Census Product Update

The Census Product Update is a listing of recently released and upcoming data products from the U.S. Census Bureau. Census Bureau data come in many media types. PDF files cited below can be ordered in print from the Customer Services Center for a cost. Call for prices. Some printed reports must be ordered from the U.S. Government Printing Office (202-512-1800). Before ordering other products listed for sale, be sure to consult the ordering information at the end of this newsletter.

Headline News

Nearly Half of Parents Get Full Amount of Child Support. (Released November 9, 2009)

Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in 2006. (Released November 9, 2009)

September 2009 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $320.2 Billion, Up 0.7 Percent (+/-1.1 Percent) from Last Month. (Released November 6, 2009)

New Orders for Manufactured Goods in September Increased $3.3 Billion or 0.9 Percent to $356.1 Billion. (Released November 3, 2009)

School Enrollment in the United States: 2008. (Released November 2, 2009)

Secretary Locke, Census Bureau Launch National 'Census in Schools' Initiative to Improve the 2010 Count. (Released November 2, 2009)

Total Construction Activity for September 2009 ($940.3 Billion) Was 0.8 Percent Above the Revised August 2009 ($933.0 Billion) Figure. (Released November 2, 2009)

Facts for Features: The 2009 Holiday Season. (Released October 29, 2009)

Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems: 2nd Quarter 2009. (Released October 29, 2009)

Fact of the Day

Nearly Half of Parents Get Full Amount of Child Support

About half (46.8 percent) of parents owed child support in 2007 received the full amount, while nearly one-third (29.5 percent) received only a portion of the total due and about one-quarter (23.7 percent) received none of the child support they were owed, according to a new national report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the $34.1 billion total child support owed, 62.7 percent was reported as received.

For further details, see Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007, [PDF - 109 KB]. This report focuses on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere, and other types of support, such as health insurance and noncash assistance.

Hot Tip

Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in 2006

Take a look at this PowerPoint presentation which provides a look at a variety of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the baby boom generation, such as geographic distribution, marital status, educational attainment and income, and compares them with adults in younger and older age groups. The analysis uses data from a variety of sources, including the 2006 American Community Survey, 2006 population estimates, population projections and Census 2000.

Recently Released

Population

Alternative Income and Poverty Estimates: 2008. Data collected from the 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC). The first set of alternative measures include poverty estimates only and are based on recommendations from a 1995 National Academy of Sciences panel on measuring poverty. These estimates use a broadened definition of income and a set of poverty thresholds that are conceptually consistent with this income measure. The second set of alternative measures includes both income and poverty estimates and shows the impact of cash and noncash benefits and taxes on the distribution of income and prevalence of poverty.
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American Community Survey 2006-2008 Data Release. This release includes three-year data for all geographies with populations greater than 20,000, providing only the second look at detailed socioeconomic and housing characteristics for geographies between 20,000 and 64,999 since Census 2000. This follows the September 22 and 29 release of one-year (2008) data for all geographies of 65,000 or more.

Census Bureau Launches 2010Census.gov. In an effort to reach all American residents to inform them about the importance of the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau unveils an improved Internet site. The site's goal is to build a national dialogue about how everyone's participation helps paint a new "Portrait of America." This is the start of a massive outreach campaign that will be steadily growing as Census Day -- April 1, 2010 -- approaches.

Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007. (PDF - 109kb) This report shows national-level trends of child-support income received by parents for children whose other parent lives elsewhere. The Census Bureau collects detailed information about child-support agreements or awards, such as reported amounts due and received, as well as other socioeconomic characteristics about custodial parents and their families.

School Enrollment in the United States: 2008. These tables examine a host of details about school enrollment for the population 3 years and older by social and economic characteristics, including age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, type of school, labor force status of mothers with school-age children, type of family, employment status of those enrolled in vocational courses, income levels, children of foreign-born and more.

Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in 2006. PowerPoint presentation provides a look at a variety of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the baby boom generation, such as geographic distribution, marital status, educational attainment and income, and compares them with adults in younger and older age groups.

Economic Indicators

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): September 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: September 2009. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.

Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories: September 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.

Economic Census and Surveys

2007 Economic Census: Retail Trade Geographic Area Series. This is a series of national-, state-, county-, place-, and metro area-level data files on the retail trade sector (NAICS 44-45). These include data from industries such as car dealers, grocery stores, gas stations, electronic shopping, and others. The files provide data on the number of establishments, sales, and payroll, number of employees, and other data items by industry. These data will be released through July 2010.

2007 Economic Census: Accommodations and Food Services Geographic Area Series. This is a series of national-, state-, county-, place-, and metro area-level data files on the accommodation and food services sector (NAICS 72). These include data for industries such as hotels, full- and limited-service restaurants, bars and others. The files provide data on the number of establishments, sales, payroll, number of employees, and other data items by industry. These data will be released through July 2010.

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

2008 State and Local Government Employment and Payroll. These data show the number of part-time and full-time employees and payroll statistics for state and local governments by government function - highways, fire protection, police protection, public welfare, parks and recreation and more. Government types include counties, cities, townships, special districts, and school districts.

Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems: 2nd Quarter 2009. Quarterly summary data on assets, revenue and expenditures of the largest state and local government employee retirement systems in the United States, which comprise nearly 90 percent of national activity among such entities. These reports are published three months after each calendar quarter and show national financial transactions and trends for the past five years.

Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features: Halloween (October 31)

Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2009)

Veterans Day (November 11)

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2009

Upcoming Releases

Population

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.

U.S. Population Projections by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010-2050. A set of four different national projections by these characteristics, each based on a different assumption about the level of net international migration. Supplements the national projections series released last year.

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): 2008. These tables provide estimates of income and poverty for states and counties, as well as estimates of poverty and population for school districts, median household income and poverty rates of various age groups. SAIPE provides annual updates for the administration of federal programs and the allocation of federal funds to local jurisdictions.

Economic Indicators

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: September 2009. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release November 13, 2009.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: October 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 November 16, 2009.

Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales: September 2009. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release November 16, 2009.

Housing Starts/Building Permits: October 2009. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release November 18, 2009.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: October 2009. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release November 25, 2009.

New Home Sales: October 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 November 25, 2009.