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September 18, 2009
Headline News
Independent Panel Commends the 2010 Census Paid Media Plan. (Released September 18, 2009)
Privately-Owned Housing Starts in August 2009 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 598,000. (Released September 17, 2009)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for August Reached $351.4 Billion, an Increase of 2.7 Percent (±0.5 Percent) From the Previous Month. (Released September 15, 2009)
U.S. Total Business Sales for July Were $978.4 Billion, Up 0.1 Percent (±0.2 Percent)* From Last Month. (September 15, 2009)
Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 4.3 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the Second Quarter of 2009. (September 14, 2009)
July 2009 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $314.5 Billion, Up 0.5 Percent (+/-0.5 Percent) From Last Month. (September 11, 2009)
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008. (Released September 10, 2009)
The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $32.0 Billion in July From $27.5 Billion (Revised) in June, as Imports Increased More Than Exports. (Released September 10, 2009)
U.S. Information Sector Revenue for the Second Quarter of 2009, Adjusted for Seasonal Variation but Not for Price Changes, Was $274.3 Billion. (Released September 9, 2009)
Fact of the Day
About the 2010 Census
The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data guide the distribution of more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year. They're also used to determine Congressional apportionment and to help guide planning decisions, such as the placement of schools, hospitals, transportation, and business and industrial development. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be one of the shortest in history, consisting of 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict laws protect the confidentiality of respondents and the information they provide.
Hot Tip
Economic Indicators
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Recently Released
Population
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2008. The nation's official poverty rate in 2008 was 13.2 percent, up from 12.5 percent in 2007. Real median household income fell from $52,163 to $50,303, and the percentage of people without health insurance remained unchanged at 15.4 percent.Comparison of ACS and ASEC Data on Veteran Status and Period of Military Service: 2007. (PDF - 204 KB). Report focusing on comparisons of national and state distributions of veteran status and period of military service between the 2007 American Community Survey and the 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
Economic Indicators
Quarterly Services Survey: Second Quarter, 2009. 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: July 2009. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories: July 2009. 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: Manufacturers, Mining, and Wholesale Trade: Second Quarter, 2009. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: August 2009. 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: July 2009. 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: August 2009. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.
Economic Census and Surveys
2007 Economic Census. This is a series of national-level data files on the various sectors in 2007. The files provide data on the number of establishments, sales, payroll, number of employees, value of product line sales and other data items by industry. Data will be released through October. Recently released:
Accommodation and Food Services Industry Series
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry Series
Other Services (except Public Administration) Industry Series
2007 Economic Census of Island Areas, Geographic Area Series: American Samoa. The data include the number of establishments, sales, payroll, number of employees and other data items for American Samoa - a U.S. territory in the South Pacific.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features: Back to School
Facts for Features: Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 20-26, 2009
Facts for Features: Halloween (October 31)
Upcoming Releases
Population
2008 Data Release. The U.S. Census Bureau will release data from the 2008 American Community Survey. This release will include all one-year estimates from data collected in 2008, including income and poverty estimates. In addition to the full complement of social, economic, and housing data, this release will also include estimates on health insurance coverage, marital history, and veterans' service-connected disability ratings for the first time. These estimates will be available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, and all counties, places, and metropolitan areas with populations of 65,000 or more.
The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007. This analysis from American Community Survey data looks at the characteristics of the civilian foreign-born versus native labor force population on topics that include educational attainment, occupation, and industry.
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2007. Who are America's stay-at-home moms? Do they tend to have more or less education than mothers in the workforce? Are they younger or older? This report from the Current Population Survey provides a look at the basic trends in household and family composition. It also shows state-level variation in the kinds of households children live in, such as married-couple families, unmarried-partner households and single-parent families.
The Hispanic Origin Population in the United States: 2007 and 2008. National-level tabulations (42 tables) from the Current Population Survey on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status, and Hispanic origin type. Includes new tabulations on generation, mobility and health insurance status.
Economic Indicators
Quarterly Financial Report for Retail Trade: Second Quarter, 2009. Press release shows second quarter sales of large retail trade corporations. Includes large U.S. retailers' after-tax profits. Scheduled for release September 21, 2009.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: August 2009. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release September 25, 2009.
New Residential Sales: August 2009. 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 September 25, 2009.
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): August 2009. 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 October 1, 2009.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: August 2009. 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 October 2, 2009.
Economic Census and Surveys
2007 Economic Census: Mining Industry Series. This is a series of national-level data files on the mining sector (NAICS 21). These include data for industries such as crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, silver, iron, copper, lead, sand, gravel and others. The files provide data on the number of establishments, shipments, payroll, number of employees, value of product shipments, and other data items by industry.
Government
2007 State and Local Government Finances. Complete statistics on the financial activity of all 50 state governments from the 2007 Census of Governments. Data cover revenues by type (taxes and federal aid), expenditures by character (current operations, capital outlay, payments to other governments), expenditures by function (welfare, health, education, natural resources), indebtedness, and cash and security holdings.
Reference and Compendia
Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2009). Dig in to this feast of economic and demographic statistics pertaining to the menu of culinary delights consumed on Turkey Day.
