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Developers challenged to build apps that use ACS statistics for economic development or disaster planning WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is released by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO ) What: The U.S. Census Bureau has joined other federal agencies and nonprofit organizations to issue a challenge to participants in the National Day of Civic Hacking. To assist developers planning to participate...
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, APRIL 19: ALL NEWS Profile America -- Friday, April 19th.( )The first all-news radio format in the U.S. debuted on this date in 1965, as WINS AM in New York City switched from rock and roll to rip and read. Almost 20 years earlier, the station had notched another first, by...
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Renter households increased to 35.4 percent in 2011. Find out more on Friday, April 19, 2013, at approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT as Arthur Cresce, assistant division chief for housing statistics in the Social, Economic and Housing Economic Statistics Division at the U.S. Census Bureau, discusses...
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, APRIL 14: ASSIGNED SEATING Profile America -- Sunday, April 14th.( )The distribution of political representation under the Constitution was authorized on this date in 1792. Based on the results of the 1790 Census, the House of Representatives was to be apportioned according to...
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released an updated version of the population clock, one of the most widely visited features on the census.gov website. The enhanced clock provides the public with a quick and interactive overview of the population in the United States and the world, and now it also can be shared, downloaded and embedded on other websites. This release coincides with the beginning of the Population Association of...
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27: MOBILE COMPUTER Profile America -- Wednesday, March 27th. A triumph of mobile computing was achieved on this date in 1961. By our 21st century standards, this involved some truly heavy lifting. Rolling actually. A division of the Sperry Rand Corporation equipped a...
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, MARCH 17: ST. PATRICK'S DAY Profile America -- Sunday, March 17th. This is a day when people of all ethnicities are cheerfully encouraged to wear something green. It is St. Patrick's Day, a rare national holiday observed outside its native land. The day honors Bishop Patrick,...
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, MARCH 10: FIRST PHONE CALL Profile America -- Sunday, March 10th.( )For many Americans, trying to envision life without our various telephones would be like trying to live without indoor plumbing. The telephone is 137 years old today. That's when Alexander Graham Bell made the...
Census.us.org has updated their website to include more census records, so the company shares how consumers can search for family members with a census. Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 For consumers on the search of the family history, Census.us.org has added more public record database access to their website. In lieu of this addition, the website shares census search tips. When searching for a family member, make sure to list the different combinations of names you're...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three decades worth of statistics about America's people, places and economy are now available for use on the U.S. Census Bureau's application programming interface, which makes the information available for Web and mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, 2011 American Community Survey estimates for the new districts formed for the 113th Congress are also now available in the API. (Logo:...
