Census Product Update: December 2005 Archives

December 30, 2005

Headline News

Nation's Population Approaches 298 Million on New Year's Day. (Released December 30, 2005)

Revenues by Ambulatory Health-Care Services, Hospitals, Physicians' Offices, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities and Social Assistance Firms. (Released December 29, 2005)

Truck Transportation, Courier and Messengers, and Warehousing and Storage Revenues Hit $266 Billion. (Released December 29, 2005)

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Account for More Than $1 Trillion of the $2.2 Trillion the Federal Government Spent in 2004. (Released December 28, 2005)

New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in November Increased $9.3 Billion or 4.4 Percent to $223.0 Billion. (Released December 23, 2005)

Sales of New One-Family Houses in November 2005 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,245,000. This Is 11.3 Percent Below the Revised October 2005 Figure of 1,404,000. (Released December 23, 2005)

Census Bureau Updating Information on Our Nation's Spending Habits. (Released December 22, 2005)

Economic Census Releases Information on Operating Expenses of Wholesale, Retail, and Service Businesses. (Released December 22, 2005)

Nevada Edges Out Arizona as the Fastest-Growing State. (Released December 22, 2005)

Census Bureau, West Virginia Announce Partnership to Improve Geographic Database. (Released December 21, 2005)

Revenues for Investment-Advice Services Increase 24 Percent in 2004. (Released December 21, 2005)

Taking a Walk or Walking Your Dog, Latest Statistical Abstract Has It All. (Released December 21, 2005)

Privately Owned Housing Starts in November Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 2,123,000. This Is 5.3 Percent Above the Revised October 2005 Figure of 2,017,000. (Released December 20, 2005)

Report Profiles Fertility Patterns of American Women by Age, Race, Ethnicity, Education, Marital Status, Income, and Nativity. (Released December 19, 2005)

Fact of the Day

Population Estimates

According to the Census Bureau's population estimates as of July 1, 2005, Florida experienced the largest numerical population increase between 2004 and 2005, as its population rose by 404,000 people. Texas was not far behind, gaining 388,000. The five states with the largest numerical growth (Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, and Georgia) accounted for more than one-half (52 percent) of the nation's population growth from 2004 to 2005. The South recorded both the largest numerical population increase (1.5 million) and the fastest rate of growth (1.4 percent) among regions between 2004 and 2005. These population estimates are for the July 1, 2005, date and, thus, do not include the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which occurred after the July date. See the population estimates website for more information.

Hot Tip

Improve Your Data Searches in American FactFinder!

The "About the Data" tab on the left side of American FactFinder (AFF) home page is a good resource for both the beginner and the seasoned data user. Learn, or refresh your memory, about the types of tables and maps you can choose in AFF. For example, do you remember how Geographic Comparison Tables differ from Detailed Tables or from Quick Tables? Or how Thematic Maps differ from Reference Maps? You don't need to be an expert to learn the differences, so take a few minutes to read over the definitions and the examples shown -- this will ensure you are getting the most out of your data requests from AFF.

The "About the Data" tab also lists the Census Bureau programs which provide data in American FactFinder. From each program listing, click "More" to read an explanation of the program, or click "Get Data" to begin to generate information in AFF from that particular program. You'll also see a handy link to a comprehensive list of surveys the Census Bureau conducts.

Spend a few minutes in this handy "About the Data" tab and it will pay dividends in your data searches!

Recently Released

Population

Report Profiles Fertility Patterns of American Women by Age, Race, Ethnicity, Education, Marital Status, Income, and Nativity. Read more in Fertility of American Women: June 2004. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Profiles current fertility patterns of American women by age, race, ethnicity, education, marital status, income, and nativity. Also contains labor force participation data by fertility status.

Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2004. Internet files presenting data on the Hispanic population in the United States from the Current Population Survey. Data tables and selected summary files include items such as age, marital status, educational attainment, nativity, employment, and more.

National, State and Puerto Rico Population Estimates: 2005. Internet tables showing July 1, 2005 population estimates and components of change for the nation, states, and Puerto Rico.

