Category Archives: Economy

The Funding of our State and Local Governments

Posted on October 31, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Lisa M. Blumerman and Jeffrey L. Barnett, Governments Division, US Census Bureau These days the health of our state and local governments is a topic that is much debated. Are our state and local governments solvent? Will … Continue reading →

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Public Pensions See Drop in Assets

Posted on October 13, 2011 by lisa

Tweet Written by: Lisa Blumerman, US Census Bureau Anyone who has a retirement or pension plan knows they have substantial investments in financial markets and that their earnings are very dependent on changes in market performance. So, what effect did … Continue reading →

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American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber

Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Census Bureau, Business Ownership, Data Tools, Economy, Education, Health Care, Housing, Income, Population, Transportation | Tagged ACS, American Community Survey, data tools, economy, income, population, poverty, US Census Bureau | 2 Comments

End of Recession Doesn’t Mean Good Times Return Right Away

Posted on September 19, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: David Johnson, US Census Bureau An economic recession is typically defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research as a decline in the gross domestic product for two or more consecutive calendar quarters. The last recession began … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of New Housing

Posted on September 6, 2011 by briana

Tweet What did new housing look like in 2010? How large was the average new house? How many bedrooms did new homes have? What was the average cost of a new single family home? Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau … Continue reading →