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Upcoming

2010 Census

2008 Dress Rehearsal

Locally Hired Census Workers to Update Address List, Visit Every Residence in Fayetteville Area and San Joaquin County — Locally hired workers will update the Census Bureau’s address list — verifying, adding and deleting addresses — beginning May 2 and continuing through the end of June. This is the first major phase of the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal to be conducted in San Joaquin County, Calif., and a nine-county area around Fayetteville, N.C. (Tentatively scheduled for release early May.)

American Community Survey

More Education Means Higher Wages in Puerto Rico — A college degree can translate into higher earnings for workers in Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Puerto Rico Community Survey. This news release includes a look at educational attainment, household size, living arrangements and more on the Island of Enchantment. (Tentatively scheduled for release in Puerto Rico May 3.)

More Houses Have More Bedrooms — American homes are getting bigger — at least when measured by the number of bedrooms they have — according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This news release includes a look at the most common housing types in different regions, states and cities. (Tentatively scheduled for release mid-May.)

Demographic Surveys

Estimates of U.S. and State Population by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2006 — National- and state-level population estimates cross-tabulated by these demographic characteristics. (Tentatively scheduled for release mid-May.)

Economic Surveys

State and Local Government Finances: 2004-2005 — Downloadable Internet tables, covering state and local government financial activities in four broad categories: revenues, expenditures, outstanding debt and assets (cash and security holdings). The tables through 2004 can be found at <http://www.census.gov/govs/estimate>. (Tentatively scheduled for release May 15.)

Facts for Features

The Fourth of July — The Census Bureau celebrates our nation’s 231st birthday with a collection of statistics on flags, fireworks and food. Data come from across demographic and economic subject areas. (Tentatively scheduled for release early May.)

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television

Radio

Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for April/May — Upcoming segments include Honoring Fallen Policemen (April 30) and Older Americans Month (May 20). The entire set of April daily features is available at <http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/radio/>. The entire set of May daily features will be available for direct downloads, beginning Monday.

The URL for the daily or monthly MP3 downloads is the same for the page you use to establish subscription podcast access: <http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/radio/profile_america/>. This is where the WAV files will appear, as well.

Profile America and Al Dia daily features can all be auditioned and downloaded individually and for the entire month via zip files at <http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/radio/>.

Recently Released

(Since April 13, 2007)

2010 Census

Opening of Local Census Office Brings 2,000 New Jobs to San Joaquin Area — April 18 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb07-dr06.html>.

Demographic Surveys

The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005 — March 29 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/publications/effects2005/>.

Facts for Features

Father’s Day (June 17) — April 17 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb07-ff08.html>.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television

Radio

Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for March/April — Recently released segments include National Library Week (April 15) and Administrative Professionals Week (April 22). <http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/radio/>.

Briefing Video

“America’s Changing; so is the Census” (5:45) — This video covers the American Community Survey, which is now being conducted in every community across the country every month. “America’s Changing …” is available for viewing as video-on-demand; the complete script is also available at
<http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/videos/census_operations.php>. For more information, please write us at <PIO@census.gov.

TV News

“American Community Survey B-roll” (#V07-027) (13:25) — An updated version of the U.S. Census Bureau’s official stock shot reel of ACS survey-taking scenes. Review and order the B-roll via the online American Community Survey News Media Tool Kit at
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/newsmediakit.html>.