New Tools for Trend Analysis! The Current Population Survey (CPS) 1973-1987 March Annual Demographic files are available on CD-ROM. This information is included on the 2005 cumulative disc (C14-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55). Note: The March 2005 CPS Annual Demographic File has been revised recently and included on our cumulative 2005 disc (C14-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55) -- please contact the Customer Services Center for a free replacement disc if you ordered a disc containing this information. To order CPS files, please see our catalog (click "People," then "Current Population Survey," then "All Files Composite") for more information.

Supplemental Measures of Material Well-Being: Basic Needs, Consumer Durables, Energy, and Poverty: 1981 to 2002. [File Size; 732 KB]. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Interagency report exploring trends in the material well-being of the nation's population from 1981 to 2002. The measures used are intended as indicators of a household's standard of living, such as computers, microwave ovens, and videocassette recorders.

Latest Economic Indicators

New Residential Construction: November 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: November 2005. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.

New Residential Sales: November 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale.

2002 Economic Census and Economic Surveys

2002 Business Expenses Survey. Internet files available from survey conducted as part of the Economic Census. Sorted by industry, the data include other items such as payroll, utilities, rent, purchased services, and computer-related expenses.

2002 Economic Census Disc 1B Now Available! Contains the Industry Series reports, many of the Geographic Area Series reports, the 2003 Annual Survey of Manufactures, and more. DVD available only with the purchase of the 2002 Economic Census subscription series (subscription series may be found at the Census catalog -- click "Business," then click "Economic Census CD-ROMs & DVDs.")

2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Product Shipments. [File Size; 760 KB]. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Report presents 2004 through 2002 shipments data for the 473 six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) product groups, 1,450 seven-digit NAICS product classes, and products primary to more than one industry.

2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries. [File Size; 1.40 MB]. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center. Report presents 2004 through 2002 data at the three-through six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) levels. Focuses on number of establishments, employment, payroll, value added by manufacture, cost of materials consumed, detailed capital expenditures, supplemental labor costs, fuels and electric energy used, inventories by stage of fabrication, value of shipments, detailed miscellaneous receipts, and interplant transfers.

Product Line Reports From the 2002 Economic Census. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center; available in the future as downloadable files and on DVD. Summaries of product lines available for each economic sector as part of the Subject Series. Presents sources of sales data for establishments of firms with payroll by kind of business. All Product Line reports are now available on PDF.

Establishment and Firm Size Reports From the 2002 Economic Census. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report from the Customer Services Center; available in the future as downloadable files and on DVD. Reports present receipts/revenue, payroll, and employment data for the United States by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by legal form of organization for establishments of firms with payroll; and by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by number of establishments operated for firms with payroll. All Establishment and Firm Size reports are now available on PDF.

2004 Service Annual Survey. PDF files showing receipts for service industries. All industries are now available.

Governments

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Account for More Than One Trillion of the 2.2 Trillion the Federal Government Spent in 2004. Read more in Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (State and County areas). Consolidated source of data on the geographic distribution of federal expenditures. By federal agency and program, the data cover direct payments, grants, procurement awards, and salaries and wages for state and county areas of the United States. Includes the District of Columbia and U.S. outlying areas.

Reference and Compendia

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006. Latest edition of the national data book, a perennial government best seller, published since 1878. This edition introduces 80 new tables, including several from the American Community Survey. In recognition of this being the 125th edition, historical tables are included at the beginning of each section to highlight related data first appearing in earlier editions.

Facts for Features. Collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news:

African-American History Month

Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60

Thanksgiving Day

The Holiday Season

Valentine's Day

Upcoming Releases

Census 2000

Data From Census 2000 and Previous Censuses Featured in Upcoming Atlas. The Census Bureau is publishing the Census Atlas of the United States, a thematic map book available for purchase in 2006 from the U.S. Government Printing Office, the Customer Services Center, and major commercial bookstores. Find out more information or sign up in advance.

Population

Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2004. Tabulations from the 2004 American Community Survey, highlighting areas with the highest concentrations of foreign-born residents. The data profiles will show demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of each area's foreign-born population, including year of entry, region of birth, ancestry, and language spoken at home.

