June 30, 2005
Headline News
Census Bureau Releases First-Ever Data on Information and Communication Technology Expenditures. [PDF; File Size: 3 MB] (Released June 30, 2005)
Port St. Lucie, Florida is Fastest-Growing City, Census Bureau Says. (Released June 30, 2005)
2002 Census of Governments Profiles Finances of Special District Governments by State. [PDF; File Size: 791 KB] (Released June 29, 2005)
Home and Hearth - Statistics on America's Families. (Released June 29, 2005)
Facts for Features: The Fourth of July. (Released June 27, 2005)
Census Bureau Updating Information on Americans' Spending Habits. (Regional). (Released June 24, 2005)
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in May Increased $11.0 Billion or 5.5 Percent to $210.7 Billion. (Released June 24, 2005)
Sales of New One-Family Houses in May 2005 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,298,000. This Is 2.1 Percent Above the Revised April 2005 Figure of 1,271,000. (Released June 24, 2005)
Estimating Poverty in Alternative Ways. [PDF; File Size: 653 KB] (Released June 23, 2005)
Income Statistics Showing Impact of Taxes and Noncash Benefits. [PDF; File Size: 937 KB] (Released June 23, 2005)
Report Shows 39 Million People Moved Between 2003 and 2004. (Released June 23, 2005)
Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll: 2004. (Released June 21, 2005)
Census 2000 Report Details Household Income by Race, Age, and More. [PDF; File Size: 844 KB]. (Released June 16, 2005)
Facts for Features: Back to School. (Released June 16, 2005)
More Housing Topics Than the Census! American Housing Survey for Selected Metro Areas in 2004. (Released June 16, 2005)
Fact of the Day
East Coast States Tops in Per-Pupil Spending
In fiscal year 2002, the United States as a whole averaged $7,701 in per-pupil spending on elementary and secondary education, according to data from the 2002 Census of Governments. Nonetheless, states varied greatly in their amounts. Of the top 20 states in per-pupil spending, 15 were in the East (actually the District of Columbia, treated as a state in the rankings, and 14 states). All the New England States were in the top 20. Along with DC, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts comprise the top five. The information can be found in the Public Education Finances report of the 2002 Census of Governments, one of several reports on the finances and employment of the nation's governments. Table 11 in this report shows the rankings. The PDF reports are available free on the Internet or can be purchased in print from the Customer Services Center at 301-763-INFO (4636). In addition, you can find extensive downloadable data on the "Governments" pages of the Census Bureau web site.
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Census Atlas Maps Out Data
Look for the Census Atlas to be published later this fall. This colorful factbook, to be printed on fine, oversized stock, will display data based on Census 2000 and past censuses in thematic maps. You will be able to purchase the atlas at major bookstores as well as from the U.S. Government Printing Office. Look for news of its release in an upcoming issue of Census Product Update.
Recently Released
Population
Latest on the Nation's Largest and Smallest Cities. Get the lowdown in our upcoming 2004 Subcounty Population Estimates. Estimates of the population of the nation's 19,465 incorporated places - cities, towns, villages and boroughs - as of July 1, 2004. Also included are population estimates for the nation's minor civil divisions that have functioning governments. Shows rankings by extent of population growth.
Home and Hearth - Statistics on America's Families. Access downloadable tables from America's Families and Living Arrangements. At the site, beneath 2004 March CPS, click "Detailed Tables." The tables show a wide range of information such as; marital status, family status and household relationship, average number of people per household, children's health insurance coverage, race and hispanic origin of householders and much more, each cross tabulated by a number of demographic variables.
Income Statistics Showing Impact of Taxes and Noncash Benefits. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report. Alternative Income Estimates in the United States: 2003 [PDF; File Size: 937 KB] provides 17 alternative income measures that systematically remove or add various income components. Report derived from information collected in the 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey along with information from other agencies.
Estimating Poverty in Alternative Ways. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report. Alternative Poverty Estimates in the United States: 2003 [PDF; File Size: 653 KB] explains how the official poverty measure was computed, how several series of alternative estimates were developed, and how the alternative and official measures offer different profiles of people in poverty.
