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Census Atlas of the United States

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Who are we? Where do we come from? What do we do? My name is Marc Perry chief of the Population Distribution branch and co-author recently published Census Atlas of the United States, the first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since 1925. The new atlas visually guides you through vast amounts of data on the nation’s population and its housing and gives the reader a sense of how our country, and its people, have changed over the years.

The atlas contains over 700 full color maps. It presents data from 1790 through 2000 and is an invitation to spend time considering the characteristics of our country. Maps cover a variety of topics such as income, poverty, educational attainment, race and Hispanic origin, commuting, and residential mobility. Most maps feature county-level detail for the United States and Puerto Rico.

The atlas does not merely offer graphic representations of the facts and data. It reveals the relationships among our nation’s people and the states, cities and counties where they have chosen to live. In short, the book tells the story of our nation — its past, present and future.

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Hurricane Data and Emergency Preparedness

Megan Kindelan interviews Marc Perry, chief of the Population Distribution Branch at the U.S. Census Bureau, on coastal population trends as hurricane season begins. Stay tuned for future estimates/projections from the Census Bureau on populations that could be affected as tropical systems approach.

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MARC PERRY: My name is Marc Perry. I am a demographer in the population division. I am chief of the population distribution branch. I have been at Census nearly 10 years now. And my office, as our name implies, we sort of analyze population distribution trends in the country. We look at the areas that are growing or declining, analyze sort of population movement, both state-to-state, and sort of regionally, and within areas.

MS. KINDELAN: Can you talk to us a little bit about the population trends in the coastal areas?

MR. PERRY: Actually, the number of people who live in a coastal county – and that is any county nationwide that has more than 15 percent of its land area in a coastal cataloging unit, essentially coastal drainage – the number of Americans in a coastal county recently passed the 150 million mark, so it’s about 53 percent of all Americans live in what we would consider a coastal county.

MS. KINDELAN: And how is this data used for emergency planning purposes, especially with the start of hurricane season?

MR. PERRY: One of the first things that you would need to know in any emergency situation is what is the impacted population? Who lives there? What are their characteristics, et cetera? So each year, the Census Bureau does updated population estimates for all 3,100 counties nationwide, of which the coastal counties are part of that. And we update our numbers each year based on new information on births, deaths, and migration.

MS. KINDELAN: For local emergency planning officials and also for residents who are living in those areas, what resources does the Census Bureau offer via the website, and where can people go to find that information?

MR. PERRY: Well, certainly on our website under the population estimates link on the site, we have information for every state, county, metropolitan area, city and town, a wide variety of population estimates, tables, and also some maps and other graphics that are updated each year with the new information that is available.

In addition, the American Community Survey is increasingly becoming just an incredible resource of new and very detailed information each year. And certainly, in the next several years, ACS is going to be a data source for a wide variety of geographic areas as more information is available for smaller and smaller units.

MS. KINDELAN: Can you talk a little bit about how you work with NOAA and other government agencies with the start of hurricane season approaching?

MR. PERRY: It’s a close relationship. We worked with NOAA years ago to actually come up with a definition of coastal counties, and worked with them to agree on what constituted coastal or non-coastal. And each year, we generally get in contact with NOAA to give them updated population data for all of the coastal counties.

MS. KINDELAN: And for those living in hurricane-prone areas, do you see this trend continuing of more and more people choosing to live in coastal areas? Give us the forecast for the future of where you see these trends going.

MR. PERRY: The interesting thing is that the share of the U.S. population in coastal areas has actually been pretty constant for decades now. It’s about 53 percent of all people are in coastal counties. And the growth rate for coastal and non-coastal is about the same. But what is very interesting is that it’s the population density in coastal areas that is certainly one of the bigger issues. And we find that coastal areas are over five times as dense as non-coastal areas. And in some parts of the country, particularly say south Florida, for instance, population densities are very, very high. So it’s not really that coastal areas are growing faster.

The interesting thing is that they actually are even continuing to grow at all, because they already have so many people in there to begin with. And essentially, it’s a very limited amount of land area that continues to add population year after year after year. And what’s important to note is that coastal areas don’t just have a permanent population, but they have a seasonal and a weekly and even a daily population as well. So the dynamics of the coastal population are very interesting for these reasons.

