July 12, 2007

Population

International Data Base Update: 2007. 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.

Estimates of County Population by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2006. How diverse is your county? These online tables containing county-level population estimates cross-tabulated by these demographic characteristics will provide the answer.

Economic Census and Surveys

Nonemployer Statistics: 2005. Annual update detailing the number of self-employed businesses by industry and providing estimates of their receipts. Complements County Business Patterns: 2005, last month's report on businesses with paid employees.

Economic Indicators

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: June 2007. 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 July 13, 2007.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: May 2007. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release July 13, 2007.

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

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: June 2007. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators. Scheduled for release July 26, 2007.

New Residential Sales: June 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 July 26, 2007.

Housing Vacancies: 2nd Quarter 2007. Press release showing rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy. Scheduled for release July 27, 2007.

Reference and Compendia

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua - and the starting point of this celebration of U.S. Latino culture and traditions. This fact sheet presents data from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to the nation's Hispanic population.

Unmarried and Single Americans Week (Sept. 16-22). The third full week of September is dedicated to the nation's singles. The Census Bureau presents statistics about this group from its demographic and economic subject areas.

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