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TIP SHEET:
TP16-07
April
1, 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:
Atlanta
Chicago
Denver
Los
Angeles
New
York
Philadelphia
All
Surveys
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, New York,
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Indiana.
2020 Census
2020 Census
Quarterly Program Management Review — The U.S. Census Bureau will hold its quarterly 2020
Census Program Management Review on April 12, 2016, from 1 to 4 p.m. In order to provide wider access to
this event and share information about 2020 Census planning with the public, the Census Bureau
will broadcast the review live on <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html>.
Demographic
Survey of Market
Absorption of New Multifamily Units — This
survey measures how soon privately financed, nonsubsidized, unfurnished units
in buildings with five or more units are rented or sold (absorbed) after
completion. This survey is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the
Department of Housing and Urban Development and is produced at the end of the
first quarter of the current year. (Scheduled for release April 7.)
Estimates of U.S. Population by Age and Sex: April 1, 2010,
to July 1, 2015 —
A downloadable file containing estimates of
the resident U.S. population by single year of age and sex will be released on the Population Estimates Web
page (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/datasets.html).
(Scheduled for release April 21.)
Economic
Annual Survey of Manufactures
Benchmark: General Statistics and Value of Product Shipments: 2008-2011 — This
release includes two tables; general statistics and value of products
shipments, for the years 2008-2011, based on 2007 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). For the data provided in the tables, the
level of the ASM series has been adjusted based on the evaluation of the ASM
with the Economic Census for manufacturing that is performed every five years
(most recent are 2007 and 2012). Benchmarking is performed to produce a
consistent time series and attempts to reduce the effects of sampling and
nonsampling errors in the original series. The last time the ASM estimates were
benchmarked to the Census was when the 1988-91 ASM estimates were benchmarked
using the results from the 1992 Census.
The General Statistics: Benchmark
Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries: 2008-2011 report presents data
at the two- through six-digit NAICS levels on employment, payroll, cost of
materials, shipments and receipts for services, value added and inventories.
The Value of Product Shipments:
Benchmark Value of Shipments for Product Classes: 2008-2011 report presents
product shipment statistics at the six-digit NAICS level and seven-digit
product class level based on NAICS. (Tentatively scheduled for release April
12.)
2014 County Business
Patterns — These statistics provide the only detailed
annual information on the number of establishments, employees, and quarterly
and annual payroll for nearly 1,200 industries covered at the national, state
and county levels. These data are useful for studying the economic activity of
small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for other
statistical series, surveys and databases between economic censuses. Beginning
with the 2013 reference year, data is also provided by congressional district.
(Tentatively
scheduled for release April 21.)
Census
Business Builder is a suite of services that provide selected demographic
and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in
a simple to access and use format. The latest update to the Small
Business edition
(to be released on 4/11/2016) adds new
content (additional American Community Survey data), features (including
a new data dashboard) and performance
improvements. The latest update to the Regional
Analyst edition (to be released on April 18) adds these same enhancements
as well as more business content (from
the Survey of Business Owners) and a bookmark
feature. See the Census Business
Builder home page for more information on
these updates.
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
recognize 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. (Scheduled for release in April.)
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. (Scheduled for
release in April.)
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 April.)
Hurricane Season Begins: June 1 — The north Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through
Nov. 30. The Census Bureau produces timely local statistics that are critical
to emergency planning, preparedness and recovery efforts. This edition of Facts
for Features highlights the number of people living in areas that could be most
affected by these dramatic acts of nature. (Scheduled for release in April.)
Blogs
Health
Insurance Disparities are Closing Among Working-Age Adults — Blog by Carla Medalia, Marina Vornovitsky and
Jennifer Cheeseman Day, U.S. Census Bureau: Between 2013 and 2014, the share of
people without health insurance, or uninsured rate, decreased by 2.9 percentage
points overall to 10.4 percent. This unprecedented decline in the uninsured
rate occurred at the same time as many provisions of the Affordable Care Act
went into effect. This blog takes a closer look at changes experienced by the
working-age population.
Poverty by Age and
Sex: An Examination of the Distribution in Poverty Between 1966 and 2014 — Blog by Kayla R. Fontenot, Bernadette D. Proctor,
and Trudi J. Renwick, Social Economic and Housing Statistics Division: In this
blog, we use data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey
Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) and the American Community
Survey (ACS) to examine the gender differences in poverty rates for all ages
and explore how those differences have changed over time.
