Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency responsible for carrying out national censuses. It is primarily known for the decennial population count, but it is also responsible for smaller agricultural and manufacturing censuses.
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Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2017, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: Nov 15, 2017, 08:30 EST
The Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report estimates consumer retail spending - but not service spending - based on the responses to 5,000 surveys sent to retailers around the US. It has a reputation for being revised significantly month-to-month, but it still moves markets with large surprises. Numbers are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Advance Report on Durable Goods
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2017, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: Oct 25, 2017, 08:30 EDT
This report provides an advance look at data on manufacturers' shipments, orders, and inventories at the end of each month for durable goods. It is released about 18 working days from the end of the month.
Business Dynamics Statistics Report
Last Updated: Jan 1, 2017, 10:01 EST
Next Release: N/A
The Business Dynamics Statistics Report includes data on annual aggregates which describe establishment openings and closings, firm startups, job creation and destruction, age, industrial sector, and state.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Active Establishments | 2014 | 6.721M | 0.70% |
| US Active Firms | 2014 | 5.058M | 0.70% |
| US Employment | 2014 | 119.10M | 1.63% |
| US Establishment Birth Rate | 2014 | 10.00 | 5.26% |
| US Establishment Births | 2014 | 669917.0 | 5.98% |
| US Establishment Death Rate | 2014 | 8.60 | -2.27% |
| US Establishment Deaths | 2014 | 576942.0 | -1.36% |
| US Job Creation Births | 2014 | 5.264M | 7.42% |
| US Job Creation Continuers | 2014 | 10.74M | -0.12% |
| US Job Destruction | 2014 | 13.30M | 3.32% |
| US Job Destruction Continuers | 2014 | 8.960M | 3.18% |
| US Job Destruction Deaths | 2014 | 4.342M | 3.61% |
| US Jobs Created | 2014 | 16.00M | 2.24% |
| US Net Job Creation | 2014 | 2.698M | -2.74% |
| US Net Job Creation Rate | 2014 | 2.30 | -4.17% |
| US Reallocation Rate | 2014 | 22.60 | 1.80% |
Construction Spending Report
Last Updated: Oct 2, 2017, 10:02 EDT
Next Release: Jan 3, 2018, 10:00 EST
This report shows information about spending on private and public construction. It relies on government data (eg. housing starts and new home sales) for residential construction as well as private sources for non-residential information (e.g. commercial real estate builders). Revisions in the previous two months' numbers are common.
Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership Report
Last Updated: Aug 25, 2017, 16:10 EDT
Next Release: Oct 31, 2017, 10:00 EDT
The Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership report contains indicators on home ownership and housing unit vacancies within the United States.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Home Ownership Rate | Q2 2017 | 63.70% | 0.16% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | Q2 2017 | 1.50% | -11.76% |
| US Household Formation | Jun 2017 | 170.00K | -79.62% |
| US Households | Jun 2017 | 118.38M | -0.69% |
| US Median Asking Home Sales Price | Q2 2017 | 177200.0 USD | 0.17% |
| US Median Asking Rent | Q2 2017 | 910.00 USD | 5.32% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | Q2 2017 | 7.30% | 4.29% |
Manufactured Homes Survey Report
The Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS) is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and collected by the Census Bureau, and provides data on shipments, prices and characteristics of new manufactured housing.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Report
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2017, 10:01 EDT
Next Release: Nov 3, 2017, 10:00 EDT
This report from the U.S. Census Bureau gives a detailed view of orders, shipments, and inventories in the manufacturing sector. In addition to totals for all manufacturing, it contains data by industry and by good. These figures are widely believed to provide strong indications of the near-future of business.
