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August 22, 2008


Population

County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2007. Internet tables showing estimates at the county level.

State and County Housing Unit Estimates: July 1, 2007. Updated estimates of the nation's housing stock at the national, state, and county levels for 2007.

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. The reports are from the Current Population Survey (PDF and online data tables) and include breakdowns by age, race and ethnic origin, as well as personal earnings and dependence on public assistance.

Fertility of American Women: 2006. This is the first Census Bureau report on fertility patterns of American women that uses data from the American Community Survey, making it the first to include state-by-state comparisons of fertility characteristics. Data from the Current Population Survey are also included, permitting historical comparisons.

National Population Projections: 2008-2050. Internet tables showing projections of the United States resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.


Latest Economic Indicators

US International Trade in Goods and Services: June 2008. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for
consumption.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2008. 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: June 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: July 2008. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.


Economic Census and Surveys

2006 Nonemployer Statistics. Report provides data for the US, 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. Available in PDF and as online data tables.

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:

Iowa (PDF - 1.31 MB)
Maine (PDF - 1.45 MB)
Vermont (PDF - 762 KB)
Indiana (PDF - 1.53 MB)
Arkansas (PDF - 1.81 MB)
Hawaii (PDF - 558 KB)
Delaware (PDF - 464 KB)
Colorado (PDF - 779 KB)
Wisconsin (PDF - 766 KB)
New Jersey (PDF - 800 KB)
Maryland (PDF - 1.03 MB)
Kentucky (PDF - 1.58 MB)
Oklahoma (PDF - 696KB)


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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