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August 08, 2008


Population

County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2007. How diverse is your county? These online county-level population estimates tables provide the answer!

Families and Living Arrangements: 2007. The latest look at our nation's married-couple and single-parent families, stay-at-home mothers and fathers, people who live alone, children who live with grandparents and more. Reports in PDF and online data tables, from the Current Population Survey, include breakdowns by age, race and ethnic origin, as well as personal earnings and dependence on public assistance.


Latest Economic Indicators

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): June 2008. Press release showing estimates of the value of
total new construction put-in-place by type of construction (residential and non-residential), annual value, and by type of owner (private and public).

Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: June 2008. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.


Economic Census and Surveys

2006 Nonemployer Statistics. Report available in PDF and online data tables providing data for the U.S., state, metro area, and county on the number of establishments and sales or receipts of businesses without paid employees that are subject to federal income tax.

Older Worker Profiles. Report (it will be released for each of over 30 states) provides a detailed picture of workers 55 and older at the county and metropolitan area levels for 2004. Based on data from the Local Employment Dynamics program, the report highlights the age of the states' work force, job gains, and losses, industries in which older workers are concentrated, job stability, and earnings. The following states are available as of the publish date of this newsletter:


Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month 2008: September 15 - October 15

Facts for Features: Back to School: 2008-2009

Facts for Features: Labor Day (September 1)

Facts for Features: Grandparent's Day 2008 (September 7)

Facts for Features: Unmarried and Single Americans Week (Sept. 21-27)

Facts for Features: Model T Centennial

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