EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10 A.M. EST, MARCH 24, 1997 (MONDAY) Public Information Office CB97-44 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (fax) 301-457-4067 (TDD) e-mail: pio@census.gov Kevin Deardorff 301-457-2397 Census Bureau Releases 1996 National Population Estimates The Commerce Department's Census Bureau today released estimates of the nation's population as of July 1, 1996 by age, sex, race, and for persons of Hispanic-origin ("U.S. Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1990 to 1996," PPL-57). Comparable figures are presented for the years 1990 to 1995. The report contains six appendices that provide the following: - Appendices A through C: Quarterly national estimates of the resident population, resident population plus Armed Forces overseas, and civilian population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic-origin from April 1, 1990 to January 1, 1997. - Appendix D: Quarterly national estimates of the civilian noninstitutional population from April 1, 1990 to January 1, 1996 and monthly estimates for January 1, 1996 to January 1, 1997 by age, sex, race, and Hispanic-origin. - Appendix E: Quarterly single year of age estimates for the population 65-100 years, from April 1, 1990 to January 1, 1997. - Appendix F: Births, deaths, and various components of migration by age, sex, race, and Hispanic-origin, by calendar quarter from 1990 to 1996. In addition, two summary tables are being released. Table 1 shows national estimates of the resident population as of July 1, 1996 by age, sex, race, and for persons of Hispanic-origin, as well as quarterly estimates from April 1, 1990 to October 1, 1996 for all races. Table 2 shows national estimates from July 1, 1990 to July 1, 1996 by race and Hispanic-origin for births, deaths, net international migration, and U.S. citizens returning from abroad. The national population estimates are available on paper, diskette (PE-10), and Internet at: http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/uspop.html-X-The Census Bureau--pre-eminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries, and institutions.
