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THE VICE PRESIDENT
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January 22, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
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WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
January 19. 1976
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
PEARED IN BRIEFING NOTES
LIBRARY
Part 1-National Income and Product
FORD
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
&
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
GERALD
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
Part 2- Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
1/12
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indices
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
1/5
Part 4- Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.
and Orders
1/5
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
1/12
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
1/12
A.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments
A.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel
Table of Contents-Continued
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7 -Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5
Part 8-Energy. Raw Materials. and Commodities
A.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power
A.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses
1/5
3,12/1
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
A.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices
A.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities
A.10.6 (M) Business Credit
A.10.7 (W) Interest Rates
Part 11 -Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators
1/5
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 12-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Commodity Transportation
Table of Contents-Continued
Section B-General Social Indicators
Part 1- Population
B.1.1
Population Estimates
(M) Total Population
(A) Total Population by Age, Sex. Race
(A) Rate of Growth
(A) Components of Change (Birth. Death,
Net Immigration)
(A) Abortions
(A) Total Fertility
(0) Population Projections
B.1.2
Population Distribution
(0) - Population by Size of Place
(0) Population in Rural and Urban Areas
1/12
B.1.3 Migration
(A) Recent Movers
(A) Migration by Region
Part 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
B.2.2
Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates
(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce
B.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life
Part 3-Health
B.3.1
Life Expectancy
(A) -At Birth
(A) At Selected Ages
(M.A) Death Rates by Cause
(A) Leading Causes of Death
(M.A)-Infant Mortality
B.3.2 Morbidity
(M) Communicable Diseases
(A) Acute Illness
B.3.3 Disability
(0) Days of Disability by Type
(0) - Institutionalized Population
(A) Disability by Degree of Limitation
and Cause
(A) Short-Term Disability
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
(0) Physical Fitness
Table of Contents-Continued
(0) Perceived Health Status
B.3.5
Health Care Delivery
(A) Physician and Dental Visits
(A) Costs and Expenditures
1/12
(A) Facilities
(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
(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
(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex.
Race, and Socioeconomic Status
(A) -College Enrollment
(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
(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
(A) Employment by Occupation
(M.A) - Unemployment
(Q) Discouraged Workers
(A) Labor Union Membership
B.5.2 Earnings
(A) Median Earnings
B.5.3
Working Conditions
(A) Regular and Overtime Hours
(A) Work Injuries by Occupation
(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
(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
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures
(A) Consumption of Durable Goods
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
(Q) Attitudes Toward the Economy
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
(A) Mobile Homes
(A) Condominiums and Other Multi-
Unit Structures
1/5
(A) Vacation Homes
B.7.3
Cost and Expenditures
(A) Average Mortgage Payments
(A) Upkeep and Maintenance
1/5
(A) Average Rental Payments
(M) Median Price for New One-Family Homes
B.7.4
Attitudes Towards Housing
and the Community
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1
Use of Leisure Time
B.8.2 Recreation
(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports. etc)
(A.O) Indoor (Television. Visiting. Other)
Part 9- Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
(Q.A) Violent
1/5
(Q.A) Property
1/5
B.9.2 Victims of Crime. Selected Characteristics
(A) Violent
(A) Property
B.9.3 (0) Fear of Crime. Selected Characteristics
B.9.4 Police Activity
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) - Persons Arrested by Charge
(A) Offenses Cleared
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
(M) New Beneficiaries
(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
(M) Benefits
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
(M) Payroll
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
(A) -Oil Spills. Fish Kills
(0) Eutrophication of Lakes
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
(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
D
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.0.1 (A) -Spanish Origin Population
E.0.2 (A) - -Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population.
