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Headline News
Sales of New One-Family Houses in October 2008 Were At a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 433,000. (Released November 26, 2008)
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods in October Decreased $12.7 Billion or 6.2 Percent to $193.0 Billion. (Released November 26, 2008)
Profiles of Older Workers: 2004 - North Dakota. (Released November 25, 2008)
Profiles of Older Workers: 2004 - Missouri. (Released November 20, 2008)
Privately-Owned Housing Starts in October 2008 Were at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 791,000. This Is 4.5 Percent Below the Revised September 2008 Estimate of 828,000. (Released November 19, 2008)
North American Transportation in Figures. (Released November 19, 2008)
U.S. Total Business Sales for September Were $1,164.3 Billion, Down 2.0 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,507.1 Billion, Down 0.2 Percent From Last Month. (Released November 14, 2008)
U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for October Reached $363.7 Billion, a Decrease of 2.8
Percent From the Previous Month. (Released November 14, 2008)
Fact of the Day
North American Transportation Statistics Database
This on-line database presents information on transportation and transportation-related activities among Canada, the United States and Mexico, both within individual countries and between the countries. This database, presented in French, English, and Spanish, is accessible in table and time series formats, and covers twelve thematic areas including; transportation and the economy, transportation safety, transportation's impact on energy and the environment, passenger and freight activity, and transportation and trade.
The database currently contains 31 tables with additions planned for the future, and allows users to obtain both value data in any of the three national currencies and volume data in metric or U.S. measurement units via the time series function. Data in table or time series format can be printed or downloaded for further processing and analysis. For most tables, data are available for 1990, 1995 to 2004. The data will be updated on a regular basis, thus a few tables already contain more recent data.
Hot Tip
American Community Survey 2005-2007 Data Release
On Dec. 9, the Census Bureau will release the first set of three-year American Community Survey data for all geographies with populations greater than 20,000. The release will provide the first look at detailed socioeconomic and housing characteristics for geographies between 20,000 and 64,999 since Census 2000.
Recently Released
Latest Economic Indicators
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: October 2008. 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.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: September 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
Housing Starts and Building Permits: October 2008. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits.
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufactures' Shipments and Orders: October 2008. Press release showing advance information on key business indicators.
New Residential Sales: October 2008. Press release reporting new one-family houses sold and for sale. Includes sales prices, months on the market, and stage of construction.
Economic Census and Surveys
North American Transportation in Figures. Report providing a comprehensive overview of
transportation statistics in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Each language edition - English, Spanish and French - contains more than 30 data tables. Statistics include modes of transportation, fuel consumption, number of passengers, fatalities and more.
Older Worker Profiles. Reports (will be released for each of over 30 states) providing a detailed picture of workers 55 and older at the county and metropolitan area levels for 2004. Based on data from the Local Employment Dynamics program, the reports
highlight the age of the states' work force, job gains, and losses, industries in which older workers are concentrated, job stability, and earnings. The following states are available as of the publish date of this newsletter:
Iowa (PDF - 1.31 MB)
Maine (PDF - 1.45 MB)
Vermont (PDF - 762 KB)
Indiana (PDF - 1.53 MB)
Arkansas (PDF - 1.81 MB)
Hawaii (PDF - 558 KB)
Delaware (PDF - 464 KB)
Colorado (PDF - 779 KB)
Wisconsin (PDF - 766 KB)
New Jersey (PDF - 800 KB)
Maryland (PDF - 1.03 MB)
Kentucky (PDF - 1.58 MB)
Oklahoma (PDF - 696 KB)
South Carolina (PDF - 1.34 MB)
Montana (PDF - 1.03 MB)
Oregon (PDF - 756 KB)
New Mexico (PDF - 486 KB)
Tennessee (PDF - 1.13 MB)
Washington (PDF - 1.03 MB)
Pennsylvania (PDF - 1.03 MB)
Minnesota (PDF - 736 KB)
Virginia (PDF - 2.37 MB)
Missouri (PDF - 849 KB)
North Dakota (PDF - 704 KB)
Reference and Compendia
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (November)
Thanksgiving Day (November 27)
Facts for Features: The 2008 Holiday Season
Upcoming Releases
Population
American Community Survey 2005-2007 Data Release. On December 9, 2008 the Census Bureau will release the first set of three-year American Community Survey data for all geographies with populations greater than 20,000. The release will provide the first look at detailed socioeconomic and housing characteristics for geographies between 20,000 and 64,999 since Census 2000.
Foreign-Born Characteristics: 2007. There were an estimated 38 million people in 2007 living in the United States who were born outside of the country. New data profiles show educational attainment, income, year of entry, occupations, and more based on a group's country of birth. For example, Chinese-born residents in one part of the country are much more likely to graduate high school than others.
State Population Estimates: July 1, 2008. In 2007, Nevada reclaimed its title as the nation's fastest-growing state. Will the Silver State remain tops? Internet tables showing July 1, 2008, population estimates and components of change for the nation, states and Puerto Rico.
International Data Base. The world population is undergoing constant changes in fertility, infant mortality, life expectancy and other factors. Which countries have fertility rates at or above replacement levels? Will the annual number of births peak anytime soon? Answers to these and other questions about the population of the world's 225 countries can be found in this 2008 update.
Economic Indicators
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): October 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). Scheduled for release December 1, 2008.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: October 2008. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for release December 4, 2008.
Quarterly Financial Report: Manufacturing, Mining, and Wholesale Trade: 3rd Quarter 2008. Press release showing up-to-date aggregate statistics on U.S. manufacturing, mining, and wholesale trade corporations. Scheduled for release December 8, 2008.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: October 2008. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release December 10, 2008.
Quarterly Services Survey: 3rd Quarter 2008. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the services industries. Scheduled for release December 11, 2008.
US International Trade in Goods and Services: October 2008. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release December 11, 2008.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: November 2008. 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 December 12, 2008.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: October 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release December 12, 2008.
Economic Census and Surveys
Business Dynamics Statistics. This new data tool provides a unique new way to track annual changes in employment at the establishment level by business size and business age.
2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Tracking value, tonnage, mileage and mode of transportation, this survey provides new data on the movement of goods in the United States. It covers mining, manufacturing, wholesale and selected retail trade and service industries.
Government
2007 State Government Finances. Complete information on the financial activity of all 50 state governments. Data cover revenues by type (taxes and federal aid), expenditures by character (current operations, capital outlay, payments to other governments), expenditures by function (welfare, health, education, natural resources), indebtedness, and cash and security holdings. Complete statistics on local government finances will be released in the summer of 2009 from the 2007 Census of Governments.
Reference and Compendia
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009. "Uncle Sam's Almanac" presents its usual dazzling array of statistics on topics from "A" (aerobics) to "Z" (zinc production). Published since 1878, the upcoming 128th edition includes several dozen new tables and more than 1,400 overall, describing life in our nation and the world.
Facts for Features: African-American History Month (February). To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, the Census Bureau presents a collection of demographic and economic statistics about the black community.
Facts for Features: Valentine's Day. The year's most romantic edition features a collection of statistics on chocolates, flowers, jewelry and marriage, among other topics.
