March 24, 2005
Headline News
American Factfinder Conducting Online Usability Study! Help Us Evaluate Our Site to Better Serve You. Go to the American FactFinder page and click on the "Help Us Improve American FactFinder" link.
Education Revenues Top $440 Billion; D.C. Spent the Most Per Student, Utah the Least. (Released March 17, 2005)
U.S. Information Services Sector Revenue for the Fourth Quarter of 2004, Not Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, Holiday or Trading-Day Differences, or Price Changes, Was $238.2 Billion, an Increase of 5.6 Percent from the Third Quarter of 2004. (Released March 16, 2005)
PrivatelyOwned Housing Starts in February Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 2,195,000 up 0.5 Percent From the Revised January 2005 Figure of 2,183,000. (Released March 16, 2005)
Facts for Features: Mother's Day. (Released March 15, 2005)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for February Were $352.1 Billion, Up 0.5 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released March 15, 2005)
U.S. Total Business Sales for January Were $994.6 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,290.6 Billion, Up 0.9 Percent From Last Month. (Released March 15, 2005)
Fact of the Day
Tax time is around the corner and as of 2002, almost 98,000 tax preparation establishments (19,222 with paid employees and another 78,599 nonemployer establishments) were ready to help you with your taxes. This information comes from the Industry Series report on Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Go to the Census Bureau home page and click on "Economic Census" (under the "Business" heading) and then on the Industry Series reports and on the Nonemployer statistics data. This industry is in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector (NAICS 54). Employer establishments; nonemployer establishments.
Hot Tip
Small World
Census Bureau projections suggest that somewhere in the mid-2030s India will pass China and become the world's largest country, each with a population of about 1.5 billion people. The Census Bureau has an online tool allowing you to find the population rankings of the top 10, 50, and 100 countries, as well as the overall rankings for all countries, for any year between 1950 and 2050. Come to the Census Bureau home page and click on "International" (under the "People" heading) and then on the "International Data Base" for "Countries Ranked by Total Population," along with statistics on other topics.
Recently Released
Census 2000
We the People of Arab Ancestry in the United States. [PDF; File Size: 567KB]. Part of a series of Census 2000 special reports, presenting data on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the Arab population as a whole, as well as of the largest groups within this
population at the national level.
Population
Elementary Age Children Decline in Number, High-School Age Increase. Get the Latest Estimates of State Population by Age and Sex: July 1, 2004. Internet tables available providing estimated population by specific age groups, such as voting-age (18 and over), elementary school-age (5 to 13), and older (65 and over). Presents data on numerical and percentage increases since Census 2000. Contains estimates for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Foreign-Born Population Tops 34 Million in 2004. Internet files showing national-level tabulations on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status, generational status, and world region of birth.
Profiles Highlight Foreign-Born Population of Africa and Asia. Internet files in PDF and Excel present characteristics of foreign-born population by region and country of birth. Africa and Asia are latest in this series (STP-159) of reports which have been released on flow basis since 2004. Also shows foreign-born by country of birth.
Older Workers a Factor in Your State? Look for answers in 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 11 states now available: California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia.
Report Profiles Support Providers in 2002. [PDF; File Size: 655KB]. Support Providers: 2002 available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center providing national-level information on annual support payments such as alimony or child support, from members of one household to those of another, between 1997 and 2002.
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: February 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: January 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
New Residential Construction: February 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits.
Quarterly Services Survey: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the Services industries.
Economic Census and Surveys
Business in Your State and County. Find out the facts in 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series. Series of reports available online in PDF presenting data from the Economic Census 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 available for sale on a print-on-demand basis from the Customer Services Center. Eventually available on DVD.
Size Up the Industrial Outlook. Consult the 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. Eventually available on DVD.
2002 Economic Census of Island Areas: Virgin Islands. Report available online in PDF and as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center, along with 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 Economic Census of Island Areas: Guam (Revised) [PDF; File Size: 578KB]. Report available online in PDF and as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center, along with 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 Classification System codes in an economic census of the island areas.
First 2002 Economic Census Subject Reports Released. Reports provide national and, in some cases, state data on special topics including product lines (previously called merchandise line sales), concentration ratios, and establishment and firm size. Summary reports for some sectors supersede data from the Industry Series.
Service Industries in 2003 Highlighted in Service Annual Survey: 2003. The Census Bureau has released the full report; sections were released previously. Full report available online or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Providing national estimates of annual revenue and expenses, by kind of business, and tax status, for selected services industries.
Construction
Construction Booming? Building Permits: January 2005 tells you the latest news. Detailed
information on new privately owned housing units authorized. Monthly and annual data for states, counties, metro areas, and places available online. 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.
