According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the resident population of the United States, projected to 05/11/12 is 313,521,391.
This means: One birth every 8 seconds, one death every 13 seconds, one international migrant (net) every 46 seconds and net gain of one person every 14 second.
Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Clock
File Release Announcements for Direct Mailers. Below are the Post Office/ZIP Code Entries to date for the 2012 Postal Bulletin Changes. Visit the USPS National Customer Support Center online, then visit the Postal Bulletin / PO Changes.
04/19/2012
04/05/2012
03/22/2012
03/08/2012
02/23/2012
02/09/2012
01/26/2012
01/12/2012
Courtesy of US Census Bureau
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There will be some new Postal Service Price Adjustments that will go into effect April 17, 2011. First-Class Mail letters (1 oz.) will remain unchanged at 44 cents, but retail customers will see changes in the following areas:
- First-Class Mail additional ounces will increase to 20 cents,
- Postcards will cost 29 cents,
- Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) will increase to 80 cents, and
- Letters to other international destinations will remain unchanged at 98 cents.
Under the law, the United States Postal Service (USPS) can raise prices as long as it doesn’t exceed the rate of inflation. In 2010, the USPS attempted to increase rates beyond the inflation rate ceiling citing mounting losses, extraordinary business conditions and the recession. However, this request was denied by the independent Postal Regulatory Commission. View the Rate Request Denial
For more information on the rate increase, visit the USPS news release at Price Increase News Release or the new prices at New Prices For Mailing Services Effective April 17, 2011
File Release Announcement for Direct Mailers. File dated 02/15/2011 is now available from USPS RIBBS. Description is “Post Office/ZIP Code Entries for Postal Bulletin 02/24/2011″.
The 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary Files are now being released on a state by state rolling basis, starting this week with the release of 4 states, and concluding by March 31, 2011.
The following states, released February 3, are available: Louisiana (see above), Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The next states scheduled for release are Vermont, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, and Maryland.
According to 2010 Census, “By April 1, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will receive these data for the following areas: state, congressional districts (for the 111th Congress), counties, minor civil divisions, state legislative districts, places, school districts, census tracts, block groups and blocks, and if applicable, American Indian and Alaska Native areas and Hawaiian home lands. In addition, data are available for the 46 states that voluntarily provided voting districts to the Census Bureau’s Redistricting Data Program. Unique geographies for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are also available.”
For more information about the redistricting data release schedule, view
Redistricting Data, or the data release schedule at This Redistricting Press Kit explains when your state’s leadership will receive the redistricting data files for examination and study.
For news releases related to the 2010 Census, visit 2010 Census News.
File Release Announcement for Direct Mailers. File dated 02/02/2011 is now available from USPS RIBBS. Description is “Post Office/ZIP Code Entries for Postal Bulletin 02/10/2011″.
As we all know, there is an abundance of information in the public domain about the demographics and health of the U.S. population. The research trail will likely start with an examination of the U.S. Census and then from there branch out to a number of other data sets online. Naturally, these projects require a detailed study, then perhaps some data manipulation and then finally, a summation of content in a meaningful way. This, of course, requires time and patience.
The question is, what if you didn’t have time? What if the need was urgent, or you are someone of the utilitarian mindset? Where could someone obtain a quick local area profile of a zip code area with details about the people, the languages, the media options, the ethnicity, and religion of the residents and much more, all in one simplistic view (or printout)?
The answer is Snap Shots of State Population Data, Version 1.5 or SNAPS. The Center for Disease Control (or CDC), with a number of partners and contributing organizations, compiled a number of key data elements from diverse databases to create a very simplistic, yet accurate local-level community resource for online access to all.
The original intent was to give local area emergency personnel and first responders a quick all-in-one resource to access when planning or experiencing a public health emergency event. In the CDC’s own words, the SNAPS tool allows personnel to “obtain a “snap shot” of key variables for consideration in guiding and tailoring health education and communication efforts to ensure diverse audiences receive critical public health messages that are accessible, understandable, and timely.”
How simple is this snapshot? Well, a look-up of a single U.S. zip code from the SNAPS tool will give you a community profile consisting of numbers, percentages, and data for the following headers:
1. Name of State Health Department
2. Population
3. Ethnicity
4. Top 5 Languages Spoken At Home
5. Top 7 Countries Of Origin for Immigrants
6. Top 5 Religions By Adherents
7. Migrant Health Clinics
8. Disabilities
9. Grandparents As Caregivers
10. Heating Fuel
11. Vehicles Available
12. Education Attainment
13. Household Phones
14. 10 Closest Counties
15. Data Detail, via Links and Tables, for Information on the Following Subsets:
- Religion
- Economic
- Language At Home
- Social
- Housing
- Poverty
- Phone
16. Zip Codes In County (Comma Separated)
17. Broadcast Media Outlets
One key note: the search results are based on collection efforts and data from different time periods and sources. For now, the Census Data used in the SNAPS compilation is based on the 2000 Census. However, if you are just trying to obtain a 20 second handle on what the “community” represents in terms of people, culture, and resources, this is a very nice source. Also, keep in mind, this feature was catered to assist emergency personnel with quick facts, so be sure to keep your research objective and needs aligned when viewing or using this information.
See below for the all the sources used, or go directly to the CDC SNAPS page for yourself at http://emergency.cdc.gov/snaps, or look up your zip code of interest at Snap Shots of State Population Data.
Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR).
Broadcast media outlet data provided by the Federal Communications Commission.
Religion survey data provided by: Jones, Dale E., Sherri Doty, James E. Horsch, Richard Houseal, Mac Lynn, John P. Marcum, Kenneth M. Sanchagrin, and Richard Taylor. 2002. Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000: An Enumeration by Region, State and County Based on Data Reported by 149 Religious Bodies. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Migrant Clinic contact data provided by Migrant Clinic Network.
All other data from internal CDC sources.
A common online spelling miscue is foriegn. The proper spelling is foreign.
A courtesy advisory for online users and #foriegn hashtag users.
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