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: Apr 16, 2018, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: May 15, 2018, 08:30 EDT
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: Mar 23, 2018, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: Apr 26, 2018, 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: Apr 2, 2018, 10:03 EDT
Next Release: May 1, 2018, 10:00 EDT
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: Jan 30, 2018, 10:01 EST
Next Release: Apr 26, 2018, 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 | Q4 2017 | 64.20% | 0.47% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | Q4 2017 | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| US Household Formation | Dec 2017 | 1.785M | 14.71% |
| US Households | Dec 2017 | 120.26M | 0.04% |
| US Median Asking Home Sales Price | Q4 2017 | 197000.0 USD | 5.18% |
| US Median Asking Rent | Q4 2017 | 910.00 USD | -0.22% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | Q4 2017 | 6.90% | -8.00% |
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Report
Last Updated: Apr 4, 2018, 10:01 EDT
Next Release: May 3, 2018, 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: Apr 16, 2018, 10:01 EDT
Next Release: May 15, 2018, 10:00 EDT
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 | Feb 2018 | 1.929T USD | 0.56% |
| US Total Business Inventory/Sales Ratio | Feb 2018 | 1.35 | 0.00% |
| US Total Business Sales | Feb 2018 | 1.430T USD | 0.38% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventories | Feb 2018 | 675.20B USD | 0.33% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Feb 2018 | 1.46 | 1.39% |
| US Total Manufacturers Sales | Feb 2018 | 500.51B USD | 0.21% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventories | Feb 2018 | 628.05B USD | 0.42% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio | Feb 2018 | 1.45 | 0.69% |
| US Total Retail Trade Sales | Feb 2018 | 434.00B USD | -0.13% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventories | Feb 2018 | 625.58B USD | 0.96% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Feb 2018 | 1.26 | 0.00% |
| US Total Wholesalers Sales | Feb 2018 | 495.87B USD | 1.01% |
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey Report
Last Updated: Mar 9, 2018, 10:02 EST
Next Release:
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 | Jan 2018 | 619050.0 | 0.83% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 376805.0 | 0.20% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 242245.0 | 1.83% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Jan 2018 | 1.26 | 2.44% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 1.60 | 1.91% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 0.94 | 2.17% |
| US Wholesale Sales | Jan 2018 | 492558.0 | -1.12% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 235842.0 | -1.45% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 256716.0 | -0.82% |
New Residential Construction Report
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2018, 19:59 EDT
Next Release: Apr 24, 2018, 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 | Mar 2018 | 160.00K | 0.63% |
| Midwestern US Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 180.00K | 22.45% |
| Midwestern US New Housing Permits | Mar 2018 | 205.00K | 9.04% |
| Northeastern US Housing Completed | Mar 2018 | 146.00K | 7.35% |
| Northeastern US Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 132.00K | 0.76% |
| Northeastern US New Housing Permits | Mar 2018 | 138.00K | -5.48% |
| Southern New Housing Permits | Mar 2018 | 632.00K | 2.10% |
| Southern US Housing Completed | Mar 2018 | 586.00K | -9.98% |
| Southern US Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 621.00K | -0.64% |
| US Building Permits | Mar 2018 | 1.354M | 2.50% |
| US Change in Building Permits | Mar 2018 | 2.50% Chg Mnth | |
| US Change in Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 1.85% Chg Mnth | |
| US Housing Completed | Mar 2018 | 1.217M | -5.07% |
| US Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 1.319M | 1.85% |
| US Housing Starts: 1 Unit | Mar 2018 | 867.00K | -3.67% |
| Western US Housing Completed | Mar 2018 | 325.00K | -3.27% |
| Western US Housing Starts | Mar 2018 | 386.00K | -1.53% |
| Western US New Housing Permits | Mar 2018 | 379.00K | 2.99% |
New Residential Sales Report
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2018, 08:36 EDT
Next Release: Apr 24, 2018, 10:00 EDT
New Residential Sales provides statistics on the sales of new privately-owned single-family residential structures in the United States.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern US Average Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 319200.0 USD | 0.85% |
| Midwestern US Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 281600.0 USD | 1.11% |
| Northeastern Average Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 624200.0 USD | 16.41% |
| Northeastern Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 448200.0 USD | 0.54% |
| Southern US Average Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 332200.0 USD | -0.54% |
| Southern US Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 289500.0 USD | -1.96% |
| US Average Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Feb 2018 | 376700.0 USD | -0.11% |
| US Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Feb 2018 | 326800.0 USD | 0.58% |
| US Months Supply of New Single Family Houses | Feb 2018 | 5.90 Mo. | 1.72% |
| US New Single Family Houses Sold | Feb 2018 | 618.00K | -0.64% |
| Western US Average Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 492100.0 USD | 9.02% |
| Western US Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold | Q4 2017 | 395700.0 USD | 2.65% |
Quarterly E-Commerce Report
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2018, 10:07 EST
Next Release: May 17, 2018, 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 | Q4 2017 | 16.94% Chg Yr | 9.69% |
| US E-Commerce Sales | Q4 2017 | 119.02B USD | 3.22% |
| US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q4 2017 | 9.10% | 0.00% |
| US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q4 2017 | 452.08B USD | 3.97% |
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