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CensusHasBusinessData?KeyDataforBusinessandEconomicResearch

AUBER2019FallConferenceOctober13th,2019

Presentedby:AndrewW.HaitU.S.CensusBureau

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• TheU.S.CensusBureauisthefederalgovernment’slargeststatisticalagency.

• Weconductmorethan130censusesandsurveyseachyear,including

- TheDecennialCensus– theonce-a-decadepopulationandhousingcountoftheUnitedStates

- TheAmericanCommunitySurvey – theongoingannualsurveyofthenation’spopulation

- TheCensusofGovernments– identifiesthescopeandnatureofthenation'sstateandlocalgovernmentsector

- TheEconomicCensus– theofficialfive-yearmeasureofAmericanbusiness

• OurmissionistoserveastheleadingsourceofqualitydataaboutAmerica’speople,places,andeconomy.

AbouttheCensusBureau

https://www.census.gov/


KeyCensusGeographicAreas

930,000GeographicAreas

35,000+Communities

Nation

RegionsAmericanIndian/AlaskaNativeAreas/HawaiianHomeLands

UrbanAreasMetropolitanandMicropolitanAreas

ZipCodeTabulationAreas

3

CensusTracts

BlockGroups

States

CountiesCongressionalDistricts

PlacesSchoolDistricts

PublicUseMicrodataAreas(PUMAs)

AlaskaNativeRegionalAreas

StateLegislativeDistricts

(Economicprogramgeographies) AUBERconference|October2019|3

• CensusBureauEconomicSurveysareakeysourceforofficialstatisticscompaniescanuse:

– MonthlyandQuarterlyaresmallsamplesurveysthatprovidethemostTIMELYdataavailable

– Annualsurveyshavelargersamplesandprovidethemostup-to-dateTREND dataavailable

– Every5years,theEconomicCensusmeasuresallbusinessesandprovidesthemostCOMPREHENSIVE dataavailable

• ThesesurveyssetthestandardforU.S.economicstatistics,andarefueledbythedataprovidedbyindividualbusinesses

MonthlyandQuarterly

Surveys

AnnualSurveys

EconomicCensus– Every5years

CensusEconomicSurveys


• 17CensusBureausurveysthatprovidekeyeconomicstatisticsfornearlyeverysector

- Monthly,including:• RetailTradeSurvey,BuildingPermits,andExports/Imports

- Quarterly,including:- QuarterlyFinancialReport;QuarterlyServicesSurvey

• Samplesurveys

• Shownatthenationallevelonly,except:

- BuildingPermits(state,permitissuingareas)

- InternationalTradedata

• ReleasedontheEconomicIndicatorsBriefingRoom:www.census.gov/economic-indicators/index.php and FREDhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/

EconomicIndicators Monthly and Quarterly

Surveys


• ACensusBureauprogramthatprovidemonthlyandannualU.S.exportsandimportsstatistics

• DatareportedviaACEAESDirect andCBPdocuments

• Datashownatthenational,state,region,andportlevels

• Dataprovidedby:

• NAICS(Ag,Mining,andManufacturingsectorsonly)

• CommodityClassification

• Countryoforiginationanddestination

• CensusBureaualsoissuesexportregulationsfromtheU.S.

• Seecensus.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html formoreinfo

• ReleasedonUSATradeOnline(https://usatrade.census.gov/)

InternationalTrade Monthly and Quarterly

Surveys

May-19,71,495,922

Feb-19,378,991,199

May-19,$552,383,377

$0

$100,000,000

$200,000,000

$300,000,000

$400,000,000

$500,000,000

$600,000,000

Jun-18

Jul-1

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Aug-18

Sep-18

Oct-18

Nov-18

Dec-18

Jan-19

Feb-19

Mar-19

Apr-19

May-19

U.S.BeerExportsandImports($US)

Exports Imports

$0$2,500,000$5,000,000$7,500,000$10,000,000$12,500,000$15,000,000$17,500,000$20,000,000

U.S.BeerExports- Top10Countries(May2019)($US)


• 20CensusBureausurveysthatprovideannualeconomicstatisticsfornearlyeverysector

• Samplesurveysoradministrativedata

• Shownprimarilyatthenationallevel,except:

- CountyBusinessPatterns:National,State,Metro,County,ZIPCode

- Nonemployer Statistics:National,State,Metro,County

- AnnualSurveyofManufacturers:NationalandState

• OtherRelatedAnnualPrograms,includingRetaileCommerce Sales(E-Stats)andAnnualCapitalExpendituresSurvey

