Census Bureau News -- Tip Sheet #5

TIP SHEET: TP16-05

March 4, 2016

Upcoming

2016 Product Calendar — The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product expected to be released in 2016. The products are listed in the Census Bureau’s online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year.

Learn What Surveys are Being Conducted in Your Community — See which of our 130-plus annual surveys are being conducted in your community. In a variety of surveys and censuses, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America’s people, businesses, industries and institutions. See surveys currently being conducted in each Census Bureau region:

State Data Profiles — In advance of the 2016 state caucuses and primaries, the Census Bureau will present a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of each state’s voting-age population and industries. The graphics (50 states plus the District of Columbia) will be posted about a week before each state’s election. The following states will be released in the next four weeks: Wyoming, Washington, D.C., Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri Ohio, Arizona, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and New York.

Population Bracketology — Test your knowledge of the relative populations of different geographic areas by participating in the Census Bureau’s version of “March Madness.” The Census Bureau’s Population Bracketology is an interactive data visualization allowing you to fill out your own bracket based on comparisons of state and metro area population. The objective is to pick the larger population between two metro areas or states and see how close you can come to a perfect score. At the end, visitors can mouse over the choices to see the actual population numbers or view the data table. The population statistics used in the matchups come from the 2014 population estimates. Other data visualizations can be viewed in the Census Bureau’s online gallery. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Demographic

County, Puerto Rico Municipio, and Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Estimates: July 1, 2015 — Internet tables and detailed downloadable files showing annual population estimates, rankings and components of change since the 2010 Census. (Scheduled for embargo starting on March 22 and for public release on March 24.)

2013 Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Foreign-Born Table Packages — These tables from the 2013 Current Population Survey include detailed social and economic statistics for age groups, the Hispanic population, the black population, the Asian population and the foreign-born population. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

An Aging World: 2015 — A report of demographic and socio-economic trends regarding the world’s population 65 and older. Explores topics such as population growth, health, health care, labor force participation, retirement and pensions. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 28.)

Educational Attainment in the United States: 2015 — This report and table package provides Current Population Survey statistics on educational attainment by demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, race and Hispanic origin. It also includes detailed information, including charts and graphs on years of school completed and shows the level of education adults have completed. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Economic

2014 Annual Retail Trade Survey — This survey produces national estimates of total annual sales, e-commerce sales, end-of-year inventories, inventory-to-sales ratios, purchases, total operating expenses, inventories held outside the United States, gross margins and end-of-year accounts receivable for retail businesses and annual sales, total operating expenses, and e-commerce sales for accommodation and food service firms located in the United States. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 7.)

2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services — Product Lines — The first report in the subject series for this sector provides national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level on number of establishments and sales/receipts/revenue by products and contributing industry. The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services subject and summary series reports will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to employees leased to client organizations. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 8.)

2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Retail Trade — Miscellaneous Reports — Presents data for a variety of industry-specific topics, such as class of customer, for establishments of firms with payroll. Presentation of data varies by kind of business. This concludes the subject series for the retail trade sector. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 8.)

2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Wholesale Trade — Miscellaneous Reports —Presents data for a variety of industry-specific topics, such as end of year inventories, for establishments of firms with payroll. Presentation of data varies by kind of business. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 15.)

Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenues Fourth Quarter 2015 — The summary provides quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. This report produces three tables: Tables 1 and 2 include income and sales data and Table 3 provides tax collections by state. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 22.)

Economic Census Subject Series Reports on Establishment and Firm Size — These reports present receipts, payroll and employment data for the United States by various categories. For establishments, the categories are receipts size, employment size and legal form of organization. For firms, the categories are receipts size, employment size, concentration by largest firms and number of establishments operated (single units and multiunits). (Tentatively scheduled for release March 29.)

The reports will be released for seven sectors:

Utilities — Present national data at the two- through six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level.
Transportation and Warehousing — Present national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services —The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level.
Educational Services — The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level.
Health Care and Social Assistance Services — The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The health care and social assistance services subject and summary series reports will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to ownership and control of government hospitals.
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation — The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The arts, entertainment and recreation subject and summary series reports will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to exported services by selected kind of business.
Other Services (Except Public Administration) — The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The other services subject and summary series reports will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to receipts/revenue by type of social assistance.

Economic Census Subject Series Reports on Product Lines — These reports present national and state-level data at the two through six- or seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. They provide statistics on number of establishments and sales/receipts/revenue by products and contributing industry. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 29.)

Reports will be released for the following eight sectors:

· Wholesale Trade — Presents data down to the eight-digit NAICS level. This concludes the Subject Series for the wholesale trade sector.

· Information — Presents data down to the seven-digit NAICS level.

· Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Presents data down to the seven-digit NAICS level.

· Management of Companies and Enterprises — The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The management of companies and enterprises subject and summary series reports will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to merchandise sales.

· Educational Services — Presents data down to the seven-digit NAICS level. This concludes the Subject Series for the Educational Services Sector.

· Health Care and Social Assistance Services — Presents data down to the six-digit NAICS level.

· Arts, Entertainment and Recreation — Presents data down to the seven-digit NAICS level.

· Other Services (Except Public Administration) — Presents data down to the seven-digit NAICS level.

Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions Fourth Quarter 2015 — Provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the largest defined benefit public employee pension systems for state and local governments. This report produces three tables: Tables 1 and 3 include data on cash and security holdings and Table 2 provides data on earnings on investments, contributions, and payments. (Tentatively scheduled for release March 31.)

2012 Economic Census Core Business Statistics — Beginning in March 2014 with the Advance Report and continuing on a flow basis through June 2016, the Core Business Statistics Series provides statistics on the number of establishments, employment, payroll, and value of sales, receipts, revenue or shipments for establishments of firms with paid employees for individual industries at the U.S. level and/or by state.

2012 Economic Census Subject Series — Continuing on a flow basis through June 2016, the Subject Series reports supplement other products and present tabulations for the U.S. with some state detail. Reports for most sectors include establishment and firm size (including legal form of organization). Miscellaneous subjects reports for the manufacturing sector include general summary, products summary, materials consumed summary and concentration ratios in manufacturing.

Facts for Features

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May — We celebrate the contributions of Asian/Pacific Americans to our nation with a host of statistical information on this group. Statistics are included for Asians as well as Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders covering demographics and businesses. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Older Americans Month: May — To commemorate Older Americans Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics pertaining to our senior citizens. This edition provides updated statistical information on topics such as earnings, education, voting, homeownership, military service and marital status. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Earth Day: April 22 — This year marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day ― a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. The day came from reaction to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969. In honor of Earth Day ― and Earth Week (April 18-22) ― this edition of Profile America Facts for Features includes examples of Census Bureau statistics pertaining to energy and the environment. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Mother’s Day: May 8, 2016 — Flowers, perfume and jewelry are all popular gifts given on this special day honoring our nation’s moms. This fact sheet presents statistical information from the Census Bureau’s economic and demographic subject areas on these and many other topics pertaining to this observance. (Tentatively scheduled for release in March.)

Training Opportunities

Census Bureau Offers Training Opportunities — Webinars are available to help the public access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free sessions, lasting 60 to 90 minutes, show how to use census databases and mapping tools and how to find demographic and economic statistics at a local or national level. They also provide quick links for answers to frequently asked questions about accessing statistics.

The following courses are offered:

Migration: Where Are We Moving? (Tuesday, March 8, 1 p.m. EST)
Introduction to TIGERweb (Wednesday, March 9, 2 p.m. EST)
Voting and Registration Statistics — Hot Report and DataFerrett (Thursday, March 10, 1 p.m. EST)
The American Community Survey (ACS) and Your Community by the Numbers (Friday, March 11, 10 a.m. EST)
Data Tools (Friday, March 11, 1 p.m. EST)
MAP TAB LAB (Monday, March 14, 2 p.m. EDT)
Puerto Rico by the Numbers! (Tuesday, March 15, 1 p.m. EDT)
Data Access – Using the American FactFinder (Wednesday, March 16, 1 p.m. EDT)
CUTTING UP THE BIG APPLE! Learn the different ways the Census Bureau supplies NYC data (Wednesday, March 16, 2 p.m. EDT)
Income and Poverty Related Statistics (Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. EDT)
MAP TAB LAB (Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. EDT)
Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born and Ancestry: You Community by the Numbers (Friday, March 18, 1 p.m. EDT)
LIFECYCLE OF A PIECE OF DATA: How the Census Bureau Collects ACS Data (Monday, March 21, 2 p.m. EDT)
Where to Find Business and Economic Data on Census.gov (Tuesday, March 22, 10 a.m. EDT)
Hispanics by the Numbers! (Tuesday, March 22, 1 p.m. EDT)
Voting and Registration Statistics — Hot Report and DataFerrett (Wednesday, March 23, 1 p.m. EDT)
The American Community Survey (ACS) and Your Community by the Numbers (Thursday, March 24, 10 a.m. EDT)
Accessing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation (Thursday, March 24, 1 p.m. EDT)
Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born and Ancestry: You Community by the Numbers (Friday, March 25, 1 p.m. EDT)
The American Community Survey (ACS) and Your Community by the Numbers (Tuesday, March 29, 10 a.m. EDT)
Foreign Born by the Numbers! (Tuesday, March 29, 1 p.m. EDT)
Investigating Economic Indicators Webinar Series: The Building Blocks of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Wednesday, March 30, 1 p.m. EDT)
Income and Poverty Related Statistics (Thursday, March 31, 10 a.m. EDT)
VETERANS by the Numbers (Thursday, March 31, 1 p.m. EDT)

Descriptions for each of the upcoming sessions are available on our educational resources page. No registration is needed to join the webinar. Login details will be provided one week before a webinar.

