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Demographic

Census-Related

Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files (1 Percent) — Census 2000 files containing individual long-form questionnaires for a 1 percent sample of people and housing units. Names, addresses and other identifiable information are deleted. (Scheduled for release on June 4: Missouri, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Virginia, South Dakota, Hawaii, Arkansas, Indiana, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana.)

Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF4) — A total of 323 summary tables of social, economic and housing characteristics for up to 336 population groups: total population, 132 race groups, 78 American Indian and Alaska native categories (reflecting 39 individual tribes); 39 Hispanic or Latino groups and 86 ancestry groups. SF4 contains sample data for population and housing items such as language and ability to speak English; ancestry; educational attainment; number of rooms; heating fuel; value of home and monthly rent. To be released by state through September. (Scheduled for release on June 4: Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee and on June 11: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington.)

Census 2000 Brief: Poverty 1999 — Data on people in poverty at the close of the last century, including characteristics for regions, states, counties, and places with population of 100,000 or more. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 1.)

Census 2000 Brief: Employment Status: 2000 — Data on employment status of people 16 and over, including labor force growth, participation rates and employment differences among regions, states, counties and places with populations of 100,000 or more. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 8.)

Gross Migration Summary: 2000 — Counts of people 5 years old and over, nonmovers and movers by geographic area (United States, regions, states, counties [or minor civil divisions in New England] and individual metropolitan areas); the numbers of in- and out-migrants from the same or different geographic area, as well as domestic net migration and the number of people living abroad five years ago. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 15.)

Non-Census

Facts for Features: Father's Day — Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas for Father's Day 2003. Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events and holidays through the year. (Scheduled for release on June 2.)

Facts for Features: The Fourth of July — Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas related to the celebration of July 4^th. Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events and holidays through the year. (Tentatively scheduled for release on June 20.)

Net Worth and Asset Ownership of Households: 1998 and 2000 — Report and tables from the Survey of Income and Program Participation showing how median net worth changed over the period since 1984, with household data cross-tabulated by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Also, median value of specific types of assets. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 1.)

Supplemental Security Income and Its Noninstitutional Recipients: July 1997 and 1999 — Information about who receives SSI benefits, how much they receive and other demographic characteristics. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 1.)

Consumer Expenditure Survey Data Collection: July 2003 — Data about how much Americans spend on groceries, clothing, health care and housing will be collected in July from a national sample of randomly selected households for the Consumer Expenditure Survey. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 8.)

Children's Living Arrangements and Characteristics: March 2002 — Report and tables from the March 2002 Current Population Survey with national-level data on the often complex living arrangements of children. Includes new estimates of children who live with "stay-at-home" fathers or mothers. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 15.)

American Housing Survey for Selected Metropolitan Areas in 2002 (Microdata) — Files for 13 metropolitan areas, available only through the Federal Electronic Research and Review Extraction Tool (FERRET) at <http://ferret.bls.census.gov/cgi-bing/ferret>. Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 15.)

The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2002 — Report and tables from the Current Population Survey with data on Hispanics by age, marital status, family type and size, education, occupation, income, poverty and housing. The tables also show comparable national data for non-Hispanic whites, as well as for various Hispanic groups. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 15.)

Estimates of U.S. Population by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2002 — National-level population estimates covering people with these demographic characteristics. Comparable estimates also shown for 2001 and 2000. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 15.)

Economic

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2002 (State and County Areas) — Only consolidated source of state and local area data on the majority of direct federal expenditures, as well as data on federal loan and insurance programs. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of June 1.)

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

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Demographic

Census-Related

Census 2000 Summary File 4 — 5/21/03 -- State files released: Ark., Miss., and Va.; and on 5/28/03: Ind., La., Pa., and Texas. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/SF4.html>.

Public Use Microdata Sample (1-Percent) — 5/21/03 -- State files released: Colo., Conn., Iowa, Ky., Maine, Mass., Mont., N.M., Nev., N.D., Ore., and Utah; and on 5/28/03: Ariz., Tenn., Del., N.H., Wash., Ga., N.C., W. Va., Mich., Minn., S.C., and Wis. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/PUMS.html>.

Census 2000 Brief: Veterans 2000 — 5/22/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-22.pdf>.

Census 2000 Brief: Home Values: 2000 — 5/29/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-20.pdf>.

Census 2000 Brief: Housing Costs of Renters: 2000 — 5/29/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-21.pdf>.

Summary Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics: 2000 (PHC-2) — A list of states for which PHC-2 reports have been released is available on the Internet: <http://www.census.gov/census2000/pubs/phc-2.html>.

Non-Census

The Older Population in the United States: March 2002 — 5/20/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-75.html>.

Metropolitan Movers, 2000-2001 — 5/20/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-80.html>.

The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 2002 — 5/28/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-89.html>.

Economic

2001 County Business Patterns, Puerto Rico — 5/19/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/01cbp/cbp01-53.pdf>.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Older Americans Month — 5/20/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/olderamericans.html>.

The Profile America CD for June 2003 is in distribution. This series of 60-second features, one for each day of the month, is heard on more than 500 stations across the country, and around the world on Armed Forces Radio. Each feature is keyed to an event whose anniversary or observance is celebrated on the air date. June's "Profile America" covers such items as National Safety Month, National Cheese Week and the anniversary of the first use of the bar code.

Audio and text features for May are still available online at the address below, and address such topics as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the first trans-Atlantic flight and Older Americans' Month.

A companion program, "Al Dia", is produced for Spanish-language stations. Copies of these programs are available by calling (301) 763-2806 or e-mailing your request to <rreed@census.gov>.

Audio and text — suitable for print features — for both "Profile America" and "Al Dia" are also available on the Internet at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/>.

Television

Broadcast B-roll and briefing videos are available for helping illustrate Census Bureau-related stories. Review online "trailers" at the PIO Broadcast and Photo Services page by going to <www.census.gov> and clicking on "Radio/TV" (under "Newsroom").

Photography

It's Father's Day. The observance dates back to 1910 when Mrs. John Dodd of Spokane, Wash., wanted to honor her father who raised six children by himself after his wife's death. Today, some 2 million fathers are raising children by themselves. That's up from 393,000 in 1970. Go to <www.census.gov>, click on "Photos" (under "Newsroom").

Multimedia Pages

Designed as a "one-stop shop" for broadcasters, the multimedia pages contain downloadable photo images, radio sound bites, streaming video and related data tables and information. Broadcasters and publishers can use these elements when reporting on specific Census Bureau-related topics.

Currently available in the multimedia archive:

• The Older American Population in the U.S.  
• Cinco de Mayo  
• Women's History Month

Go to <www.census.gov>, and click on "Multimedia" (under "Newsroom").