Census Bureau Tip Sheet |
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Bureau's Public Information Office
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| January 6, 2006 | TP06-01 |
Upcoming
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Demographic |
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Census-Related |
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Current Population Survey Data Collection — In February, Census Bureau field representatives will begin visiting randomly selected households for the Current Population Survey’s update of employment data. They will also be collecting data on topics such as income, health insurance coverage, living arrangements and geographical mobility. Results will be available later this year. (Tentatively scheduled for release late-January.) Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Collection — In February, interviewers will visit a national sample of randomly selected households to ask about informal caregiving, program participation, health insurance coverage, employment, income and other topics. (Tentatively scheduled for release late-January.) |
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Economic |
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Census-Related |
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2002 Economic Census: Subject Series — Fifty-seven reports for several industry sectors — all at the national level — are now being issued on a flow basis. These reports include information such as product shipments by contributing industries. All 883 geographic area series reports and 651 industry reports have been published. Available at <http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/>. |
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Facts for Features |
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St. Patrick’s Day and Irish-American Heritage Month — The luck of the Irish might be with you if you utilize this compendium of statistical information from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas. The facts pertain to St. Patrick’s Day 2006 and Americans of Irish ancestry. (Scheduled for release January 17.) |
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Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television |
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| Radio Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for February — Upcoming segments include “Black History Month” (Feb. 1), “American Heart Month” (Feb. 3) and “Super Bowl” (Feb. 5). The entire set of February daily features will go live on Jan. 31 at: <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/radio/index.html>. Looking a bit further ahead, Profile America will commemorate Black History Month with a special CD release for February. These information features will appear on the Census Web site mid-January at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/radio/special_radio_features.html> for audition and computer/iPod downloading. |
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Recently Released
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Demographic |
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Survey-Related |
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| National and State Population
Estimates for the Adult Population: 2005 – 01/06/06 –
Internet tables showing the estimated July 1, 2005, population age 18 and
over, along with the percentage of the total population belonging to this
age group, for the nation and each state. Internet addresses: state file layout <http://www.census.gov/popest/states/files/SC_EST2005_18+POP_RES.txt> state dataset <http://www.census.gov/popest/states/files/SC_EST2005_18+POP_RES.csv> entire dataset <http://www.census.gov/popest/datasets.html> |
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Economic |
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Survey-Related |
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| 2004 Service Annual Survey: Truck Transportation,
Couriers and Messengers, and Warehousing and Storage Sector (NAICS 48/49)
— 12/29/05 — Internet address: 2004 Service Annual Survey: Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) — 12/29/05 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/economic_surveys/006221.html>. Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (State
and County Areas) — 12/27/05 — Internet address: |
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Facts for Features |
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| Women’s History Month: March 2006
— 01/04/06 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006232.html>. |
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Miscellaneous |
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Nation’s Population Approaches 298 Million on New Year’s Day — 12/30/05 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/006222.html>. |
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Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television |
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Radio Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for January — 12/30/05 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/radio/index.html>. |
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News releases, reports, data tables and radio transcripts are available on the Public Information Office’s Web page at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/news.html>. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030; fax (301) 457-3670; or e-mail <pio@census.gov>. |
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