Archived Training Resources — Visit the Census Bureau’s Training Resources Library for previously recorded trainings that are free and available for use at your convenience. The library includes presentations, recorded webinars, tutorials and other helpful materials.

Multimedia

Radio

Profile America segments include shells a-poppin’ in “National Peanut Month” (March 18) and flexing the franchise in “Primary Voter” (March 31).

The daily features are available at <http://www.census.gov/library/audio.html>, with download options for MP3 (including podcast subscription) and WAV or zip files for the entire month.

Apps

Census Business Builder — The Census Business Builder is a suite of services that provides selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format. The suite will continuously be updated with new versions. Currently, Regional Analyst and the Small Business editions are available.

Challenge Your Knowledge of State Statistics with Census PoP Quiz — This mobile app from the Census Bureau challenges a user’s knowledge of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Census PoP Quiz is available for download to Android and Apple devices. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/>.

Find Your Ideal Place with the Census Bureau’s dwellr App — A Census Bureau mobile app named “dwellr” can help people on-the-go access key demographic, socio-economic and housing statistics for thousands of places across the nation. Users can also learn more about where they are by a simple tap of the screen that reveals educational levels, housing values and total population drawn from the American Community Survey. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/>.

Stay Connected with the Census Bureau’s America’s Economy Mobile App — Every week, the Department of Commerce releases key Census Bureau economic indicators. Get the latest business news on-the-go as it is released through the Census Bureau’s free, easy-to-use mobile app, America’s Economy, available for download for both Apple and Android phones and tablets. The app provides real-time updates for 20 key economic indicators from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/economy/>.

Recently Released

(Released since Feb. 19, 2016)

Demographic and Economic Profiles of States Holding March 8 Primaries and Caucuses — March 1 — In advance of stateprimaries and caucuses, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of each participating state’s voting-age population and industries.

Profiles are provided for the following states:

American Community Survey

Women’s Earnings by Occupation from the 2014 American Community Survey — Feb. 25 — In honor of Women’s History Month, the Census Bureau releases a table showing median earnings by detailed occupation from the 2014 American Community Survey. The table includes ratios indicating the percentage of women in an occupation, as well as the male-to-female earnings ratio in the occupation for full-time, year-round workers in the past 12 months. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps68.html>.

Economic

2014 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey — Feb. 29 — The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey Report provides detailed industry measures of sales inventories, operational expenses and purchases for wholesale trade activities. Companies provide data on dollar value of annual sales, end-of-year inventories and methods of inventory valuation, purchases and/or operating expenses. Companies include merchant wholesalers that take title of the goods they sell, jobbers, industrial distributors, exporters and importers. Also included are non merchant wholesalers, such as manufacturer sales branches and offices, and agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/wholesale/index.html>.

2014 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey — Feb. 25 — These data, based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System, estimate business spending in 2014 for new and used structures and equipment at the sector level, as well as for three-digit and selected four-digit industries. The data provide a relevant, timely and accurate measure of current business conditions. These statistics are an important input for federal agencies constructing composite national economic measures, such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ estimates of private-fixed investments, a major component of gross domestic product, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ estimates of capital stocks for productivity analysis and the Federal Reserve Board’s Flow of Funds accounts. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps69.html>.

2012 Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Company Statistics Series: Characteristics of Businesses and Characteristics of Business Owners — Feb. 23 — The Characteristics of Businesses and Characteristics of Business Owners is the only report in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners publication series to provide selected economic and demographic characteristics of U.S. respondent firms and their owners. Data aggregates are presented by gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status of majority owners at the national level by 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and employment size and receipts size of firm. Characteristics of Businesses and Business Owners statistics for both employer and nonemployer include, but are not limited to types of workers, year the business was originally established, if the company owned a website, age of owner, owner’s highest level of education and whether the owner was born in the United States. Internet address: <http://census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps66.html>.

2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Finance and Insurance-Establishment and Firm Size Reports — Feb. 23 — This report presents receipts, payroll, and employment data for the United States by various categories. For establishments, the categories are: receipts size, employment size, and legal form of organization. For firms, the categories are: receipts size, employment size, concentration by largest firms and number of establishments operated (single units and multiunits). Internet address: <http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/navigation/1.0/en/text_search:ec1252ss*>.

