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THE VICE president
WASHINGTON
*
November 6, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
genvro
lueson
WEEKLY CHARTBOOK
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
November 1. 1975
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
PEARED IN CHARTBOOK
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
4/21.5/27,7/21,8/25,10/28
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
5/19.6/23.7/21.8/25,9/22.10/28
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
5/27.6/23.8/25.9/2.9/22
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
5/27.8/4.8/25
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
4/21,6/9.6/16.9/8
Part -Employmen and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
5/5.6/9,7/7,8/4.9/8.10/6
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
5/5.6/9,7/7.8/4.9/8.10/6
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
4/21.5/27.6/30.9/15
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
5/5,6/2.6/30.8/4.9/2.10/6
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
6/2.6/30,8/4,9/15.10/6
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
5/5,6/9,7/7,8/4.9/8.10/14
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
4/21.5/5.6/9.7/7.8/4
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indices
6/2.8/4.8/11,9/2.10/28
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
4/28.5/27,6/23.7/28.8/25.9/22.10/28
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
7/14,8/4.10/14
Part -Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
5/19.6/23,7/21.8/18.10/20
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
4/28.6/9.6/16,7/14.8/11.9/15.10/14
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
6/9,8/1,8/18,9/15,10/14
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.
and Orders
4/28.5/5.5/27,6/9.7/7.7/28.8/25,9/8.9/29.10/6.10/28
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
4/28.7/28.10/20
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
4/21.5/12.6/16,7/14,8/11.8/18.9/15.10/20
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
4/21.5/12,6/9,7/14,8/11.9/15.10/14
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
5/19.6/9.7/21.8/18.9/22.10/20
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
7/7
GERALD
Part 5 Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
R.
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
4/28.6/2.6/30,8/4.9/2.9/29
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
5/5.6/16.7/7,8/11,9/8.10/14
A.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments
5/19,9/22
LIBRARY
FORD
A.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel
6/30
Table of Contents-Continued
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index
4/28.5/27.7/28.8/25.9/22.10/28
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
5/12,6/9.7/7.8/11.9/8,10/6
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
6/30.9/29
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
4/21.5/19,6/16,6/23,7/21.8/18.8/25.9/22.10/20
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
5/5,5/19.6/9.7/7,8/4.9/8.10/6
Part 8-Energy. Raw Materials. and Commodities
A.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power
4/28
A.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
5/19
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses
8/4,9/2.10/6
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
5/5,6/16.8/18,9/29.10/28
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
5/12,6/9.7/14,8/11,9/15.10/14
A.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices
4/28.6/16,7/14.8/11,9/15.10/14
A.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities
4/28
A.10.6 (M) Business Credit
5/19,8/18.9/15
A.10.7 (W) Interest Rates
6/23,7/14.8/11.9/15,9/29.10/14.10/28
Part 11-Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators
5/5,6/2.6/30,8/4.9/2.10/6
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
7/14.7/28
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
7/28
Table of Contents-Continued
Section B-General Social Indicators
Part 1 Population
B.1.1
Population Estimates
(M) Total Population
4/28
(A) Total Population by Age. Sex, Race
(A) Rate of Growth
(A) Components of Change Birth. Death.
Net Immigration
5/12
(A) Abortions
(A) Total Fertility
6/2
(0) Population Projections
4/28
B.1.2
Population Distribution
(0) Population by Size of Place
(0) - Population in Rural and Urban Areas
9/8
B.1.3 Migration
(A) Recent Movers
10/28
(A) Migration by Region
Part 2- The Family
B.2.1 Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics
(A) Age, Sex. and Race
(A) Single Person Households
(A) Children Living With Single Parents
(A) Average Family Size
6/16
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates
6/30
(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce
B.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life
Part 3-Health
B.3.1 Life Expectancy
(A) At Birth
6/30
(A)-At Selected Ages
6/30
(M. Death Rates by Cause
6/30
(A) Leading Causes of Death
7/28
(M.A)-Infant Mortality
6/2
B.3.2 Disability
(0) Days of Disability by Type
(0) Institutionalized Population
(A) Disability by Degree of Limitation
and Cause
(A) Short-Term Disability
B.3.3 Morbidity
(M) Communicable Diseases
(A) Acute Illness
B.3.4
Health Status
-Nutrition
(0) O Dietary Intake
(0) O Clinical Measurements
(0) Obesity
-Drugs
(M) O Drug Deaths
(M) O Drug Abuse Episodes
(A) Liquor Consumption
(A) Smoking
10/20
(0) Physical Fitness
(0) - Perceived Health Status
Table of Contents-Continued
B.3.5
Health Care Delivery
(A) - Physician and Dental Visits
8/18
(A) Costs and Expenditures
(A) Facilities
8/18
(A) Personnel
(0) Attitudes Toward Health Care
Part 4 Education
B.4.1
Educational Achievement. Selected Characteristics
(0) Math. Science, Reading. Writing
(0) Music. Art. Literature. Citizenship
B.4.2 Attainment
(A) High School Graduation Rate
5/5,6/30
(A) - The High School Educated
Population by Race and Sex
(A) College Educated Population
by Race and Sex
B.4.3
School Enrollment
(A) - Primary and Secondary School
(A) - Preprimary by Age. Race. Income
(A) Modal Grade Enrollment by Sex.