Poverty Status of Families by Type and by U.S. Citizenship Status of the Householder: 2003. Four national-level tables from the American Community Survey present poverty data on the foreign-born by the following characteristics: citizenship status, year of entry, region of birth, and family type.

Economic Census and Surveys

2002 Economic Census: Subject Series. Series of 57 reports for several industry sectors, all at the national level, showing product shipments by contributing industries and other information, product lines, establishment size, and legal form of organization. Reports issued on a flow basis; many available now.

Economic Indicators

Construction Put-in-Place: November 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner. Scheduled for release January 3, 2006.

Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: November 2005. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for release January 4, 2006.

Monthly Wholesale Trade: November 2005. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release January 10, 2006.

Quarterly Financial Report for Retail Trade: 3rd Quarter 2005. Press release shows second quarter sales of large retail trade corporations. Includes large U.S. retailers' after-tax profits. Scheduled for release January 11, 2006.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: November 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release January 12, 2006.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services: December 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release January 13, 2006.

Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales: November 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release January 13, 2006.

December 16, 2005

Headline News

Census Bureau Kicks Off Community Forums on Emergency Planning in Los Angeles and New York City. (Released December 15, 2005)

Supplemental Measures of Material Well-Being: Basic Needs, Consumer Durables, Energy, and Poverty: 1981 to 2002. (Released December 15, 2005)

What Products Shipped Are the Most Valuable? Check out the 2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Product Shipments for More. (Released December 15, 2005)

Will Manufacturers’ Capital Expenditures Reverse a Three-year Slide? Find out in the 2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries. (Released December 15, 2005)

Facts for Features: Valentine's Day – February 14. (Released December 14, 2005)

The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $68.9 Billion in October From $66.0 Billion (Revised) in September, as Imports Increased More than Exports. (Released December 14, 2005)

U.S. Information Services Sector Revenue for the Third Quarter of 2005, Not Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, Holiday or Trading-Day Differences, or Price Changes, Was $236.8 Billion, an Increase of 0.6 Percent From the Second Quarter of 2005. (Released December 14, 2005)

U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for November Reached $353.9 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released December 13, 2005)

U.S. Total Business Sales for October Were $1,030.8 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,286.0 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From Last Month. (Released December 13, 2005)

Study Examines Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children. (Released December 13, 2005)

Census Bureau Bringing Data to Life: Spotlight on Los Angeles Emergency Planning. (Released December 12, 2005)

Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60! (Released December 12, 2005)

Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 7.4 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the Third Quarter of 2005, Up 0.1 (+/- 0.1) Cents From 7.3 Cents of the Second Quarter of 2005. (Released December 12, 2005)

October 2005 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $314.9 Billion, Up 1.2 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $357.0 Billion, Up 0.2 Percent From Last Month. (Released December 9, 2005)

Current Population Survey Data Examines the Hispanic Population in the United States: 2004 and 2003. (Released December 7, 2005)

New Orders for Manufactured Goods in October Increased $8.6 Billion or 2.2 Percent to $399.8 Billion. (Released December 6, 2005)

Census Bureau Bringing Data to Life: Spotlight on New York City Emergency Planning. (Released December 5, 2005)

African-American History Month: February 2006. (Released December 5, 2005)

Total Construction Activity for October 2005 ($1,131.7 Billion) Was 0.7 Percent Above the Revised September 2005 ($1,124.1 Billion) Figure. (Released December 1, 2005)

Fact of the Day

Fewest Elderly in Alaska

According to our July 1, 2004 population estimates, Alaska, 47th in total population, is the state that has the fewest people 65 years old and over. Almost 42,000 hardy seniors call Alaska home. Of these only 3,500 are 85 years old and older.

To obtain the latest state population estimates, come to our "Estimates" page (next to "People" on the home page) and place your cursor over the orange menu bar. Select "age," then "state estimates by demographic characteristics," and then look in the popular tables box for the table on selected age groups.

At the end of December, we will release the 2005 state population estimates; in the spring, we will release the age estimates for states.