Governments
2003 Public Education Finances. Internet tables on revenues, expenditures, debt and financial assets for public elementary and secondary school systems. Includes state rankings of revenues and expenditures per pupil.
How Much Does Your State Government Spend on Education? Police? Other Vital Functions? Look for answers in State Government Finances: 2002-2003, which contains information on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness and cash/securities of the 50 state governments. The data include summary information, as well as supporting detail for selected activities.
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:
St. Patrick's Day (March 17) and Irish-American Heritage Month (March)
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000
Disability and American Families: 2000. Census 2000 Special Report available online 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
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2004. Internet tables detailing education levels by race, Hispanic origin, sex, age, and other demographic characteristics at the national and state levels.
State Population Projections by Age and Sex: 2000 to 2030. Internet tables providing annual population projections by age and sex for each of the nation's 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders: February 2005. Press release showing advance information on two key business indicators - durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders. Scheduled for release March 24, 2005.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: February 2005. Press release showing information on two key business indicators - durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders. Scheduled for release March 31, 2005.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: February 2005. 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. Scheduled for release April 7, 2005.
New Residential Sales: February 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Scheduled for release March 24, 2005.
Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Wholesale Trade: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations. Scheduled for release April 4, 2005.
Quarterly Financial Report for Retail Trade Advance Data: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing second quarter sales of large retail trade corporations. Scheduled for release April 4, 2005.
Value of Construction Put in Place: February 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner. Scheduled for release April 1, 2005.
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:
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May). Statistical Information from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas about the Asian and native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations, whose heritage is celebrated in May.
Cinco de Mayo. Data from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas about one of America's most popular Latino celebrations, Cinco de Mayo, which pays tribute to Mexico's cultural heritage.
Older Americans Month (May). Data from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas about people 65 and over.
National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. Data from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to nurses, hospitals, and health insurance coverage.
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March 08, 2005
Headline News
The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $58.3 Billion in January From $55.7 Billion (Revised) in December, as Imports Increased More Than Exports. (Released March 11, 2005)
Elementary Age Children Decline in Number, High-School Age Increase. Get the Latest Estimates of State Population by Age and Sex: July 1, 2004. (Released March 10, 2005)
January 2005 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $288.8 Billion, Up 0.5 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $331.9 Billion, Up 1.1 Percent From Last Month. (Released March 10, 2005)
Profiles Highlight Foreign-Born Population of Africa and Asia. (Released March 10, 2005).
Service Industries in 2003 Highlighted in Service Annual Survey: 2003. [PDF; File Size: 1956KB] (Released March 9, 2005)
Report Profiles Largest Arab Groups. [PDF; File Size: 567KB]. (Released March 8, 2005)
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in January Increased $0.6 Billion or 0.2 Percent to $380.5 Billion. (Released March 4, 2005)
Retail Trade Paces U.S. Virgin Islands' Economy. (Released March 3, 2005)
First Economic Census Subject Reports Released. (Released March 2, 2005)
How Much Does Your State Spend on Education? Police? Other Vital Functions? State Government Finances: 2002-2003. (Released March 2, 2005)
Census Bureau Names Gerald W. Gates as First Chief Privacy Officer. (Released March 1, 2005)
Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick's Day (March 17). (Released March 1, 2005)
Total Construction Activity for January 2005 ($1,047.3 Billion) Was 0.7 Percent Above the Revised December 2004 Figure ($1,040.3 Billion) . (Released March 1, 2005)
Sales of New One-Family Houses in January 2005 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,106,000. This is 9.2% Below the Revised December 2004 Figure of 1,218,000. (Released February 28, 2005)
Fact of the Day
122.7 Million Housing Units at End of 2004
At the end of 2004, the U.S. had 122.7 million housing units, about 353,000 more than at the end of 2003. Of these, 107.5 million were occupied; 15.2 million were vacant and 3.5 million were seasonal vacants. Owner-occupied units numbered 74.4 million at the end of 2004, rentals numbered 33.1 million. The Census Bureau updates these figures each quarter and has annual figures online back to 1965. To find the latest housing stock estimates, along with homeownership and vacancy rates, click on the "Housing" link on the Census Bureau home page. On the housing page, click on "Homeownership." You can also find data on the owner/renter status of householders by age and family status.
Hot Tip
Generations Speak!