• ReleasedonQuickFacts,CensusBusinessBuilder,data.census.gov,andotherCensustools

AnnualEconomicPrograms Annual Surveys

NumberofRestaurantsinZIP70117andneighboringZIPCodes:2016

NumberofRestaurantsinOrleansandneighboringparishes:2016


• 5surveysthatprovideeconomicstatisticsaboutstateandlocalgovernments

• Serveaspublic-sectorcounterparttoprivatesectordata

• Responseisvoluntary

• Virtuallynoconfidentialityrestriction– dataispublicrecord

• CoreProgramContent

- OrganizationandStructure

- GovernmentEmployment

- GovernmentFinances

§ ReleasedonExcelfiles,data.census.gov,andotherCensustools

§ Seehttps://www.census.gov/data/tables/2017/econ/gus/2017-governments.html forthenewly-released2017COG“Organization”data

PublicSector(Governments)

https://www.census.gov/govs/


• NAICS:Every2- thru6-digitcodecoveredbytheCensusBureau

• ExcludesAgriculture(NAICS11)andotherselectedtypesofbusiness(seehttps://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-naics.html#par_textimage forfulllistofexclusions)

• Geography:Providesdataatthenational,state,metroarea,county,andplacelevels

• OtherDimensions:Databybusinesssize,Franchisestatus,etc.

• Over200datavariablesshown,includingvariableslikethenumberofestablishments,employment,payroll,andsalesplussector-specificvariables(inventories,assets,expenses,etc.)

• ProductLinesdata

§ Releasedondata.census.gov,CensusBusinessBuilder,andotherCensustools

Alsohaverelateddatabasedontherace,ethnicity,gender,andveteranstatusofthebusinessownerintheSurveyofBusinessOwnersandtheAnnualSurveyofEntrepreneurs

The2012EconomicCensus(EC)

Forapreviewofthekeychanges,viewourrecordedwebinarathttps://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2019/2017-econ-census.html. AUBERconference|October2019|9

SeethereleasescheduleontheEconomicCensuswebsite(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-

census/about/release-schedules.html)


2017EconomicCensusPlannedReleaseSchedule


GeographicAreaChangesfor2017EC

• 15stateshadmetroareas(CBSAs)withsometypeofchange• 3stateshadcountieswithsometypeofchange

• Alaska,SouthDakota,andVirginia• Everystatehadeconomicplacechanges(16,349 Placesandparts;58%changed)

• 4,891 PlaceswithAreaGain• 3,976 PlaceswithAreaLoss• 125 Placeswheretheircodeand/ornamechanged• 442 NewEconomicPlaces• 171 DroppedEconomicPlaces

• IslandAreas• NometrochangesforPuertoRico,nocounty- orplace-equivalentchangesforanyoftheother4islandareas(U.S.Territories)

Visithttps://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/geographies.html formoreinformation

AUBERconference|October2019|12Seehttps://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/geographies/change-notes.html


2012vs.2017MapResources

https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebecon/

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/geographies/reference-maps.html


NAICS

• ThestandardusedbyUSFederalstatisticalagenciestoclassifybusinesses• DevelopedbyOMB,StatisticsCanada,andMexico’sstatagency (INEGI)• Helpsensurestatisticalcomparability acrossNorthAmericancountries• Adoptedin1997 toreplacetheStandardIndustrialClassification(SIC)system• Updatedevery5years

• 2017NAICSManual

• BusinessesandotherscanhavearoleinupdatesNAICSwebsite:https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/FederalRegisterNotices:https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/federal_register_notices/fedregister.html


NAICSChangesfor2017

• TypesofChanges(atthe6-digitNAICSlevel)• One-to-One(Recode),Many-to-One(Combo),andMany-to-Many• NoOne-to-Many(Splitter)

• SectorChanges• Mining

• Manufacturing

2012NAICSCode

2012NAICSU.S.Description

2017NAICSCode


211111 CrudePetroleumandNaturalGasExtractioncrudepetroleumextraction 211120 CrudePetroleumExtractionnaturalgasextraction

211130 NaturalGasExtraction211112 NaturalGasLiquidExtraction212231 LeadOreandZincOreMining

212230 Copper,Nickel,Lead,andZincMining212234 CopperOreandNickelOreMining

2012NAICSCode


2017NAICSCode


333911 PumpandPumpingEquipmentManufacturing333914 Measuring,Dispensing,andOtherPumping

EquipmentManufacturing333913 MeasuringandDispensingPumpManufacturing335221 HouseholdCookingApplianceManufacturing