Hot Tip

Filters Are Critical in 2002 Economic Census Data in FactFinder

Even if you are a regular American FactFinder user, you still might find as few surprises when you first try to access the 2002 Economic Census in AFF. Filters are more critical in accessing the Economic Census data than in accessing other data sets (for example, the Census 2000 Summary files or the American Community Survey). Let's give an example. Suppose you want information on the establishments selling prescription drugs and their revenues for each state.
Here are the steps:

Go to American FactFinder and select "Data Sets."
Click on the "1997 & 2002 Economic Census."
Under 2002 census click on "Retail Trade."
Under Retail Trade click on "Product Lines by Kind of Business: 2002" under Subject Series.
This gives you a large tabulation with all product lines.
Go to the "Filter Rows" option in the menu bar and pick "by Geography." Select "State" as the type of geography and then the "All States" option.
Next go the Filter Rows option and select "by Products & Services."
Then select a sector ("Retail Trade") and Subsector ("Drugs, health aids, beauty aids, including cosmetics").
Select "Prescription Drugs," then "Add," and "Show Result."

This gives you the retail industries that sell prescription drugs and their number of establishments, revenues, etc. The filters in AFF further allow you to sift the numbers so you can target information more specifically.

Recently Released

Population

Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2004. Internet files available online presenting data on the Hispanic population in the United States from the Current Population Survey. Data tables and selected summary files include items such as age, marital status, educational attainment, nativity, employment, and more.

Analysis of Multiple Origin Reporting to the Hispanic Origin Question in Census 2000. Working paper available online in PDF examining people who reported more than one origin in response to the Census 2000 question on Hispanic origin. Focuses on the demographic characteristics, as well as the geographic distribution, of this population.

CD-ROM Versions of Past Computer Use and School Enrollment Files Now For Sale. The 1984 and 1989 Computer Use Files and School Enrollment files, previously released on magnetic tape, are now available for sale on CD-ROM from the Customer Services Center (Product ID: C1-C89-OCTF-02-US1, $50).

Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children: 1990-2000. Working paper (No. 78) focuses on the characteristics of children, their families, their households, and how they have changed over time. Data from the decennial censuses of 1990 and 2000 are used to present data on a wide variety of children's characteristics and the geographic variation in their changes over the decade.

New Tools for Trend Analysis! The March 2005 CPS Annual Demographic File has been revised recently (and included on disc C14-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55) -- please contact the Customer Services Center for a free replacement disc if you ordered a disc containing this information. In addition, note that the 1973-1987 March Annual Demographic files are available on CD-ROM format. This information is also included on disc C14-C05-ALLF-06-US1 ($55). Please see our catalog (click "People," then "Current Population Survey," then "All Files Composite") for more information.

Latest Economic Indicators

Construction Put in Place. October 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner.

Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: October 2005. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.

Monthly Wholesale Trade. October 2005. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups.

Quarterly Financial Report Manufacturing, Mining, Wholesale Trade: 3rd Quarter. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: November 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: October 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: October 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption.

Quarterly Services Survey: 3rd Quarter. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the services industries.

2002 Economic Census and Economic Surveys

2002 Economic Census Disc 1B Now Available! DVD available only with the purchase of the 2002 Economic Census subscription series (subscription series may be found at the Census catalog -- click "Business," then click "Economic Census CD-ROMs & DVDs.") Contains the Industry Series reports, many of the Geographic Area Series reports, the 2003 Annual Survey of Manufactures, and more.

Product Line Reports -- Available online now in PDF or as a print-on-demand report; available in the future as downloadable files and on DVD. Summaries of product lines available for each economic sector as part of the Subject Series. Shows product line sales for industries, with information on the percent of total sales by all establishments and establishments with the product line. Reports currently available:

Accommodation and Food Services [File Size; 486 KB]
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services [File Size; 657 KB]
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation [File Size; 858 KB]
Educational Services [File Size; 481 KB]
Finance and Insurance [File Size; 811 KB]
Health Care and Social Assistance [File Size; 843 KB]
Information [File Size; 654 KB]
Management of Companies and Enterprises [File Size; 362 KB]
Other Services (Except Public Administration) [File Size; 848 KB]
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services [File Size; 1000 KB]
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing [File Size; 529 KB]
Retail Trade [File Size; 2 MB]
Transportation and Warehousing [File Size; 623 KB]
Wholesale Trade [File Size; 6300 KB]
Utilities [File Size; 365 KB]