Race and Age
(0) High School Students
Expecting to go to College
9/29
(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex,
Race. and Socioeconomic Status
6/30
(A) - College Enrollment
9/8
(0) - Participation in Adult Education
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
(A) Schools. Classrooms
(A) - Teachers. Administrative. Others
B.4.5 Costs and Expenditures
(0) - Expected Student Expenses.
Higher Education
7/7
(A) - Expenditures by Level of Government
Part 5 Work
B.5.1
Labor Force. Employment and Unemployment
(A) - Labor Force Participation
(A) - Part-time. Part-year Workers
5/12
(A) - Employment by Occupation
(M. A) - Unemployment
(Q) Discouraged Workers
(A) - Labor Union Membership
8/18
B.5.2 Earnings
(A) Median Earnings
B.5.3 Working Conditions
(A) - Regular and Overtime Hours
(A) - Work Injuries by Occupation
9/15
(0) - Time. Distance. and Mode of Transportation
to Work
B.5.4 Benefits
(0) - Vacations. Holidays
(A) - Benefit Plans
B.5.5 Retirement
(A) - Persons Retiring From Work
(0) - Work Life Expectancy
(A) - Retirement Benefits
Table of Contents-Continued
Part Income. Consumption. and Wealth
B.6.1
Income Levels
(A) Median Family Income
7/21
(A) -Composition of Family Income
(A) Per Capita Income
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
(A) Age. Race. and Sex
(A) Regional Differences
(A) Income Dispersion
B.6.3 Poverty
7/21
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures
(A) Consumption of Durable Goods
7/14
B.6.5 Wealth
(0) Wealth and Net Worth of Consumer Units
(0) Composition of Wealth
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
(A) Amount of Debt Outstanding
(A) Debt/Income Ratio
B.6.7 Consumer Attitudes
(M) Attitudes Toward Energy Use
7/21
(Q) Attitudes Toward the Economy
7/14,10/20
Part 7- Housing
B.7.1 Housing Conditions
(A) Average Size of Households
(A) Households Lacking Selected Facilities.
by Size, Race, Tenure. and Location
(A) Average Number of Persons Per Room
B.7.2
Home Tenure
(A) - Single Family Dwellings
9/2
(A) Mobile Homes
(A) Condominiums and Other Multi-
Unit Structures
(A) Vacation Homes
B.7.3
Cost and Expenditures
(A) Average Mortgage Payments
(A) Upkeep and Maintenance
10/20
(A) Average Rental Payments
(M) Median Price for New Family Homes
5/19
B.7.4
Attitudes Towards Housing
and the Community
Part - Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1
Use of Leisure Time
B.8.2 Recreation
(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports. etc)
10/6
(A,O) Indoor (Television, Visiting. Other)
Part 9 Public Safety
B.9.1
Crimes Known to Police
(Q.A) Violent
6/2.7/28
(Q.A) Property
7/28
B.9.2 Victims of Crime. Selected Characteristics
(A) Violent
6/2
(A) Property
9/29
B.9.3 (0) Fear of Crime. Selected Characteristics
B.9.4
Police Activity
(A) -* Persons Arrested by Charge
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) - Offenses Cleared
6/2
B.9.5
Judicial Activity
(A) - Persons Sentenced for
Federal Crimes
B.9.6 Prisoners: Adults and Juveniles
(A) - Prisoners by Sentence
(A) - Average Length of Sentence
(A) - Persons Executed and
Sentenced to Death
(A) - Average Prison Population
B.9.7 (A) Expenditures for Administration
of Criminal Justice
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
(M) Current Beneficiaries
5/12
(M) New Beneficiaries
5/12
(M) Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
(M) Benefits Paid
(M) Recipients
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
(M) -Blind
(M) Deaf
(M) Other
C.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(M) Recipients
9/15
(M) - Benefits
9/15
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
(M) Benefits Paid
(M) Recipients
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
(M) Recipients
(M) - Benefits
C.1.7
Food Stamps
(M) Recipients
(M) Benefits
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
(A) Recipients
(A) Benefits
C.1.9 Veterans Benefits
(M) - Recipients
(M) Benefits
Part 2 - Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
(A) Minority Employment
(A) Earnings. Promotions. etc
C.2.2 School Desegregation
(A) Students Attending Predominantly
Minority Schools
(A) - Public/Private Enrollment
and Control
Part 3-Government Operation
C.3.1 Federal Employment
(M) Employees
(M) Payroll
C.3.2 State and Local Employment
(M) Employees
7/28
(M) Payroll
9/2
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION D-Environment, Science. Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
(A) Amount of Pollutants Released
Into the Atmosphere
(A) Ambient Air Quality. Nationwide.