335220 MajorHouseholdApplianceManufacturing335222 HouseholdRefrigeratorandHomeFreezerManufacturing335224 HouseholdLaundryEquipmentManufacturing335228 OtherMajorHouseholdApplianceManufacturing

Key:Recode(nocontentchange)Many-to-One(combination)Many-to-Many


NAICSChangesfor2017

• RetailTrade

• Information

2012NAICSCode


2017NAICSCode


452111 DepartmentStores(exceptDiscountDepartmentStores)452210 DepartmentStores452112 DiscountDepartmentStores

insignificantperishablegrocerysalessignificantperishablegrocerysales

452311 WarehouseClubsandSupercenters452910 WarehouseClubsandSupercenters452990 AllOtherGeneralMerchandiseStores 452319 AllOtherGeneralMerchandiseStores454111 ElectronicShopping

454110 ElectronicShoppingandMail-OrderHouses454112 ElectronicAuctions454113 Mail-OrderHouses

2012NAICSCode


2017NAICSCode


512210 RecordProduction512250 RecordProductionandDistribution

512220 IntegratedRecordProduction/Distribution

517110 WiredTelecommunicationsCarriers 517311 WiredTelecommunicationsCarriers

517210 WirelessTelecommunicationsCarriers(exceptSatellite) 517312 WirelessTelecommunicationsCarriers(exceptSatellite)



NAICSChangesfor2017

• RealEstate&Rental&Leasing

• Professional,Scientific,andTechnicalServices

2012NAICSCode


2017NAICSCode


532220 FormalWearandCostumeRental 532281 FormalWearandCostumeRental

532230 VideoTapeandDiscRental 532282 VideoTapeandDiscRental

532291 HomeHealthEquipmentRental 532283 HomeHealthEquipmentRental

532292 RecreationalGoodsRental 532284 RecreationalGoodsRental

532299 AllOtherConsumerGoodsRental 532289 AllOtherConsumerGoodsRental

2012NAICSCode


2017NAICSCode


541711 ResearchandDevelopmentinBiotechnologynanobiotechnologies researchandexperimentaldevelopmentlaboratoriesexceptnanobiotechnologies researchandexperimentaldevelopmentlaboratories

541713541714

ResearchandDevelopmentinNanotechnologyResearchandDevelopmentinBiotechnology(exceptNanobiotechnology)

541712 ResearchandDevelopmentinthePhysical,Engineering,andLifeSciences(exceptBiotechnology)nanotechnologyresearchandexperimentaldevelopmentlaboratoriesexceptnanotechnologyresearchandexperimentaldevelopmentlaboratories

541713541715

ResearchandDevelopmentinNanotechnologyResearchandDevelopmentinthePhysical,Engineering,andLifeSciences(exceptNanotechnologyandBiotechnology)


VisittheNAICSwebsiteformoreinformation(https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/)


NorthAmericanProductClassificationSystem(NAPCS)

• ProductLinesprovideamoredetailedbreakoutoftheproductsmadeandsoldandservicesprovidedbybusinesses• 2012EconomicCensusProductLinesData

• MiningandManufacturing• Productlinesdatashownatthe6- thru10-digitproductcodelevels

• Construction• DatabyKindofBusinessandTypeofConstructionshowninplaceofproductlines

• OtherSectors• Retail,Wholesale,andmostothersectorsshowdataatthebroad(endin“0”)anddetailedlines

• 2017NAPCSwillmakeiteasierforuserstocompareproductsacrosssectors

VisittheNAPCSwebsiteandConcordanceTablesformoreinformation(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-napcs.html)


OtherChangesfor2017• “Structural”ProductChanges

• New“FirstLook”release• For2012EC,“AdvanceReport”had2-digitNAICSnationallevelonly;IndustrySeriesreportsaddedselected2- thru6-digits

• For2017EC:Still Nationaldataonlybutwith2- thruselectedlowerlevelNAICSdetail• “FirstLook”willbesupersededbyU.S.datainGeographicAreaStatistics

• Establishment&FirmSizereleases• Consolidatedinto7tables(separatetablesbysectorin2012)

• Sizecategoriesstandardizedacrosssectors


OtherChangesfor2017(cont.)• “Structural”ProductChanges(cont.)

