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April 18, 2007

Headline News

Opening of Local Census Office Brings 2,000 New Jobs to San Joaquin County. (Released April 18, 2007)

Facts for Features: Father's Day (June 17). (Released April 17, 2007)

Privately-Owned Housing Starts in March 2007 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,518,000. (Released April 17, 2007)

U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for March Reached $371.6 Billion, an Increase of 0.7 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released April 16, 2007)

U.S. Total Business Sales for February Were $1,060.5 Billion, Up 0.4 Percent From Last Month. (Released April 16, 2007)

The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Decreased to $58.4 Billion in February From $58.9 Billion (Revised) in January, as Imports Decreased More Than Exports. (Released April 13, 2007)

Opening of Local Census Office Brings 3,000 New Jobs to Fayetteville Area. (Released April 12, 2007)

U.S. Census Bureau Kicks Off 2008 Dress Rehearsal. Commerce Under Secretary to Attend Stockton Event. (Released April 12, 2007)

Census Bureau to Update Information on Nation's Housing. (Released April 11, 2007)

Household Economic Studies, Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2003. (PDF - 488 KB) (Released April 11, 2007)

U.S. Businesses With Employees Spent $232 Billion on Information and Communication Technology in 2004. (PDF - 2.35 MB) (Released April 11, 2007)

February 2007 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $340.8 Billion, Up 1.2 Percent From Last Month. (Released April 6, 2007)

50 Fastest-Growing Metro Areas Concentrated in West and South. (Released April 5, 2007)


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Fact of the Day

Information and Communication Technology Equipment

In 2005, U.S. businesses with employees spent a total of $233.4 billion on both noncapitalized ($91.8 billion) and capitalized ($141.6 billion) information and communication technology equipment, including computer software, an increase of 2.4 percent from the 2004 revised estimate ($228.0 billion). Read more in Information and Communication Technology: 2005. (PDF - 2.35 MB)

 

Hot Tip

Estimates Web Page Is a Valuable Resource!

Roll your cursor over the orange bar at the top of the Estimates page for all sorts of information related to estimates, including estimate schedules, and archives! The Population Estimates Program publishes total resident population estimates and demographic components of change (births, deaths, and migration) each year (reference date July 1). The program also publishes the estimates by demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin) for the nation, states and counties. In addition to the resident population universe, it also produces population estimates for these universes: resident plus armed forces overseas, civilian, and civilian non-institutional at the national level; and civilian at the state level.

 

Recently Released

Population

2006 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Population Estimates. Internet tables showing population estimates and rankings of change for the nation's 361 metro and 577 micro areas between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2006.

Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2003. Internet files or PDF report (PDF - 488 KB) providing national measures from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Covers five broad domains, including possession of appliances and electronic goods (such as cellular telephones); housing conditions; neighborhoods and community services; ability to pay bills and buy groceries; and expectations of getting help from friends, families, and communities.

Families and Living Arrangements: 2006. Internet tables from the Current Population Survey showing national data by race and Hispanic origin on marital status and household size and composition. The tables also include information on topics such as "stay-at-home" parents and health insurance coverage of children.

The Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005. Internet files and PDF report examining how income distributions change when the definition of income is varied to reflect the inclusion or exclusion of different components (such as Social Security, food stamps and income taxes).


Economic Census and Surveys

U.S. Businesses With Employees Spent $232 Billion On Information and Communication Technology In 2004. (PDF - 2.35 MB) Find out more in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey: 2005. This supplement to the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey provides data on e-business infrastructure investment. U.S. businesses with employees spent $232 billion on ICT equipment such as computers, software, telephones and fax machines.


Latest Economic Indicators

Monthly Wholesale Trade: February 2007. 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.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: February 2007. 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: March 2007. 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: February 2007. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: March 2007. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.


Governments

2006 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. Internet tables and data files showing summary data on taxes collected by each state for up to 25 tax categories. Nationwide, state tax collections were up nearly 9 percent from 2005.


OMB Announcements

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has an online site to publish notices and rules from federal agencies on their programs. Many notices invite public comment. Below are some recent OMB postings dealing with the programs and activities of the Census Bureau:


Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features. Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas commemorate anniversaries or observances or provide background information for topics in the news:

Facts for Features: Cinco de Mayo

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)

Older Americans Month (May)

Facts for Features: Mother's Day (May 13, 2007)

Father's Day (June 17)

 

Upcoming Releases

Population

Estimates of U.S. and State Population by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2006. Internet tables showing national and and state-level population estimates cross-tabulated by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

International Data Base Update: 2006. Internet files showing demographic indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, net migration, and population growth for 228 countries and areas of the world. Includes current estimates and moving population pyramids that project age and sex distribution to 2050.


Economic Indicators

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: March 2007. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release April 25, 2007.

New Residential Sales: March 2007. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction. Scheduled for release April 25, 2007.

Housing Vacancies: 1st Quarter 2007. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy. Scheduled for release April 27, 2007.

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): March 2007. 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 April 30, 2007.

Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: March 2007. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for release May 2, 2007.

