Census Bureau Tip Sheet

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Demographic

Census-Related

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 the number of occupants per room. The report includes state and selected local data on occupancy of housing units by nativity, race and ethnicity. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Nov. 23.)

Census Brief: The Foreign-Born Population: 2000 — Documents dramatic increase in the foreign-born population during the 1990s, with information for the nation, regions, states, large cities and counties. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Dec. 7.)

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 Dec. 7.)

Non-Census

Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2001 — National data on single parents and their income between 1993 and 2001. The report discusses the impact of welfare reform on single parents’ participation in public assistance programs. (Scheduled for release on Nov. 18.)

Facts for Features: Anniversary of Establishment of Washington, D.C., as Nation’s Capital — Statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic areas on the population of the District of Columbia in 1800 and today. (Scheduled for release on Dec. 1.)

Facts for Features: First Flight Centennial — Statistics on air transportation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. (Scheduled for release on Dec. 3.)

Facts for Features: The Holiday Season — Data from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to end-of-the-year holidays. (Scheduled for release on Dec. 11.)

Survey of Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for School Districts: 2000 — Estimates of population and poverty for school districts. Included are estimates of the total population and the number of children ages 5-17 who are living in poverty. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Nov. 23.)

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 Nov. 23.)

Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Who Gets Assistance 1996-1999 — Focuses on participation levels and participant characteristics in six means-tested, public assistance programs immediately before and after federal welfare reform was enacted. National-level data only. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Nov. 30.)

International Brief: Global Population at a Glance: 2002 and Beyond — This look ahead at worldwide population trends ranging up to 2050 summarizes two reports being released simultaneously: Global Population Profile: 2002 and The AIDS Pandemic in the 21st Century. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Nov. 30.)

Economic

2002 Service Annual Survey: Health Care and Social Assistance Sector — These tables contain data on ambulatory health-care services, hospitals, physicians’ offices, nursing and residential care facilities, and social assistance. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Dec. 7.)

2002 Service Annual Survey: Truck Transportation, Couriers and Messengers, and Warehousing and Storage Sector — Tables on general freight trucking, couriers and local messengers, warehousing and storage, size and origin of shipments, and commodities handled. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Dec. 7.)

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Photo

The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” For a downloadable, ready-to-publish image from “Indian Country,” go to <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/bcasthome.html>and click on “Featured Photo of the Month.” (Scheduled for release on Nov. 14.)

Multimedia

Adoption Getting Easier in the U.S. — Satellite feed of a VNR keyed to the release of the Census Bureau report, Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2000. The VNR discusses how new congressional laws are making adoption easier in the U.S. Interviewed are Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon; Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho; Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; actor and adoption advocate Bruce Willis and adoptive mother Carol Cormany. The VNR may be previewed and ordered online at <www.census.gov/pubinfor/www/multimedia/adoption.html>. (Satellite feed scheduled for Nov. 22.)

Demographic

Census-Related

Population in Group Quarters by Type, Sex and Age, for the United States: 1990 and 2000 — 11/10/03 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html>.

Migration of the Young, Single and College Educated: 1995 to 2000 — 11/03/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001512.html>.

Population and Housing Unit Counts (PHC-3) — A list of states for which PHC-3 reports have been released. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/census2000/pubs/phc-3.html>.

Non-Census

Facts for Features: Thanksgiving Day — 11/13/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features/001535.html>.

Economic

2002 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll — 11/12/03 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/governments/001531.html>.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia

Radio

Profile America’s daily radio features for November include “Thanksgiving” and “First Army-Navy Game.” For these and other features for November, go to <www.census.gov> and click on the “Radio/TV/Multimedia” link to listen to or download audio files and transcripts. Daily features in Spanish also are available at the same Web address. Click on Al Dia. (Released
Oct. 31.)


Multimedia

Adoption Getting Easier in the U.S. — VNR provides details from the Census 2000 brief about adopted children and their families, and information about how new federal laws are making adoption easier in the U.S. To review the VNR online go to, <www.census.gov/pubinfor/www/multimedia/adoption.html>. (First satellite feed Nov. 13; second feed Nov. 22.)

Adoption in the U.S. — Collection of downloadable digital media products includes a streaming video version of the flagship video news release, an audio news release, high-resolution stock photos with data references in captions and hot links to additional Census Bureau data and analysis. Go to <www.census.gov/pubinfor/www/multimedia/adoption.html>. (Released Nov. 13.)