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WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130419/DC97930-INFO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) When faced with a choice, many homeowners decide to improve their homes, rather than to move. They modernize the kitchen, replace the roof, finish the basement, add a bathroom, or make their home more energy efficient. A new "How Do...
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 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) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17: LIBRARY WEEK Profile America -- Wednesday, April 17th. April is an important month in the world of books. In 1800, one of the world's greatest libraries, the Library of Congress, was founded, and Noah Webster published the first dictionary of American English in 1826....
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The rental vacancy rates for the nation declined from 8.4 percent in 2009 to 7.4 percent in 2011, according to one of two American Community Survey briefs covering the housing market released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Approximately four times as many metro areas experienced declines in rental vacancy rates as those that experienced increases. The share of U.S. households that rent rather than own increased from 34.1 percent...
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, APRIL 16: CHILD LABOR Profile America --Tuesday, April 16th. Children have worked throughout history, especially on family farms and in trades. But their employment in industrialized settings raised many popular objections. On this date in 1836, Massachusetts became the first...
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 12, 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 12: PORTABLE TYPEWRITER Profile America -- Friday, April 12th.( )On this date in 1892, the first U.S. patent for a truly portable typewriter was issued to George C. Blickensderfer of Stamford, Connecticut for a "type writing machine." The machine worked on the principle of a...
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, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO ) 2010 Census Congressional District Summary File (113th Congress) -- This summary file contains the same subject-matter content as the 2010 Census Summary File 1 -- age (including single years of age), sex, race and Hispanic or Latino origin (including detailed population groups), household type,...
