July 28, 2006
Headline News
The Homeownership Rate in the Second Quarter 2006 (68.7 Percent) Was Not Statistically Different from the Second Quarter 2005 Rate (68.6 Percent). (Released July 28, 2006)
Sales of New One-Family Houses in June 2006 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,131,000. This Is 3.0 Percent Below the Revised May 2006 Figure of 1,166,000. (Released July 27, 2006)
Businesses With No Paid Employees Increase to 19.5 Million. (Released July 27, 2006)
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in June Increased $6.5 Billion or 3.1 Percent to $216.3 Billion. (Released July 27, 2006)
Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15). (Released July 26, 2006)
Census Bureau Holds Emergency Preparedness Forum in South Florida. (Released July 20, 2006)
- Spanish Version
Facts for Features: Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26. (Released July 19, 2006)
Privately-Owned Housing Starts in June Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,850,000. This Is 5.3 Percent Below the Revised May 2006 Estimate of 1,953,000. (Released July 19, 2006)
U.S. Census Bureau Bringing Data to Life: Spotlight on Miami-Dade County Emergency Planning. (Released July 18, 2006)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for June Reached $363.8 Billion, Down 0.1 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released July 14, 2006)
U.S. Total Business Sales for April Were $1,057.4 Billion, Up 1.4 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,324.1 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. (Released July 14, 2006)
Fact of the Day
Housing Features, Amenities, Finance, and More in 2005 American Housing Survey
In 2005, the nation's homes numbered 124,377,000. Of these 108 million were occupied units. Almost 98.8 million of all units were in metro areas; those in the suburbs (59.0 million) outnumbered those in central cities (35.8 million). Water came from a public utility or private company in the case of 108 million units; wells supplied water for 15.4 million. For 10.6 million the water from the primary source was not safe to drink.
These findings come from the newly released U.S. summary report on the American Housing Survey (AHS). The AHS has data on many more housing topics than the census or the American Community Survey. It is a particularly important source of data on housing conditions: sagging roofs, holes in the floor, sloping walls, broken or boarded up windows, exposed wiring, major street repairs needed, proximity of vandalized buildings, or accumulations of trash - the survey has information on these and other topics.
The Census Bureau conducts the survey on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) so be sure to check out HUD User site as well as the Census Bureau's AHS site.
Hot Tip
American Community Survey: First Release of 2005 Data
Look for the first release of 2005 data from the American Community Survey (ACS) in August. The initial release of data will include social and demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, Hispanic origin) for the nation, all 50 states and the District of Columbia, every congressional district and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more. At the end of August, economic characteristics will be disseminated in conjunction with the Census Bureau's annual release of income, poverty and health insurance data. In early October, housing characteristics data will be released, and finally, in November, selected population profiles with data by race, Hispanic origin and ancestry will be released. Comparable data from the Puerto Rico Community Survey also will be released following the same schedule.
Recently Released
Population
Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2003. Report and detailed tables available online in PDF and in print from the Customer Services Center, providing national level 10-year trends of child-support income received by parents with children whose other parent lives elsewhere. It also examines other support the children received, such as health insurance and noncash assistance. [PDF: File Size; 655 KB]
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2006. 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: May 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
New Residential Construction: June 2006. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders: June 2006. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Residential Sales: June 2006. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Shows sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.
Housing Vacancies: 2nd Quarter 2006. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy.
