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PROFILE AMERICA
FACTS FOR FEATURES: CB16-FF.10
APRIL 28, 2016
The North Atlantic
hurricane season begins on June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. The U.S. Census
Bureau produces timely local statistics that are critical to emergency
planning, preparedness and recovery efforts. The growth in population of
coastal areas illustrates the importance of emergency planning and preparedness
for areas that are more susceptible to inclement weather conditions. The Census
Bureau’s rich, local economic and demographic statistics from the American
Community Survey gives communities a detailed look at neighborhood-level
statistics for real-time emergency planning for the nation’s growing coastal
population.
Emergency planners
and community leaders can better assess the needs of coastal populations using
Census Bureau statistics. This Facts for Features edition highlights the number
of people living in areas that could be most affected by these acts of nature.
The statistics in the Emergency Preparedness section of this Facts for Features
are released jointly with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
5
The number of types of weather-related
events — hurricanes and tropical storms, wildfires, flood outlook areas,
disaster declaration areas and winter storms — that the Census Bureau’s
OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool tracks. OnTheMap for Emergency
Management provides reports on the workforce and population for current natural
hazard and emergency related events. Source: OnTheMap for Emergency Management <http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/em.html>
11
The
number of years since the U.S. was struck by a major hurricane (Category 3 or
higher). The last one was Hurricane Wilma in October 2005 over Southwest
Florida. Source: NOAA’s National Hurricane Center <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/history/>
In
the Hurricane’s Path
4
The number of
hurricanes during the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. During the 2015 season, seven
named storms did not materialize into hurricanes. Source: NOAA’s National Hurricane Center <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2015>
185
The number of coastline counties along the Atlantic (129
counties) and Gulf of Mexico (56 counties) most
threatened by Atlantic hurricanes. Source: Coastline Population Trends in the United States: 1960 to 2008 <http://www.census.gov/library/publications/2010/demo/p25-1139.html>
59.2 million (59,260,794)
Population as of
July 1, 2015, of the 185 coastline counties stretching from Maine to Texas. In
2006 the population of these counties was 54.6 million
(54,510,441). That is an increase of about 4.8 million (4,750,853), or 8.7
percent. Source: 2015 Population Estimates, 2000 to 2010 Population Estimates <http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html> <http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/index.html>
13.0%
Percentage growth of the population of the
98 coastline counties stretching from North Carolina to Texas between 2006 and
2015. These counties grew from 23.9 million (23,892,104) in 2006, to 27.0
million (26,994,043) in 2015; a numeric increase of 3.1 million (3,101,939). Source:
2015 Population Estimates and 2000 to 2010 Intercensal Population Estimates <http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html> <http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/index.html>
750,919
Collective land area in square miles of the states stretching from
Maine to Texas. Source: 2010 Census <http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/state-area.html>
3,700
The number of miles of coastline from Maine to Texas. Source: NOAA <https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/states/shorelines.pdf>
143.6 million
Population as of July 1, 2015, of coastal states
stretching from Maine to Texas — the areas most threatened by Atlantic
hurricanes. An estimated 44.7 percent of the nation’s population lives in these
states. In 2006, the population of these states was 131.3
million, or approximately 44.0
percent of the nation’s population. Source: Vintage 2015 Population Estimates (2015) and 2000-2010 Intercensal
Estimates (2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2015/PEPANNRES>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/state/tables/ST-EST00INT-01.xls>
9.34%
Percentage growth of the population of the
states stretching from Maine to Texas between 2006 and 2015. Source: Vintage 2015 Population Estimates (2015) and 2000-2010 Intercensal Estimates
(2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2015/PEPANNRES>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/state/tables/ST-EST00INT-01.xls>
60.1 million
The number of
housing units as of July 1, 2014, of the coastal states stretching from Maine
to Texas. An estimated 44.9 percent of the nation’s housing units are located
in these states. In 2006 the estimated number of housing units was 56.5
million. Source: Vintage 2014 Housing Unit Estimates (2014)
and 2000-2010 Intercensal Estimates (2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNHU>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/housing/tables/HU-EST00INT-01.xls>
3.3 million
The number of business establishments in 2013 in the coastal
states stretching from Maine to Texas. There were 52,323,085 paid workers in
these establishments.
