September 08, 2006

Population

Thirty-Five Years of Tracking Hispanic Ethnicity: Analysis of Current Population Survey Data Quality for the Question on Hispanic Origin, 1969 to 2004 (Working Paper No. 80). This research examines the quality of Hispanic data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the consistency of CPS results with external administrative information. The paper concludes with a recommendation concerning which Hispanic groups the Census Bureau should show in future data products.

Educational Attainment in the United States: 2005. Annual Internet files from the Current Population Survey, with national and state data on educational attainment. Also included are earnings data by level of education and statistics by race and Hispanic origin.

Geographical Mobility: 2005. Internet files containing national and regional information on how often and how far people move, along with characteristics of the movers and their reasons for moving.

International Data Base Update: 2006. Demographic indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, net migration and population growth for 228 countries and areas of the world include current estimates and moving population pyramids that project age and sex distribution to 2050.

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 citizenship status, year of entry, region of birth, and family type.

Economic Indicators

Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Wholesale Trade: 2nd Quarter. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations. Scheduled for release September 11, 2006.

US International Trade in Goods and Services: July 2006. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release September 12, 2006.

Quarterly Services Survey: 2nd Quarter 2006: Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the services industries. Scheduled for release September 13, 2006.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: August 2006. 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 September 14, 2006.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: July 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release September 14, 2006.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: August 2006. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release September 19, 2006.

Economic Census and Surveys

2002 Survey of Business Owners, Company Summary. Internet tables and report in PDF showing statistics on owners by sex, Hispanic or Latino origin, and race. Data for the US, states, metro areas, counties, and places.

2002 Survey of Business Owners, Characteristics of Businesses and Characteristics of Business Owners. Internet tables and report in PDF showing statistics on owner's age, education level, veteran status, and primary function in the business; family- and home-based businesses; types of customers and workers; and sources of financing for expansion, capital improvements, or start-up. Data for the US and states.

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