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MADE IN AMERICA MONTH: PENNSYLVANIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO MANUFACTURING

Pennsylvania’s manufacturing firms added over $105.6 billion to the economy in 2016 according to the 2016 Annual Survey of Manufacturers. Chemical Manufacturing added the most financial value of Pennsylvania’s subsectors and was followed by Food Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, and Computer and Electronics Manufacturing.

Growth from 2015 to 2016 (after inflation-adjustment) in the value added by Manufacturing’s subsectors occurred in Food Manufacturing (+$472.6 million), Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (+$366.5 million), Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing (+$339.7 million), Computer and Electronics Manufacturing (+$233.1 million), and Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (+$206.8 million). Large losses in that year occurred in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (-$1.3 billion) and Primary Metal Manufacturing (-$1.3 billion) with smaller losses in Fabricated Metals Manufacturing (-$635.3million), Paper Manufacturing (-$301.4 million), and Machinery Manufacturing (-$260.8 million).

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Pennsylvania's Top Five Subsectors in Manufacturing Sector by Value Added to Economy (in Billions of Dollars)

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Recen t Research from the Data Center

Research Brief: 2016 ACS 5-Year Estimates ReleaseThis release examines new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2012-2016). The report examines trends in median household income, migration, educational attainment, single-mother families, and healthcare with comparisons to the 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2007-2011). Click here to read the full brief.

Research Report: Population through the Ages Pennsylvania’s elderly population (age 65 and over) grew at 20 times the rate of Pennsylvania’s general population from 2010 to 2016. Persons age 65 years and over accounted for 17.4 percent of Pennsylvania’s population, up from 15.6 percent in 2010. This report analyzes how Pennsylvania’s aging population has affected the state’s dependency ratio since 2010. Click here to read more in this month’s report on aging in the Commonwealth.

2017 Nation and State Population Estimates to be Released The Population Estimates Program (PEP) utilizes annual data on births, deaths, and migration to calculate population change since the most recent decennial census and produce a time series of estimates of population, demographic components of change, and housing units. Data for the state of Pennsylvania and the nation, along with estimates for the other 49 states and Washington, D.C. will be available December 20, 2017.

2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates Now Available The 2012 to 2016 ACS estimates provide a variety of demographic and socioeconomic data for all states, counties, and lower geographies (e.g. municipalities, places, tracts) down to the block-group regardless of population size. The 2016 estimates can be compared to other non-overlapping 5-Year estimates such as the 2011 ACS 5-Year Estimates (2007-2011). See our brief for more information. Also, all of our

2016 Annual Survey of Manufacturers The 2014 Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM) release includes general statistics, value of products shipments, industry-product analysis and geographic area statistics for 2015 and 2016. The ASM provides data about manufacturing that are crucial to accurate estimates of domestic production and productivity and to making sound decisions on economic trade policies. Companies, business analysts and trade associations use this data in planning investments, production and marketing.

More news available from: https://www.census.gov/newsroom.html

NEWS

dashboards using ACS data are now updated to the 2012-2016 estimates!

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Happy Holidays! Please note that the Pennsylvania State Data Center will be closed for Penn State University winter break from Friday, December 22, 2017 through Monday, January 1, 2018. Orders placed through the PaSDC eStore will not be processed during this time.

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Elder Dependency Index for Pennsylvania Counties in 2016Number of Persons Age 65 Years for Every 100 Persons Age 15 to 64 Years

Statewide: 29.3

Less than 25.0 25.0 to 30.0 30.1 to 35.0 Greater than 35.0

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Data Center News Feed

Central Penn Business Journal. December 1, 2017. “Aging in Pennsylvania...”.

PennLive. November 21, 2017. “Pa. lawmakers getting a boost in their salary…”.

Pennsylvania County News. Fall 2017. “Industry Trends and Statistics”.

Transforming Health. October 23, 2017. “Why men die younger, and how to beat the odds”.

Meadville Tribune. October 3, 2017. “Downtown coffee shop opens conversation about death”.

Penn State News. October 3, 2017. “…report examines state trends in health care insurance”.

National Review. September 18, 2017. “The Man from Alabama, Pa.”.

York Daily Record. September 1, 2017. “Bad news, York County: We’re getting fatter”.

Reading Eagle. June 24, 2017. “Census shows Berks County growing older, more diverse”.

Lebanon Daily News. June 15, 2017. “United Way assesses Lebanon County needs”.

Products Available from PaSDC Available for purchase through our eStore State and County Detailed Population Estimates: 2016 This publication provides detailed population estimates by gender and age for state and county. Age data is broken into one-year cohorts for ages 0 to 19, 5-year cohorts for ages 0 to 84, and a single cohort for age 85 and older. Population estimates by race and Hispanic origin are available at the state level.

The State of Industry, 2005 to 2015: Business Patterns of PA This product includes an inflation-adjusted, analysis-ready dataset including 2005, 2010, and 2015 data on the number of establishments, the number of employees, and the annual payroll of Pennsylvania’s 19 major industries down to the county level as well as a state-level summary report.

Pennsylvania Abstract: 2017 The 2017 edition of the Pennsylvania Abstract: A Statistical Fact Book is available. The Abstract is the most comprehensive compendium of facts and figures about the Commonwealth and all 67 counties. Topics include population, industry, quality of life, and much more.

Available for free through our website Pennsylvania Facts: 2017 The 2017 edition of the PaSDC’s fun and informative Pennsylvania Facts brochure is now available! The brochure offers a quick, but concise look at Pennsylvania demographics, socioeconomics, and other fun facts.