Establishment and Firm Size Reports. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report; available in the future as downloadable files and on DVD. Reports present receipts/revenue, payroll, and employment data for the United States by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by legal form of organization for establishments of firms with payroll; and by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by number of establishments operated for firms with payroll. Reports currently available:

Accommodation and Food Services [File Size; 591 KB]
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services [File Size; 912 KB]
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation [File Size; 1.37 MB]
Educational Services [File Size; 899 KB]
Finance and Insurance [File Size; 820 KB]
Health Care and Social Assistance [File Size; 1.6 MB]
Information [File Size; 811 KB]
Other Services (except Public Administration) [File Size, 1600 KB]<.li>
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services [File Size; 1600 KB]
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing [File Size; 793 KB]
Retail Trade [File Size; 1,400 KB]
Transportation and Warehousing [File Size; 1200 KB]
Utilities [File Size; 453 KB]
Wholesale Trade [File Size; 5,300 KB]

2004 Service Annual Survey. Internet files showing receipts for service industries. The following industries are now available:

Rental and Leasing Services

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Administrative & Support, and Waste Management & Remediation Services

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services

Other Services

Track Business Establishments by Size for ZIP Code Areas in 2002-2003 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Annual data available online or on a DVD (V1-E03-ZCBP-09-US1, $70) from our catalog presenting business establishment counts summarized for nine employment-size classes by hundreds of NAICS codes and about 40,000 ZIP codes nationwide. A second data set includes summary data by ZIP code (no NAICS or employment-size classes) for number of employees, first-quarter payroll, annual payroll and total number of establishments.

Housing

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): 2003. Estimates of population and poverty for school districts, as well as income and poverty estimates for states and counties. Included are estimates of the number of poor children ages 5 to 17 in the nation's 15,000 school districts.

Reference and Compendia

African-American History Month

Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60

Thanksgiving Day

The Holiday Season

Valentine's Day

Upcoming Releases

Census 2000

Data From Census 2000 and Previous Censuses Featured in Upcoming Atlas. The Census Bureau is publishing the Census Atlas of the United States, a thematic map book available for purchase in 2006 from the U.S. Government Printing Office, the Customer Services Center, and major commercial bookstores. Find out more information or sign up in advance.

Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2004. Tabulations from the 2004 American Community Survey, highlighting areas with the highest concentrations of foreign-born residents. The data profiles will show demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of each area's foreign-born population, including year of entry, region of birth, ancestry, and language spoken at home.

Population

Fertility of American Women: June 2004. Report available online in PDF and for free from the Customer Services Center profiling current fertility patterns of American women by age, race, ethnicity, education, marital status, income, and nativity. Also contains labor force participation data by fertility status.

Economic Census and Surveys

2004 Service Annual Survey. Internet files showing receipts for service industries. The following industries are scheduled for release soon:
Securities, Commodities and Other Financial Investments
Information Sector Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Truck Transportation, Couriers and Messengers, and Warehousing and Storage

Economic Indicators

New Residential Construction: November 2005. Press release showing data for housing starts and completions and building permits is scheduled for release December 20, 2005.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: November 2005. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators is scheduled for release December 23, 2005.

New Residential Sales: November 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale is scheduled for release December 23, 2005.

Governments

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (State and County areas). Only consolidated source of data on the geographic distribution of federal expenditures by state, county, and subcounty area.

Reference

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006. Latest edition of the national data book, a perennial government best seller, published since 1878. This edition introduces 80 new tables, including several from the American Community Survey. In recognition of this being the 125th edition, historical tables are included at the beginning of each section to highlight related data first appearing in earlier editions.