Major Cities
(0) Perceived Quality
D.1.2 Water Quality
(A) -Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
7/28
(A) -Oil Spills, Fish Kills
(0) Eutrophication of Lakes
7/28
D.1.3(0) Hazardous Substances
(A) Amounts Produced
(A) Concentration in Biosphere
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
(A) Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
(0) Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
(A) Land/People Density
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Basic Research
(A) -By Speciality
8/25
(A) Person Years of Scientists.
Engineers Engaged in R&D
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
(A) Private Industry
(A) Government
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
(0) Secondary Schools
(0) -Higher Education
D.2.4 Public Attitudes
Toward Science and Technology
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 (0) Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
D.3.2 (0) Children's Skill and Appreciation of
Literature. Arts. Music
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
(A) -Voluntary Organizations
(A) - Travel
(A) -Hobbies. Sports, Music. etc
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
(A) -Plays, Galleries. Motion Pictures
(A) -Concerts. Museums. etc
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.0.1 (A) - Spanish Origin Population
8/11
E.0.2 (A) - -Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population 10/14
1.
GERALD
FORD ?
LIBRARY
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice President
FORD & 0ERALD LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 3, 1975
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
Coordinated by the Bureau of the Census
at the request of the Statistical Policy Division,
Office of Management and Budget
Vincent P. Barabba, Director
Joseph W. Duncan,
Bureau of the Census
Deputy Associate Director
for Statistical Policy
Office of Management and Budget
ОСКЛЕД
Week of November 3, 1975
SOURCES OF DATA
Labor Turnover in Manufacturing
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and Earnings Statistics
for the United States"
Exports and Imports
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Highlights of Exports and Imports";
Domestic and International Business Administration, "International Economic Indicators"
Petroleum Production
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, "Monthly Petroleum Statement"
Agricultural Prices
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Board
Composite Index of Leading Indicators
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Business Conditions Digest"
Housing
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Annual Housing Survey: 1973,
Part B"
Supplemental Security Income
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Social Security Administration, "Social
Security Bulletin"
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 Gross National Product
X
A.1.2 Personal Income
X
A.1.3 Corporate Profits
X
A.1.4 Federal Receipts and Expenditures
X
A.1.5 Business Investment
X
Part 2-Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 Unemployment Rate
X
A.2.2 Duration of Unemployment
X
A.2.3 Unemployment Insurance
X
A.2.4 Labor Turnover
X
A.2.5 Help Wanted Index
X
Part 3-Hours, Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 Average Workweek, Manufacturing
X
A.3.2 Compensation Per Man-hour
X
A.3.3 Productivity Indexes
X
A.3.4 Real Earnings
X
A.3.5 Work Stoppages
X
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 Industrial Production Index
X
A.4.2 Production of Primary Metals
X
A.4.3 Production and Sales of Transportation Equipment
X
A.4.4 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
X
A.4.5 Capacity Utilization
X
A.4.6 Retail Sales
X
A.4.7 Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
X
A.4.8 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
X
A.4.9 Manufacturers' Evaluation of Their Inventories
X
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 Exports and Imports
X
A.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods
X
A.5.3 Balance of Payments
X
A.5.4 Foreign Travel
X ERALD FORD LIBRAR
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 Consumer Price Index
X
A.6.2 Wholesale Price Index
X
A.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators (Continued)
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 Housing Construction
X
A.7.2 Value of New Construction Work Done
X
Part 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities
A.8.1 Distribution of Electric Power
X
A.8.2 Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
X
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 Farm Income and Expenses
X
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 Money Stock Measures
X
A.10.2 Bank Reserves
X
A.10.3 Consumer Credit
X
A.10.4 Common Stock Prices
X
A.10.5 U.S. Government Securities
X
A.10.6 Business Credit
X
A.10.7 Interest Rates
Part 11-Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 Composite Index of Leading Indicators
X
A.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations
X
A.11.3 Number of Business Failures
X
SECTION B-General Social Indicators
Part 1-Population
B.1.1 Population Estimates
- Total Population
X
- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race
FORD
- Rate of Growth
- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)
X X X X X
GERALD
- Population Projections
LIBRARY
- Abortion
B.1.2 Population Distribution
- Population by Size of Place
X
- Population in Rural and Urban Areas
X
B.1.3 Migration
- Recent Movers
X
- Migration by Region
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
Part 2-The Family
B.2.1 Living Arrangements, Selected Characteristics
- Age, Sex, and Race
X
- Single Person Households
X
- Children Living With Single Parents
X
- Average Family Size
X
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
- Marital Status of the Population
X
- Marriage and Divorce Rates
X
- Marriages Ending in Divorce
X
B.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life
X
Part 3-Health
B.3.1 Life Expectancy
- At Birth
- At Selected Ages
- Death Rates by Cause
X
- Leading Causes of Death
X X X X X
- Infant Mortality
X
B.3.2 Disability
- Days of Disability by Type
X
- Institutionalized Population
X
- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause
