May 16, 2008

Population

Estimates of US and State Population by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2007 [PDF - 655 KB]. Internet tables showing national and state-level population estimates cross-tabulated by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

Net Worth and the Assets of Households: 2002. Income and net worth are two important factors in determining economic well-being in the United States. This report looks at net worth and asset ownership by various socioeconomic factors, including monthly income. The data come from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2004 [PDF - 453 KB]. Report analyzing the socioeconomic characteristics of mothers participating in six public assistance programs, including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, food stamps, and Medicaid. Detailed tables also available online.

School Enrollment in the United States: 2006. A national-level update of characteristics of the nation's more than 75 million students. Eight internet tables include number of students by attributes such as age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, family income, type of college and vocational course enrollment. This Internet-only release comes from data collected each October as part of the Current Population Survey. The full report with analysis of the details is expected later this summer.

Support Providers: 2005. Internet tables examining data about those who provide support to people living in other households. The data include selected characteristics about support providers, such as their marital status, employment status, education level, and race. Although providers are often associated with child support, the category also includes those who pay support for people not living in the same household, such as parents or relatives. The data for these tables come from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Latest Economic Indicators

Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: March 2008. 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: March 2008. 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.

US International Trade in Goods and Services: March 2008. 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: April 2008. 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: March 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.

Economic Census and Surveys

Older Worker Profiles. Report (it will be released for each of over 30 states) provides a detailed picture of workers 55 and older at the county and metropolitan area levels for 2004. Based on data from the Local Employment Dynamics program. The report highlights the age of the states' work force, job gains and losses, industries in which older workers are concentrated, job stability, and earnings. The following states are available as of the publish date of this newsletter:

• Iowa (PDF - 1.31 MB)


• Maine (PDF - 1.45 MB)


• Vermont (PDF - 762 KB)


• Indiana (PDF - 1.53 MB)


• Arkansas (PDF - 1.81 MB)


• Hawaii (PDF - 558 KB)


• Delaware (PDF - 464 KB)


• Colorado (PDF - 779 KB)


• Wisconsin (PDF - 766 KB)

Government

Consolidated Federal Funds Report: 2006. This annual data set provides an overview of federal spending at the national, state, and county levels. The data are obtained from federal government agencies and describe spending for procurement contracts, salaries and wages, direct payments, loans, and insurance.

Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features: The Fourth of July

Facts for Features: Mother's Day (May 11)

Facts for Features: Cinco de Mayo (May 5)

Facts for Features: Older Americans Month (May 2008)

Facts for Features: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May 2008)

Facts for Features: Father's Day (June 15)

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