One of the statistics that we read and hear about pretty often is what percentage of Americans live within 50 miles of the coastline. And this was something that, over the past year, we decided to actually use Census 2000 data to calculate ourselves. And what we found was that 137.5 million people, which is 48.9 percent of the U.S. population, lived within 50 miles of the coastline as of Census 2000. This is the first time that we’re aware of that the Census Bureau has actually calculated the statistic. And it does vary fairly substantially from some of the other numbers that we have heard bandied about in the press and elsewhere, so it is just under half of Americans live within 50 miles of the coast.

Much of the data that you hear about coastal areas is for what we’ve been talking about as coastal counties. And certainly one of the issues is that there are some coastal counties in the U.S. that are very large and extend very far inland. And a good example of this is San Bernadino County, California, which extends right to the Nevada border. It’s a coastal county, but much of its land area is really, really far from the coast, and certainly not what one would consider when they’re talking about coastal. So if we just limit it to within 50 miles of the coastline, what we found as of when we were looking at Census 2000 data was that there were 137.5 million people – and that’s 48.9 percent of the U.S. population – lived within just this 50-mile zone of the coast. That statistic, that 48.9 percent figure, is a bit different from some of the numbers that we have been hearing in the press bandied about when often times you hear two-thirds of the U.S. population, or three-fourths, or figures like that. And those actually are not correct.

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2010 Census

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Have you noticed that new housing development in your area? Your community’s changed since the last census. New homes have been built, garages have been converted into apartments and some street names have changed. Because of these changes to communities across the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau needs to update its address list for the 2010 Census. Every home, apartment or potential dwelling place has to be on the list, to make sure that everyone receives a census form and has the opportunity to be counted. The national address list will be updated in the spring of 2009.

Right now, the Census Bureau is preparing for this massive undertaking by conducting a dress rehearsal in San Joaquin County, Calif., and in nine counties around Fayetteville, N.C. In May and June of 2007, census workers will update the address list in these two locations. They’ll stop at each residence and either confirm the address or add a new one. They’ll enter that information into a hand-held computer and add Global Positioning System – or GPS – coordinates to the address to make sure it’s recorded in the right location.

You’ll be able to identify the census workers by their hand-held computers, official badges and census bags. And as with all 2010 Census information, the address information collected by the Census Bureau is confidential by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). All Census Bureau employees, including the census workers who collect the address information and GPS coordinates, have taken an oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine — or both — for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or household.

For more information on the dress rehearsal and the 2010 Census, visit <www.census.gov/2010census>.

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News Release
2010 Census

The Census Bureau invites state, local and tribal governments to participate in the Local Update of Census Addresses program. A county commissioner and president of the National Association of Counties weighs in on the importance of participating in this early phase of the 2010 Census.

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The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up to count some 310 million people in the 2010 Census. In order to get an accurate count of the population, this means the Census Bureau will have to deliver a census questionnaire to an estimated 130 million households across the country.

So, how is the Census Bureau preparing for this big job?

To make sure that every household gets a census questionnaire, one of the first things the Census Bureau needs to have is a complete address list. Early efforts are under way to make sure that list is as accurate as possible.

That’s where LUCA comes in. LUCA refers to the “Local Update of Census Addresses” program. In this important effort, the Census Bureau reaches out to state, local and tribal governments, asking for their assistance in providing updated addresses within their communities. This includes housing units, group quarters addresses and new housing developments in their area.

“Census data directly affects how more than 200 billion dollars in federal funding is distributed to state, local and tribal governments each year.”

That was Collen Landkamer, president of the National Association of Counties, talking about why it is so important to local communities that the Census Bureau has an accurate address list.

“It ensures that they can receive their fair share of funding for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much, much more, because the census numbers are what determine how the federal funding comes to local governments.”

By 2010, it is estimated that there will be more than 310 million people living in the United States. Where these people live will be used to correctly determine — or apportion — the number of representatives each state has in Congress. These population figures also play a major role at the state level in the redistricting process.

