use microdata. Go to the FactFinder on the home page and then click on "Data Sets " in AFF. Select the "American Community Survey" tab at the topic and voila.
Also, under the Decennial Census tab, look for the two new versions of the Summary Files (SFs 1 and 3) for the 109th Congress (SF 1 is based on the short-form or 100-percent data and SF3 on the long-form or sample data). Generalized boundary files for the 109th Congressional Districts are also available. More precise boundary information will be available in the 2004 TIGER/Line Files planned for release this month.
Recently Released
Census 2000
Census 2000 Summary File 1: 109th Congress (100-Percent). Data based on questions asked of everyone in the census (age, sex, race, etc.) reconfigured for the districts recognized for the 109th Congress. Available online via American FactFinder (scroll down to select 109th Congressional District Summary File) and FTP.
Census 2000 Technical Documentation: 109th Congressional District Summary File 1
(100-Percent). [PDF; File Size: 4937KB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc.
Census 2000 Summary File 3: 109th Congress (Sample). Data based on questions asked of about one in six households reconfigured for the districts recognized for the 109th Congress. Available online via American FactFinder (scroll down to select 109th Congressional District Summary File) and FTP.
Census 2000 Technical Documentation: 109th Congressional District Summary File 3 (Sample). [PDF; File Size: 6039KB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc.
Census 2000 Technical Documentation: American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF). [PDF; File Size: 4250KB] Guidance on record layout and codes, definitions, table outlines, etc.
Census 2000 Notes and Errata Update. [PDF; File Size: 2082KB]
We the People: Aging in the United States. [PDF; File Size: 364KB] One of a series of nine short reports available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center. Part of a series of Census 2000 special reports, presenting data on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of different subgroups of the older population. This report also provides a portrait of the 65 and older population as a whole.
Population
Local Employment Dynamics: A Profile of Older Workers. Series of reports, released on a flow basis, available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center, focusing on older workers by industry, job gains and losses, job stability, and earnings. Reports for 10 states now available: California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia.
National, State, and Puerto Rico Population Estimates: 2004. Internet tables showing July 1, 2004 population estimates and components of change for the nation, states, and Puerto Rico.
State and County QuickFacts. The State and County QuickFacts data tool has just added cities of 25,000 or more inhabitants. QuickFacts is featured in the righthand column at the Census homepage. Once a state is selected, the user sees dropdown menus for both counties and cities within the state. Each city profile compares city and statewide figures. More detailed statistics can then be accessed through the "Browse data sets for [city]" link at the top of the profile.
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services: December 2004. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report including seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups.
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales: November 2004. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: November 2004. Press release showing advance information on two key business indicators - durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: November 2004. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups.
Quarterly Financial Report for Retail Trade Advance Data: Third Quarter 2004. Press release showing third quarter sales of large retail trade corporations.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: November 2004. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.
Value of Construction Put in Place: November 2004. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner.
Construction
Building Permits: November 2004. Detailed information on new privately owned housing units authorized. Monthly and annual data for states, counties, metro areas, and places available online (http://www.census.gov/const/www/permitsindex.html). Data also for sale on diskette through the Census Bureau's Manufacturing and Construction Division, Building Permits Branch, 301-763-5160. Call for pricing information. Note: Beginning with the January 2005 data to be released on February 16, 2005, building permit data will reflect an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places. New monthly samples for the residential construction surveys based on the new permit universe will be introduced. These changes will have no effect on the total level of housing starts and completions because the increase in the permit universe is offset by a decrease in the universe of areas where permits are not required. Building permit data for 2004 will be shown for both universes.
Economic Census and Surveys
2002 Economic Census -- Geographic Area Series. Series of reports available online in PDF presenting data from the Economic Census as separate reports for each state, the District of Columbia, and the United States. Each state report presents, for establishments of firms with payroll, general statistics on number of establishments, revenue, payroll, and employment by kind of business for the state, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, and places with 2,500 inhabitants or more. Released on a flow basis. Reports for sale also available on a print-on-demand basis from the Customer Services Center. Eventually available on DVD.
2002 Economic Census -- Industry Series. 650 of a total 651 industry and industry group reports are available online in PDF presenting national-level data on number of establishments, revenue, annual payroll, and number of paid employees. Includes data by product lines and, for largest firms, concentration information. Reports for sale also available on a print-on-demand basis from the Customer Services Center. Eventually available on DVD.
Commodity Flow Survey. Reports from the 2002 Economic Census available online in PDF or for sale as print-on-demand reports from the Customer Services Center, showing data on the movement of goods by value, weight, average miles per shipment, mode of transportation, and type of commodity shipped. Reports for each state and a United States summary.
Service Annual Survey: 2003. Series of sectors from the annual report available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand publication from the Customer Services Center providing national estimates of annual revenue and expenses, by kind of business, and tax status, for selected service industries.
Maps and Geographic Reference Files
Boundary Files: 109th Congress. Downloadable files in zipped ASCII showing boundaries recognized for the districts of the 109th Congress.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features. Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news:
Inauguration Day (January 20, 2005)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17) and African-American History Month (February 2005).
The Holiday Season
Valentine's Day
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000
Disability and American Families: 2000. Census 2000 Special Report available in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center. Contains information on disability prevalence in families at the national, regional, and state levels, with data on family income, employment status of the family householder, and poverty status of families with a member who has a disability.
Population
Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2001. Report available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center, along with detailed tables, providing an update on the marriage and divorce patterns of men and women in the United States. Shows information on marital history for people of all ages.
The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2004. Internet files showing national-level tabulations on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status and world region of birth.
Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods, Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: December 2005. Press release showing advance information on two key business indicators--durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders is scheduled for release January 27, 2005.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: December 2004. Press release showing information on two key business indicators--durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders is scheduled for release February 3, 2005.
New Residential Construction: December 2004. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits is scheduled for release January 19, 2005.
New Residential Sales: December 2004. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale is scheduled for release January 31, 2005.
Quarterly Financial Report for Housing Vacancies: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing data for rental and homeowner vacancy rates, and characteristics of units available for occupancy is scheduled for release January 27, 2005.
Economic Census and Surveys
County Business Patterns 2002. CD-ROM containing county economic data by industry. Includes number of business establishments, number of employees, payroll, and employment-size class for every county in the nation. Currently, online tabulations and reports are available free on the Internet. Also available now as print-on-demand through the Customer Services Center.
Maps and Geographic Reference Files
2004 TIGER/Line Files. Latest release of geographic references files, available free online or for sale on disc from the Customer Services Center.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features: Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.
Women's History Month. Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas on women, whose history we celebrate in March.
St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month. Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to St. Patrick's Day 2005 and Americans of Irish ancestry.