Economic Census and Surveys
2002 Economic Census, Core Business Statistics Series, Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS: 2002. Report available online in PDF, and in print, providing data for 2002 for industries whose NAICS classification has changed between 1997 and 2002. Data are shown for each of these six-digit 2002 NAICS industries and their eight-digit 1997 NAICS components, as well as data for each corresponding six-digit 1997 NAICS industry and its eight-digit 2002 NAICS components. This report includes statistics on the number of establishments; employment; payroll; and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments of firms with paid employees. [PDF: File Size; .98 MB]
2002 Economic Census, Core Business Statistics Series, Comparative Statistics: 2002. Report available online in PDF, and in print, providing data at the two- and three-digit, and selected four- through seven-digit 1997 NAICS levels for 2002 and 1997. The report includes statistics on the number of establishments; employment; payroll; and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments of firms with paid employees. [PDF: File Size; 4.07 MB]
2002 Economic Census, Industry Series, Business Expenses: 2002 (Revised). Report available online in PDF, and in print, providing aggregate data on the operating expenses of businesses and organizations in selected sectors of the United States economy. [PDF: File Size; 1.18 MB]
Current Industrial Reports Highlight Product Data. The Census Bureau releases a series of Current Industrial Reports - most on an annual basis, but some on a quarterly or monthly basis. These reports provide detailed data on industries, their products, exports, etc., and are available in PDF or Excel format. The following 2005 annual data were released in 2006:
Carpet and Rugs
Confectionery
Construction Machinery
Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks
Farm Machinery and Lawn and Garden Equipment
Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings
Fats and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Flour Milling Products
Glass Containers
Inorganic Chemicals
Insulated Wire and Cable
Major Household Appliances
Metalworking Machinery
Mining Machinery and Mineral Processing Equipment
Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer
Pharmaceutical Preparations, Except Biologicals
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Warm Air Heating Equipment
Socks Production
Nonemployer Statistics: 2004. Annual report available online in PDF and as internet files summarizing the number of establishments and sales or receipts of businesses without paid employees that are subject to federal income tax. Most nonemployers are small unincorporated businesses, which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income. [PDF: File Size; 1.93 MB]
Geography
2005 TIGER/Line Files: Second Edition. Geographic reference files displaying names, codes, and coordinates for Census Bureau geographic areas. This version of the TIGER/Line files contains updates after January 1, 2005 for some legal entities. The coverage is as follows: all counties, parishes, boroughs, census areas and equivalent entities for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas. Available for downloading and for sale on DVD or CD-ROM from the Customer Services Center.
Housing
Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development Release Data File on the Nation's Housing Characteristics. Microdata from the 2005 American Housing Survey National Public Use Microdata File (i.e., household records with identifying information removed) enable users to generate their own tabulations on a wide range of housing topics; e.g., housing costs, satisfaction with neighborhood and the frequency of repairs made. Also available in statistical tabulations and as PDF reports.
2005 American Housing Survey: U.S. Summary. Tables available online in PDF on a wide variety of housing and owner characteristics.
Reference and Compendia
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Advance tables from the publication now available in downloadable spreadsheet format as well as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. The data book is a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the state and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and micropolitan areas are also included. More information, including ranking tables, will be made available in both downloadable spreadsheet format with the printed versions of the book later this summer.
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:
Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26)
Grandparents Day (September 10)
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15)
Upcoming Releases
Population
First Wave of 2005 Data From American Community Survey. Extensive data on demographic and socioeconomic topics available in the American FactFinder for areas of 65,000 or more. Available mid-August.
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2005. Annual Internet files from the Current Population Survey, with national and state data on educational attainment. Also included are earnings data by level of education and statistics by race and Hispanic origin.
Financing the Future: 2001-2002. Internet files providing data on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of college students and the costs and financing associated with their schooling during the 2001-2002 academic year.
Geographical Mobility: 2005. Internet files containing national and regional information on how often and how far people move, along with characteristics of the movers and reasons why they move.
Poverty Status of Families by Type and by U.S. Citizenship Status of the Householder: 2003. Four national-level tables from the American Community Survey present poverty data on the foreign-born by the citizenship status, year of entry, region of birth, and family type.
State and County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2005. Population estimates by these demographic characteristics for the nation's states and counties.
Economic Census and Surveys
"On the Map" Interactive Online Tool. Three more states join "On the Map" (16 states are currently available), an interactive mapping application that shows where people work and live with companion reports on their age, earnings and industry distributions. "On the Map" is a component of the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership between the Census Bureau and state labor market information agencies. LED supplies statistics on employment, job creation, turnover, earnings by industry, age, and sex, and provides dynamic information on the rapidly changing economy.
Economic Indicators
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): June 2006. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction (residential and non-residential) annual value, and by type of owner (private and public). Scheduled for release August 1, 2006.
Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: June 2006. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for release August 3, 2006.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: June 2006. 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 August 9, 2006.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: June 2006. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release August 10, 2006.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features: Unmarried and Single Americans Week (Sept 17-23). The third full week of September is dedicated to the approximately 90 million unattached Americans. The Census Bureau presents statistics about this group, comprising about 41 percent of all U.S. residents age 18 and older.
Facts for Features: Special Edition: 300 Million. To commemorate the expected historic milestone of the nation's population reaching 300 million later this year, this collection of statistics compares life today to 1967, when the population reached 200 million, and to 1915, when it reached 100 million.