Colleen Landkamer points out why it is essential for local governments to cooperate in this early effort.

“Ensuring that we have accurate counts in our communities is extremely critical so that representation in our state legislatures is fair and equitable.”

This partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and other government entities is just one of the many steps that the Census Bureau takes to make sure that it has the most accurate population count possible. The information contained in the address list is confidential by law.

The Census Bureau is also embracing new technology to count the nation’s growing and changing population. It expects to use 500,000 hand-held computers for data collection in the 2010 Census. These devices will be used to update address lists and to conduct follow-up interviews with people who do not complete and return a census questionnaire by mail.

The 2010 Census will be simpler, less costly and more accurate. The questionnaire will be one of the shortest in the history of the census dating back to 1790. With only about seven questions to answer, it should take only 5 minutes to fill out.

For more information about the Local Update of Census Addresses or other aspects of the 2010 Census, visit the web site at www.census.gov and look for the “2010 Census.”

For the U.S. Census Bureau, I’m Tom Edwards, in Suitland, Md.

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Super Bowl XLI

Facts for Features

ANNOUNCER:

A DE FACTO AMERICAN HOLIDAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON FEBRUARY 4, AND EVEN THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT SERIES, PROFILE AMERICA TAKES NOTE...

PROFILE AMERICA/PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

“PROFILE AMERICA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. CHIPS AND DIP AND ALL KINDS OF DRINKS ARE ON HAND, AND FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WILL BE TURNING MANY OF THE NATION'S 112 MILLION LIVING ROOMS INTO MINI GRANDSTANDS -- TODAY IS SUPER BOWL FORTY-ONE, PLAYED THIS YEAR IN MIAMI. WHILE THE GAME ITSELF DECIDES THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.”

ANNOUNCER:

WHILE EACH YEAR'S SUPER BOWL IS RECKONED IN ROMAN NUMBERALS -- THE UPCOMING GAME IS "XLI" -- THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS ISSUED A SUPER BOWL SPECIAL EDITION OF FACTS FOR FEATURES, PRESENTING RELATED DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION IN A MORE FAMILIAR NUMBERIC FORMAT. IN ADDITION STATISTICS ON GAME HOST MIAMI, AND THE HOME METROPOLITAN STATISTICS OF THE CLASHING TEAMS, THE FACTS FOR FEATURES ALSO HAS COMPLIED A COLLECTION OF FACTS EXAMINING HOW LIFE IN THE UNTED STATES HAS CHANGED SINCE SUPER BOWL I, BACK IN 1967.

FACTS FOR FEATURES EDITOR ROBERT BERNSTEIN, ON HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED:

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“PERHAPS THE MOST NOTABLE CHANGE WE'VE SEEN IN THE U.S.SINCE THE FIRST SUPER BOWL IN 1967 IS JUST THE TOTAL POPULATION. WE REACHED THE 200-MILLION POPULATION MARK DURING 1967. IN 2007, WE NOW STAND AT JUST OVER 300-MILLION. AND OUR POPULATION IS MUCH OLDER THAN IT WAS IN 1967. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE 65 OR OVER HAS VIRTUALLY DOUBLED FROM 19-MILLION TO ABOUT 37-MILLION.”

ANNOUNCER:

BERNSTEIN NOTES THAT TODAY'S U.S. POPULATION IS CONSIDERABLY MORE EDUCATED THAN IN 1967:

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“AT THAT TIME, JUST ABOUT ONE IN TWO PEOPLE HAD AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. NOW IT'S MORE THAN EIGHT IN 10.”

ANNOUNCER:

THIS INCREASED EDUCATION HAS RESULTED IN GREATER EARNINGS -- IN CONSTANT DOLLARS -- FOR AMERICA WORKERS. IN THE CASE OF WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE, THEIR MEDIAN INCOME, ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE THE FIRST SUPER BOWL WAS PLAYED IN JANUARY, 1967.