X
- Short-Term Disability
X
B.3.3 Morbidity
- Communicable Diseases
X
- Acute Illness
X
B3.4 Health Status
- Nutrition
Dietary Intake
X
Clinical Measurements
X
- Obesity
X
- Drugs
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
X
- Smoking
X
- Physical Fitness
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
- Physician and Dental Visits
X
- Costs and Expenditures
- Facilities
- Personnel
- Attitudes Towards Health Care
X
Part 4-Education
B.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region
- Math, Science, Reading, Writing
X
- Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship
X
B.4.2 Attainment
- High School Graduation Rate
X
- The High School Educated Population by Race and Sex
X
- College Educated Population by Race and Sex
X
B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School
- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income
X X X
- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race
- High School Students Expecting to go to College
X
- College Entrance Rates by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status
X
- College Enrollment
X
- Participation in Adult Education
X
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
- Schools, Classrooms
X
- Teachers, Administrative, Others
X
B.4.5 Costs and Expenditures
- Expected Student Expenses, Higher Education
X
- Expenditures by Level of Government
X
Part 5-Work
B.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment
- Labor Force Participation, Selected Characteristics
- Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics
X
- Employment by Occupation, Selected Characteristics
X
- Unemployment, Selected Characteristics
X
X
- Discouraged Workers
X
- Labor Union Membership
X
B.5.2 Earnings
- Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.5.3 Working Conditions
- Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics
X
- Work Injuries by Occupation
X
- Time, Distance, and Mode Transportation to Work
X
B.5.4 Benefits
- Vacations, Holidays
X
- Benefit Plans
X
B.5.5 Retirement
- Persons Retiring From Work
X
- Work-Life Expectancy
X
- Retirement Benefits
X
Part 6-Income, Consumption, and Wealth
B.6.1 Income Levels
- Median Family Income
X
- Composition of Family Income
X
- Per Capita Income
X
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
- Age, Race, and Sex
X
- Regional Differences
X
B.6.3 Poverty
X
B.6.4 Consumption
- Personal Consumption Expenditures
X
- Consumption of Durable Goods
X
B.6.5 Wealth
- Net Worth of Consumer Units
X
- Composition of Wealth
X
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
- Amount of Debt Outstanding
- Debt/Income Ratio
EERALD X X R.FORD LIBRARY
B.6.7 Consumer Attitudes
X
Part 7-Housing
B.7.1 Housing Conditions
- Average Size of Households
X
-
Households Lacking Selected Facilities, by Size, Race, Tenure,
and Location
X
- Average Persons Per Room
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)
B.7.2 Home Tenure
- Single Family Dwellings
X
- Mobile Homes
X
- Condominiums and Other Multi-Unit Structures
X
6290003 Vacation Homes
X
B.7.3 Cost and Expenditures
COMITO Average Mortgage Payments
X
- Upkeep and Maintenance
X
- Average Rental Payments
X
B.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community
X
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time
X
B.8.2 Recreation
- Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc)
X
Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other)
X
X
Part 9-Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
- Violent
X
X
- Property
X
X
B.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics
- Violent
X
oncess Property
X
B.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics
X
B.9.4 Police Activity
- Persons Arrested by Charge
X
- Offenses Cleared
X
B.9.5 Judicial Activity
- Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes
X
B.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles
- Prisoners by Sentence
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
X
- Average Length of Sentence
X
- Persons Executed and Sentenced to Death
X
Average Prison Population
X
B.9.7 Expenditures for Administration of Criminal Justice
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
- New Beneficiaries
X X X
CHMOO Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
- Blind
X
- Deaf
X
- Other
X
C.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.7 Food Stamps
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.9 Veterans Benefits
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
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Part 2-Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Minority Employment
X
- Earnings, Promotions, etc.
X
C.2.2 School Desegregation
- Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools
X
- Public/Private Enrollment, and Control
X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)
Part 3-Government Operation
C.3.1 Federal Employment
- Employees
- Payroll
C.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances
- Employees
X X X X
- Payroll
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere
X
- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities
X
- Perceived Quality
X
D.1.2 Water Quality
- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
X
- Oil Spills, Fish Kills
X
D.1.3 Hazardous Substances
- Estimated Amounts Produced
X
- Concentration in Biosphere
X
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
X
- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
X
- Land/People Density
X
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Scientific Fields
- By Specialty
X
- Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D
X
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
- Private Industry
X
- Government
X
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
- Secondary Schools
- Higher Education
X X
Week of November 3, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
D.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology
X
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
- By Type
X
D.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music
X
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
- Voluntary Organizations
X
- Travel
- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.
X X
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures
X
- Concerts, Museums, etc.
