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Age

Education

Government

Industry

Population

Transportation

Voting

Agriculture

Employment

Holiday

Miscellaneous

Race/Ethnicity

Travel

 

Business

Families

Housing

Occupation

Recreation

Veterans

 

Crime

Funds

Income

Opinion

Religion

Vital Statistics

 

Age

03/09/2006: The Elderly (65+) in the United States
12/20/2005: Pennsylvania's Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60
05/01/2003: Lecture on Health Care and Prescription Drug Coverage for Older Pennsylvanians

Agriculture

01/08/2002: Pennsylvania's 86th Farm Show Showcases Pennsylvania's Agricultural IndustryTable

Business

06/30/2008: 2006 County Business Patterns Released
01/25/2006: Women-Owned Businesses Grew More than Twice Pennsylvania's Average
02/14/2005: Valentine's Day Is All Business for Pennsylvania
11/02/2004: Pennsylvania County Industry Trends :2001-2003 Released

02/07/2003: Deadlines for Economic Census Form Near

12/05/2002: Census Bureau Gets Down To Business in Pennsylvania

06/14/2001: Pennsylvania's Women-Owned Businesses Rank 7th in Nation

07/13/2000: Health Care and Social Assistance Brings $45.3 Billion in Receipts to Pennsylvania in 1997

04/27/2000: PA Exports Increase by Less than 1%

01/13/2000: State's Total Business Establishments, Employees, and Annual Payroll increased in 1997

Crime

 

Education

06/09/2006: Pennsylvania's High School Graduates

03/28/2005: New Information from U.S. Census Bureau Provides Educational Attainment Data for Pennsylvania

06/13/2002: Number of College Degrees Conferred in Pennsylvania On the Increase

06/07/2001: Number of College Degrees Conferred in Pennsylvania Increased 17.2 Percent Over Ten Years

09/07/2000: Back to School in Pennsylvania

08/10/2000: Educational Services Industry: A New Industry Sector for 1997

02/17/2000: Direct Correlation in PA Between Young Adult Worker's Salaries and Educational Attainment

Employment

03/06/2003: 2000 County-to-County Worker Flow Commuter Files: Where Do People Work and Where Do People Live

08/24/2000: Unemployment in Pennsylvania Continues to Decrease

05/18/2000: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Employ More Than 235,000 in 1997

Families

05/17/2002: Changes in the Make-Up of Pennsylvania's Families, 1990 to 2000

02/01/2001: Marriage, Divorce, Flowers and Candy in Pennsylvania

 

Funds

07/03/2003: Pennsylvania Ranks 5th in Federal Domestic Spending in 2002

08/30/2001: Total Federal Funding to Pennsylvania Increased 6.1 Percent for 2000

06/01/2000: Total Federal Funding to Pennsylvania Increased 4.8% for 1999

Government

05/01/2008: Pennsylvania Receives $103.3 Billion in Federal Funds, 5th Highest in Nation
04/06/2006: Pennsylvania Tax Revenues Increased Seven Percent in 2005
02/09/2006: Pennsylvania Spent More Than $4,000 Per Resident in 2004
01/05/2006: Pennsylvania Receives $94.9 Billion in Federal Funds, 5th Highest in Nation
10/12/2004: 2003 Consolidated Federal Funds Report
06/28/2002: Pennsylvania Spends $47.7 Billion in 2000, Ranks 4th in Nation
09/14/2000: Decennial census Data has Multiple Policy and Funding Purposes for Pennsylvania

Holiday

12/14/2007: Pennsylvania Holiday Shopping Season
10/29/2007: Halloween in Pennsylvania: October 31, 2007
03/16/2007: St. Patrick's Day Puts the Spotlight on Pennsylvania Irish-Americans
12/13/2006: The Holiday Journey of a Pennsylvania Toy
12/16/2005: Holiday Season 2005
11/18/2005: Thanksgiving Day -November 24, 2005
10/20/2005: Halloween in Pennsylvania: October 31, 2005
03/11/2005: Pennsylvania and Irish American Heritage Month & St. Patrick's Day
12/19/2002: Pennsylvania Retail Trade Embraces the Holiday Season

02/14/2002: Pennsylvania Ready for Valentine's Day with Books, Cards, Flowers and Chocolates