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice President
January 19, 1976
FORD & LIBRARY 0ERALD
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
GERALD
FURD & GTVN
Week of January 19, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
Average Workweek
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and Earnings Statistics
for the United States"
Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and Earnings Statistics
for the United States"
Industrial Production
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, "Industrial Production and Related
Data" G.12.3
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current
Business"
Housing Construction
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Construction Reports," Series C
Marital Status and Living Arrangements
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series
P-20, No. 287, "Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1975"
Shareownership
The New York Stock Exchange, "Shareownership 1975," December 1975
Driver Licensing
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, "Driver Licenses:
1974"
FORD & LIBRARY QERALD
Week of January 19, 1976
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
Part 6-Prices
ORD
A.6.1 Consumer Price Index
X
A.6.2 Wholesale Price Index
X
A.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
GERALD
LIBRARY
X
Week of January 19, 1976
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
Part 12 Transportation
A.12.1 Commodity Transportation
X
SECTION B-General Social Indicators
Part 1-Population
B.1.1 Population Estimates
- Total Population
X
- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race
X
- Rate of Growth
X
- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)
X
- Population Projections
X
- Abortion
X
B.1.2 Population Distribution
- Population by Size of Place
- Population in Rural and Urban Areas
B.1.3 Migration
THE X X FORD LIBRARY
- Recent Movers
X
- Migration by Region
X
Week of January 19, 1976
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
COND 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
X
- At Selected Ages
X
- Death Rates by Cause
X
X
- Leading Causes of Death
X
- Infant Mortality
X
X
B.3.2 Morbidity
- Communicable Diseases
X
- Acute Illness
X
B.3.3 Disability
- Days of Disability by Type
X
- Institutionalized Population
X
------------------------- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause
X
- Short-Term Disability
X
B3.4 Health Status
CONCE Nutrition
Dietary Intake
Clinical Measurements
X X X
- Obesity
- Drugs
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
R
X
FORD
- Smoking
- Physical Fitness
GERALD
X
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of January 19, 1976
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
- Costs and Expenditures
- Facilities
X X X X
- 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
X
- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income
X
- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race
X
- 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
X
- 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 January 19, 1976
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
- 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
X X
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
GERALO
X
- Average Persons Per Room
X
Week of January 19, 1976
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
- Vacation Homes
X
B.7.3 Cost and Expenditures
- Average Mortgage Payments
- Upkeep and Maintenance
- Average Rental Payments
X X 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
- 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
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 January 19, 1976
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
- Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
- Benefits Paid
- 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
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
GERALDR.
X
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Week of January 19, 1976
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
X
- Payroll
X
C.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances
- Employees
X
- Payroll
X
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
X
- Higher Education
RALD
X
Week of January 19, 1976
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
CRED Voluntary Organizations
X
- Travel
X
- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.
X
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures
X
Concerts, Museums, etc.
X
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.3 Shareownership of Public Corporations
X
E.4 Driver Licenses
X
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
A.3.1 - Average Workweek
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MINING
43.1
0.2%
4.4%
MANUFACTURING
40.3
1.0%
2.3%
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
37.5
1.9%
0.3%
AVERAGE
PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL
36.5
0.6%
0.6%
AVERAGE
WEEKLY HOURS
WEEKLY HOURS
45
45
44
44
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
40
39
39
38
38
37
37
36
36
35
35
34
34
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
19 JANUARY 1976
A.3.1 - Average Overtime in Manufacturing
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FACTORY OVERTIME
3.0
10.7%
11.1%
HOURS
HOURS
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
19 JANUARY 1976
The Average Workweek of Production or Nonsupervisory workers on non-
farm payrolls continued a slow, uneven ascent, advancing by 0.2 hour
in December to 36.5.
Highest level since October 1974.
Majority of gain attributed to 0.7 hour increase in Contract
Construction and 0.4 hour increase in Manufacturing.
Manufacturing workweek is still 0.7 hour below the pre-
recession high of 41.0 recorded in February 1973.
Factory Overtime climbed by 0.2 hour to 3.0 hours in December after
holding steady at 2.8 hours since August.