July 14, 2006
Headline News
Users of County Business Patterns or ZIP Code Business Patterns, Express Your Opinions!
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for June Reached $363.8 Billion, Down 0.1 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released July 14, 2006)
U.S. Total Business Sales for April Were $1,057.4 Billion, Up 1.4 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,324.1 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. (Released July 14, 2006)
The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $63.8 Billion in May From $63.3 Billion (Revised) in April, as Imports Increased More Than Exports. (Released July 12, 2006)
After-Tax Profits for Retail Corporations With Assets Greater Than $50 Million Averaged 3.5 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the First Quarter 2006, Down 0.2 (+/-0.1) Cents From the Average of 3.7 Cents in the Preceding Quarter. (Released July 11, 2006)
Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development Release Data File on the Nation's Housing Characteristics. (Released July 10, 2006)
Facts for Features: Grandparents Day 2006 (September 10). (Released July 10, 2006)
May 2006 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $325.5 Billion, Up 1.6 Percent From Last Month. (Released July 10, 2006)
State, Metro Area Data Book Touts Nevada as Population Magnet, Atlanta Area's Climb to Top 10. (Released July 10, 2006)
Facts for Features: Labor Day 2006 (September 4). (Released July 6, 2006)
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in May Increased $2.6 Billion or 0.7 Percent to $399.9 Billion. (Released July 5, 2006)
Total Construction Activity for May 2006 ($1,206.2 Billion) Was 0.4 Percent Below the Revised April 2006 ($1,210.5 Billion). (Released July 3, 2006)
Census Bureau Updating Information About Our Nation's Spending Habits. (Released June 30, 2006)
Facts for Features: Back to School (2006-2007). (Released June 29, 2006)
Fact of the Day
Cold Facts on Household Appliances and Other Manufactured Goods
Shipments of household refrigerators and freezers increased 8 percent from $5.5 billion in 2004 to $6.0 billion in 2005, according to the Census Bureau's latest Current Industrial Report on Major Household Appliances. These figures include shipments of parts and attachments. This report has statistics on the number of manufacturers and the quantity and value of shipments for a vast array of appliances identified by name and product code: ranges, microwaves, surface cooking tops, washers, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers, etc.
The report is one of a series on groups of manufacturing industries; reports are released on quarterly or annual basis in both Excel and PDF formats. More on the Current Industrial Reports.
Hot Tip
New Reports on Race Groups and Hispanics Based on 2004 American Community Survey
Look for new reports based on the 2004 American Community Survey even as we await the release of the first 2005 data based on the survey. These reports show data and graphics on Hispanics and various race groups (Blacks, Asians, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders). They will be available free online in PDF and in print from Customer Services Center (single copies while supplies last). Also this summer look for the first tabulations from the 2005 survey. Notable this year is the broadening of the geographic threshold to encompass areas of 65,000 or more population; the data in earlier reports reflect geographic thresholds of 250,000 or more. More on the American Community Survey.
Recently Released
Population
Subcounty Population Estimates: July 1, 2005. Internet files showing estimated population of the nation's incorporated places - - cities, towns, villages, and boroughs.
Latest Economic Indicators
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): May 2006. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction (residential and non-residential) annual value, and by type of owner (private and public).
Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: May 2006. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: May 2006. 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: 1st Quarter 2006. Press release shows second quarter sales of large retail trade corporations. Includes large U.S. retailers' after-tax profits.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: May 2006. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2006. 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: May 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
Economic Census and Surveys
Current Industrial Reports Highlight Product Data. The Census Bureau releases a series of Current Industrial Reports - - most on an annual basis, but some on a quarterly or monthly basis. These reports provide detailed data on industries, their products, exports, etc., and are available in PDF or Excel format. During June and July the Census Bureau released many annual reports showing 2005 data. Recent annual reports:
Carpet and Rugs
Confectionery
Construction Machinery
Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks
Farm Machinery and Lawn and Garden Equipment
Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings
Fats and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Flour Milling Products
Glass Containers
Inorganic Chemicals
Insulated Wire and Cable
Major Household Appliances
Metalworking Machinery
Mining Machinery and Mineral Processing Equipment
Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer
Pharmaceutical Preparations, Except Biologicals
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Warm Air Heating Equipment
Socks Production
Users of County Business Patterns or ZIP Code Business Patterns, Express Your Opinions! If you use County Business Patterns (CBP) or ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) data, express your opinions on the County Business Patterns Customer Survey, linked here or with an icon at http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html or any of several other CBP web pages. Starting with the newly released 2004 data, County Business Patterns is accessible on American FactFinder, and that should significantly increase your flexibility in manipulating and downloading the data. Please take a few minutes to tell us about your use of CBP and ZBP data, and how our data access tools work for you.
