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Census Brief: Language Use and English Ability: 2000 — Estimates of the number of people who spoke a language other than English at home in 2000, with emphasis on Spanish speakers. National and state data, with ranking of top 10 cities with the highest proportions of people speaking another language at home. Includes 1990 data. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 5.) Employment Status of the Population in Households for the United States, States, Counties, Places and for Puerto Rico: 2000 — A special tabulation with data on people age 16 and over, showing the numbers employed, unemployed, in the armed forces and not in the labor force. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 5.) Census Brief: Grandparents Living with Children: 2000 — Census 2000 data on the population age 30 and over living in households with grandchildren, including characteristics for regions, states, counties and 10 largest cities. Also geographic distribution of co-resident grandparents, grandparent caregivers and length of time they cared for their grandchildren. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Migration by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2000 — Examines and compares general mobility patterns and redistribution of people by race and Hispanic origin at the regional, division and state levels. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Migration of the Young, Single and College Educated: 1995 to 2000 — One in a series of migration reports based on Census 2000 results examines where young college grads moved to over a five-year period. Data are for metropolitan areas. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Census 2000 Migration Data DVD — Consists of 121 ASCII files, showing migration data for various levels of geography, as well as demographic characteristics for families and households. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Census Brief: Marital Status: 2000 — Patterns of marital status by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin; ratios of unmarried men to unmarried women; and changes in marital status observed since the 1950 census. Data summarized for the nation, regions, states, counties and cities with 100,000 or more people. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Census Brief: The Arab Population: 2000 — National, regional, state, county and selected place-level data on people who reported an Arab ancestry in Census 2000, with additional information on the largest Arab groups. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Census Brief: Structural and Occupancy Characteristics of American Homes: 2000 — A review of the types of American homes, when they were built, when householders moved in and number of occupants per room. The report includes state and selected local information and data on occupancy of housing units by nativity, race and ethnicity. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 26.) |
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Moving to America - Moving to Homeownership: 1994-2002 — Data on homeownership by citizenship, race and ethnicity, region of birth and year of entry into the United States, from 1994 to 2002. (Scheduled for release on Oct. 7.) Facts for Features: Halloween — Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to Halloween 2003. (Scheduled for release on Oct. 17.) Current Population Survey Data Collection — Survey of randomly selected households in monthly update of employment and yearly update of school enrollment data. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 12.) Facts for Features: American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month (November) — Statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas on the nation's American Indian and Alaska native population, whom we celebrate in November. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 19.) Mini Historical Statistics — Series of 55 tables with historical statistics on demographic and economic topics such as population, education, immigration, crime, energy supply, stock prices and federal government receipts. Many of the tables contain data going back to 1900. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 19.) Children and the Households They Live In: 2000 — Social and economic characteristics of the nation's 72 million children. Summary data for the nation, states and some large cities range from children living in their grandparents' household to those living with foreign-born householders. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 19.) Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2001 — National data on single parents and their income between 1993 and 2001. The report also contains information on the impact of welfare reform on participation in public assistance programs. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 19.) Fertility of American Women: June 2002 — Profiles current fertility patterns of American women by age, race, ethnicity, education, marital status, income and nativity. Also participation in labor force by fertility status. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 19.) Survey of Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2000 — Estimates of median household income and poverty for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and each of the 3,140 counties. Included are estimates of poor children under 18 and poor children ages 5-17 who are related to the householder. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 26.) |
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2002 Annual Survey of State
and Local Government Employment and Payroll — Summary data
on the number of employees and gross payrolls by government function for
the nation, states and the District of Columbia. (Tentatively scheduled
for release the week of Receipt of Rental Subsidies: 1993 and 1999 — National estimates of government-sponsored programs providing direct and indirect rental assistance for low-income families. Includes housing assistance, food stamps, public assistance, employment transitions, income and family composition for years 1993 and 1999. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Oct. 26.) |
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Multimedia Grandparents Living with Grandchildren — Supports news reports and features keyed to the release of a new Census Bureau report, "Grandparents Living with Grandchildren: 2000." The collection of downloadable digital media includes an audio news release and high-resolution stock photos with data references built into the captions. Streaming video will provide an opportunity to review interview segments and B-Roll available to order in broadcast formats. Visit the Census Bureau's homepage at <www.census.gov> and look for "Grandparents" under the "Radio/TV/Multimedia" link. (Available Oct. 16.) |
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Census Quality Survey (CQS) Public-Use Data Files — 10/01/03 — Bridge file based on anational survey of 55,000 households between single-race data used in the 1990 census and one-or-more-races data used in Census 2000.Internet address: <http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/CQS>. Census Brief: Geographical Mobility: 1995-2000 —
9/23/03 — Internet address: Population and Housing Unit Counts (PHC-3) — A list of states for which PHC-3 reports have been released is on the Internet at <http://www.census.gov/census2000/pubs/phc-3.html>. |
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Health Insurance Coverage: 2002 —
09/30/03 — Internet address: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2002 —
09/26/03 — Internet address: Supplemental Measures of Material Well-Being: Expenditures, Consumption and Poverty 1998 and 2001 — 09/26/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-153.html>. Data Collection in October for Quarterly Consumer Expenditure Survey — 09/25/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-r49.html>. Next Wave of Interviewing in Survey of Income and Program Participation — 09/25/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-r61.html>. Fact Sheet: Setting the Tone for Dialing for Dollars —
09/24/03 — Internet address: |
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2002 Survey of Business Owners —
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Photos In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a monthlong celebration. Go to <http://www.census.gov> and click on "Photos," then "Featured Photo of the Month" for a downloadable and publication-ready color photo to illustrate local news stories on this subject. (Available Oct. 3.) Radio Profile America's daily radio features include "The First World Series Broadcast" (Oct. 7) and "School Lunches" (Oct. 12). For these features for October and others for the rest of the month, go to <www.census.gov>, click on the "Radio/TV/Multimedia" link to listen to or download audio files or read a transcript. Daily features in Spanish also are available at the same Web address. Click on Al Dia. (Available Sept. 30.) Television Hispanic Heritage Month — A video news release, providing an overview of the nation's largest minority population, can be reviewed and ordered in broadcast formats online. Visit the Public Information Office homepage at <www.census.gov> and click on "Radio/TV/Multimedia." (Available Oct. 1.) Multimedia Hispanic Heritage Month — An ensemble of downloadable digital tools and data links, providing elements for broadcast and print stories on this monthlong celebration of the nation's largest minority population. Elements include a streaming video version of a video news release, plus downloadable radio sound bites, in English and Spanish, and photographs with Hispanic population data references built into the captions. Visit the Census Bureau's homepage at <www.census.gov> and click on "Radio/TV/Multimedia." (Available Oct. 1.) |
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For a complete listing of news releases, radio transcripts and the contents of the Public Information Office's Internet page, call our 24-hour Fax-on-Demand number on (888) 206-6463. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office: telephone (301) 763-3030; fax (301) 457-3670; or e-mail <pio@census.gov>. |
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