The latest foreign-born data from the Census Bureau includes statistics on generations: first, second, and third plus -- a first. The foreign-born themselves are considered" first generation." Natives with either parent born in a foreign country are considered "second generation." Natives with neither parent born in a foreign country are considered "third-and-higher generation." The tables look at marital status, household type, educational attainment, owner/renter status, earnings, occupation, poverty status, and other topics. According to the data, poverty status is less likely for both men and women from generation to generation. These data allow you to compare generations and to compare them with the rest of the population. Other statistics deal with citizenship, year of entry, and region of birth. All the files are in CSV, Excel, and PDF format for your convenience.
Recently Released
Census 2000
We the People of Arab Ancestry in the United States. [PDF; File Size: 567KB]. Part of a series of Census 2000 special reports, presenting data on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the Arab population as a whole, as well as of the largest groups within this population at the national level.
Population
Elementary Age Children Decline in Number, High-School Age Increase. Get the Latest Estimates of State Population by Age and Sex: July 1, 2004. Internet tables available providing estimated population by specific age groups, such as voting-age (18 and over), elementary school-age (5 to 13), and older (65 and over). Presents data on numerical and percentage increases since Census 2000. Contains estimates for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Foreign-Born Population Tops 34 Million in 2004. Internet files showing national-level tabulations on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status, generational status, and world region of birth.
Profiles Highlight Foreign-Born Population of Africa and Asia. Internet files in PDF and Excel present characteristics of foreign-born population by region and country of birth. Africa and Asia are latest in this series (STP-159) of reports which have been released on flow basis since 2004. Also shows foreign-born by country of birth.
Older Workers a Factor in Your State? Look for answers in 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 11 states now available: California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia.
Report Profiles Support Providers in 2002. [PDF; File Size: 655KB]. Support Providers: 2002 available online in PDF and in print free from the Customer Services Center providing national-level information on annual support payments such as alimony or child support, from members of one household to those of another, between 1997 and 2002.
Latest Economic Indicators
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: January 2005. Press release showing information on two key business indicators durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: January 2005. 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.
New Residential Sales: January 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: January 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.
Value of Construction Put in Place: January 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner.
Economic Census and Surveys
Business in Your State and County. Find out the facts in 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series. Series of reports available online in PDF presenting data from the Economic Census 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. Eventually available on DVD.
Size Up the Industrial Outlook. Consult the 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. Eventually available on DVD.
2002 Economic Census of Island Areas: Virgin Islands. Report available online in PDF and as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center, along with 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 Economic Census of Island Areas: Guam (Revised).[PDF; File Size: 578KB]. Report available online in PDF and as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center, along with 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.
First 2002 Economic Census Subject Reports Released. Reports provide national and, in some cases, state data on special topics including product lines (previously called merchandise line sales), concentration ratios, and establishment and firm size. Summary reports for some sectors supersede data from the Industry Series.
Service Industries in 2003 Highlighted in Service Annual Survey: 2003. [PDF; File Size: 1956KB]. The Census Bureau has released the full report; sections were released previously. Full report available online or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Providing national estimates of annual revenue and expenses, by kind of business, and tax status, for selected services industries.
Construction
Construction Booming? Building Permits: January 2005 tells you the latest news. Detailed information on new privately owned housing units authorized. Monthly and annual data for states, counties, metro areas, and places available online. 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.
Governments
How Much Does Your State Government Spend on Education? Police? Other Vital Functions? Look for answers in State Government Finances: 2002-2003, which contains information on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness and cash/securities of the 50 state governments. The data include summary information, as well as supporting detail for selected activities.
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:
African-American History Month (February)
St. Patrick's Day (March 17) and Irish-American Heritage Month (March)
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000
Disability and American Families: 2000. Census 2000 Special Report available online 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
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2004. Internet tables detailing education levels by race, Hispanic origin, sex, age, and other demographic characteristics at the national and state levels.
State Population Projections by Age and Sex: 2000 to 2030. Internet tables providing annual population projections by age and sex for each of the nation's 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: February 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release March 15, 2005.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: January 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release March 15, 2005.
New Residential Construction: February 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits. Scheduled for release March 16, 2005.
Quarterly Services Survey: Fourth Quarter 2004. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the Services industries. Scheduled for release March 16, 2005.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders: February 2005. Press release showing advance information on two key business indicators--durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders. Scheduled for release March 24, 2005.
New Residential Sales: February 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Scheduled for release March 24, 2005.
Governments
2003 Public Education Finances. Internet tables on revenues, expenditures, debt and financial assets for public elementary and secondary school systems. Includes state rankings of revenues and expenditures per pupil.
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:
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) . Statistical Information from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas about the Asian and native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations, whose heritage is celebrated in May.
Mother's Day (May 8) . Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to Mother's Day 2005.
Older Americans Month (May). Data from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas about people 65 and over.
National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. Data from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to nurses, hospitals, and health insurance coverage.