Source: 2013 County Business Patterns
County Business Patterns only include employer
establishments (i.e., establishments with paid employees). Nonemployer
establishments (i.e., establishments without paid employees) are not included
in these totals.
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Get more information
about tropical storms, emergency preparedness and the latest forecasts from
NOAA's National Hurricane Center at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Emergency
Preparedness
Statistics
Released Jointly with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
51.5%
The percentage of U.S. homes that have a
prepared emergency evacuation kit. The level of preparedness varies by metro
area, with about 70 percent of households in the Miami and Tampa, Fla., metro
areas having emergency supplies readily available in the event of an
evacuation. The Austin (Texas), Chicago and Minneapolis metro areas had among
the lowest rate of homes with an emergency preparedness kit. The rates for
Austin, Chicago and Minneapolis were not significantly different from one another.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
54.3%
The
percentage of U.S. homes that have an emergency water supply. Source: 2013 American Housing Survey <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
82.0%
The
percentage of occupied housing units that have enough nonperishable emergency
food to sustain everyone for three days. Source:
2013 American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
69.7%
The
percentage of homes where the occupants said they would likely stay with
relatives or friends during a two-week evacuation to a safe place that was at
least 50 miles away. This was followed by staying at a hotel or motel (18.1
percent) or public shelter (4.1 percent). Source:
2013 American Housing Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
18.3%
The
percentage of single-family homes (excluding manufactured/mobile homes) that
have a generator. Source:
2013 American Housing Survey
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
48.4%
The
percentage of U.S. homes with at least one pet. Of the 56 million homes with a
pet, 26.8
percent need help evacuating or sheltering pets while 72.6 percent do not need
assistance.
Source:
2013 American Housing Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
77.5%
The percentage of
occupied housing units that have a house or building number clearly visible. Source: 2013
American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
History
of Hurricane Naming Conventions
Alex
The name of the
first Atlantic storm of 2016. Hurricane names rotate in a six-year cycle with
the 2016 list being a repeat of the 2010 names. The names Igor and Tomas were
retired from the 2010 list and were replaced with Ian and Tobias.
Source: NOAA’s National Hurricane Center <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml>
78
The number of Atlantic hurricane and tropical cyclone
names officially retired by the World Meteorological Organization. Although
hurricane names are recycled every six years, for reasons of sensitivity,
hurricanes and tropical storms that were so deadly and costly that re-use of
the name would be considered inappropriate are retired. Source: NOAA’s National Hurricane Center <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml>
1950
The year the Weather Bureau officially began naming hurricanes. Source: NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory <http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
2005
In one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on
record, 28 named storms formed, forcing use of the alternate Greek alphabet
scheme for the first time. When the National Hurricane Center’s list of 21
approved names runs out for the year, hurricanes are named after Greek letters.
Of the 28 named storms in 2005, 15 were hurricanes in which seven were major
(Category 3 or higher). Four hurricanes reached Category 5 status (Emily,
Katrina, Rita and Wilma).
Source: NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory <http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
2013
Despite preseason
forecasts for an active hurricane season, that year had the fewest Atlantic
hurricanes since 1982. While the year had a slightly above-average number of
named storms (14), only two of these storms became hurricanes. For the first
time since 1994, no hurricane reached major hurricane strength (Category 3 or
higher). No hurricanes and only one tropical storm, Andrea, made landfall in
the U.S., causing one fatality.
Source: NOAA’s
National Hurricane Center <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/summary_atlc_2013.pdf>
<http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
For 2015 summary
see: <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/summary_atlc_2015.pdf>
Following is a list of observances typically covered by
the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features
series:
African-American History Month (February) Labor
Day (1st Monday in September)
Super Bowl (1st
Sunday in February) Grandparents
Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day)
Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic Heritage
Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
Women’s History Month (March) Unmarried and Single Americans Week (3rd
week of September)
Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween (Oct. 31)
St. Patrick’s
Day (March 17) American
Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
Earth Day (April 22) (November)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Older Americans Month (May) Thanksgiving
Day (4th Thursday in November)
Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday in May) The Holiday Season (December)
Hurricane Season Begins (June 1)
Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June)
The Fourth of July (July 4)
Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July
26)
Back to
School (August)
Editor’s note: The
preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to
sampling variability and other sources of error. Facts for Features are
customarily released about two months before an observance in order to
accommodate magazine production timelines.
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