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Economic Census of U.S. Virgin Islands To provide periodic and comprehensive data on the Virgin Islands’ economic activity and structure. The United States Code, Title 13, authorizes this survey and provides for mandatory responses. The Government of the Virgin Islands assists with the census.
The census covers the following sectors (as defined by NAICS): Mining, Utilities, Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail Trades, Transportation and Warehousing, Information, Finance and Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises, Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services; and Other Services (except Public Administration). This scope is equivalent to that of the stateside economic census. The 2002 Economic Census was the first census conducted based on NAICS.
Census forms are mailed to all establishments within the scope of the census that have annual payroll.
All establishments provide data on total sales, receipts, or revenue, kind of business, legal form of organization, employment, annual and first quarter payroll, and sources of sales, receipts or revenue. Hotels, and other lodging places report additional data on sources of receipts and number of accommodations. Data are presented at the 3 to 5 digit NAICS level of detail depending on disclosure protection requirements. Data are also provided at the total, island, and town levels of geography.
For 2007, the Census Bureau has added questions at the request of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ government. The additional questions are to aid in the production of GDP estimates.
Every 5 years, currently for years ending in "2" and "7." Censuses of manufactures, retail trade, wholesale trade, and some service industries began in 1958. The census of construction began in 1972. Reported data are for activity taking place throughout the census year.
The census is conducted using the mailout/mail-back methodology. A Memorandum of Agreement between the Census Bureau and the U.S. Virgin Islands Government outlines the conditions under which the census is conducted. The U.S. Virgin Islands Government provides input to the census content and helps with publicity.
Census products summarize data by kind of business for the U.S. Virgin Islands, its islands, and towns. Tabulations include the number of establishments, sales, receipts or revenue, annual payroll, first quarter payroll, and employment. Tabulations also summarize basic information by sales size category, by employment size category and industry composition by legal form of organization. All of these tabulations are available through American FactFinder.
The Department of Interior uses data to assess economic policy on the Virgin Islands. The Federal Emergency Management Agency uses data to help in assessment of damages due to natural disasters.
The Virgin Islands Government uses estimates to benchmark and weight indexes of industrial production and productivity. Local governments use census data to assess business activities within their jurisdiction and to estimate the size and composition of economic sectors. The private sector uses the data to forecast general economic conditions.
Provides the only comprehensive source of consistent and comparable economic data for the Virgin Islands.
Economic Census of
American Samoa
Economic Census of
the Northern Mariana Islands
Economic Census of
Puerto Rico
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Economic Census of U.S. Virgin IslandsLast revised: Tuesday, 05-Feb-2008 10:36:07 EST
