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Demographic

Census-Related

Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files (5 Percent) — State files, released on a flow basis, provide a 5 percent sample of complete Census 2000 long-form questionnaires (without names or addresses) for Public Use Microdata Sample Areas (metropolitan areas, large cities and large counties or groups of smaller counties) that meet a minimum population threshold of 100,000. To protect confidentiality, some characteristic information for smaller areas is less detailed than in the PUMS 1 percent files. The population threshold allows for comparability with PUMS files from 1980 and 1990. (Scheduled for release on Sept. 10: Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.)

Census Brief: Geographical Mobility: 1995-2000 — Moving rates and types of moves of the 5-years-old-and-older population for the nation, regions, states (including Puerto Rico), counties and selected metropolitan areas. Also shows movers by race and Hispanic origin. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 7.)

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 Sept. 14.)

Census Brief: Language Use and English Ability: 2000 — Estimates of the number of people who speak a language other than English at home, 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 Sept. 14.)

Census Brief: Housing Costs of Homeowners: 2000 — Mortgage status, selected monthly owner costs and their share of household income in 1999. Summaries for regions, states and large cities, with data on homeowners by age, race and Hispanic origin. Also housing characteristics such as year structure was built. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 14.)

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. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 28.)

Non-Census

Media Advisory on Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Headquarters Complex — The who, what, when and where of the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Census Bureau headquarters complex at Suitland, Md. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 7.)

Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Spells of Unemployment, 1996-1999 — National report on the duration of spells of unemployment between January 1996 and January 2000. Data are for men and women, by race, Hispanic origin, age and educational attainment. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 7.)

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Census Bureau Headquarters Complex — Census Bureau and General Services Administration officials break ground at ceremony Sept.16 to mark the beginning of construction of the new U.S. Census Bureau headquarters complex at Suitland. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 14.)

Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month — Statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas pertaining to the nation's Hispanic population. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 14.)

Estimates of State Populations by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2002 — Population estimates for states by these demographic characteristics. First such estimates for states since Census 2000. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 14.)

Estimates of County Populations by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2002 — First such estimates for counties since Census 2000. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 14.)

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 dating back to 1900. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 21.)

Consumer Expenditure Survey Data Collection: October 2003 — Surveys how much Americans spend on groceries, clothing, health care and housing in October from a national sample of randomly selected households. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 21.)

Survey of Income and Program Participation: October 2003 — Surveys household wealth, health insurance coverage, employment, income and other topics. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 21.)

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 Sept. 28.)

Fact Sheet: Setting the Tone for Dialing for Dollars — Facts on the telemarketing industry and telephone usage, prompted by the response to the national "do not call" list. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 28.)

Economic

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 Sept. 28.)

Nonemployer Statistics: 2001 — Data on businesses without paid employees, including number of establishments and receipts for 300 industries, summarized for the nation and states. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Sept. 28.)

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 Sept. 28.)

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Photo — The beat you will hear in upcoming weeks will definitely be Latino, as the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month — from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Go to <http://www.census.gov> and click on "Photos," then "Featured Photo of the Month" for a downloadable and publication-ready image of the U.S. Hispanic population. (Sept. 5.)

Radio — Profile America daily radio features include "Broadway Shows" (Sept. 10) and "Roy Acuff's 100^th Birthday" (Sept. 15). To preview and download script and audio files for these features and for each day of the month, go to <www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio>. Spanish-language versions also are available online. Look for "Al Dia."

Demographic

Census-Related

American Community Survey: 2002 — 9/03/03 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03cn66.html>.

Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files: (5 Percent) — 9/03/03 — State files released: Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. A list of states that have been released is on the Internet at
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/PUMS5.html>.

Census Brief: School Enrollment: 2000 — 8/28/03 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03cn64.html>.

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>.

Non-Census

School Enrollment — Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2001 -- 8/28/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-132.html>.

Facts for Features: Grandparents Day — 8/25/03 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff13.html>.

Economic

2002 Survey of Business Owners — 8/29/03 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-119.html>.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Television/Multimedia

Back to School — Video news release and accompanying multimedia page, including streaming video, radio sound bites, photos and direct links to related Census Bureau data. Originally released 8/20/03. Go to <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/schooldays.html>.