Survey of Business Owners: Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-Owned Firms: 2002. [PDF: File Size; 1.38 MB]. Downloadable files in American FactFinder and report on these businesses from a survey conducted every five years. Statistics are shown separately for businesses with and without paid employees. The report includes data on sales and receipts for the nation, states and local areas with 100 or more Native Hawaiian- and other Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Also, data on business ownership for major, individual Pacific Islander groups are included.
Survey of Business Owners: American Indian- and Alaska Native-Owned Firms: 2002. [PDF: File Size; 2.08 MB]. Downloadable files in American FactFinder and report on these businesses from a survey conducted every five years. Statistics are shown separately for businesses with and without paid employees. The report includes data on sales and receipts for the nation, states and local areas with 100 or more American Indian- and Alaska native-owned businesses.
Geography
2005 TIGER/Line Files: Second Edition. Geographic reference files displaying names, codes, and coordinates for Census Bureau geographic areas. This version of the TIGER/Line files contains updates after January 1, 2005 for some legal entities. The coverage is as follows: all counties, parishes, boroughs, census areas and equivalent entities for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas. Available for downloading and for sale on DVD or CD-ROM from the Customer Services Center.
Housing
Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development Release Data File on the Nation's Housing Characteristics. Microdata (i.e., household records with identifying information removed) from this survey enable users to generate their own tabulations on a wide range of housing topics; e.g., housing costs, satisfaction with neighborhood and the frequency of repairs made. Also available in statistical tabulations and as PDF reports.
Reference and Compendia
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Advance tables from the publication now available in downloadable spreadsheet format as well as in PDF. The data book is a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the state and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and micropolitan areas are also included. More information, including ranking tables, will be made available in both downloadable spreadsheet format with the printed version of the book later this summer.
Statistical Abstract Now Available Online in Spreadsheet Format! Downloadable version of comprehensive summary statistics on the social, political, and economic scene of the United States. The web site also contains other features such as the top five data links, access to other statistical compendia web sites, a guide to sources, access to state statistical abstract links, and more. A CD-ROM version of the 2006 Statistical Abstract is also available for free from the Customer Services Center at (301) 763-INFO (4636) while supplies last.
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:
Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26)
Grandparents Day (September 10)
Upcoming Releases
Population
First Wave of 2005 Data From American Community Survey. Extensive data on demographic and socioeconomic topics available in the American FactFinder for areas of 65,000 or more population.
Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2003. Report available online in PDF providing national level 10-year trends of child-support income received by parents with children whose other parent lives elsewhere. It also examines other support the children received, such as health insurance and noncash assistance.
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2005. Annual Internet files from the Current Population Survey, with national and state data on educational attainment. Also included are earnings data by level of education and statistics by race and Hispanic origin.
Financing the Future: 2001-2002. Internet files providing data on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of college students and the costs and financing associated with their schooling during the 2001-2002 academic year.
Geographical Mobility: 2005. Internet files containing national and regional information on how often and how far people move, along with characteristics of the movers and reasons why they move.
Poverty Status of Families by Type and by U.S. Citizenship Status of the Householder: 2003. Four national-level tables from the American Community Survey present poverty data on the foreign-born by the citizenship status, year of entry, region of birth, and family type.
State and County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2005. Population estimates by these demographic characteristics for the nation's states and counties.
Economic Census and Surveys
Nonemployer Statistics: 2004. Annual Internet files summarizing the number of establishments and sales or receipts of businesses without paid employees that are subject to federal income tax. Most nonemployers are small unincorporated businesses, which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income.
"On the Map" Interactive Online Tool. Data for two more states join On the Map (15 states are currently available), an interactive mapping application that shows where people work and live with companion reports on their age, earnings and industry distributions. On the Map is a component of the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership between the Census Bureau and state labor market information agencies. LED supplies statistics on employment, job creation, turnover, earnings by industry, age, and sex, and provides dynamic information on the rapidly changing economy.
Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2006. 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: May 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
New Residential Construction: June 2006. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders: June 2006. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Residential Sales: June 2006. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Shows sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.
Housing Vacancies: 2nd Quarter 2006. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy.
