Census Bureau Tip Sheet

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Demographic

Census-Related

American Community Survey Data Collection — Demographic, social, economic and housing information, usually collected every 10 years, now is being collected monthly from a rolling sample of about 250,000 households across the United States and Puerto Rico. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 6.)

Survey-Related

Local Employment Dynamics: A Profile of Older Workers — These reports focus on older workers by industry, their age, job gains and losses, the industries in which they are concentrated, job stability and earnings. (The reports for Colorado and Pennsylvania are tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 6.)

The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2004 — National-level tabulations on this population group by characteristics such as citizenship status, age, year of entry, poverty status and world region of birth. Includes first-ever tabulations on nativity by generation. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 6.)

Education Attainment in the United States: 2004 — Internet tables detailing education levels by race, Hispanic origin, gender, age and other demographic characteristics at the national and state levels. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 20.)

Facts for Features: Older Americans Month — Data from the Census Bureau’s demographic subject areas about people 65 and over, who are honored in May. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 27.)

Facts for Features: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — Statistical information from the Census Bureau’s demographic subject areas about the Asian and native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander populations whose heritage is celebrated in May. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 27.)

Support Providers: 2002 — National-level information on annual support payments from people to members of another household, including child support. (Tentatively schedule for release the week of Feb. 27.)

Economic

Census-Related

2002 Economic Census of Island Areas: Virgin Islands — Number of establishments and employees, as well as shipments, revenue and payroll, as of calendar year 2002. This 2002 Economic Census report represents the first use of North American Industry Classification System codes in presenting data from an economic census of the island areas. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 13.)

2002 Economic Census: Geographic Area Series — Data for states, metropolitan areas, counties and cities — published by state and industry sector. Information on the number of establishments and employees; payroll; sales and receipts; or value of shipments. Released on a flow basis at <http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/geosumm.htm>.

Survey-Related

2003 State Government Finances — Detailed data on revenue by type and source, such as taxes, charges and federal aid; expenditures by function (e.g., police, fire and education); and cash and security holdings for the nation, and states and other levels of government. (Tentatively scheduled for release the week of Feb. 27.)

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television

Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for March — Upcoming segments include “FM Radio” (March 1) and “Signs of Spring” (March 11). The entire set of March daily features will go live on Feb. 28 at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/paindex.html#profileamerica>.

Demographic

Census-Related

Population and Housing Census Table (PHCT) 38: State of Residence in 2000 by State of Birth: 2000 — 01/31/05 — Provides Census 2000 tabulations showing distributions of each state’s residents by their state of birth. Data are also provided for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/tablist.html>.

We the People: Women and Men in the United States — 01/27/05 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs.html#sr>.

Survey-Related

Next Wave of Interviewing in Survey of Income and Program Participation — 01/31/05 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/003897.html>.

Facts for Features: Women’s History Month — 01/31/05 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/003897.html>.

Current Population Survey Data Collection — 01/26/05 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/miscellaneous/003852.html>.

Economic

Census-Related

Preliminary Information from 2002 Survey of Business Owners — 02/02/05 — Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/business_ownership/003913.html>.

2002 Economic Census: Geographic Area Series — Issued on a flow basis at <http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/INDSUMM.HTM>.

2002 Economic Census: Industry Series — Issued on a flow basis at <http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/INDSUMM.HTM>. Reports have now been issued for all 651 industry series.

Broadcast/Photo/Multimedia/Television

Profile America and Al Dia (Spanish) for February — 01/31/05 — Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/paindex.html#profileamerica>.