FORD is LIBRARY 9ERVLD
A.3.2 - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MINING
$6.11
0.2%
13.6%
MANUFACTURING - - -
$4.95
0.4%
7.1%
PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL
$4.67
0.0%
6.6%
FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, EINSURANCE
$4.22
-0.9%
6.3%
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
6.50
6.50
6.00
6.00
5.50
5.50
5.00
5.00
4.50
4.50
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.00
3.00
2.50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
GERALD R. FORD
19 JANUARY 1976
LIBRANA 2.50
Average Hourly Earnings of Production or Nonsupervisory workers remained
unchanged in December, holding steady at $4.67.
,
Hourly Earnings were up 6.6 percent over the past 12 months.
There were offsetting movements among industry groups.
&
Mining and Manufacturing edged up 1 cent and 2 cents per hour,
respectively.
Mining posted the largest increase over the past year,
up 73 cents per hour.
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate declined 4 cents per hour.
FORD & LIBRARY 0ERALD
of
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MATERIALS
117.9
1.0%
2.7%
TOTAL
118.5
1.0%
0.9%
PRODUCTS
118.9
0.9%
0.2%
INDEX
INDEX
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FURD & LIBRARY GERALD
19 JANUARY 1976
Total Industrial Production accelerated in December, rising 1.0
percent compared to an upward-revised 0.5 percent gain in November.
Up 7.8 percent from the April low, but still 7.1 percent below
the November 1973 peak.
Gains were strong and widespread among consumer goods, business
equipment and materials.
Materials rose 1.0 percent compared to 0.3 percent in November and are
2.7 percent above a year ago when production was in the midst of a
9-month decline.
Products increased 0.9 percent compared to 0.7 percent in November.
Up 5.8 percent from the March low.
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
A.4.1 - Industrial roduction Index
Components of Products
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CONSUMER GOODS
129.6
1.0%
5.0%
FINAL PRODUCTS
118.6
0.9%
0.3%
EQUIPMENT
103.3
0.6%
-6.7%
INDEX
INDEX
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Components of Consumer Goods
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CONSUMER DURABLES
120.1
1.3%
9.1%
HOME GOODS
125.6
1.4%
2.1%
AUTOS
101.6
1.6%
45.6%
INDEX
INDEX
155
155
140
140
125
125
110
110
95
95
80
80
65
65
50
1972
1973
1974
GERAL
50
1971
1975
LIBRARY
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
19 JANUARY 1976
A.4.1
-
eduction Index
Components of Equipment
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT
117.2
0.9%
-7.8%
TRANSIT EQUIPMENT
105.2
3.3%
2.2%
INDEX
INDEX
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
19 JANUARY 1976
Production of Consumer Goods rose 1.0 percent following November's 0.9
percent gain reflecting a rise in Auto output and continued strength
in production of appliances and household furnishings.
Autos were up 1.6 percent, closing the year at 101.6, the high-
est level in 14 months.
Home Goods rose 1.4 percent.
Equipment rose 0.6 percent, the second measurable gain in 1975, and
stands 1.1 percent above the June-July low.
Business Equipment rose 0.9 percent in December, the fourth
increase in the past 5 months.
Despite these recent increases, the output level remains
only 2.9 percent above the June low.
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Transit Equipment more than doubled its rate of increase in
December, rising 3.3 percent compared to 1.4 percent in November.
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Materials
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FUEL E POWER, INDUSTRIAL
116.3
-2.9%
2.9%
NONDURABLE MATERIALS
125.6
0.9%
8.1%
DURABLE MATERIALS
113.1
1.9%
-1.0%
INDEX
INDEX
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
19 JANUARY 1976
Components of Durable Materials
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
IRON AND STEEL
97.9
2.0%
-9.3%
CONSUMER DURABLE PARTS
103.5
1.7%
12.9%
EQUIPMENT PARTS
109.3
2.5%
-7.6%
INDEX
INDEX
135
135
120
120
105
105
90
GERALD 90 FORD LIBRARY
75
75
60
60
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Nondurable Materials
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TEXTILES, PAPER&CHEMICALS
137.9
1.0%
12.2%
INDEX
INDEX
145
145
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
19 JANUARY 1976
Production of Industrial Fuel and Power declined for the second month
in a row, down a total of 4.2 percent since October.
