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August 22, 2008


Population

Geographical Mobility: 2007. Data tables show the moving patterns of people in the United States, the differences in the extent and types of movements, the characteristics of movers, regional migration patterns, and the reasons people move. Data come from the Current Population Survey.

Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage and American Community Survey: 2007. On August 26, 2008, the Census Bureau will hold a news conference to release the consolidated report on 2007 income, poverty, and health insurance coverage for the nation, based on the Current Population Survey. American Community Survey income and poverty tabulations pertaining to states and areas with 65,000 or more residents will be released simultaneously on the Internet.

School Enrollment: 2006. Discusses school enrollment levels and trends in the population aged 3 and older. Report based on data collected in 2006 from the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey.

What It's Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status: 2004. Series of tables from the Survey of Income and Program Participation examining the relationship between field of training and monthly earnings.


Economic Indicators

New Residential Sales: July 2008. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufactures' Shipments and Orders: July 2008. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.

Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): July 2008. 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).

Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: July 2008. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.


Reference and Compendia

Facts for Features

Halloween (October 31). This spookiest of nights (featuring the young and young-at-heart disguising themselves as ghosts, goblins and other outlandish characters) is the subject of a collection of Census Bureau statistics from demographic and economic subject areas.

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