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Check out this week's data visualization, which looks at historical population shifts to the South and West from 1790 to 2010.- Likes
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- This day in Census history - On October 17, 1918, newspapers reported that the U.S. Census Bureau counted 6,122 deaths from Spanish influenza in 30 U.S. cities during the week ending October 12, up from just 19 the week ending September 14. More stats from this decade: http://www.census.gov/history/
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New Random Samplings looks at today’s release of the American Community Survey brief on the Asian Foreign-Born population:
“The foreign-born population from Asia increased over the last decade – from 8.2 million in 2000 to 11.6 million in...2011 – and now represents more than one-fourth (29 percent) of all immigrants in the United States. While sizeable, the foreign-born population from Asia is still smaller than the number of foreign born from Latin America and the Caribbean.” Read more: http://go.usa.gov/YNWkSee MoreU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
In 2011, the foreign-born from Asia were more likely to be married compared with the total foreign-born and native-born. Check out a new American Community Survey brief, The Foreign Born From Asia: 2011, that discusses the size, place of birth, citizenship status, educational attainment and geographic distribution of the foreign-born from Asia in the United States. http://go.usa.gov/Y5ECU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
It’s almost Halloween! Do you have a costume yet? In 2010, there were 1,634 costume rental & formal wear establishments in the U.S. What will you dress up as this year?U.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
This week's data visualization looks at the I-10 Population Density Profile. Running from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, I-10 passes through 8 states and several major cities and traverses the 3rd largest population among the country's inters...tate highways. Population density within 5 miles of the interstate show several lengths with very low population density, including stretches between El Paso and San Antonio. go.usa.gov/YKm3See MoreU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Census Bureau Establishes National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other PopulationsU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
How Do We Know about school enrollment, costs & educational outcomes? New infographic explores these stats and more.U.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Tomorrow's C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” “America by the Numbers” segment will look at employment in the U.S. Find out more tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. EDT as the Bureau of Labor Statistics discusses statistics about employment. View presentation slides here: go.usa.gov/Y8XR- What was your major in college? Check out this series of infographics that look at estimated work-life earnings for 13 different bachelor's degree majors (including business, education and engineering to name a few) and share the infographic for your major.
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Choice of college major can mean millions over career, according to two American Community Survey reports released today. For example, among people whose highest degree is a bachelor’s, engineering majors earn $1.6 million more than education majors. http://go.usa.gov/YKWdU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Know someone who works from home? New Random Samplings post looks at stats from last week’s Home-Based Workers report. http://go.usa.gov/YB4FU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
According to School Enrollment in the U.S.: 2011, enrollment in private elementary and high schools was 4.1 million in 2011, down from 4.8 million in 2005 and a high of 6.3 million in 1965. Furthermore, non-Hispanic white children now make ...up only a slight majority of elementary school students (54 percent), down from 58 percent in 2005. View a series of charts illustrating trends in enrollment from 1947 to the present here: http://go.usa.gov/YZ6JSee MoreU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Check out this week's data visualization to see changes in city growth between censuses from 1830 to 2010.U.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
“This week, we celebrate our manufacturing statistics in anticipation of not only the first-ever Manufacturing Day, but also the beginning of the 2012 Economic Census.” Check out a new Director’s Blog post to read more about the 2012 Economic Census and Manufacturing Day. http://go.usa.gov/YD9F- Did you know 60 percent of the known value of U.S. exports come from manufacturing? Tomorrow, Oct. 5, is Manufacturing Day. Check out our infographic for more manufacturing stats and visit the link to view the full infographic: http://go.usa.gov/Yjfj
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This week’s C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” “America by the Numbers” segment will look at manufacturing statistics in the U.S. Find out more tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. EDT as Chris Savage, chief of the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders Branch at the U.S. Census Bureau discusses statistics about the manufacturing industry. View presentation slides here: http://go.usa.gov/YjVVU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
In 2010, 4.2 million more people worked at home than a decade before, according to a report released today, Home-Based Workers in the United States: 2010. Learn more: http://go.usa.gov/YbHPU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
This day in Census history - The Three Stooges short "No Census, No Feeling" was released on October 4, 1940. The film featured Larry, Moe, and Curly working as census takers. Learn more about the Census in pop culture: http://go.usa.gov/ECS and http://go.usa.gov/YbQ5U.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
New Global Reach post discusses report providing statistics on minority-owned exporting firms and more. http://go.usa.gov/YTa9U.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
New Random Samplings post looks at health insurance coverage, health status and the utilization of medical services. http://go.usa.gov/Y2AzU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Americans are visiting the doctor less frequently, Census Bureau Reports. In 2010, working-age adults made an average of 3.9 visits to doctors, nurses or other medical providers, down from 4.8 in 2001. Among those with at least one such visit, the average number of visits also declined, from 6.4 to 5.4 over the period. http://go.usa.gov/YYwHU.S. Census Bureau shared a link.
Happy National Coffee Day! In 2007, there were 360 coffee & tea manufacturing establishments in the U.S. http://goo.gl/96jdG- ActivityOctoberPeople Who Like This90
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