Census Product Update

October 15, 2009

Population

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.

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.

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.

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.

Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007. 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.

Economic Indicators

Housing Starts and Building Permits: September 2009. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release October 20, 2009.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: September 2009. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release October 28, 2009.

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. Scheduled for release October 28, 2009.

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: Third Quarter: 2009. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates, and characteristics of units available for occupancy. Scheduled for release October 29, 2009.

Economic Census and Surveys

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.

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

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (November). Presidents have signed proclamations to honor the nation's 4.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives each year at this time. This group is younger and has larger families than the national population.