February 23, 2007

Population

County and Puerto Rico Municipio Population Estimates: July 1, 2006. Internet tables showing population estimates, rankings and components of change for the nation's 3,141 counties and county equivalents since Census 2000 and up to July 1, 2006.

Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2003. Internet files and PDF report providing national measures from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Covers five broad domains, including possession of appliances and electronic goods (such as cellular telephones); housing conditions; neighborhoods and community services; ability to pay bills and buy groceries; and expectations of getting help from friends, families, and communities.

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. Includes current estimates and moving population pyramids that project age and sex distribution to 2050.

The Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005. Internet files and PDF report examining how income distributions change when the definition of income is varied to reflect the inclusion or exclusion of different components (such as Social Security, food stamps and income taxes).

Economic Indicators

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: January 2007. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release February 27, 2007.

New Residential Sales: January 2007. 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 February 28, 2007.

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): January 2007. 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 March 1, 2007.

Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: January 2007. 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 March 6, 2007.

Governments

2006 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll. Annual estimates on how many people are employed by state and local governments - from state-owned alcoholic beverage stores to law enforcement officers to higher education - and the payroll of these governments. Summary data are provided for each state.

Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May). Statistics for Asians, and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, covering demographics and businesses.

• Older Americans Month (May). Data on the demographic characteristics of the population 65 and older.
• Cinco de Mayo. "The 5th of May." A collection of data relating to U.S. residents of Mexican descent.
• Mother's Day (May 13, 2007). Fact sheet presenting economic and demographic information related to this observance.

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