X
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
A.2.4 - Labor Turnover Rates in Manufacturing
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL SEPARATION RATE
3.5
-2.8%
-20.5%
TOTAL ACCESSION RATE
3.7
-7.5%
-7.5%
PERCENT
PERCENT
7.0
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
GERALD 2.5 LIBRAN,
2.0
2.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
A.2.4 - Components of Labor Turnover
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
NEW HIRES
2.3
-4.2%
-23.3%
QUITS
1.4
-6.7%
-33.3%
LAYOFFS
1.7
13.3%
21.4%
PERCENT
PERCENT
4.5
4.5
3.5
3.5
2.5
2.5
1.5
1.5
0.5
0.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
Total Accessions dropped 7.5 percent in September, following
August's 4.8 percent decline.
New Hires declined for the first time since March.
Down 4.2 percent from the August high of 2.4 per
hundred workers.
The Total Separation Rate declined slightly.
After reaching the highest level since December, Quits
registered its first decline in six months.
Down 6.7 percent.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Layoffs increased for the first time since January, up
13.3 percent.
Still 45.2 percent below record high of 3.1 percent
recorded in January.
A.5.1 - Exports and Imports
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL EXPORTS
$9.17
1.9%
9.1%
TOTAL IMPORTS
$8.19
2.9%
-5.8%
BILLIONS
IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
$5.70
-1.6%
-19.0%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
10
10
A
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
RALD
FORD LIBRA
3
3
2
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
A.5.1 - Merchandise Trade Balance
(Excluding Military Assistance)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
BILLIONS
TRADE BALANCE
$.98
$-.06
$1.27
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-1.0
-1.0
-1.5
-1.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
Total Exports increased for the fourth straight month, up
1.9 percent in September.
Total Imports rose for the third consecutive month, advancing
2.9 percent as Petroleum Imports rose $328.6 million.
Imports Excluding Petroleum fell 1.6 percent with a decline in
Automotive Imports offsetting an increase in Sugar and Coffee
Imports.
The Merchandise Trade Balance surplus of $976.4 million,
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
although down slightly from August, was still the sixth
largest on record.
For the first nine months the total surplus was $8.4
billion, a sharp reversal from the $1.8 billion deficit
during the same period in 1974.
A.5.1 - Exports of Agricultural Commodities
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MILLIONS
DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL
$1,795.3
-8.5%
9.6%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
2800
2800
2400
2400
2000
2000
1600
1600
1200
1200
800
800
400
400
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Selected Components
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
SOYBEANS
$240.8
-25.3%
-1.6%
WHEAT
$554.3
25.5%
39.3%
MILLIONS
CORN
$208.4
-23.0%
26.3%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
600
600
550
550
500
500
450
450
400
400
350
350
FORD
300
300
250
250
LIBRARY
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
A.5.1 - Imports of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
BILLIONS
PETROLEUM IMPORTS
$2.48
15.0%
49.4%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
2
Exports of Domestic Agricultural Products fell for the first
time since May.
Drops in Corn, Soybeans, and other agricultural exports
more than offset a $112.5 million increase in wheat
exports.
Imports of Petroleum increased for the third consecutive
month, reaching the highest level since January.
@ Up 15.0 percent, or $329 million.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
A.5.1 - Merchandise Trade Balance
International Comparisons
Federal Republic
of Germany
1971
$46
1972
$6.3
1973
$12.7
1974
$197
1975*
$16.5
Japan
1971
$4.3
1972
$5.1
1973
$13
1974
$6.4
1975*
$1.2
United States
1971
$20
1972
$6.4
1973
$1.3
1974
$2.3
1975*
$11.2
Canada
1971
$2.1
1972
$1.4
1973
$1.7
1974
$0.5
1975*
$2.4
United Kingdom
1971
$08
1972
$18
1973
$5.7
1974
$12.3
1975*
$60
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Billions of Dollars
Source: Domestic and International Business Administration
November 3, 1975
* January-September, 1975; Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Although meaningful comparisons among countries may not be
drawn due to differing valuation techniques, significant
movements can be noted for individual countries:
The United States has experienced a sharp turnaround
in its Trade Balance from a deficit of $2.3 billion in
1974 to an annual rate of $11.2 billion for the first
nine months of 1975.
Other improvements have been reported for Japan and the
United Kingdom.
Japan cut its deficit from $6.4 billion in 1974
to an annual rate of $1.2 billion.
The United Kingdom nearly halved its huge 1974
deficit of $12.3 billion to an annual rate of
$6.0 billion.
West Germany's Trade Balance declined $3.2 billion to
an annual rate of $16.5 billion.
Canada's Trade Balance fell into deficit by $2.4 billion.
FORD & LIBRARY 9ERALD
A.8.2 - Production and Imports of Crude Oil
Not Seasonally Adjusted
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
258.1
6.9%
-0.8%
MILLIONS
IMPORTS
130.0
10.9%
2.5%
MILLIONS
OF BARRELS
OF BARRELS
300
300
270
270
240
240
210
210
180
180
150
150
120
120
90
90
60
60
30
30
BERALD ORD LIBRARY
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE MINES
3 NOVEMBER 1975
A.8.2 - U.S. Crude Oil Supply
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
IMPORTS and PERCENT OF
33.5%
2.5%
2.2%
PERCENT
TOTAL SUPPLY
PERCENT
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF MINES
3 NOVEMBER 1975
Domestic Production of Crude Oil rose 6.9 percent in July,
a larger than normal gain for that month.