Manufacturing & Trade Inventories & Sales Report
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2017, 10:00 EDT
Next Release: Nov 15, 2017, 10:00 EST
This monthly report by the US Census Bureau aims to provide broad and timely measures of combined changes in domestic retail trade, wholesale trade and manufacturers' activities
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Total Business Inventories | Aug 2017 | 1.889T USD | 0.70% |
| US Total Business Inventory/Sales Ratio | Aug 2017 | 1.38 | 0.00 |
| US Total Business Sales | Aug 2017 | 1.369T USD | 0.71% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventories | Aug 2017 | 655.56B USD | 0.45% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Aug 2017 | 1.32 | -9.59% |
| US Total Manufacturers Sales | Aug 2017 | 475.94B USD | 0.46% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventories | Aug 2017 | 625.35B USD | 0.73% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio | Aug 2017 | 1.49 | 0.68% |
| US Total Retail Trade Sales | Aug 2017 | 419.88B USD | -0.09% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventories | Aug 2017 | 608.08B USD | 0.95% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Aug 2017 | 1.28 | -0.78% |
| US Total Wholesalers Sales | Aug 2017 | 473.38B USD | 1.70% |
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey Report
Last Updated: Feb 9, 2017, 10:00 EST
Next Release: Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 EST
The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey tracks month-to-month trends for sales and inventories of U.S. distributors, jobbers, drop shippers, and import/export merchants, excluding manufacturers' sales branches or offices
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Wholesale Inventories | Dec 2016 | 601147.0 | 0.99% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Dec 2016 | 360627.0 | 0.73% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Dec 2016 | 240520.0 | 1.38% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Dec 2016 | 1.29 | -1.53% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Dec 2016 | 1.62 | -1.82% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Dec 2016 | 0.99 | -1.98% |
| US Wholesale Sales | Dec 2016 | 464905.0 | 2.58% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Dec 2016 | 222288.0 | 2.37% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Dec 2016 | 242617.0 | 2.78% |
New Residential Construction Report
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: Oct 26, 2017, 08:30 EDT
The New Residential Construction release provides statistics on the construction of new privately-owned residential structures in the United States.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern US Housing Completed | Nov 2016 | 189.00K | 1.61% |
| Midwestern US Housing Starts | Nov 2016 | 175.00K | -14.22% |
| Midwestern US New Housing Permits | Nov 2016 | 188.00K | -8.74% |
| Northeastern US Housing Completed | Nov 2016 | 123.00K | 53.75% |
| Northeastern US Housing Starts | Nov 2016 | 80.00K | -52.10% |
| Northeastern US New Housing Permits | Nov 2016 | 110.00K | 2.80% |
| Southern New Housing Permits | Nov 2016 | 585.00K | -2.82% |
| Southern US Housing Completed | Nov 2016 | 699.00K | 32.14% |
| Southern US Housing Starts | Nov 2016 | 567.00K | -9.28% |
| US Building Permits | Sep 2017 | 1.215M | -4.48% |
| US Change in Building Permits | Sep 2017 | -4.48% Chg Mnth | -231.2% |
| US Housing Completed | Sep 2017 | 1.109M | 1.09% |
| US Housing Starts | Sep 2017 | 1.127M | -4.73% |
| US Housing Starts | Sep 2017 | -4.73% Chg Mnth | 2.70K% |
| US Housing Starts: 1 Unit | Sep 2017 | 829.00K | -4.60% |
| Western US Housing Completed | Nov 2016 | 205.00K | -20.85% |
| Western US Housing Starts | Nov 2016 | 268.00K | -22.09% |
| Western US New Housing Permits | Nov 2016 | 329.00K | -4.64% |
New Residential Sales Report
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 08:34 EDT
Next Release: Oct 25, 2017, 10:00 EDT
New Residential Sales provides statistics on the sales of new privately-owned single-family residential structures in the United States.
Quarterly E-Commerce Report
Last Updated: May 16, 2017, 10:07 EDT
Next Release: Aug 17, 2017, 10:00 EDT
US E-Commerce sales data as compiled by the Census Bureau
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Change in E-Commerce Sales | Q1 2017 | 14.71% Chg Yr | 3.54% |
| US E-Commerce Sales | Q1 2017 | 105.74B USD | 4.07% |
| US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q1 2017 | 8.50% | 3.66% |
| US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q1 2017 | 403.50B USD | 3.48% |
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