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Census Briefs
Census Briefs
Census Briefs provide, in a series of succinct reports, data on topics of current interest. Presented in narrative style accompanied by charts and tables, the reports summarize data from current economic and demographic surveys. Each brief also includes sources of additional information on the discussed topic.
Prior to November 1996, Census Briefs were called Statistical Briefs. Beginning in December, 1996, the Statistical Briefs series were redesigned and reissued as Census Briefs.
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Acquired Plants in Food Industry Show Improved Performance
This brief explores U.S. food manufacturing
industry, plants that were purchased (i.e., acquired) during the period 1977-87.
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Mothers Who Receive WIC Benefits — Fertility and Other Characteristics
This brief examines fertility and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers in their childbearing years (aged 15 to 44) who participated in WIC.
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Do LBO?s Profit After R&D Cuts?
This brief studies companies that underwent an leveraged buyout (LBO) during the interval 1981-87 and how spending changed on research and development (R&D).
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Getting a Helping Hand — Long-Term Participants in Assistance Programs
This brief explores how many Americans take part in major means-tested government assistance programs and how long that participation lasts.
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The Nation’s Asian and Pacific Islander Population — 1994
This brief explores the Asian and Pacific Islander population, how their situation has changed, and how their condition compares with the White population.
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What We’re Worth — Asset Ownership of Households: 1993
This brief takes a look at median household net worth (wealth), i.e., the value of assets covered in the survey minus any debts.
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La Población Hispana de los Estados Unidos — 1994
Este informe explora la población hispana, cómo ha cambiado su situación y cómo se compara su condición con la población no hispana.
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The Nation’s Hispanic Population — 1994
This brief explores the Hispanic population, how their situation has changed, and how their condition compares with the non-Hispanic population.
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Health Insurance Coverage — Who Had a Lapse Between 1991 and 1993?
This brief examines the likelihood of having a lapse in health insurance coverage over two different lengths of time – 12 months and 32 months.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Motor Vehicles Available
This brief examines the availability of a motor vehicle (automobile, van, or light truck) for use at home.
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Mothers Who Receive Food Stamps — Fertility and Other Characteristics
This brief examines fertility and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers in their childbearing years (aged 15 to 44) who received food stamps.
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Poverty’s Revolving Door
This brief looks at those who moved into and out of poverty in 1991.
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Home Sweet Home — America’s Housing, 1973 to 1993
This brief looks at housing growth over the last two decades and the physical and occupant characteristics of that housing.
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Home Equity Lines of Credit — A Look at the People Who Obtain Them
This brief profiles single-family home owners who had home equity lines of credit and compares them to single-family home owners with other types of mortgages.
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How Much We Earn — Factors That Make a Difference
This brief looks at factors, other than education, that influence how much we earn such as age, sex, occupation, and where we live.
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Poverty Areas
This brief looks at poverty areas, which are census tracts or block numbering areas (BNA’s), where at least 20 percent of residents were poor in 1989.
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The Effect of Health Insurance Coverage on Doctor and Hospital Visits
This brief explores how Americans use health care services, using two chief measures — visits to a doctor and nights spent as a hospital patient.
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Who Receives Child Support?
This brief looks at mothers who receive child support and for the first time, we also present information on fathers who receive it.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Home Heating Fuel
This brief examines the range of fuels occupied housing units used as their main heating source. There are nine major categories of fuel types, including none.
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Sixty-Five Plus in the United States
This brief explores the growth of America’s elderly population, those aged 65 or over.
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Women in the United States: A Profile
This brief explores the characteristics of America’s women in 1995.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Asian or Pacific Islander Households
This brief focuses on metropolitan Asian or Pacific Islander households and compares their housing characteristics with those of White metropolitan households.
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Housing of American Indians on Reservations — Equipment and Fuels
This brief looks at kitchen facilities, telephones, and motor vehicles of homes for American Indian households on reservations and their associated trust lands.
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Housing of American Indians on Reservations — Plumbing
This brief examines plumbing, water sources and method of sewage disposal for American Indian households on reservations and their associated trust lands.
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Housing of American Indians on Reservations — Structural Chars.
This brief looks at two different structural characteristics of homes for American Indian households on reservations and their associated trust lands.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Black Households
This brief focuses on metropolitan Black households and compares their housing characteristics with those of metropolitan households with White householders.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Hispanic Origin Households
This brief focuses on metropolitan Hispanic origin households and compares them with metropolitan households that were not of Hispanic origin.
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Income and Job Mobility in the Early 1990’s
This brief presents employment and income data collected by the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) between 1990 and 1992.
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Mothers Who Receive AFDC Payments — Fertility & Other Characteristics
This brief examines fertility and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers in their childbearing years (aged 15 to 44) who received AFDC.
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Reducing Toxins: Where to Look and How to Do It
This brief uses data on 2,158 manufacturing plants in the chemicals and allied products industry to show two important findings.
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Two Different Words: Men and Women From 9 to 5
This brief presents data on U.S. small businesses — with an average size of 6 employees.
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Export Manufacturers Compete Successfully
This brief uses newly available data on the U.S. manufacturing sector, specifically export manufacturers.
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Housing of the Elderly
This brief examines housing characteristics of householders who were elderly (aged 65 or
over).
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Who Exports? Who Buys?
This brief presents data on the number of U.S. exporting firms and locations, their economic characteristics, and the destinations to which they export.
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