Production totaled 258.1 million barrels, the highest
level since July a year ago.
Up 12.5 percent from the low recorded in February of
229.5 million barrels.
Imports of Crude Oil increased 10.9 percent in July, the
largest monthly gain since Spring of 1974 when the oil
embargo was lifted.
Reached a new high of 130.0 million barrels in July.
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Since January 1971, Imports of Crude Oil have almost
quadrupled.
Imports now make up about one-third of Total Supply, a
threefold increase since January 1971.
A.9.1 - Index of Prices Received and Paid by Farmers
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
PRICES PAID
188
-0.5%
6.2%
PRICES RECEIVED
193
-0.5%
4.3%
INDEX
INDEX
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
&
FORD
110
110
GERALD
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
3 NOVEMBER 1975
A.9.1 - Price Indexes - Selected Farm Commodities
(1967-100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
DAIRY PRODUCTS
183
5.8%
15.1%
FEED GRAINS & HAY
226
-3.8%
-19.9%
INDEX
INDEX
290
290
250
250
210
210
170
170
130
130
90
90
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
3 NOVEMBER 1975
The Indexes of Prices Received and Paid by Farmers both
declined slightly in October.
Down 1 point, or 0.5 percent.
Contributing most to the decline were lower prices for Feed
Grains and Hay.
Down for the second month in a row and a total of 19.9
percent from the October 1974 peak of 282.
FORD LIBRARY
Higher prices for Dairy Products were partially offsetting.
The fourth consecutive advance reaching a new high of
183.
A.11.1 - Composite Index of Leading Indicators
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO
INDEX OF LEADING INDICATORS
101.9
-0.9%
-2.3%
INDEX
INDEX
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
90
90 FORD LIBRARY
85
85
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
The Composite Index of Leading Indicators declined 0.9 percent
in September, from the upward-revised August figure of 102.8.
First drop in seven months.
On the basis of more complete data, the August index
increased 0.8 percent instead of showing no change as
originally reported.
Five of the eleven available indicators improved from
August, while six declined.
FORD & LIBRARY 9ERALD
A.11.1 - Components of the Composite Index
Change in Total Liquid Assets
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CHANGE IN TOTAL
0.72
-21.7%
35.8%
LIQUID ASSETS
PERCENT
PERCENT
1.20
1.20
1.00
1.00
0.80
0.80
0.60
0.60
0.40
0.40
0.20
0.20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Vendor Performance
Companies Reporting Slower Deliveries
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
VENDOR PERFORMANCE
44%
22.2%
-15.4%
SLOVER DELIVERIES
PERCENT
PERCENT
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40 FORD LIBRA
GERA
20
20
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANAYLSIS
3 NOVEMBER 1975
Change in Total Liquid Assets contributed most to the decline
in the Composite Index of Leading Indicators.
The net change has slowed for the second month in a row
after eight consecutive gains.
Down 21.7 percent from August; however, up 35.8 percent
from a year ago.
Vendor Performance had the largest positive influence on the
Composite Index.
Registered an increase of 22.2 percent from August, the
largest since April.
Up 175.0 percent from record low set in February.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
B.7.1 - Plumbing Facilities By Race: 1950-1973
With All Plumbing Facilities
Lacking Some Or All
Plumbing Facilities
All Households
96.5%
1973
3.5%
94.1%
1970
5.9%
853%
1960
147%
660%
1950
340%
Households With
Negro Head
893%
1973
100%
83.2%
1970
168%
593%
1960*
407%
29.5%
1950*
70.5%
0
10
20
30
40
50
00
70
80
90
100
Percent
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
(Negro and Other Races, 1960 and 1950)
B.7.1 - Plumbing Facilities: 1973
By Metropolitan Area
Lacking Some Or All
Plumbing Facilities
With Breakdowns In Plumbing Equipment
United States
40%
Inside SMSA's
2.2%
Owner-Occupied
In
Central Cities
19%
Not In
Central Cities
2.3%
Outside SMSA's
74%
United States
9.2%
Inside SMSA's
6.5%
In
6.9%
Renter-Occupied
Central Cities
Not In
Central Cities
5.9%
Outside SMSA's
182%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Percent
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
The percentage of housing units lacking complete private
plumbing facilities, a basic indication of housing quality,
continued its downward trend in the early 1970's.
For All Households, the proportion lacking facilities
decreased from 34 percent in 1950 to 3.5 percent in
1973.
In 1973, 10 percent of Households with Negro Head lacked
complete plumbing facilities, compared to 3.5 percent of
All Households.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Nationally, Housing Units in 1973 were 2½ times more likely
to lack some or all plumbing facilities if renter-occupied
than if owner-occupied.
Breakdowns were twice as likely to occur in renter-
occupied units.