THE COMPLETE SUPER BOWL SPECIAL EDITION OF FACTS FOR FEATURES-AND A GREAT NUMBER OF OTHER FACTS FOR FEATURES RELEASES-IS ONE OF THE NEWSROOM ITEMS FOUND AT W-W-W-DOT-CENSUS-GOV. FOR THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, I'M TOM EDWARDS IN SUITLAND, MARYLAND.

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A Child's Day: 2003

News Release

ANNOUNCER:

THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HAS JUST RELEASED A REPORT ILLUSTRATING “A CHILD’S DAY - 2003” -- AN EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING AND THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES. THIS SERIES OF SNAPSHOTS ILLUSTRATES THE WAYS THAT KIDS WERE SPENDING THEIR DAYS IN 2003.
REPORT CO-AUTHOR, JANE LAWLER DYE:

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“THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION – CHILDREN UNDER 18 -- WHICH IS ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF THE POPULATION, OR 73-MILLION CHILDREN. AND THIS REPORT IS HELPING US IDENTIFY TRENDS IN CHILD WELL-BEING… BECAUSE IN 10-TO-20 YEARS THESE KIDS WILL BE ADULTS AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS TO AMERICAN SOCIETY.”

ANNOUNCER:

AMONG THE MAJOR FINDINGS ARE THESE ITEMS REGARDING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE…75-PERCENT OF CHILDREN 12-TO-17 YEARS OLD ENROLLED IN SCHOOL WERE ACADEMICALLY “ON TRACK”…THAT IS: AT OR ABOVE THE GRADE LEVEL FOR PEERS THEIR AGE. THIS IS 6 PERCENT RISE BETWEEN 1994 AND 2003.

A CHILD’S DAY: 2003 ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY 1 IN 4 CHILDREN IN THE 12- TO 17-YEAR-OLD AGE GROUP WERE IN A SPECIAL CLASS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS OR DID ADVANCED WORK IN AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT. AND, 41 PERCENT OF CHILDREN – ABOUT 30-MILLION TOTAL – PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.

THESE STATISTICS ABOUT SCHOOL SETTINGS ARE ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE STORY DETAILED IN A CHILD’S DAY. THE REPORT’S WIDE VARIETY OF TABLES DESCRIBING CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING ARE BOTH INTERESTING -- AND USEFUL -- TO PLANNERS AND DECISION-MAKERS…REPORT CO-AUTHOR, TALLESE JOHNSON…

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“THE REPORT, A CHILD’S DAY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT PROVIDES VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AS WELL AS TO PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.

ANNOUNCER:

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AND DETAILED TABLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW VIA THE U.S.CENSUS BUREAU’S HOMEPAGE – W-W-W-DOT-CENSUS-DOT-GOV. LOOK FOR “A CHILD’S DAY –2003.”
THIS IS RICK REED, AT THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU IN SUITLAND, MARYLAND.

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“A key publication is released today by the U-S Census Bureau: its yearly Statistical Abstract — a thick compendium with hundreds of tables, from thousands of resources, that chronicles most anything that you can measure about life here and abroad.”

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NARR: A key finding of the Statistical Abstract of the United States 2007 is the impact of all sorts of media in our lives, as statistician Rosemary Clark explains.

CLARK: The Abstract says that out of a year, people send a total of 65 days in front of a TV, 41 days listening to music in various format, and a total of a solid week on the Internet.

NARR: The Abstract, nick-named Uncle Sam’s Almanac is used by, students, researchers and librarians, according to Census statistician Lars Johanson, who helped compile Abstract 2007. He says it’s been in publication for well over a hundred years.

JOHANSON: This is the 126th edition, and it represents a gathering of statistics not only from the Census Bureau but other government agencies, private sources and from various international organizations”

NARR: The Statistical Abstract of the United States 2007 can be found on the web
at w-w-w-dot-census-dot-gov. Just click on the icon in the upper left hand corner of the home page.

On behalf of the US Census Bureau, I’m Rick Reed in Suitland, Maryland.

Information on purchasing the Statistical Abstract of the United States 2006 can be obtained online at www.census.gov.

On behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau, I’m Rick Reed in Suitland, Maryland.

