Census Product Update
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October 30, 2009
Population
Alternative Income and Poverty Estimates: 2008. The Census Bureau will release alternative income and poverty estimates covering calendar year 2008. The data were 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.
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.
USA Counties. This latest update features more than 6,500 data items at the national, state and county level from a variety of sources. New and revised data items include 2008 Housing Unit Estimates, 2008 Consolidated Federal Funds Reports, 2008 Supplemental Security Income, 2008 Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits, 2007 County Business Patterns, 2007 Physicians, 2007 Nonemployer Statistics, and 2006 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
Economic Indicators
Housing Starts and Building Permits: September 2009. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: September 2009. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Home Sales: September 2009. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.
Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: Third Quarter: 2009. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates, and characteristics of units available for occupancy.
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.
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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.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features: Halloween (October 31)
Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2009)
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2009