For both owners and renters, incomplete facilities were far
more likely to occur in nonmetropolitan areas than in
metropolitan areas.
B.7.1 - Percent of Households Reporting Breakdowns
in Heating Equipment: 1973
Percent
10
9.4%
88%
8.5%
8.2%
8
78%
6
4
2
0
United
Inside
In
Not In
Outside
States
SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
SMSA's
B.7.1 - Percent of Households Reporting Breakdowns
in Water Supply: 1973
Percent
5
4.1%
4
3
2.7%
2.4%
2.1%
2
1.7%
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
1
0
United
Inside
In
Not In
Outside
States
SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
SMSA's
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
Nationally, 8.5 percent of All Households reported breakdowns
in heating equipment.
Households in Central Cities reported breakdowns most
frequently.
2.7 percent of All Households reported interruptions of their
water supply.
The highest incidence was reported in nonmetropolitan
areas (outside SMSA's).
The lowest incidence was recorded in Central Cities.
FORD & LIBRA GERALD
B.7.4 - Households' Overall Rating of Neighborhood
By Race: 1973
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Percent
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
All Households
Households With
Negro Head
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
overall condition of their neighborhood as either
excellent or good, compared to 56 percent of the Negro
Households.
PM
About 13 percent of Negro Households rated their
neighborhood excellent, while 35 percent of All
Households did so.
At the other end of the scale, 8 percent of Negro
Households regarded their neighborhoods as poor,
compared to 3 percent of All Households.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
B.7.4 - Households' Overall Rating of Neighborhood
Owner-Occupied
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Percent
100
80
60
40
20
0
United
Inside
In
Not In
Outside
States
SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
SMSA's
Renter-Occupied
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Percent
100
80
60
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
40
20
0
United
Inside
In
Not In
Outside
States
SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
SMSA's
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
Nationally, 86 percent of owners rated their neighborhoods
as either excellent or good.
Only 2 percent gave a poor rating.
In contrast, only 69 percent of renters regarded their
neighborhoods as either excellent or good.
Half as many renters as owners considered their neighbor-
hoods excellent.
5 percent rated their neighborhoods as poor.
The poorest ratings were given by households living in
Central Cities.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
B.7.4 - Households' Rating of Street Conditions
by Race: 1973
All Households
Households With Negro Head
Percent
50
46%
45%
45
40
35%
35
30
29%
25
21%
20
19%
18%
15
13%
10
9%
6%
5
0
Noise
Heavy
Crime
Deteriorated
Abandoned
Traffic
Housing
Buildings
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Street Noise and Heavy Traffic were most frequently reported
as undesirable by, respectively, 46 percent and 29 percent
of All Households.
Negro Households reported the presence of Street Noise
in about the same proportion as did All Households, but
reported a higher incidence of Heavy Traffic.
Crime was reported more often by Negro Households (21 percent)
than by All Households (13 percent).
Less than 10 percent of All Households mentioned Deteriorated
Housing (9 percent) and Abandoned Buildings (6 percent) in
their streets.
In contrast, approximately 20 percent of Households
with Negro Head cited the presence of these conditions.
FORD i GERALD LIBRARY
B.7.4 - Households' Rating of Street Conditions
Owner-Occupied
Percent
60
50
United States
Inside SMSA's
40
In Central Cities
Not In Central Cities
30
Outside SMSA's
20
10
0
Noise
Heavy
Crime
Deteriorated
Abandoned
Traffic
Housing
Buildings
Renter-Occupied
Percent
60
50
United States
Inside SMSA's
40
In Central Cities
Not In Central Cities
30
Outside SMSA's
&
FORD
20
GERALD
817
10
0
Noise
Heavy
Crime
Deteriorated
Abandoned
Traffic
Housing
Buildings
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
Overall, the proportion reporting undesirable street
conditions was higher in Central Cities than in the rest of
the United States.
The most significant differences were reported in attitudes
towards crime.
For owners, crime was cited by 19 percent in Central
Cities, and 5 percent in nonmetropolitan areas.
26 percent of renters mentioned crime in Central Cities
as compared to 6 percent in nonmetropoligan areas.
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B.7.4 - Households' Rating of Neighborhood Services
By Race: 1973
Adequate-All Households
Inadequate- All Households
Adequate-Households With Negro Head
Inadequate- Households With Negro Head
Percent
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Public Transportation
Schools
Shopping
Source: Bureau or The Census
3 November 1975
Of the Neighborhood Services rated by All Households, the highest
rating was given to Schools, followed by Shopping Facilities.
One-third of All Households regarded Public Transportation
as inadequate.
