January 11, 2007

Population

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

The American Community - Hispanics: 2004. Report available online in PDF or in print presenting a portrait of the Hispanic or Latino population in the United States. Information on a number of characteristics (education, household type, income, commuting, etc.) based on data from the 2004 American Community Survey. Data are presented at the national level for selected Hispanic groups with populations of 250,000 or more (e.g., Guatemalans, Hondurans, Salvadorans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and Peruvians) in tables, charts, and maps.

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 document 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.

Economic Indicators

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: December 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 January 12, 2007.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: November 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release January 12, 2007.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: December 2006. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release January 18, 2007.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufactures' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: December 2006. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release January 26, 2007.

New Residential Sales: December 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 January 26, 2007.

Reference and Compendia

Super Bowl XLI (Special Edition). Facts and figures from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas relating to the 41st edition of our nation's most celebrated sporting event. Includes data from Miami, site of the big game, as well as cities represented by the two NFL teams.

Facts for Features: St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month. It's a bit o' the Irish. You'll feel like wearing green after you utilize this compendium of statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas. The facts pertain to St. Patrick's Day 2007 and Americans of Irish ancestry.

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