October 19, 2006
Population
2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Publication features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties, and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources. Topics include age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health and households. Also refer to the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book web site at http://www.census.gov/compendia/smadb/.
America Speaks: A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers for the United States: 2000. Internet files show national- and state-level data on who speaks English and does not, broken down by type of household, age of householder, education attainment, and income.
County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005. CD-ROM containing a single file (CSV format) showing county population estimates for the years 2000 to 2005. County estimates are available by state online.
Current Population Survey Design and Methodology (Technical Paper No. 66). This document describes changes made to the Current Population Survey (CPS) since 2000. The CPS is the country's primary source of labor force statistics.
Educational Attainment and School Enrollment: 2000. About 1,200 detailed tables providing data in greater detail than other Census 2000 products. Tables for 15 race groups and each of the states cover subjects that include the education of native- and foreign-born residents by age, education by labor force status, earnings by education level, school enrollment by age and characteristics of adults enrolled in school.
International Data Base Update: 2006. Internet files showing 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.
Economic Indicators
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: September 2006. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release October 26, 2006.
New Residential Sales: September 2006. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction. Scheduled for release October 26, 2006.
Housing Vacancies: 3rd Quarter 2006. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy. Scheduled for release October 27, 2006.
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): September 2006. 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). Scheduled for release November 1, 2006.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: September 2006. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for Release November 2, 2006.
Reference and Compendia
Facts for Features:
Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd). Economic and demographic statistics pertaining to the menu of culinary delights consumed on Turkey Day.
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