First Data from the 2007 Economic Census Released |
| 3/24/2009 4:52:06 PM |
The U.S. Census Bureau today released preliminary data from the 2007 Economic Census. This advance report is the first in a series of industry and geographic area data, including information for more than 1,000 communities not available from previous censuses.
The economic census is conducted every five years and is the most comprehensive and detailed profile of the U.S.... Read More |
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As Baby Boomers Age, Fewer Families Have Children Under 18 at Home |
| 3/4/2009 5:30:04 PM |
With declining fertility rates and the aging of baby boomers, the percentage of families with their own child living at home decreased to 46 percent in 2008, from 52 percent in 1950, according to new data from the
U.S. Census Bureau.
The findings come from America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2008, a collection of 2008 Current Population Survey (CPS) statistics on... Read More |
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Asian and Hispanic Children More Likely to Dine With Their Parents |
| 3/4/2009 5:21:29 PM |
Hispanic and Asian children under 12 were more likely to eat dinner with a parent every day in a typical week than children who were non-Hispanic white or black (Table D7), according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
This package of 30 tables makes up A Child's Day (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being): 2006, which examines the welfare of children and... Read More |
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Halloween Statistics |
| 10/24/2008 8:02:56 AM |
Halloween Oct. 31
The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts, devils and hobgoblins. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, many of the young and young at heart take a more light-spirited approach. They don scary disguises or ones... Read More |
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Unmarried and Single Americans |
| 7/28/2008 2:25:09 PM |
| “National Singles Week” (Sept. 21-27, 2008) was started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio in the 1980s to celebrate single life and recognize singles and their contributions to society. The week is now widely observed during the third full week of September (Sept. 21-27 in 2008) as “Unmarried and Single Americans Week,” an acknowledgment that many unmarried Americans... Read More |
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Labor Day Marketing Statistics: Sept. 1 |
| 7/1/2008 7:31:08 AM |
The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of
10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by
Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By 1893, more
than half the states were observing a "Labor Day" on one day
or another, and Congress passed a bill to establish a federal holiday in
1894. President Grover... Read More |
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Fourth of July Marketing Statistics and Demographics |
| 5/6/2008 8:50:31 AM |
The Fourth of July 2008 Onthis day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by theContinental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom asa sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will bemarked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. 2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the... Read More |
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Mother's Day Demographics and Statistics |
| 5/5/2008 10:01:09 AM |
Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008 Thedriving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organizedobservances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As theannual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis askedmembers of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finallysucceeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May... Read More |
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Hispanic Demographics and Statistics |
| 5/1/2008 2:31:34 PM |
U.S. Hispanic Population Surpasses 45 Million Now 15 Percent of Total
The nation’s Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million.
National and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau also show that the Hispanic... Read More |
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All about Finding Marketing Demographics and Statistics |
| 4/30/2008 7:40:36 AM |
Marketing, Demographics and Statistics.
Marketing and selling often involves a search for data on consumer behavior, trends and other demographic information. DEMOGRAPHICS are the physicalcharacteristics of a population such as age, sex, marital status,family size, education, geographic location, and occupation.
A brief word about MSA's and DMA's
Often someone looking into a... Read More |
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Asian and Pacific American Statistics |
| 4/24/2008 7:27:23 AM |
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2008
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to... Read More |
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Older American Statistics |
| 4/24/2008 7:09:16 AM |
Older Americans Month: May 2008
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65... Read More |
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Back to School: 2007-2008 |
| 4/9/2008 8:15:40 PM |
| Summertime is winding down, and summer vacations are coming to an end. It’s back-to-school time! It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends, making new ones and settling into a new daily routine. Parents and children alike are scanning the newspapers and Web sites looking for upcoming sales to shop for a multitude of school supplies... Read More |
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Women's History Month: March 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:59:43 PM |
| National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week during the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year... Read More |
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Father's Day: June 17, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:55:06 PM |
| The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration — June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane’s... Read More |
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The Fourth of July 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:50:47 PM |
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, triggering the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly... Read More |
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Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008 |
| 4/9/2008 7:44:50 PM |
Thedriving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organizedobservances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As theannual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis askedmembers of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finallysucceeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May asMother’s Day.How Many Mothers82.8... Read More |
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Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 22, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:37:08 PM |
| In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt clarified that... Read More |
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The 2007 Holiday Season |
| 4/9/2008 7:18:45 PM |
Theholiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends andfamily, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time ofyear, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-relatedfacts and figures from its data collection.It’s in the Mail20 billion
Pieces of mail the U.S.Postal Service expects to deliver between Thanksgiving and... Read More |
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