Report Shows 39 Million People Moved Between 2003 and 2004. Read more in the Census Bureau's annual Geographic Mobility: 2004. Series of tables on the characteristics of the 39 million people who moved between 2003 and 2004. National-level tabulations are provided by race and Hispanic origin, age, marital status, educational attainment, labor force status, occupation and industry group, and income and poverty status of movers. Focuses on reasons people move.
Census 2000 Report Details Household Income by Race, Age, and More. See Household Income: 1999. [PDF; File Size: 844 KB]. Census 2000 Brief providing analysis of income based on Census 2000 long form, broken out by race, age and household type. Includes thematic maps showing income change and concentration of high-income households.
More Housing Topics Than the Census! American Housing Survey for Selected Metro Areas in 2004. First statistics from this survey for 13 metropolitan areas, covering a wide variety of housing topics; e.g., presence of air-conditioning, housing costs, and satisfaction with neighborhood. Available online in PDF or in print from the Customer Services Center.
Study Voting Patterns in November 2004 Current Population Survey. Analysts studying the demographics of America's voters have a new tool: the November 2004 Current Population Survey Microdata File. You can purchase the file online by coming to the Census Bureau's catalog, or you can access downloadable tables online based on the survey. Like all CPS files, this file includes basic demographic and employment information along with data on special supplements such as voting and registration, fertility, and education. Geographic detail includes regions, divisions, states, and large metro areas, counties, and cities. The November supplement often deals with voting and registration. The file is sold as part of a subscription series.
Hispanic Population Passes 40 Million. See the latest data in the "Estimates of U.S. Population by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2004." National-level population estimates cross-tabulated by these demographic characteristics.
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: May 2005. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Residential Sales: May 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale.
Economic Census and Surveys
Attend a Seminar on Using the 2002 Economic Census. The Census Bureau has scheduled seminars and workshops on the 2002 Economic Census in cities around the country. Runs through the summer. Sessions are free but you must register.
Census Bureau Releases First-Ever Data on Information and Communication Technology Expenditures. [PDF; File Size: 3 MB] Information and Communication Technology Expenditures (ICT): 2003. First-ever estimates of spending by companies on ICT equipment, ranging from computer software to hearing aids. For computer software, the data cover purchases and payroll for developing software and software licensing and service/maintenance agreements. For other ICT equipment, the data cover purchases and operating leases and rental payments.
Learn About 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.
Characteristics of New Housing Shows Data on A/C, Heating Fuel, Foundation Type, and Many Other Features in 2004. Internet files showing annual data based on the quarterly Residential Construction series showing various characteristics for new one-family houses completed, multi-unit buildings and the units they contain, new one-family houses sold, and contractor-built houses.
First 2002 Economic Census Subject Reports Released. Reports available online in PDF or as print-on-demand publications from the Customer Services Center providing 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.
Governments
2002 Census of Governments Profiles Finances of Special District Governments by State. [PDF; File Size: 791 KB] Governments Census report available online in PDF and eventually in print dealing with special district governments. These governments provide specific services not being supplied by existing general-purpose governments, ranging from such basic social needs as hospitals and fire protection to mosquito abatement and upkeep of cemeteries. Shows the number of special district governments in each state, by function performed.
Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll: 2004. Internet files containing data on the number of employees and gross payrolls by government function for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia.
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:
15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2005)
Father's Day 2005 (June 19)
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000
New Atlas Profiles Congressional Districts. Look for the Congressional District Atlas, 109th Congress of the United States: 2000. DVD (Product ID V1-T00-C109-14-US1, $70) containing PDF map files and relationship tables. The congressional district boundaries are the result of the Census 2000 redistricting process. The relational tables contained on this DVD associate the 109th Congressional Districts to selected Census 2000 geographic entities such as county or place.
Census History Shown in Maps in Upcoming Atlas. The Census Bureau is publishing the Census Atlas of the United States, a thematic map book available for purchase from the U.S. Government Printing Office and major commercial bookstores.
Population
2004 State and County Housing Unit Estimates. Internet files providing estimates of housing and households at the national, state, and county levels for 2004.