Durable Materials continued its strong upswing, rising 1.9 percent in
December, for a total gain of 13.3 percent since the June low.
Iron and Steel increased for the fifth straight month: Consumer
Durable Parts rose 1.7 percent after declining in November; and
Equipment Parts almost equalled October's pace after slowing in
November.
Nondurable Materials rose 0.9 percent after recording virtually no
change in November.
Up 19.3 percent since the March low.
Textiles, Chemicals, and Paper have increased approximately
30.0 percent since the spring low.
At 137.9, Output is only 4.2 percent below the record
high of 143.9 recorded in April 1974.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
A.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Sales
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL SALES
$174.4
-0.5%
3.8%
NONDURABLE SALES
$100.4
0.5%
6.8%
BILLIONS
DURABLE SALES
$74.0
-1.9%
0.1%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
R. FORD
40
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
GERALD
LIBRARY
19 JANUARY 1976
A.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Sales by Industry Group
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MANUAFACTURING SALES
$87.1
-0.8%
1.6%
RETAIL SALES
$50.4
0.4%
13.1%
BILLIONS
WHOLESALE SALES
$37.0
-1.2%
-1.9%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
19 JANUARY 1976
Combined Business Sales declined $942 million, or 0.5 percent in
November, compared to a $1,877 million increase in October.
First decline in 8 months.
Durable Goods Sales, down $1,412 million, was chiefly responsible
for the overall decline in Business Sales.
Nondurable Goods rose for the seventh time in 8 months, up $470
million from November, and up 9.6 percent from the March low.
Declines in Manufacturing Sales, down $686 million, and Merchant Whole-
salers, down $441 million, more than offset the $185 million increase
in Retail Sales.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
A.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Inventories
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL INVENTORIES
$266.0
-0.3%
-0.4%
DURABLE INVENTORIES
$157.2
-0.2%
-0.1%
BILLIONS
NONDURABLE INVENTORIES
$108.8
-0.4%
-0.8%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
19 JANUARY 1976
FORD is LIBRARY CERALD
A.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Inventory-to-Sales Ratio
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
DURABLE GOODS
2.12
1.4%
-0.5%
TOTAL
1.53
0.7%
-3.8%
NONDURABLE GOODS
1.08
-0.9%
-7.7%
RATIO
RATIO
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
19 JANUARY 1976
Total Business Inventories recorded its first decline since July,
dropping $826 million in November compared to $1.8 billion increase in
October.
Durable Inventories continued to edge down for a total decline
of 2.8 percent since January.
Nondurable Goods decreased for the first time in 6 months,
down $435 million.
The Combined Business Stock-to-Sales Ratio rose 0.7 percent to 1.53,
the first increase since March.
While the Durable Stock-to-Sales Ratio rose for the first time
in 3 months, the Nondurable Ratio remained at the same plateau
established in July.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
A.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Inventories by Industry Group
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MANUFACTURING INVENTORIES
$146.7
0.1%
-0.4%
RETAIL INVENTORIES
$73.8
-1.1%
-0.2%
BILLIONS
WHOLESALE INVENTORIES
$45.5
-0.5%
-1.0%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
19 JANUARY 1976
A.4.8 - Inventory-to-Sales Ratio by Industry Group
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MANUFACTURING
1.69
1.2%
-1.8%
RETAIL TRADE
1.47
-1.3%
-11.4%
WHOLESALE TRADE
1.23
0.8%
0.0%
RATIO
RATIO
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
19 JANUARY 1976
The overall Inventory reduction reflected declines of $803 million in
Retail and $225 million in Wholesale, which outweighed the $202 million
increase in Manufacturing.
The Stock-to-Sales Ratio for Manufacturing increased in November after
five consecutive monthly declines.