2005 Median Housing Value sound bite transcripts:

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National overview (TRT 0:22)

(Art Crecse):

The 2005 American Community Survey shows that for the nation as a whole, real median home value--which represents home value adjusted for inflation—increased from 127-thousand dollars in 2000 to 168-thousand dollars in 2005, and this represents an increase of about 32-percent.

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San Diego, CA overview (TRT 0:23)

(Art Crecse):

There was phenomenal growth in San Diego in median home values. When you look at this in terms of real median home value—which means you adjust for inflation—the median home values grew tremendously from 249-thousand dollars in 2000 to 567-thousand dollars in 2005, and this represents an increase of about 32-percent.

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Phoenix, AZ overview (TRT 0:27):

(Art Crecse):

The 2005 American Community Survey shows that in 2005 median home value was 184-thousand dollars, and when you talk about this in real terms--that is, adjusting for inflation--this means that the real median home values increased from 121-thousand dollars to 184-thousand dollars in Phoenix, which represented an increase of 51-point-nine percent.

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Jacksonville, FL overview (TRT 0:29):

(Art Crecse):

The American Community Survey allows us to get annual updates of information about many places. Among these would be Jacksonville City, Florida, where, when we look at real median home values—that is, adjusting the values for inflation—real median home values increased from 95-thousand dollars in 2000 to 145-thousand dollars in 2005, and this represents an increase of 51-point-seven percent.

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Lynchburg, VA overview (TRT 0:19):

(Art Crecse):

Now that we can measure characteristics for areas of 65-thousand or more, we now know that for Lynchburg, Virginia, real median home values increased by eight-point-two percent between 2000 and 2005, from 96-thousand dollars to 104-thousand dollars.

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Fayetteville, AR overview (TRT 0:19):

(Art Crecse):

Now that we can measure characteristics for areas of 65-thousand or more, in the American Community Survey, we now know that, for instance, for Fayetteville City, Arkansas, the real median home values increased by 35-point-nine percent, from 111-thousand dollars to about 151-thousand dollars.

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Greenfield, NC overview (TRT 0:20):

(Art Crecse):

Now that we can measure characteristics for areas of 65-thousand or more, this allows us to find, for instance, in Greenfield City, North Carolina, that real median home values increased by 10-and-a-half percent, from 104-thousand dollars to 115-thousand dollars.

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Boynton Beach, CA overview (TRT 0:36):

(Art Crecse):

Real median home value—that is, home value adjusted for inflation—jumped in Boynton Beach from 98-thousand dollars in 2000 to 115-thousand dollars in 2005. The percent owner-occupied was about 72-point-nine percent. The median monthly owner costs was one-thousand three-hundred dollars, which really was not much different from the national average of one-thousand two-hundred ninety-five dollars, and the median gross rent was 1008-dollars in 2005.

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Texas towns overview (TRT 0:29):

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This is the first time we’ve had full implementation of the sample which allows us to look at characteristics of cities of 65-thousand or more. Now, we can find information for places such as Baytown City in Texas. We find here the change in real median home values between 2000 and 2005 was 28-point-two percent. Another good example would be Missouri City, Texas, where the increase was 15-point-nine percent, and in Bryan City, Texas, was 12-and-a-half percent.

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State ranking home value overview (TRT 0:22):

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With so many cities in California experiencing large increases in median home value, it is not surprising that California ranks first in median home value at 478-thousand dollars, followed by Hawaii at 454-thousand, and (the) District of Columbia at 384-thousand dollars. These numbers represent home values as reported by our respondents.