Historical Perspective. Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race, 1790 to 1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, for Large Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States. Contains tabulations illustrating how racial and ethnic composition has changed over the years in 306 cities across the nation. Provides data collected in each census up to 1990 from the time they became available for the city. Available online or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center.
Economic Census and Surveys
2003 County Business Patterns. Internet files and PDF reports containing a variety of information on business in more than 1,100 industries for the nation, states and 3,271 counties. Includes data on the number of establishments and employees and quarterly and annual payroll.
Economic Indicators
Value of Construction Put in Place: May 2005. 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 July 1, 2005.
Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: May 2005. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories and orders is scheduled for release July 5, 2005.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: May 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 is scheduled for release July 8, 2005).
Quarterly Financial Report for Retail Trade: 1st Quarter. Press release showing second quarter sales of large retail trade corporations is scheduled for release July 12, 2005.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: May 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption is scheduled for release July 13, 2005.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report shows seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups is scheduled for release July 14, 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.
Labor Day (September 5). Statistics pertaining to the nation's labor force.
Grandparents Day (September 11). Data highlighting the role of grandparents as caregivers to their grandchildren.
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). Statistics pertaining to the nation's Hispanic population.
Unmarried and Single Americans Week. Statistics on the characteristics of unmarried and single Americans.
June 16, 2005
Headline News
Privately Owned Housing Starts in May Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 2,009,000 Up 0.2 Percent From the Revised April 2005 Figure of 2,005,000. (Released June 16, 2005)
U.S. Total Business Sales for April Were $998.6 Billion, Up 1.2 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,299.5 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From Last Month. (Released June 15, 2005)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for May Were $343.6 Billion, Down 0.5 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released June 14, 2005)
Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 7.1 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the First Quarter of 2005, Not Statistically Different From 7.2 Cents of the Preceding Quarter. (Released June 13, 2005)
Census Bureau Conducting Conferences and Hands-On Workshops for Data Users on the 2002 Economic Census. (Released June 10, 2005)
The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $57.0 Billion in April From $53.6 Billion (Revised) in March, as Imports Increased More Than Exports. (Released June 10, 2005)
Hispanic Population Passes 40 Million, Census Bureau Reports. (Released June 9, 2005)
April 2005 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $296.0 Billion, Up 1.5 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $350.0 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. (Released June 8, 2005)
Fact of the Day
Our Aging Workforce
The median age of the workforce in many states is rising. Look for the employment picture in your state in Profiles of Older Workers, a series of state reports providing data on the older workforce, the industries where they tend to work, their turnover, and their earnings. The profiles are based on the Quarterly Workforce Indicators derived from the Local Employment Dynamics program, a partnership between the Census Bureau and states. At present 37 states are in the program; we have released the narrative profiles for 12 states and you can find Quarterly Workforce Indicators for 27 states. These data allow you to study annual data on the workforce in various industries. To find the profiles and access the Quarterly Workforce Indicators, come to the Census Bureau home page, and click on "Local Employment Dynamics" (next to the "Business" link).
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Recently Released
Population
Census 2000 Data for Congressional Districts on Education, Language Spoken, Occupation, and more. Look for thses data in "Census 2000 Congressional District Data File: 109th Congress Software Version." Single DVD (V1-D00-C109-08-US1; $70) providing both short-form and long-form data for congressional districts. Topics include age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, education, language spoken, housing, shelter costs, and other topics. Also available in the American FactFinder and in ASCII format for downloading via FTP.
Study Voting Patterns in November 2004 Current Population Survey. Analysts studying the demographics of America's voters have a new tool: the November 2004 Current Population Survey Microdata File, available online or for purchase from Customer Services Center. Like all CPS files, this file includes basic demographic and employment information along with data on special supplements such as voting and registration, fertility, and education. Geographic detail includes regions, divisions, states, and large metro areas, counties, and cities. Microdata consist of household and person records showing individual responses to survey questions but with certain steps (removal of names and addresses, high geographic threshold, topcoding, etc.) taken to preserve confidentiality. The November supplement often deals with voting and registration. The file is sold as part of a subscription series. You can purchase the file online by coming to the Census Bureau's catalog.