Separate but Unequal:
The Nature of Income Inequality in U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas — Blog by Brian Glassman, Social, Economic and
Housing Statistics Division: Income inequality as a concept is straightforward.
However, there are a number of different income inequality metrics available.
This blog looks at how the choice of a particular metric alters the conclusions
about the level of income inequality and the relationship between income inequality
and economic well-being.
Evaluating 2013-2014
Trends in County-Level Health Insurance Coverage for Low-Income Working-Age
Adults — Blog by Lauren Bowers and David
Powers, Statisticians, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division: Our
research uses Small Area Health
Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) from the U.S. Census Bureau to examine how
health insurance coverage changed at the county level for low-income,
working-age adults from 2013 to 2014.
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:
- Using American Community Survey Estimates and Margins
of Error (Wednesday, April 6, 2 p.m. EDT)Description: Margins of
error (MOE) are provided for every American Community Survey (ACS)
estimate. This webinar will explain MOEs and why they are important. The
webinar also will cover how to use MOEs for statistical testing, how to
approximate the MOE for an estimate, and how to locate online resources
for further information.
- How to Use
ACS Geodatabase Files and ArcMap (Wednesday, May 18, 2 p.m. EDT)
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Using the
Census API with the American Community Survey (Wednesday, June 22, 2 p.m. EDT)
- Investigating
Economic Indicators Webinar Series: Relationship Between Indicators to
Annual Surveys and 5-Year Economic Censuses (Wednesday, June 29, 1 p.m. EDT)
- How to Find
an Address in Census Geocoder and TIGERweb (Wednesday, July 13, 2 p.m.
EDT)
- Introduction
of the American Community Survey (Thursday, Aug. 25, 2 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 the end of Prohibition on tap in “Brews Control” (April 7)
and a lot of upside in “Raising the Roof” (May 1).
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 March 18, 2016)
Demographic
and Economic Profiles of States Holding Primaries and Caucuses — In advance of state primaries 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:
Washington
Wisconsin
2016 Census Day for Harris and Los Angeles Counties — April 1 — The 2016 Census Test, now underway, will refine many of the innovative and cost-saving methods
tested in preparation of the 2020 Census. Four years before “Census Day” on
April 1, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau remains on schedule for the most
innovative and modern census ever. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-61.html>.
Demographic
Educational Attainment in the
United States: 2015 — March 29 — 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. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-56.html>.
An
Aging World: 2015 — March 28 — 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. Internet
address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-54.html>.
County, Puerto Rico
Municipio, and Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population
Estimates: July 1, 2015 — March 24 — Internet tables and detailed
downloadable files showing annual population estimates, rankings and
components of change since the 2010 Census. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-43.html>.
Infographic: A Digital
Nation — March 23 — A collection of
visualizations that present data from the Current Population Survey and
American Community Survey. The infographic illustrates high-speed Internet use
by age, race, income and educational attainment by household. Additionally,
maps are provided for household high-speed Internet use by state and metro
area. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps82.html>.
Economic
2012
Economic Census Subject Series: Educational Services- Establishments and Firm
Size Reports —
April 1 — These reports
present receipts, payroll and employment data for the United States at the two-
through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
level. 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). This release concludes the Economic Census reports for establishments
and firm size. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps85.html>.
Quarterly Survey of Public
Pensions Fourth Quarter 2015 — March 31 — The
survey 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. Internet
address: <http://www.census.gov/govs/qpr/>.
2012 Economic Census Subject
Series: Wholesale Trade – Miscellaneous Reports
— March 29 — This report
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. This concludes the Subject Series for the Wholesale
Trade Sector. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-tps83.html>.
Economic Census Subject Series Reports on
Establishments and Firm Size — March
29 — 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:
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Health Care and Social Assistance
Services — This is 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.
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation — This is 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.
Economic
Census Subject Series Reports on Product Lines — March
29 — 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. This release
concludes the Economic Census reports for product lines.
Reports
were released for the following seven sectors:
Quarterly Summary of State
and Local Government Tax Revenues Fourth Quarter 2015 —
March 22 — 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: Table 1
and 2 include
income and sales data and Table 3 provides tax
collections by state. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/govs/qtax/>.
Facts for Features
Earth Day:
April 22 — March 15 — 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. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2016/cb16-ff06.html>.