 

April 06, 2007

Headline News

U.S. Census Bureau Kicks Off 2008 Dress Rehearsal. Commerce Under Secretary to Attend Fayetteville Event. (Released April 5, 2007)

50 Fastest-Growing Metro Areas Concentrated in West and South. (Released April 5, 2007)

New orders for manufactured goods in February increased $3.7 billion or 1.0 percent to $386.5 billion. (Released April 4, 2007)

First Phase of 2010 Census Begins in Puerto Rico. (Released April 3, 2007)
Spanish Version

Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 8.1 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the Fourth Quarter of 2006, Down 0.4 (+/- 0.1) Cents From the Average of 8.5 Cents of the Third Quarter of 2006. (Released April 3, 2007)

Census Bureau Online Tools Can Aid Economic Development. (Released April 2, 2007)

Census Bureau Submits Subjects for 2010 Census to Congress. (Released March 30, 2007).
Spanish Version

Total Construction Activity for February 2007 ($1,170.8 Billion) Was 0.3 Percent Above the
Revised January 2007 ($1,167.7 Billion) Figure. (Released March 30, 2007)

The Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005. (Released March 29, 2007)

New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in February Increased $5.0 Billion or 2.5 Percent to $206.9 Billion. (Released March 28, 2007)

Census Bureau to Survey Nation's Spending Habits. (Released March 28, 2007)

Single-Parent Households Showed Little Variation Since 1994, Census Bureau Reports. (Released March 27, 2007)

Sales of New One-Family Houses in February 2007 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 848,000. This Is 3.9 Percent Below the Revised January 2007 Figure of 882,000. (Released March 26, 2007)


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Accessing Census Bureau Information About American Indians and Alaska Natives is a one-day computer-based workshop specially designed to teach attendees how to access Census Bureau data as it relates specifically to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Classes are available on May 10 and August 16, 2007. Class size is limited, so register early.

Understanding Federal Statistics (UFS) is a four-day, computer-based workshop at the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC. Openings are available for October 2007 workshops. Visit our web site for registration information.

 

Fact of the Day

Single-Parent Households Show Little Variation Since 1994

The percentage of households headed by single parents showed little variation from 1994 through 2006, at about 9 percent, up from 5 percent in 1970, according to the latest data on America's families and households. Data are from the 2006 Current Population Survey's (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC), conducted in February, March and April at approximately 100,000 addresses nationwide.

 

Hot Tip

Online Tools Can Aid Economic Development

The U.S. Census Bureau has several free online tools to help jobseekers, employers and economic planners get a handle on the local job market. The program - called Local Employment Dynamics (LED) - is a partnership between state labor market information agencies and the Census Bureau. It fills critical data gaps in workforce statistics at the state, county, metro and workforce investment area levels. The three LED online tools are: QWI (Quarterly Workforce Indicators) Online, Industry Focus and On the Map. QWI Online contains eight economic indicators: total employment, net job flow, job creation, number of new hires, separations, turnover and average monthly earnings for all workers and new hires.

 

Recently Released

Population

2006 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Population Estimates. Internet tables showing population estimates and rankings of change for the nation's 361 metro and 577 micro areas between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2006.

County and Puerto Rico Municipio Population Estimates: July 1, 2006. Internet tables showing population estimates, rankings and components of change for the nation's 3,141 counties and county equivalents since Census 2000 and up to July 1, 2006.

Earnings Gap Highlighted by Census Bureau Data on Educational Attainment. Read more in Educational Attainment in the United States: 2006. Detailed tables from the 2006 Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic supplement, which is conducted in February, March, and April at about 100,000 addresses nationwide.

Families and Living Arrangements: 2006. Internet tables from the Current Population Survey showing national data by race and Hispanic origin on marital status and household size and composition. The tables also include information on topics such as "stay-at-home" parents and health insurance coverage of children.

The Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005. Internet files and PDF report examining how income distributions change when the definition of income is varied to reflect the inclusion or exclusion of different components (such as Social Security, food stamps and income taxes).


Latest Economic Indicators

New Residential Sales: February 2007. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufactures' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: February 2007. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): February 2007. 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).

Quarterly Financial Report: Manufacturing, Mining, and Wholesale Trade: 4th Quarter. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations.

Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: February 2007. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.


Governments

2006 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. Internet tables and data files showing summary data on taxes collected by each state for up to 25 tax categories. Nationwide, state tax collections were up nearly 9 percent from 2005.


OMB Announcements

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has an online site to publish notices and rules from federal agencies on their programs. Many notices invite public comment. Below are some recent OMB postings dealing with the programs and activities of the Census Bureau:


Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features. Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic
subject areas commemorate anniversaries or observances or provide background information for
topics in the news:

Facts for Features: Cinco de Mayo

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)

Older Americans Month (May)

Facts for Features: Mother's Day (May 13, 2007)

Facts for Features: Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick's Day (March 17)

Women's History Month (March 2007)

 

Upcoming Releases

Population

Estimates of U.S. and State Population by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2006. Internet tables showing National- and state-level population estimates cross-tabulated by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2003. Internet files and PDF report providing national measures from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Covers five broad domains, including possession of appliances and electronic goods (such as cellular telephones); housing conditions; neighborhoods and community services; ability to pay bills and buy groceries; and expectations of getting help from friends, families, and communities.

International Data Base Update: 2006. Internet files showing demographic indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, net migration, and population growth for 228 countries and areas of the world. Includes current estimates and moving population pyramids that project age and sex distribution to 2050.


Economic Indicators

Monthly Wholesale Trade: February 2007. 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 6, 2007

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: February 2007. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release April 13, 2007.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: March 2007. 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. Scheduled for release April 16, 2007.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: February 2007. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release April 16, 2007.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: March 2007. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release April 17, 2007.


Economic Surveys

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey: 2005. Supplement to the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey providing data on e-business infrastructure investment. In 2004, U.S. businesses with employees spent $232 billion on ICT equipment such as computers, software, telephones, fax machines, and electromedical apparatus.


Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features: Father's Day (June 17). "Dear old dad" may be treated to breakfast in bed and a new necktie by his family on his special day. The Census Bureau can't be as elaborate, but it does honor him with a collection of statistical information from its demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to Father's Day.