Hispanic Population Passes 40 Million. See the latest data in the "Estimates of U.S. Population by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2004." National-level population estimates cross-tabulated by these demographic characteristics.
Median Housing Values Continue to Rise, Census Bureau Reports. The national median home value in 2003 was about $140,000, up nearly 16 percent in the last three years, while the percentage of "million-dollar homes" nearly doubled (from 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent).
School Enrollment Surpasses 1970 Baby-Boom Crest. Find out more in School Enrollment - Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2003. Latest national estimates of the number of people in school - from nursery school to college - with updated information on the impact of baby boomers' children on the student population.
U.S. Voter Turnout Up in 2004, Census Bureau Reports. Online tables showing voter registration and turnout figures for 2004 election. Registration and turnout information also for sale on CD-ROM (Product ID C4-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55) from the Customer Services Center 301-763-INFO (4636).
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: May 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: April 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: May 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 Construction: May 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits.
Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Wholesale Trade: First Quarter 2005. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations.
Quarterly Services Survey: 1st Quarter 2005. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the Services industries.
US International Trade in Goods and Services: April 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.
Economic Census and Surveys
Attend a Seminar on Using the 2002 Economic Census. The Census Bureau has scheduled seminars and workshops on the 2002 Economic Census in cities around the country. The seminar series kicked off this week in San Diego and runs through the summer. Sessions are free but you must register.
Learn About 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 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.
Characteristics of New Housing Shows Data on A/C, Heating Fuel, Foundation Type, and Many Other Features in 2004. Internet files showing annual data based on the quarterly Residential Construction series showing various characteristics for new one-family houses completed, multi-unit buildings and the units they contain, new one-family houses sold, and contractor-built houses.
First 2002 Economic Census Subject Reports Released. Reports available online in PDF or as print-on-demand publications from the Customer Services Center providing 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.
First DVD in Economic Census Subscription Released. 2002 Economic Census, Volume 1, NAICS Report Series Disc 1A is the first in a series of DVDs, available only on a subscription basis ($300), with data from the census. This disc has the 651 Industry Series reports, which are available online in PDF. It also has some of the Geographic Area Series reports, the Nonemployer Statistics, and the Economic Census of Island Areas. All of these data can likewise be found online.
Reference and Compendia
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004/2005 CD-ROM. Product C1-R05-STAB-15-US1, $50. Provides an extensive selection of statistics in PDF, as well as Excel and CSV spreadsheet format for the United States, with selected data for regions, divisions, states, metropolitan and micropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies. This reference work is the government's most important statistical fact book on the social, political, and economic aspects of American life. Also available online in PDF format at the Census home page, or available in print from the National Technical Information Service (800-553-6847), or the Government Printing Office (202-512-1800).
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:
15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2005)
Upcoming Releases
Census 2000
New Atlas Profiles Congressional Districts. Look for the Congressional District Atlas, 109th Congress of the United States: 2000. DVD (Product ID V1-T00-C109-14-US1, $70) containing PDF map files and relationship tables. The congressional district boundaries are the result of the Census 2000 redistricting process. The relational tables contained on this DVD associate the 109th Congressional Districts to selected Census 2000 geographic entities such as county or place.
Population
Latest on the Nation's Largest and Smallest Cities. Get the lowdown in our upcoming 2004 Subcounty Population Estimates. Estimates of the population of the nation's 19,465 incorporated places - cities, towns, villages and boroughs - as of July 1, 2004. Also included are population estimates for the nation's minor civil divisions that have functioning governments. Shows rankings by extent of population growth.
More Housing Topics Than the Census! American Housing Survey for Selected Metro Areas in 2004. First statistics from this survey for 13 metropolitan areas, covering a wide variety of housing topics; e.g., presence of air-conditioning, housing costs, and satisfaction with neighborhood.
Historical Perspective. Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race, 1790 to 1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, for Large Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States. Contains tabulations illustrating how racial and ethnic composition has changed over the years in 306 cities across the nation. Provides data collected at each census up to 1990 from the time they became available for the city.
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2004. Current Population Survey estimates of voter turnout in the 2004 presidential election; data are provided for regions and states, as well as by citizenship status. This release of Internet tables also includes demographic characteristics for both those old enough to vote and people who reported they cast ballots.