2012 Economic Census Core Business Statistics Series: Franchise Statistics Report — Feb. 22 — The Franchise Statistics Report presents data for selected industries, on the number of businesses with paid employees engaged in franchising, annual sales for these businesses, and employment and payroll. These data are broken out by industry in three categories: franchisor-owned businesses, franchisee-owned businesses and all businesses. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps17.html>.

Additional Economic Census Subject Series Reports on Establishment and Firm Size — Feb. 19 — The Census Bureau today released two additional reports from its 2012 Economic Census Subject Series, both on establishment and firm size. These reports present receipts, payroll and employment data for the United States by various categories. For establishments, the categories are receipts size, employment size and legal form of organization. For firms, the categories are receipts size, employment size, concentration by largest firms and number of establishments operated (single units and multiunits).

The reports were released for two sectors:

· Wholesale Trade –The first report in the subject series for this sector presents national data at the two- through eight-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The subject series reports for this sector will be released on a flow basis through March 2016. The topics will range from product lines to gross profit and margin.

· Real Estate and Rental and Leasing – The reports present national data at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. The subject and summary series reports for this sector will be released on a flow basis through June 2016 on topics ranging from product lines to construction expenditures.

Facts for Features

Women’s History Month — In commemoration of this annual observance highlighting and celebrating the varied and historic accomplishments of women, this edition provides statistical information on topics such as earnings, education, business ownership, voting, occupations, military service and marriage. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2016/cb16-ff03.html>.

Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) — You may not find a pot of gold at the end of this edition of Facts for Features, but you will find it useful and informative nonetheless. It is filled with statistical information from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas on the nation’s Irish-American population and other facets of this celebration of all things Irish. Internet address: <https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2016/cb16-ff04.html>.

Multimedia

Census Bureau History Home Page (March 1) — The U.S. Census Bureau’s History website <http://www.census.gov/history> commemorates the 105th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. The March 25 fire — fueled by mounds of clothing and fabric scraps — claimed the lives of 146 employees and remains the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City’s history. Learn more about fire and its victims, its impact on union organization and improvements to working conditions, using data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies.

Stats for Stories

Profile America’s Stats for Stories provides links to timely newsworthy statistics on census.gov that relate to observances, holidays, anniversaries, and current events not covered by Facts for Features. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories.html>.

Stats for Stories: American Red Cross Month — March 1

Stats for Stories: Vermont 225th State Admission Anniversary — March 4

Stats for Stories: Mom and Pop Business Owners Day — March 29

Radio

Profile America segments included an official migrant in “Settling the Czech” (Feb. 29) and a matter of principle in “Jeannette Rankin” (March 4). Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/library/audio/profile-america.html>.

Blogs

Women are Leading the Rise of Black-Owned Businesses — The number of black or African American-owned firms grew 34.5 percent between 2007 and 2012 — from 1.9 million to 2.6 million in 2012. The number of black/female-owned firms climbed 66.9 percent, from 900,000 in 2007 to 1.5 million in 2012. Additionally, these 1.5 million black/female-owned businesses accounted for 58.9 percent of the nation’s 2.6 million black or African American-owned businesses.

Innovation and Modernization in FY 2017 — By John H. Thompson, Director, Census Bureau — FY 2017 is a critical year for innovation at the Census Bureau. One of our major priorities is our commitment to cost containment while maintaining data quality. We plan for the 2020 Census to be the most automated, modern and dynamic census in history. We designed the 2020 Census to cost less per housing unit than in 2010 (adjusted for inflation), while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy in counting all individuals once, only once, and in the right place.

3 Steps to Agile Communications — By Stephen Buckner, Assistant Director for Communications, Census Bureau — In the digital age, agility is what makes the world go round. With any product or service your agency or organization provides, you have to be able to meet changing customer demands and expectations. Software developers know this well. They update their products constantly, fixing bugs and making upgrades. At the Census Bureau, we took a page from their agile playbook, using this sort of iterative or adaptive approach in our communications with employees, data users and other key stakeholders. That means we review our annual communications plan regularly and adapt tactics.

Census Bureau Statistics in Action: Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Workshop — The U.S. Census Bureau will host the 2016 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Annual Workshop March 7-8, in Washington, D.C. The workshop will feature several sessions using the latest local employment dynamics data products including Job-to-Job Flows, a set of new statistics on worker flows across jobs. Topics range from the competitiveness of the Michigan construction industry, to gentrification in Portland, Ore., neighborhoods, to the local economic impact of building stadiums and sports arenas.

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