• AdjustmentstoMiscellaneousSubjectstables• 38tablesdropped

• 2Mining,4Construction,4Manufacturing,1Trans.&Warehousing,2Information,4Finance&Insurance,5RealEstate,6Prof/Sci/Tech,2Management,2Admin,2Healthcare,2Accommodations,2OtherServices

• 7tablesadded• 1Utilities(“CostofPurchasedGasforResalebyUtilities”)• 1Construction(“LocationofConst:EmploymentSize”)• 1WholesaleTrade(Petroleum)• 1EducationalServices(“ModesofInstruction”)• 1Healthcare(“NewPatientCareRevenuebyPayer”)• 2Accommodation(“ElectronicMenuOrdering”andLimited/Full/LuxuryHotel”)

• ClassofCustomer,EnterpriseSupport,and ExportedServicesnolongerseparatereleasesbysector

SeetheEconomicCensuswebsite(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html )for

moreinformation


OtherChangesfor2017(cont.)• NewDisclosureRules(andtheirimpacts)

• Historically,NumberofEstablishmentswasnotsuppressedevenwhenothervariablesarewithheld• NewIRSprivacyrulesrequireustosuppressEstablishmentcountswhen<3and/orwhenotherdatavariablessuppressed• Willalsobeprovidingmoreinformationonmeasuresofreliability


OtherChangesfor2017(cont.)• NAICSandGeographiclevelspublishedinGeographicAreatables• For2012EC,datareleasedvariedbysector• For2017EC,noPlacedataforManufacturing• For2017EC,noZIPCodedata(seeZBP)• Publishedlevelsforothersectorsmaybereducedbasedonresponserates,dataquality,suppressionrules,andotherfactors• ChecktheEconomicCensuswebsiteformoreinfo

• EconomicCensusofIslandAreas• ReleaseswillmirrortheU.S.datatablesasmuchaspossible(consolidated)• 2GeographicAreaSeriestables• 4NAPCStables• 4Sizetables• 22Industrytables(ManufacturingandConstruction)• 13MiscellaneousSubjectstables


OtherChangesfor2017(cont.)• NewData.census.gov disseminationplatform

• Forthe2012EC,dataprimarilyreleasedonAmericanFactFinder (AFF),withselecteddatareleasedinothertools

• Forthe2017EC,alldatawillbereleasedonthenewdata.census.gov platform(selecteddatawillcontinuetobereleasedinothertoolstoo)• HistoricalEconomicCensusdatawillbeaccessibleonAFFuntileventuallymigratedtonewplatform

• Usersshouldfamiliarizethemselveswiththisnewtoolanditscapabilities

• QuickFacts

• MyCongressionalDistrict

• CensusBusinessBuilder

• OnTheMap andOnTheMap forEmergencyManagement

• AmericanFactFinder

• Data.census.gov

• ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)

WaystoAccessData

Ease

of

Use


CensusBusinessBuilderV.2.6

GuidingPrinciples§ Easytouse§ Customerfocused§ ProvideaccesstoCensusdata

andmore§ BLS,USDA,&thirdparty

§ LeverageexistingCensusinvestments§ Esri,API

§ Uselatesttechnology§ Cloud

§ Provideforfree

CBBHomePagehttps://www.census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html


PriorChangesinRelease2.5andEarlier

• Data• SBE&RAE

• WorkforcedatafromtheQWI• Residentialbuildingpermitsdata• Uploadyourowndata

• Functionality• SBEandRAE

• Addreferencelayersandtochangethebasemap• Changethedefaultmapcolorpalateandclassingscheme

• RAEonly• Buildregionsofallsupportedgeographicareas• Buildregionsof2+differenttypesofareas


KeyChangesforRelease2.6(releasedAugust16th,2019)

• Data• BureauofLaborStatisticsQuarterlyCensusofEmploymentandWages(QCEW)data

• Functionality• SBEandRAE

• Viewdatafromselectedprogramsona3rd dimension• Employmentsize(CBP)andworkerage(QWI)

• NAICSandGeographyvintagesupdatedfrom2012to2017• RAEonly

• Buildregionsvia3drawingtools(rectangle,circle,andpolygon)• Links fromlistofareacomponentsofregiononcoverpageofRegionreporttoreportsforeachindividualarea


KeyChangesforRelease3.0(scheduledforDecember2019)andBeyond

• 3.0• Data

• Updatingthevintageofnearlyalldatasources(to2017,2018orlater)• InternationalTradedatabycountry

• Functionality• DrilldowntofullNAICShierarchyinRAE• Uploadanddownloadshapefiles• Createownvariablesinmap• Numerousplatformupdates,includingsomethatwillallowuserstoviewallU.S.countiesandauto-filterrefresh

• 3.1andbeyond• Functionality

• Multiplemapvariables• Improvedgeoandvariablesearching• AddressAPI“challenges”


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