Government
Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll: 2004. Internet files containing data on the number of employees and gross payrolls by government function for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia.
Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: May 2005. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators is scheduled for release June 24, 2005.
New Residential Sales: May 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale is scheduled for release June 24, 2005.
Value of Construction Put in Place: May 2005. 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 July 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.
Back to School. Statistics pertaining to teachers, students and the reopening of the country's schools.
Labor Day. Statistics pertaining to the nation's labor force.
June 03, 2005
Headline News
Census Bureau Schedules Local Seminars on 2002 Economic Census.
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in April Increased $3.3 Billion or 0.9 Percent to $383.6 Billion. (Released June 2, 2005)
Characteristics of New Housing. (Released June 1, 2005)
School Enrollment Surpasses 1970 Baby-Boom Crest. (Released June 1, 2005)
Total Construction Activity for April 2005 ($1,066.9 Billion) Was 0.5 Percent Above the Revised March 2005 ($1,061.5 Billion) Figure. (Released June 1, 2005)
1890 Historical Census Now Online. (Released May 26, 2005)
Facts for Features: 15th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2005. (Released May 26, 2005)
U.S. Voter Turnout Up in 2004, Census Bureau Reports. (Released May 26, 2005)
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in April Increased $3.7 Billion or 1.9 Percent to $200.3 Billion. (Released May 25, 2005)
Sales of New One-Family Houses in April 2005 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,316,000. This is 0.2 Percent Above the Revised March 2005 Figure of 1,162,000. (Released May 25, 2005)
First DVD in Economic Census Subscription Released! (Released May 24, 2005)
Median Housing Values Continue to Rise, Census Bureau Reports. (Released May 24, 2005)
Now Available! Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004-2005 CD-ROM. (Released May 17, 2005).
Fact of the Day
Almost a Quarter of New One-Family Homes Completed in 2004 Have Three or More Bathrooms
New Census Bureau statistics show that about 361,000 of the 1.5 million new one-family homes completed in 2004 have three or more bathrooms. About 592,000 (39 percent) have two bathrooms and another 508,000 have two and a half baths (38 percent). The West has the highest percentage of three or more bathroom homes (29 percent); the Northeast has the lowest percentage (18 percent). The statistics come from Characteristics of New Housing, an annual data series based on the Survey of Construction that yields the quarterly New Residential Construction reports. The data show new one-family home completed, multi-unit buildings and the units they contain, new one-family houses sold, and contractor-built houses started. The web site has an interactive tool that allows you to select the kind of housing and then to easily display historical data on a variety of features (floor size, A/C, heating fuel, primary and secondary wall material, foundation type, etc.). Come to the Census Bureau home page and click on "Subjects A to Z" and then on "C" for "Construction Statistics." Click on "New Housing Characteristics" to access the data.
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Create Your Own Tables with the Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator
Need to generate customized data tables to meet your specific needs? Here are just a few things you can generate from the CPS Table Creator; poverty rates for Asian females by education level, health insurance coverage rates for people 65 or older by race, the number of people with work disabilities by sex and Hispanic origin, or the number of families by family income level and by number of related children under 18.
The CPS Table Creator gives you the ability to create tables in seconds in your web browser from the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement. CPS Table Creator has 48 variables available with emphasis on poverty and health insurance data. Click on CPS Table Creator's "detailed examples" link to help get started.
Recently Released
Population
Census 2000 Congressional District Data File: 109th Congress (Software Version). Single DVD (V1-D00-C109-08-US1; $70) providing both short-form and long-form data for congressional districts. Topics include age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, education, language spoken, housing, shelter costs, and other topics. Also available in the American FactFinder and in ASCII format for downloading via FTP.
Census Bureau Releases Analysis of Pennsylvania's Older Workers. Read more in Local Employment Dynamics: A Profile of Older Workers in Pennsylvania. This is one in a series of reports, released on a flow basis, focusing on older workers by industry, age, job gains and losses, the industries in which they are concentrated, job stability and earnings. 12 states now available.
