Census Bureau Tip Sheet

A product of the U.S. Census Bureau's Public Information Office

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Demographic

Census-Related

Census Bureau Advisory Committees Meet in May -- The Census Bureau will welcome 17 new members to the Race and Ethnicity Advisory Committees at its meeting on May 6-7, in Reston, Va. (Scheduled for release on May 5.)

The Older Population in the United States: March 2002 -- Report and tables from the Current Population Survey present national-level data on the socioeconomic characteristics of people age 55 and over, with tables on subjects such as marital status, educational attainment, labor force status, income and poverty status. (Scheduled for release on May 13.)

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. (Scheduled for release May 7: Ala., Calif., Kan., Md., Neb., Ohio, Okla., Puerto Rico and Texas.)

Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF4) -- A total of 323 summary tables of social, economic and housing characteristics for up to for 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 May 7: Mo., N.Y., Puerto Rico and W.Va.)

Census Brief: Disability Status: 2000 -- This 12-page report, using the two questions on disability from the Census 2000 long form, provides disability status of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and by type of disability. This information is given for the nation, regions and states, as well as for the 10 places with a population of 100,000 or more with the highest and lowest percentage of people age 5 and older with disabilities . (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 11.)

Census Brief: Employment Status: 2000 -- This 10-page report, using questions on employment from the Census 2000 long form, shows employment status of people 16 and over -- including labor force growth, participation rates and how employment varies among regions, states, counties and places with populations of 100,000 or more. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 18.)

Census Brief: Home Values: 2000 -- Highlights median home values, with highs and lows across the country, for single-family housing units. Also, a look at cities with large concentrations of million-dollar homes. Data for the nation, regions and states; also, rankings of the top 10 and bottom 10 cities with populations of 100,000 or more. Other information examines the median value of single-family homes, by race and Hispanic origin. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 18.)

Census Brief: Housing Cost of Renters: 2000 -- Examines the nation's high- and low-rent districts and the proportion of household income used to pay the rent. Data for the nation, regions and states; also, rankings of the top 10 and bottom 10 cities with populations of 100,000 or more. Other information examines the proportion of household income used to pay the rent, by race and Hispanic origin. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 18.)

Gross Migration Summary -- Internet file with 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 May 18.)

Census Brief: Veterans 2000 -- Examines veterans by period of service, regions and states and the top 10 largest cities with the highest concentration of veterans. The report also includes information on characteristics such as the employment and poverty status of veterans. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 18.)

Non-Census

2003 American Housing Survey (National Sample) -- Beginning on June 2, as part of the biennial American Housing Survey, Census Bureau field representatives will visit 63,000 randomly selected housing units, asking the residents about topics such as housing costs, plumbing facilities, type of mortgage and source of water. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 11.)

Survey of Income and Program Participation -- Announcement of survey to collect data on financial assistance provided to members of another household, health insurance coverage, employment, income and other topics. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 11.)

The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 2002 --Report and tables from the Current Population Survey with data for Asians and Pacific islanders 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. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 18.)

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 May 25.)

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 May 25.)

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 May 25.)

Economic

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2002 (State and County Areas) -- This report constitutes the 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 May 18.)

Economic

No releases

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Cinco de Mayo -- A special digital media Web page coincides with Cinco de Mayo, commemorating one of America's most familiar Hispanic celebrations. This multimedia page includes downloadable photos, audio and text, plus a streaming video describing the growth of the Hispanic population in America.. Available May 2 at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/index.html>.

Demographic

Census-Related

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>.

Guam Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files (10 Percent) -- 4/30/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/census2000/guam.html>.

Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) State-level Files (1-Percent) -- 4/29/03 -- State files released: Fla., N.Y., R.I., Vt. and Wyo. Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/PUMS.html>.

Census 2000 Summary File 4 -- 4/29/03 -- State files released: Del., Hawaii, N.J., Vt., Wis. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/SF4.html>.

Non-Census

Population Estimates for Puerto Rico Municipios: 2002 -- 4/28/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/2000s/vintage_2002/PRM-EST2002-01.html>.

Facts for Features: Mother's Day -- 4/28/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff07.html>.

The Black Population in the United States: March 2002 -- 4/25/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-70.html>.

Facts for Features: Older Americans Month -- 4/25/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff06.html>.

Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States: 1998 -- 4/21/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p70-87.pdf>.

Economic

2001 State Government Finances -- 4/30/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/govs/www/state.html>.

2002 State Tax Collections -- 4/23/03 -- Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/govs/www/statetax.html>.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Radio

The Profile America CD for May 2003 is in distribution. This series of 60-second features, now 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. Profile America for May covers such topics as Mother's Day, Older Americans Month, Safe Boating Week and Memorial Day.

Al Dia, a companion program, is produced for Spanish language stations. Copies of both 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

See "Broadcast and Multimedia" above for detail regarding our newest video news release on "Older Americans Month."

For more information, call (301) 763-3045 or e-mail <broadcast@census.gov>. To sample our video products, click on Radio/TV/Photos on the Census Bureau's Web site <http://www.census.gov>.

Photography

Mother's Day was first observed in 1907, at the request of Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, to honor her deceased mother. Two years later, Jarvis and friends began a letter-writing campaign to create a Mother's Day observance. In 1914, Congress passed legislation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother. Across the U.S. each year, slightly over 4 million mothers give birth. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web. For featured photos of the month appropriate for Mother's Day articles, click on <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/photos/monthphoto.html>.

Our photo collections, with easy-to-follow downloading instructions, are available online. Visit The Photo Zone Web page at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/photos/index.html>. For additional information, call (301) 763-2814 or e-mail <broadcast@census.gov>.