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Tom Mesenbourg, Associate Director for Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, describes results of the survey:

The Census Bureau report will show that Hispanic-owned businesses increased 31% between 1997 and 2002, triple the US average. (:10)

There are 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, that accounts for about 7% of the total US businesses and those Hispanic-owned businesses employee 1.5 million individuals. (:14)

In 2002, Hispanic-owned businesses generated 222 billion dollars in revenue, that was an increase of 19% from 1997. There were 30,000 Hispanic-owned businesses that had revenue in excess of 1 million dollars. (:19)

Hispanic businesses have about 50% of their revenue in about 3 sectors, retail trade, businesses that sell to consumers, wholesale trade, businesses that typically sell to other businesses and construction. (:15)

Many of the states experienced double digit growth between 1997 and 2002. New York had a 57% increase in the number of Hispanic-owned businesses, Georgia and Rhode Island experienced 56% increases and Nevada and South Carolina had 48% increases. (:21)

Jose Rodriguez, General Manager, Comunicad

We have grown tremendously over the last few years; and actually we
have doubled our size over the past six years to now our full-time staff is 12. And we also have several other freelancers that we use across the U.S on a constant basis for many of our work. (:15)

I would have to say that our revenue has grown approximately 200 percent
also over the last six years. Our accounts have grown tremendously. (:07)
Tom Mesenbourg delivers local sound bites for:
CA (:11)
CT (:11)
FL (:09)
GA (:11)
KY (:14)
NV (:14)
NY (:12)
RI (:12)
SC (:13)
TX (:10)

March 21, 2006

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Eli Samuel Serrano
Portavoz, Oficina del Censo de U.S.A.
Describe los resultados de la encuesta

Bueno este reporte de la Oficina del Censo yo creo que lo mas importante es que los duenos de negocios Hispanos han crecido por un 31 por ciento que es tres veces mas que el promedio nacional. (:12)

Uno-punto-5 millones de trabajadores. Esto representa el siete por ciento de los negocios no agrícolas en los Estados Unidos. (:09)

En el 2002, dueños de negocios Hispanos generaron 222 mil millones de dólares… esto fue un crecimiento del 19 por ciento en 1997. (:11)

Los Hispanos son dueños de una gran variedad de negocios, pero la gran mayoría son en comercio por mayor y comercio detallistas. El 36 por ciento de las ganancias de duenos Hispanos están en estas dos categorías. (:18)

Muchos estados tuvieron un crecimiento tremendo, numero uno fue Nueva York con un 57 por ciento, segundo fue Rhode Island y Georgia que los dos tuvieron un 56 por ciento...y terceros fueron Nevada y Carolina del Sur con 48 por ciento. (:18)

Jose Rodriguez
Gerente General, Comunicad

Yo diria, que basicamente en los ultimos seis anos Comunicad a duplicado no solamente en los empleados que tenemos aqui en la agencia, sino tambien en el ingreso de parte de nuestros clientes. (:12)

En termino de crecimiento de ingreso les podria decir que nuestros ingresos han crecido por lo menos 200 o 300 por ciento en los ultimos 6 anos. (:08)

Yo diria que los negocios Hispanos estan creciendo mucho mas en los E.U. no solamente obviamente por el crecimiento en poblacion sino por que tenemos un espiritud muy empresarial y debido a eso hemos creado un sin numero de negocios que empesaron no solamente como negocios de familia sino que ahora se han creado en companias bastante grandes que le sirven a companias nacionals e multinacionales. (:25)

Eli Samuel Serrano comenta sobre estos estados:
CA (:08)
TX (:08)
FL (:09)
NY (:15)
GA & RI (:12)
NV & SC (:12)
CT (:13)
KY (:15)
SC (:13)
TX (:10)

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Hispanic-Owned Firms Podcast

News Release
Press Kit

INTRO, by Maury Cagle:
Welcome to this U-S Census Bureau Podcast, produced by the Public Information Office. I’m Maury Cagle on behalf of the U-S Census Bureau. This backgrounder is one of a series of discussions with Census Bureau officials and reporter authors.
We cover a wide variety of Census Bureau data releases and related topics.

Today’s backgrounder covers the Survey of Business Owners, based on data gathered for the 2002 Economic Census.

We’ll hear nuggets of information about Hispanic-owned businesses. Our podcast host is Rita Rich.

Rita Rich:

Our topic today is the release of the 2002 Economic Census data covering Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S.

Our interview is with U.S. Census Bureau Associate Director for Economic Programs, Tom Mesenbourg.

Let’s start by discussing the big picture, Tom, and thank you for being here today. What is the Economic Census, how are data like this used by decision makers and business people?