12/21/2001: PA Retail Trade Ready for the Holiday Season

12/21/2000: Holiday Season

Housing

08/21/2008: Growth of Pennsylvania Housing Units in 2007
08/23/2006: Growth of Pennsylvania Housing Units Sustained in 2005
04/21/2006: Mobile Homes in Pennsylvania
07/21/2005: July 1, 2005 State and County Housing Unit Estimates Released
07/23/2004: U.S. Census Bureau Releases July 1st, 2003 Housing Unit Estimates
07/18/2003: U.S. Census Bureau Releases State & County Housing Unit Estimates for 2002
06/04/2003: Sample Data Released Today for Individual Census Respondents from Pennsylvania
10/31/2002: Over 78,000 Housing Units In Pennsylvania Lack Plumbing Facilities
07/05/2001: Home Ownership Grows, Household Types Change in Pennsylvania Through the Nineties
02/25/2000: PA Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Establishments Generate $7.7 Billion in Revenue
02/10/2000: Pennsylvania's New Housing Units and Median Values Increase

Income

08/26/2008: 2007 American Community Survey Data Released: Income, Earnings and Poverty Data Included

08/29/2007: 2006 American Community Survey Income and Poverty Data Released
01/16/2007: Childhood Poverty in Pennsylvania Again on the Rise
04/25/2006: Closing the Earnings Gap in Pennsylvania 2006
01/20/2006: Per Capita Income in Pennsylvania Reaches $33,000
12/02/2005: Estimates Indicate Number of School-Age Children in Poverty Again on the Rise
08/31/2005: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
12/08/2004: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
05/05/2004: Low to Moderate Income Summary Data Available from HUD
09/30/2003: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Reports on Income and PovertyTableTable
08/16/2002: Pennsylvania's Female, Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Show Larger Increases in Earnings Than Males
07/13/2002: Pennsylvania's Per Capita Income Increases 3.8 Percent
01/31/2002: Number of Pennsylvanians in Poverty Decreases from 1997 to 1998
10/25/2001: Average Annual Pay in Pennsylvania Increases by 4.0 percent in 2000
02/17/2000: Direct Correlation in PA Between Young Adult Worker's Salaries and Educational Attainment

Industry

04/20/2006: Pennsylvania Black-Owned Businesses Grow to Almost 25,000
03/22/2006: Pennsylvania's Hispanic-Owned Businesses Grow by More Than a Third
07/07/2005: Pennsylvania County Industry Trends, 2001-2004
08/04/2003: 2001-2002 Industry Trends Report Now Available
02/07/2003: Deadlines for Economic Census Form Nears

07/17/2002: 1997-2001 Industry Trends Report Now Available
03/01/2002: Pennsylvania's Mining Industry Declines as Reported in the 1997 Economic Census

12/18/2001: Pennsylvania 1st in Growth in Transportation, Communications and Utilities Revenue: 1992 to 1997

10/11/2001: Pennsylvania Ranks Sixth in the Nation in Gross State Product

07/24/2001: 1996-2000 Pa. Industry Trends

03/01/2001: Pennsylvania's Construction Industry Ranks 6th In Number of Establishments

12/21/2000: Holiday Season

11/30/2000: Pennsylvania's Gross State Product Continues to Increase

11/16/2000: Small Businesses are Big Business in Pennsylvania

10/19/2000: Pennsylvania's Finance and Insurance Industry

10/05/2000: Pennsylvania's Manufacturing Industry is Highly Profitable

08/17/2000: 1995-1999 Industry Trends Report Now Available

06/29/2000: Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services: A New Industry Sector

03/23/2000: Retail Trade Sales in PA Rose 25 Percent to $109.9 Billion
02/03/2000: Pennsylvania's Wholesale Trade in 1997Table

Miscellaneous

10/23/2006: PaSDC Releases Pennsylvania Abstract, A Statistical Factbook: 2006
08/16/2006: New American Community Survey Data Released
04/21/2006: Mobile Homes in Pennsylvania
02/09/2006: ACS Tables Illustrate Aging, Poverty Status, and Other Characteristics of Pennsylvanians
10/13/2005: U.S. Census Bureau Release Offers First Analysis of Links Between, Marriage, Fertility,
and Other Socioeconomic Characteristics in Pennsylvania