Median Housing Values Continue to Rise, Census Bureau Reports. The national median home value in 2003 was about $140,000, up nearly 16 percent in the last three years, while the percentage of "million-dollar homes" nearly doubled (from 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent).
School Enrollment Surpasses 1970 Baby-Boom Crest. Find out more in School Enrollment - Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2003. Latest national estimates of the number of people in school - from nursery school to college - with updated information on the impact of baby boomers' children on the student population.
U.S. Voter Turnout Up in 2004, Census Bureau Reports. Online tables showing voter registration and turnout figures for 2004 election. Registration and turnout information also for sale on CD-ROM (Product ID C4-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55) from the Customer Services Center 301-763-INFO (4636).
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: April 2005. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
Construction Put in Place: April 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner.
New Residential Sales: April 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale.
Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: April 2005. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories and orders.
Economic Census and Surveys
First DVD in Economic Census Subscription Released. 2002 Economic Census, Volume 1, NAICS Report Series Disc A is the first in a series of DVDs, available only on a subscription basis ($300), with data from the census. This disc has the 651 Industry Series reports, which are available online in PDF.
Attend a Seminar on Using the 2002 Economic Census. The Census Bureau has scheduled seminars on the 2002 Economic Census in cities around the country. The seminar series kicks off in June in San Diego and runs through the summer. Sessions are free but you must register.
Census Bureau Releases 2003 Business Investment Data on New and Used Capital Goods. Annual Capital Expenditures (ACES): 2003. The ACES is part of a comprehensive program designed to provide more detailed and timely information on capital investment in structures and equipment by nonfarm businesses. The data are used to improve the quality of current economic indicators of business investments, as well as the quarterly estimates of the gross domestic product. The data also provide facts about trends in capital expenditures useful for identifying business opportunities, product development, and business planning.
Learn About 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.
First 2002 Economic Census Subject Reports Released. Reports available online in PDF or as print-on-demand publications from the Customer Services Center providing 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.
Reference and Compendia
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004/2005 CD-ROM. Product C1-R05-STAB-15-US1, $50. Provides an extensive selection of statistics in PDF, as well as Excel and CSV spreadsheet format for the United States, with selected data for regions, divisions, states, metropolitan and micropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies. This reference work is the government's most important statistical fact book on the social, political, and economic aspects of American life. Also available online in PDF format at the Census home page, or available in print from the National Technical Information Service (800-553-6847), or the Government Printing Office (202-512-1800).
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:
15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2005)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 8-14)
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
2004 Subcounty Population Estimates. Estimates of the population of the nation's 19,465 incorporated places - cities, towns, villages and boroughs - as of July 1, 2004. Also included are population estimates for the nation's minor civil divisions that have functioning governments. Shows rankings by extent of population growth.
American Housing Survey for Selected Metro Areas in 2004. First statistics from this survey for 13 metropolitan areas, covering a wide variety of housing topics; e.g., presence of air-conditioning, housing costs, and satisfaction with neighborhood.
Estimates of U.S. Population by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2004. National-level population estimates cross-tabulated by these demographic characteristics.
Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race, 1790 to 1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, for Large Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States. Contains tabulations illustrating how racial and ethnic composition has changed over the years in 306 cities across the nation. Provides data collected at each census up to 1990 from the time they became available for the city.
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2004. Current Population Survey estimates of voter turnout in the 2004 presidential election; data are provided for regions and states, as well as by citizenship status. This release of Internet tables also includes demographic characteristics for both those old enough to vote and people who reported they cast ballots.
Government
Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll: 2004. Summary data on the number of employees and gross payrolls by government function for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia.
Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: May 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups and is scheduled for release June 14, 2005.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: April 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers is scheduled for release June 15, 2005.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: May 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 is scheduled for release June 8, 2005.
New Residential Construction: May 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits is scheduled for release June 16, 2005.
Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Wholesale Trade: First Quarter 2005. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations is scheduled for release June 13, 2005.
Quarterly Services Survey: 1st Quarter 2005. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the Services industries is scheduled for release June 15, 2005.
US International Trade in Goods and Services: April 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption is scheduled for release June 10, 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.
Back to School. Statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to teachers, students and the reopening of the country's schools.
