2012 Economic Census Webinar Assists in Your Response

The 2012 Economic Census is now in full swing and businesses throughout the U.S. have received the questionnaire. On Jan. 24, 2013, at 1 p.m. EST, we will host our second webinar. This hour-long instructional webinar provides information for businesses who are preparing to respond to the 2012 Economic Census.

2017 Economic Census Has Launched

On May 1, the 2017 Economic Census launched as the U.S. Census Bureau began notifying 3.7 million businesses nationwide by mail with instructions on how to complete the survey online.

ACE Export Accounts and Export Trade Reports! Not AESDirect

Here is a quick check on some of the most recent information on the Refactored AESDirect project, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and what it means to you.

Acquiring Work Experience with Age

In the workplace, we expect age to be an important factor in how much people are paid—as we get older, we gain experience and our value to employers increases. However, that expectation may not hold for those who leave the workforce for an extended period of time, for reasons including raising children or getting additional education.

American Indian and Alaska Native-Owned Businesses Move Past the Quarter-Million Mark

The number of American Indian and Alaska Native-owned businesses in the U.S. climbed by 36,228, or 15.3 percent, between 2007 and 2012, reaching 272,919.

Asian-Owned Businesses Nearing Two Million

Between 2007 and 2012, the number of U.S. businesses owned by Asian-Americans rose 23.8 percent, from 1.5 million to 1.9 million.

Black-Owned Businesses Grow at Triple the National Rate

Data released today from the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO) highlight black-owned businesses and their growing numbers since 2002.

Business Formation Statistics: A New Census Bureau Product that Takes the Pulse of Early-Stage U.S. Business Activity

Employer business startups (new firms with employees) play a key role in job creation and productivity growth in the U.S. economy.

Celebrating Manufacturing Day with U.S. Census Bureau Statistics

October 2 is Manufacturing Day, and I’m pleased to participate by recognizing the major role that manufacturing plays in our national and global economy.

Census Bureau App Leads Digital Transformation

From the time the U.S. Census Bureau became a permanent agency in 1902, it has been known as “the nation’s fact finder.” At the time, and for many decades thereafter, it released the results of its censuses and surveys in bulky paper volumes, which required users to make a trip to a library to access the findings. How far we’ve come! Today, our agency truly enters the 21st century with the release of its first-ever mobile app, sending economic data, updates and the schedule of upcoming statistical releases directly to your tablets and smartphones.

Census Bureau Economists to Present at 2018 Allied Social Science Association and American Economic Association Meeting in Philadelphia

U.S. Census Bureau economists will present results from their research at the annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) and American Economic Association (AEA) in Philadelphia Jan. 5-7, 2018.

Census Bureau Economists to Present at Upcoming Allied Social Science Association and American Economic Association Meeting

U.S. Census Bureau economists will present results from their research at the annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) and American Economic Association (AEA) in Chicago Jan. 6-8, 2017.

Census Bureau Highlights Construction and Housing Statistics for American Housing Month

If you want to understand our nation’s construction and housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau is a great place to find key construction and housing data.

Census Bureau Opens 20th Research Data Center in Wisconsin

As we celebrate World Statistics Day and the importance of access to sound data, it’s a good time to recognize the recent opening of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Census Bureau Provides Informed Picture of the State of the U.S. Auto Manufacturing Industry

Since its birth more than 100 years ago, the U.S. automobile manufacturing industry has experienced significant growth to not only become one of the largest U.S. manufacturing industries but also one of the biggest industries in the U.S. economy. The changes this industry has faced have included periods of decline as well as growth, such as the most recent recession and subsequent recovery. Throughout these years, the U.S. Census Bureau has provided consistent, comparable, and reliable statistics that are critical to understanding this industry.

Census Bureau Statistics Allow for Deeper Dive Into Rising Costs of Child Care

In the last quarter century, out-of-pocket costs for child care have nearly doubled. During the same period, the types of arrangements that families use have also changed.

Statistics in Action: Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Workshop

“National Perspective, Local Data” is the theme for the 2016 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Annual Workshop to be hosted by the U.S. Census Bureau March 7-8, in Washington, D.C.

Changes in Household Net Worth from 2005 to 2010

Household net worth or wealth is an important defining factor of economic well-being in the United States. In times of economic hardship, such as unemployment, illness, or divorce, a person’s or household’s financial assets (e.g., savings accounts) are an additional source of income to help pay expenses and bills.

Determining Value & License Value

Are you in the business of exporting licensed shipments? It sure can be tricky! If you haven’t heard already, requirements for filing licensed goods in the Automated Export System (AES) recently changed.

Director's Blog: Making our Statistics Accessible, Anywhere, Anytime

Here at the U.S. Census Bureau, our mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.