08/17/2005: Experts Address Demographic and Socio-Economic Issues at PaSDC Annual Data User Conference
07/27/2005: Annual Data User Conference coming to Harrisburg September 20
01/31/2005: Pennsylvania Celebrated Black History Month
12/09/2004: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2004-2005 Edition of the U.S. Statistical Abstract
08/19/2004: PaSDC Announces 2004 Annual Data User Conference: The State of the State's Data
07/22/2004: PaSDC Announces 2004 Annual Data User Conference
03/09/2004: PaSDC Releases Updated Pennsylvania Facts Brochure
11/06/2003: U.S. Census Bureau Lists State Rankings
09/04/2003: Everything You Need to Know About Pennsylvania and More . . .
09/03/2003: Keynote Speaker to Discuss Issues Related to Pennsylvania's Brain Drain at 2003 Annual Data User Conference
08/07/2003: Pennsylvania State Data Center Announces 2003 Annual Data User Conference
05/28/2003: Pennsylvania German Population Featured in Census Bureau's Summary File 4 Release
04/03/2003: Issue Paper Released on Policing Persons with Mental Illness
03/17/2003: 108th Congressional District Data Released by Census Bureau
02/27/2003: Pennsylvania State Data Center Announces 2003 Spring Lecture Series
02/13/2003: Pennsylvania Ready for Valentine’s Day
10/03/2002: 2003 County Data Books To Be Released in February
10/03/2002: The Commonwealth’s Official Source of Population and Economic Statistics
09/11/2002: PUC Chairman To Speak At Annual Data User Conference
08/01/2002: Pennsylvania State Data Center Announces 2002 Annual Data User Conference
04/26/2002: Pennsylvania State Data Center to Conduct Census 2000 Summary File 3 Workshops
04/02/2002: 1930 Census Records Released by National Archives on April 1st

03/14/2002: PaSDC Announces Spring 2002 Lecture Series

11/21/2001: Census Bureau Releases Long Form-Type Data for Large U.S. Cities and Counties

09/27/2001: Pennsylvania's State Rankings

09/20/2001: PaSDC Fall 2001 Lecture Series

08/08/2001: 2001 Annual Data User Conference

07/10/2001: New eStore announced

03/30/2001: PL-94-171 Census Workshops Announced

03/08/2001: 2001 Spring Lecture Series Announced

01/25/2001: 2001 County Data Books

10/12/00: PaSDC Fall Lecture Series has Begun

07/19/2000: Get Local Input and Analysis of data

04/05/2000: How is Pennsylvania measuring up?

04/03/2000: The Importance of the Census Long Form

03/02/2000: Over Half of Pennsylvanians have Access to a Computer in their Home

Occupation

01/08/2004: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) File Released for Pennsylvania

Opinion

 

Population

08/07/2008: Census Bureau Releases 2007 County Population Estimates by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin for Pennsylvania
07/10/2008: 2007 Population Estimates Released for Pennsylvania Cities, Boroughs and Townships
05/01/2008: 2007 Detailed State Population Estimates Released: Hispanic and Other Minority Groups Show Largest Population Gains
03/27/2008: 2007 Population Estimates Released for Metro and Micro Areas: York-Hanover Metro Area Fastest Growing in Northeast
03/20/2008: 2007 Pennsylvania County Population Estimates Released
01/04/2008: 2007 Population Estimates Released: International Migration Most Significant Source of Change for PA
08/09/2007: 2006 County Population Estimates by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin
06/28/2007: 2006 Population Estimates Released for Pennsylvania Cities, Boroughs and Townships
05/17/2007: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2006 Detailed State Population Estimates
04/05/2007: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2006 Metro and Micro Area Population Estimates
03/22/2007: 2006 Pennsylvania County Population Estimates Released
12/22/2006: 2006 National and State Population Estimates Released: Migration Key Factor in Pennsylvania
06/21/2006: 2005 Detailed Population Estimates Released: Pennsylvania's Hispanic Population Passes 500,000
06/21/2006: 2005 Population Estimates Released for Pennsylvania Municipalities
03/16/2006: 2005 Pennsylvania County Population Estimates Released
12/22/2005: Population Estimates Indicate Slow Growth Trends, Increased Migration to Pennsylvania
12/20/2005: Pennsylvania's Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60
10/31/2005: Census Bureau Release Provides New Opportunity to Analyze Commuter Effects on Daytime Population in Pennsylvania
09/22/2005: Census Bureau Releases Report on Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas, East Stroudsburg Micropolitan Statistical Area 3rd Fastest Growing in Nation
08/15/2005: Census Bureau Releases 2004 State and County Population Estimates by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin
07/27/2005: Health Insurance Coverage for State and Counties
07/13/2005: U.S. Census Bureau Provides Historical Race Data for Pennsylvania
06/30/2005: Census Bureau Releases Population Estimates for Pennsylvania Cities, Boroughs and Townships- Philadelphia Remains Nation’s 5th Largest City
04/21/2005: U.S. Census Bureau Release State Population Projections: Pennsylvania Continues Slow Growth
04/14/2005: U.S. Census Bureau Release July 1, 2004 County Population Estimates
03/10/2005: Pennsylvania School-Age Population Declines
12/22/2004: U.S. Census Bureau Releases July 1, 2004 National and State Population Estimates
06/24/2004: New Census Bureau Estimates Show Philadelphia Remains Nation's 5th Largest City
04/08/2004: County Population Estimates Released for 2003: Pike County Among Nation's 100 Fastest Growing Counties
03/18/2004: Census Bureau Releases National Population Projections
12/18/2003: Pennsylvania Continues to Show Slight Population Increase
10/01/2003: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Report on Health Insurance CoverageTable
09/23/2003: State and County Population Estimates by Sex, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin Released by U.S. Census Bureau
08/11/2003: U.S. Census Bureau Releases County-to-County Migration Flows for Pennsylvania
07/10/2003: New Census Bureau Estimates Show Philadelphia Remains Nation's 5th Largest CityTable
06/18/2003: Office of Mgmt. & Budget Announces Revisions to Metropolitan Statistical Area Definitions & Designations Nationwide
04/17/2003: County Population Estimates Released for 2002Table
04/16/2003: Report Released on Pennsylvania's Brain Drain
01/30/2003: Group Quarters Counts Updated for Pennsylvania Municipalities
12/23/2002: Pennsylvania Continues to be a Slow Growth State
09/26/2002: Change in Rural Definition Causes Pennsylvania's rural Population To Decrease
09/25/2002: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Census 2000 Socio-Economic Data for Pennsylvania
05/30/2002: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Socio-Economic Profiles for Pennsylvania
05/03/2002: County Population Estimates Released: Montgomery and Chester Among Nation's 100 Largest Gaining
04/18/2002: Summary File 2 Release Profiles Pennsylvania's Diverse Asian Population
04/11/2002: Over140,000 Pennsylvania Students Living In College Dormitories