Except for Public Transportation, Negro Households gave Neighbor-
hood Services slightly lower marks.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
B.7.4 - Households' Rating of Neighborhood Services
Owner-Occupied
Adequate-Public Transportation
Inadequate- Public Transportation
Adequate-Schools
Inadequate-Schools
Adequate-Shopping
Inadequate-Shopping
Percent
100
80
60
40
20
0
United States Inside SMSA's
In
Not In
Outside SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
Renter-Occupied
Adequate-Public Transportation
Inadequate- Public Transportation
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Adequate-Schools
Inadequate-Schools
Adequate-Shopping
Percent
Inadequate-Shopping
100
80
60
40
20
0
United States Inside SMSA's
In
Not In
Outside SMSA's
Central Cities Central Cities
Source: Bureau Of The Census
3 November 1975
Within the same areas of residence, renters and owners
similar. attitudes towards schools and shopping facilities were very
However, renters gave higher ratings to Public
Transportation than did owners.
For the U. S. as a whole, more than one-third of
owners reported Public Transportation as inadequate
compared to only one=fourth of renters.
Comparing areas of residence, the greatest difference was
reported for Public Transportation.
82 percent of All Households, residing in Central Cities
rated Public Transportation as adequate compared to 57
percent of those Not in Central Cities.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Explanatory Note for Charts C.1.2 - C.1.3
The federally administered Supplemental Security Income
program (SSI), established in January 1974, replaced Federal
grants to States for aid to the aged, blind, and disabled,
and provides for uniform Federal payments and mandatory
State supplementary payments for persons adversely affected
by the transition from State programs to the SSI program.
The maximum monthly payments were raised to $140 for an
individual and $210 for a couple in February 1974 and were
retroactive to January, accounting for the particularly
large rise in benefits in February, 1974.
C.1.2 - Vid-Age Assistance
Number of Recipients
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
RECIPIENTS
2,310
-0.3
6.2%
THOUSANDS
THOUSANDS
2400
2400
2300
2300
2200
2200
2100
2100
2000
2000
1900
1900
1800
1800
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Total Money Payments
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MILLIONS
TOTAL MONEY PAYMENTS
$212.540
-4.1%
0.2%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
230
230
210
210
190
190
R. FORD 181
170
170
150
150
130
130
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
C.1.2 - Old-Age Assistance
Average Monthly Payment
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
AVERAGE MONTHLY PAYMENT
$92.01
-3.8%
-4.8%
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
90
90
85
85
80
80
75
75
70
70
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
The number of persons receiving SSI for the Aged declined
slightly in September.
Since reaching a record high in May of 2,341,363,
Recipients have dropped 1.3 percent.
Total Money Payments for the Aged dropped 4.1 percent from
the new high recorded in August.
First decline in three months and the largest since
July 1974.
The Average Monthly Payment dropped 3.8 percent or $3.64
from August when it was at the highest level since last
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
September.
Since the SSI program was implemented in 1974, the
Average Monthly Payment to the Aged has increased 20.8
percent.
C.1.3 - Aid to the Disabled
Number of Recipients
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
RECIPIENTS
1,855
0.2%
20.9%
THOUSANDS
THOUSANDS
1900
1900
1700
1700
1500
1500
1300
1300
1100
1100
900
900
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Total Money Payments
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MILLIONS
TOTAL MONEY PAYMENTS
$263.173
-4.9%
13.0%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
280
280
240
240
200
200
160
ERALD 160 RD LIBRAN
120
120
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
C.1.3 - Aid to the Disabled
Average Monthly Payment
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
AVERAGE MONTHLY PAYMENT
$141.87
-5.2%
-6.6%
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
165
165
155
155
145
145
135
135
125
125
115
115
105
105
95
95
85
85
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
The number of recipients of Supplemental Security Income for
the Disabled continued to rise in September, but at a slower
rate than in July and August.
Up 0.2 percent compared to 1.7 and 1.8 percent in July
and August.
Total Money Payments fell 4.9 percent, the first decline
since June's 5.4 percent drop.
The Average Monthly Payment declined 5.2 percent or $7.71 in
September, following a $13.13 gain in the previous two months.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Since the implementation of the SSI program in 1974,
the Average Monthly Payment to the Disabled has risen
29.3 percent.
C.1.3 - Alu 10 the Blind
Number of Recipients
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
RECIPIENTS
73.9
-0.4%
-0.4%
THOUSANDS
THOUSANDS
84
84
82
82
80
80
78
78
76
76
74
74
72
72
70
70
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Total Money Payments
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MILLIONS
TOTAL MONEY PAYMENTS
$10.697
-4.4%
-1.2%
MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9 R. FORD LIBRARY
8
8
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
C.1.3 - Aid to the Blind
Average Monthly Payment
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
AVERAGE MONTHLY PAYMENT
$144.75
-4.0%
-0.8%
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3 NOVEMBER 1975
The number of persons receiving Supplemental Security Income
for the Blind declined marginally in September.
Total Money Payments declined 4.4 percent, resulting in
a loss of $5.98 or 4.0 percent in the Average Monthly
Payment.
Blind persons were particularly affected by the new income
eligibility requirements of the SSI program and the number
of recipients substantially declined in January 1974.
Since the inception of the program, the Average Monthly
Payment to the Blind has increased 29.3 percent.
FORD & LIBRAD 03RALD