September 4, 2009
Headline News
Census Bureau to Announce Findings for Income, Earnings, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage. (Released September 3, 2009)
La Oficina del Censo Anunciará los Hallazgos sobre Ingresos, Pobreza y Cobertura de Seguro Médico. (Released September 3, 2009)
New Orders for Manufactured Goods in July Increased $4.6 Billion or 1.3 Percent to $355.5 Billion. (Released September 2, 2009)
Total Construction Activity for July 2009 ($958.0 Billion) Was 0.2 Percent Below the Revised June 2009 ($959.5 Billion). (Released September 1, 2009)
Facts for Features -- Halloween: Oct. 31, 2009. Released August 31, 2009)
American Samoa Economy Generated $1.3 Billion in Sales in 2007. (Released August 28, 2009)
Sales of New One-Family Houses in July 2009 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 433,000. This Is 9.6 Percent Above the Revised June 2009 Estimate of 395,000. (Released August 26, 2009)
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in July Increased $7.8 Billion or 4.9 Percent to $168.4 Billion. (Released August 26, 2009)
Comparison of ACS and ASEC Data on Veteran Status and Period of Military Service: 2007. (Released August 21, 2009)
Fact of the Day
American Somoa's Economy Profiled
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Economic Census of Island Areas: Geographic Area Series for American Samoa, in 2007, American Samoa had 812 businesses, including 612 with paid employees. These businesses employed 11,247 people and had an annual payroll of $132.3 million. The economic census profiles American Samoa's economy every five years. The 2007 census data include statistics for American Samoa, its five districts and its 16 counties for businesses with and without paid employees. American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the South Pacific Ocean.
Hot Tip
Census Bureau to Announce Findings for Income, Earnings, Poverty and Health Insurance
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10 a.m. EDT to announce the findings from its annual report: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008. This report contains the official national findings from the Current Population Survey (CPS).
The CPS report, data tables, news and video sound bites release will be posted online shortly after the Web conference begins and will be accessable by clicking on the income, poverty and health insurance icon in the top left corner of the Census Bureau's home page. Conference login information is available on our web site. Please plan to login early, as some setup is required.
Recently Released
Population
Comparison of ACS and ASEC Data on Veteran Status and Period of Military Service: 2007 [PDF]. Report focusing on comparisons of national and state distributions of veteran status and period of military service between the 2007 American Community Survey and the 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Examines specifically, for instance, how, at the national level, the age distribution of veterans and, at the state level, how the percent of the adult population who are veterans differs between the surveys.
Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: July 2009. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Residential Sales: July 2009. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): July 2009. 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).
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: July 2009. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.
Economic Census and Surveys
2007 Economic Census. This is a series of national-level data files on the various sectors in 2007. The files provide data on the number of establishments, sales, payroll, number of employees, value of product line sales and other data items by industry. Data will be released
through October. Recently released:
- Accommodation and Food Services Industry Series
- Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry Series
- Construction Industry Series
2007 Economic Census of Island Areas, Geographic Area Series: American Samoa. The data include the number of establishments, sales, payroll, number of employees and other data items for American Samoa - a U.S. territory in the South Pacific.
2009 Capital Spending Report: U.S. Capital Spending Patterns: 1999-2007. A look at capital expenditure patterns reveals data about firms with and without employees, expenditures for structures and equipment, and expenditures for major industry sectors. The data comes from the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features: Back to School
Facts for Features: Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 20-26, 2009
Upcoming Releases
Population
2008 Data Release. The U.S. Census Bureau will release data from the 2008 American Community Survey on Tuesday, September 22nd. This release will include all one-year estimates from data collected in 2008, including income and poverty estimates. In addition to the full complement of social, economic and housing data, this release will also include estimates on health insurance coverage, marital history and veterans' service-connected disability ratings for the first time. These estimates will be available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district and all counties, places and metropolitan areas with populations of 65,000 or more.
The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007. This analysis from American Community Survey data looks at the characteristics of the civilian foreign-born vs. native labor force population on topics that include educational attainment, occupation and industry.
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2007. Who are America's stay-at-home moms? Do they tend to have more or less education than mothers in the workforce? Are they younger or older? This report from the Current Population Survey provides a look at the basic trends in household and family composition. It also shows state-level variation in the kinds of households children live in, such as married-couple families, unmarried-partner households and single-parent families.
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2008. On September 10, the Census Bureau will release the consolidated report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage for the nation, based on the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the 2009 Current Population Survey.
Economic Indicators
Quarterly Services Survey: Second Quarter, 2009. 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 September 9, 2009.
US International Trade in Goods and Services: July 2009. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release September 10, 2009.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories: July 2009. 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 September 11, 2009.
Quarterly Financial Report: Manufacturers, Mining, and Wholesale Trade: Second Quarter, 2009. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations. Scheduled for release September 14, 2009.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: August 2009. 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 September 15, 2009.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: July 2009. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release September 15, 2009.
Housing Starts and Building Permits: August 2009. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release September 17, 2009.
Economic Census and Surveys
2007 Economic Census: Mining Industry Series. This is a series of national-level data files on the mining sector (NAICS 21). These include data for industries such as crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, silver, iron, copper, lead, sand, gravel and others. The files provide data on the number of establishments, shipments, payroll, number of employees, value of product shipments and other data items by industry.
Government
2007 State and Local Government Finances. Complete statistics on the financial activity of all 50 state governments from the 2007 Census of Governments. Data cover revenues by type (taxes and federal aid), expenditures by character (current operations, capital outlay, payments to other governments), expenditures by function (welfare, health, education, natural resources), indebtedness, and cash and security holdings.
Reference and Compendia
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26). Dig in to this feast of economic and demographic statistics pertaining to the menu of culinary delights consumed on Turkey Day.