01/23/2002: Pennsylvania's Population in Emergency and Transitional Shelters Declines

08/15/2001: SF1-- Detailed Demographic Data for Pennsylvania

08/02/2001: Pennsylvania Remains Second in Nation in Age 65 and Over Population

05/17/2001: Census Bureau Releases Census 2000 Demographic Profile for Pennsylvania

03/19/2001: Recently released PL 94-171 Data Shows Pennsylvania's Diversity

02/15/2001: New Standards for Defining Metropolitan Statistical Areas Announced

01/04/2001: 1999 State and County Population

10/23/2000: Population Estimates Released for 1999: Pike and Monroe Counties Continue to Gain

10/20/2000: Population Percent Change: Pennsylvania Municipalities: 1990-1999

10/20/2000: Population Percent Change: Pennsylvania Municipalities: 1998-1999

03/09/2000: Commonwealth’s Population Decreases for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Race/Ethnicity

04/20/2006: Pennsylvania Black-Owned Businesses Grow to Almost 25,000
03/22/2006: Pennsylvania's Hispanic-Owned Businesses Grow by More Than a Third
11/18/2005: November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
10/05/2005: National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15, Pennsylvania's Hispanic Population Nears 500,000
08/15/2005: Census Bureau Releases 2004 State and County Population Estimates by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin
02/03/2004: Pennsylvania Celebrates Black History Month

Recreation

11/24/2004: 2004 Deer Season To Begin Statewide On November 29th

11/22/2002: 2002 Deer Season To Begin Statewide On December 2nd

12/07/2000: Hunting is Big Business in Pennsylvania

9/21/2000: Recreational Licenses and State Park Attendance are Popular in Pennsylvania

Religion

 

Transportation

10/31/2005: Census Bureau Release Provides New Opportunity to Analyze Commuter Effects on Daytime Population in Pennsylvania
01/18/2001: High-Speed Rail in Pennsylvania

07/06/2000: Study Released on Freight Railroads in Pennsylvania

 

Travel

08/29/2002: Pennsylvanians Experiencing Longer Commute Times

Veterans

11/08/2006: Veterans Day

11/08/2002: Over 1.2 Million Veterans in Pennsylvania To Be Honored On Veterans' Day

 

Vital Statistics

 

Voting

03/04/2004: Census Bureau Releases Profile of Voting-Age Population
02/12/2004: Voter Registration in Pennsylvania Increases 2.4 Percent
11/08/2001: Voter Registration Increases 2.3 Percent in PA in 2001
05/10/2001: Pennsylvania’s Voting Age Population Increases by 3.0 Percent
11/02/2000: Voter Registration Continues to Climb in Pennsylvania

       
 

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