Tom Mesenbourg:
Well, the economic census is the most comprehensive survey done of U-S businesses. In over the last 2 years we have produced statistics on 23-million businesses, we’ve provided information on 900- different industries, and we’ve also generated very detailed information about where those businesses are located. But heretofore, we have not really produced any information that illuminates the characteristics of those businesses. Now we’re going to start coloring in that mosaic by providing information on this case Hispanic owned businesses.

Rita:
Now when we say Hispanic owned businesses, define Hispanic in America.

Tom:
Hispanic owned business is a business that has 51% or more of the ownership is attributed to individuals of Hispanic ethnicity.

Rita:
Such as Puerto Rican Americans?

Tom:
Exactly, such as Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Spanish/Latino, a whole variety of ethnicities.

Rita:
Now how do you use data like this to determine the health of the U-S economy as a whole?

Tom:
This data is going to provide information on small businesses. The survey collects data both from businesses that have paid employees, and there are about 5.6 million of those in the U-S economy, and it also collects data from a sample of the 17-and-half to 18-million businesses that are sole proprietors that don’t have any paid employees.
So, the Hispanic owned business report will provide data on both of those categories.

Rita:
All right, let’s get to the headline, the Census Economic Data forecast between 1997 and 2002 showed what kind of trend in terms of Hispanic Business ownership?

Tom:
Hispanic businesses grew by 31% between 1997 and 2002. That was triple the U-S average.

Rita:
Can you tell me which states have the largest number of these businesses?

Tom:
The four largest states in terms of Hispanic businesses are: California—California has almost 26% of all the Hispanic owned businesses in the U-S. Second, we have Texas; third Florida and fourth, New York.

Rita:
Now I know that the Census.gov website is chock-full of colorful charts and graphs, and I can bet you that you guys made a beautiful map of the United States that actually shows you where these states are and in full color graphics, demonstrates the strength of business ownership in those states. In fact I know this cause I was given a sneak peek of this. I encourage everybody to check out Census.gov and do a brief search on that.
Now I know that the Census recently released data on counties with the fastest growth rates. Which counties in the U-S have particularly large numbers of Hispanic businesses?

Tom:
We lead with Los Angeles, where they have almost a hundred-and-eighty-eight-thousand Hispanic owned businesses in Los Angeles Country. Miami-Dade, in Florida, is second with a-hundred-sixty-three-thousand. Harris, Texas has almost 62-thousand and the Bronx, in New York has 38-thousand. So, those are the four top counties in the United States in terms of Hispanic owned business.

Rita:
And, because you are the Census Bureau can you tell me which cities have the largest numbers of Hispanic owned businesses?

Tom:
Well, the cities follow the state and the county profile also. New York City leads with almost 130-thousand Hispanic owned businesses; Los Angeles is second with almost 85-thousand; Houston is third with almost 42-thousand Hispanic owned businesses; and Miami is fourth with 36-thousand.

Rita:
Now, what can you say about the growth of Hispanic owned businesses in the U-S and it’s importance for the nation’s economy?

Tom:
Well, in total, Hispanic owned firms account for about 7% of the total number of firms in the U-S.

Rita:
Of all these businesses how many are sole proprietors where there’s just an individual performing a service?

Tom:
Of the 1-point-six million Hispanic owned businesses in the United States; 1-point-four million of them are sole proprietors. So, they’re running their business themselves. They’re entrepreneurs.

Rita:
What kind of businesses do they run?

Tom:
About 50% of the revenues from Hispanic owned businesses are concentrated in three economic sectors; retail/trade-that is businesses that sell to consumers; wholesale trade-businesses that typically sell to other businesses; and the third is construction.

Rita:
Mr. Tom Mesenbourg, thank you for participating in today’s podcast.

Now, for those interested in complete data on today’s topic, please visit the Census Bureau’s homepage---www.census.gov and look for “Survey of Business Owners” in the “Business” category. You can also view a short introductory video by going to “Broadcast and Photo Services” in the “Newsroom” category, then clicking on “Survey of Business Owners Press Event.”
On behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau, I’m Rita Rich.

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