US Census Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to release two reports: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006, containing findings from the Current Population Survey (CPS); and Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data from the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS). The CPS findings are national, while the ACS findings pertain to states, as well as counties and cities of 65,000 or more people. The ACS report also includes a comparison of earnings for men and women by selected characteristics, including industry and occupation.

David Johnson, chief, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

The CPS and ACS data tables, reports and news release will be posted on the Census Bureau’s online news conference page after 10:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 28. Background information is available now at <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/news_conferences/010500.html>. Closer to the event, you can access the page by clicking on the income, poverty and health insurance icon in the top left corner of the Census Bureau’s home page at <www.census.gov>.

There will be a live webcast of the news conference, accessible from the Census Bureau’s online news conference page. Windows Media Player or RealPlayer software (both versions are free downloads) is required to view the webcast. A test signal will be available beginning at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Aug. 28 to verify your computer is correctly set up to view the webcast. Only media attending the event will be able to ask questions of the speakers.

Media may dial in to a telephone “listen line” to hear the news conference live. The dial-in phone number is 888-622-5357 and the PIN CODE is 989192. The listen line may be accessed beginning at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

Media interested in interviewing Census Bureau experts on income, earnings, poverty and health insurance coverage should contact Tom Edwards, Census Bureau Public Information Office, at 301-763-2184.

Audio is available online from the news conference webcast or the telephone listen line.

The Census Bureau will provide transportation for the media from downtown Washington to Suitland Federal Center. The van will depart from the National Press Club at 14th and F streets at 9 a.m. sharp on the day of the news conference; it will leave the Census Bureau for the return trip between 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EDT. To reserve a space on the van, contact the Public Information Office at 301-763-3691.

Photo identification is required for admission to the Census Bureau. Foreign nationals must contact the Public Information Office to obtain a special security clearance form. Please allow at least 30 minutes for security check-in, longer for broadcast media with equipment.

All media planning to attend must notify the Public Information Office at 301-763-3691 by 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 24.

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