December 02, 2005

Headline News

Total Construction Activity for October 2005 ($1,131.7 Billion) Was 0.7 Percent Above the Revised September 2005 ($1,124.1 Billion) Figure. (Released December 1, 2005)

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders: New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in October Increased $7.1 Billion or 3.4 Percent to $214.4 Billion. (Released November 29, 2005) [PDF; File Size: 92 KB]

Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children: 1990-2000. (Released November 29, 2005)

Sales of New One-Family Houses in October 2005 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 1,424,000. This Is 13.0 Percent Above the Revised September 2005 Figure of 1,260,000. (Released November 29, 2005)

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): 2003. (Released November 29, 2005)

ZIP Code Business Patterns Tracks Business Establishments by Size for ZIP Code Areas in 2002-2003. (Released November 29, 2005)

Pet Training Services, Shoe and Leather Goods Repair, Diesel Engines -- Product Lines of the Other Services (Except Public Administration) Industries Profiled. (Released November 23, 2005) [PDF; File Size: 848 KB]

2002 Economic Census Profiles Establishment and Receipt Size of Health Care and Social Assistance Industries. (Released November 22, 2005). [PDF; File Size: 1.6 MB]

Press Release Showing 3rd Quarter Estimates for Retail E-Commerce Sales. (Released November 22, 2005)

2002 Economic Census Disc 1B Now Available! (Released November 21, 2005)

Analysis of Multiple Origin Reporting to the Hispanic Origin Question in Census 2000.(Released November 21, 2005)

Fact of the Day

11 Metro Areas Have More Than 100 Business Establishments With 1,000 or More Employees

New York (325) and Chicago (251) lead the nation's metro areas in number of business establishments with 1,000 or more employees, according to annual Metropolitan Business Patterns data for 2002. In all, 11 metro areas had over 100 establishments with 1,000 or more workers. Rounding out the top five are Boston (212), Los Angeles (209), and Philadelphia (143). These data can be obtained by downloading and sorting the data from the Metro Business Patterns site. To access the data, click on "Business" on the Census Bureau home page and then look for County Business Patterns. In the chart where County Business Patterns is listed, go to the Metro Areas column and click the "2002" link. Next, hit "Go" next to "Metro Business Patterns" and then click on "Submit" for the first metro area shown (Abilene). Once the data for Abilene display, just click on the top "Compare" link for all metro areas. Then scroll down for a download button. Tip: This table does not contain revenue data but you can get it by clicking on "Statistics on U.S. Business" on the "Business" page.

Hot Tip

Speak With a Census Specialist

"About the Bureau" on the left side of the Census Bureau's home page contains a wealth of information about the Census Bureau. You may want to spend some time exploring it. Don't miss the opportunity to speak directly with a Census Bureau employee who specializes in your area of interest. For a list of Census specialists, click "Telephone Contacts by Subject Area." Next, click on any subject area and you'll find names and phone numbers.

If you already know a Census employee's name but not his/her phone number, at the "About the Bureau" page, click "Staff Search." From there, type in the employee's last name, or, for a list of names for an entire Census office, type in the acronym of the office. As always, remember that the Census Bureau's Marketing Services Office, Customer Services Center can be reached on (301) 763-INFO (4636) and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Recently Released

Population

CD-ROM Versions of Past Computer Use and School Enrollment Files Now For Sale. The 1984 and 1989 Computer Use Files and School Enrollment files, previously released on magnetic tape, are now available for sale on CD-ROM from the Customer Services Center (Product ID: C1-C89-OCTF-02-US1, $50).

Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers: 1961-2000. Internet files and report available online in PDF [PDF; File Size: 592 KB] and for free from the Customer Services Center. This report examines trends in maternity leave and the employment patterns of women who gave birth to their first child during the last four decades of the 20th century.

Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2001. Internet files and report available online in PDF [PDF; File Size: 388 KB] and for free from the Customer Services Center. This report examines the decline in participation in government assistance programs by mothers following the enactment of welfare reform. Includes national-level data by race and Hispanic origin, marital status, educational attainment and job training status, income and poverty status, receipt of child support, and age.

Population Profile of the United States: Dynamic Version. Internet files showing a variety of demographic, housing, and economic topics based on population estimates, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, and the American Housing Survey. Most data are at the national level. Graphics and tables contain a limited amount of data at the state, county, and city levels. Data to be updated on a "dynamic," continuous basis. For instructions on how to stay informed about updates, type ask.census.gov, then type "dynamic," and select question 320.

Subject Tables and More From the 2004 American Community Survey. New tables available in American FactFinder based on the 2004 survey.

Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Winter 2002. Internet files and report available online in PDF [PDF; File Size: 708 KB] and for free from the Customer Services Center. This is the latest report, in a series that dates back to 1985, and examines trends in child care usage and costs over the past two decades.

Latest Economic Indicators

Retail E-Commerce Sales: 3rd Quarter 2005. Press release showing quarterly estimates for retail e-commerce sales.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: October 2005. [PDF; File Size: 92 KB]. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.

New Residential Sales: October 2005. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale.

Construction Put in Place: October 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner.

2002 Economic Census and Economic Surveys

Accommodation and Food Services [File Size; 486 KB]
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services [File Size; 657 KB]
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation [File Size; 858 KB]
Educational Services [File Size; 481 KB]
Finance and Insurance [File Size; 811 KB]
Health Care and Social Assistance [File Size; 843 KB]
Information [File Size; 654 KB]
Other Services (Except Public Administration) [File Size; 848 KB]
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services [File Size; 1000 KB]
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing [File Size; 529 KB]
Retail Trade [File Size; 2 MB]
Transportation and Warehousing [File Size; 623 KB]
Wholesale Trade [File Size; 6300 KB]
Utilities [File Size; 365 KB]

Establishment and Firm Size Reports. Available online in PDF or as a print-on-demand report; available in the future as downloadable files and on DVD. Reports present receipts/revenue, payroll, and employment data for the United States by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by legal form of organization for establishments of firms with payroll; and by receipts/revenue size, by employment size, and by number of establishments operated for firms with payroll. Reports currently available:

Accommodation and Food Services [File Size; 591 KB]
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services [File Size; 912 KB]
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation [File Size; 1.37 MB]
Educational Services [File Size; 899 KB]
Finance and Insurance [File Size; 820 KB]
Health Care and Social Assistance [File Size; 1.6 MB]
Information [File Size; 811 KB]
Other Services (except Public Administration) [File Size, 1600 KB]
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services [File Size; 1600 KB]
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing [File Size; 793 KB]
Transportation and Warehousing [File Size; 1200 KB]
Utilities [File Size; 453 KB]

Housing

American Housing Survey: 2004. Reports available online in PDF and for sale in print from the Customer Services Center. Reports show data for selected metropolitan areas on apartments; single-family homes; manufactured/mobile homes; vacant housing units; age, sex, and race of householders; income; housing and neighborhood quality; housing costs; equipment and fuels; and size of the housing units. Also presents data on mortgages, rent control, rent, subsidies, previous unit of recent movers, and reasons for moving. Metro areas included: Memphis, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Hartford, New Orleans, San Antonio, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, St. Louis, and Seattle-Everett.

Reference and Compendia

Thanksgiving Day

The Holiday Season

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (November)

Veteran's Day 2005 (November 11)

Upcoming Releases

Census 2000

Population

Fertility of American Women: June 2004. Profiles current fertility patterns of American women by age, race, ethnicity, education, marital status, income and nativity. Also contains labor force participation data by fertility status.

Economic Census and Surveys

Economic Indicators

Construction Put in Place. October 2005. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction and by type of owner. Scheduled for release December 1, 2005.

Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders: October 2005. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders is scheduled for release December 6, 2005.

Monthly Wholesale Trade. October 2005. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups is scheduled for release December 9, 2005.

Quarterly Financial Report Manufacturering, Mining, Wholesale Trade: 3rd Quarter. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations is scheduled for release December 12, 2005.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: November 2005. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups is scheduled for release December 13, 2005.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: October 2005. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers is scheduled for release December 13, 2005.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: October 2005. Released December 14, 2005. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption is scheduled for release December 14, 2005.

Quarterly Services Survey: 3rd Quarter. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the services industries is scheduled for release December 14, 2005.

Governments

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (State and County areas). Only consolidated source of data on the geographic distribution of federal expenditures by state, county, and subcounty area.

Reference

Facts For Features: African-American History Month. Statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas about the African-American community.

Facts For Features: Special Edition - Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60. The generation that vowed to stay young forever is approaching a major milestone. A look at statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas about those born from 1946 and 1965.

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