Multimedia
Census Bureau History Home Page
(April 1) — The U.S. Census Bureau’s history
website <http://www.census.gov/history>
commemorates the 110th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake on
April 18. Centered about two miles off the San Francisco coast,
newspapers reported feeling tremors from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake from
southern Oregon to southern California, and as far inland as central Nevada. San
Francisco was hardest hit, with more than 80 percent of its buildings
destroyed by the earthquake and the fires that followed. Learn more about
the quake and the region's recovery using data collected by the
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: Mom and Pop Business Owners Day — March 29
Radio
Profile America
segments included acquiring a taste in “American Wines” (March 21) and getting
the lead out in “Rubbed Out” (March 25). Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/library/audio/profile-america.html>.
Blogs
Planning and Testing for the 2020 Census in Harris County,
Texas — Blog by John Thompson, Census Bureau Director: Today I am
visiting Harris County, Texas, one of two sites taking part in the 2016 Census
Test that will help us prepare for the census in 2020. The census is the most
important barometer of population change in America — an issue that’s
increasingly important here in the Houston area. Yesterday, the Census Bureau’s
Population Estimates Program announced that the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Land metro area added 159,000 residents last year, the largest gain in the
nation.
Growth or Decline: Understanding How Populations Change —
Blog by the Census Bureau’s Luke Rogers and Peter Borsella: Populations
grow or shrink depending on if they gain people faster than they lose them.
Looking at an area’s unique combination of natural change and migration helps
us understand why its population is changing, and how quickly the change is
occurring.
Shift Toward Greater Educational Attainment for Women Began 20
Years Ago — Blog by Kurt Bauman, Chief, Education and Social Stratification
Branch: Colleges have been graduating more women than men for more than 20
years, but what is new is that the advantage is no longer limited to new
graduates and young women. Counting the entire population 25 and older, even
women and men who are retired, women are ahead of men in college graduation.
That is to say, the average adult woman in the U.S. is more likely to be a
college graduate than the average adult man.
Census
Bureau Researchers Present Findings at the 2016 Population Association of
America Conference — Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau joined
other demographers, sociologists, economists and professionals at the Population
Association of American annual conference March 31 to April 2 in
Washington, D.C. Researchers from across the country and from different
disciplines presented testing and research results on many interesting and
noteworthy topics.
How
We Came to Live Together: Households Formed by Migration from Different Origins
—Blog by Megan J. Benetsky and Alison
K. Fields, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division: When we think of
people moving, we often think of one person or an entire family packing up to
live somewhere else. However, this does not describe every move. This blog
looks at research conducted using the American Community Survey collected from
2008 to 2012 to examine the origins of households formed by migration from
different origins.
Does
Doubling Up Improve Family Well-Being? — Blog
by Laryssa Mykyta, U.S. Census Bureau, and Natasha Pilkauskas, University of
Michigan: Studies
have shown that “doubling up,” or sharing housing, increased during the
last economic recession and is most common in low-income families. Yet, we do
not really know whether doubling up helps struggling families make ends meet.
In our paper Household
Composition and Family Well-Being: Exploring the Relationship Between Doubling
Up and Hardship, we use data from the adult well-being topical
modules of the 2008
Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine the
relationship between doubling up and the different kinds of hardship.
Over
the Hill at 25? College Completion at Higher Ages
— Blog by Kurt Bauman,
Education and Social Stratification Branch: For many years when the U.S. Census
Bureau has reported educational attainment, it has focused on the population
age 25 and older. This blog uses data from the Current Population
Survey from 1967 to 2015 to follow age groups across a large portion
of their lives to see how education patterns evolved as they got older.
Characteristics
of Cohabiters and Their Generational Status —
Blog by Emily Schondelmyer, Fertility and Family Statistics Branch: Most
adults in the United States have lived with a boyfriend, girlfriend or partner
at some point in their lives. However, much less is known about cohabiters who
are either foreign-born or who have foreign-born parents. This blog uses the
U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population
Survey data to examine how the place of birth of an individual and
their parents are related to cohabitation and demographic differences of
cohabiters by nativity.
How
Does Growing Up in Assisted Housing Affect Adult Earnings? — Blog by Mark
J. Kutzbach, Center for Economic Studies: In 2000, nearly 3 million children
under age 18 lived in voucher-supported or public housing sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Although assisted housing
programs have been in place for some time, research on the long-term effects on
resident children is scarce and hampered by methodological limitations. To shed
light on this topic, my colleagues and I combined Census Bureau data with
administrative data to track children through assisted housing and into the
labor force as adults.
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