The Retail Ratio declined for the first time since July while
the Wholesale Ratio increased for the second straight month.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
A.7.1 - Sales of New One-Family Homes
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
HOMES SOLDC ANNUAL RATES)
660
9.3%
51.7
THOUSANDS
HOMES FOR SALE(END OF MONTH)
377
-2.3%
-6.7%
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
900
900
800
800
700
700
600
600
500
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BERALD ORD LIBRARY
19 JANUARY 1976
A.7.1 - Prices of New One-Family Homes
Not Seasonally Adjusted
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
THOUSANDS
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
$40.8
0.3%
9.4%
THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
19 JANUARY 1976
The number of Homes Sold rose for the second month in a row, up 9.3
percent from upward revised October figure of 604,000 units.
Highest level since May 1973.
Since September, Homes Sold have risen 15 percent.
Homes for Sale in November declined to the lowest level in nearly 31/2
years, down 2.3 percent to 377,000.
However, since May, the inventory of Unsold Homes has been little
changed, hovering around 380,000 units.
Lowest level since August 1972.
There was a 7.2 months' supply of housing in November 1975 at
existing sales rates, compared with an 11.5 months' supply in
November 1974.
Median Sales Price reached another record high ($40,800), 0.3 percent
above the previous high recorded in October 1975.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
A.7.1 - New Housing Units Completed
Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL STRUCTURES
1,416
27.0%
-14.5%
ONE UNIT STRUCTURES
997
35.8%
11.6%
STRUCTURES WITH 5
342
7.2%
26.7%
THOUSANDS
OR MORE UNITS
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
2250
2250
2000
2000
1750
1750
1500
1500
1250
1250
1000
1000
750
750
500
500
250
250
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
19 JANUARY 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
A.7.1 - New Housing Units Under Construction
Not Seasonally Adjusted
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL STRUCTURES
1,069
-1.8%
-17.6%
STRUCTURES WITH 5
438
-1.6%
-33.8%
UNITS OR MORE
THOUSANDS
ONE UNIT STRUCTURES
570
-2.2%
3.2%
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
1800
1800
1500
1500
1200
1200
900
900
600
600
300
300
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
19 JANUARY 1976
Housing Units Completed rebounded a record 27 percent to a level of
1,416,000 units, following October's steep decline.
Eclipsed the previous record established in August 1970.
Single-Unit Completions were the major factor, rising 35.8 percent,
erasing October's loss.
997,000 completions represents the highest annual rate since
June 1974.
Five or More Units increased 7 percent over October's revised rate of
319,000 units.
Total Units Under Construction declined in November.
Since February there has been little movement in the overall
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total as a continued decrease in Apartment Units Under
Construction has been offset by an upward trend in Single Units
Under Construction.
B.2.2 - Single (Never Married) Men and Women
20 to 24 Years Old: 1960, 1970, 1975
(Percent)
Percent
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
59.9%
60
60
54.7%
53.1%
50
50
403%
40
40
35.8%
30
28.4%
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1960
1970
1975
1960
1970
1975
Men
Women
Source: Bureau Of The Census
19 January 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
During the last 15 years there has been a notable increase in the
proportion of young men and women who remained never married beyond the
ages where most men and women have traditionally married.
The percent single among persons 20 to 24 years old (the range
of years which covers the median age at first marriage for both
men and women) increased from 28 percent in 1960 to 40 percent
in 1975 for women, and from 53 percent in 1960 to 60 percent in
1975 for men.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
B.2.1 - Percent of Never-Married Men and Women 25 to 34 Years Old
Who Maintain Their Own Households: 1970 and 1975
Percent
60
60
49.5%
50
50
43.4%
40
393%
40
37.7%
32.7%
297%
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1970
1975
1970
1975
1970
1975
Total,
Men
Women
Both Sexes
Source: Bureau Of The Census
19 January 1976
FORD & LIBRARY CERALD
More of today's single adults are maintaining their own households.
In March 1975, 43 percent of never-married persons 25 to 34
years old were household heads as compared to 33 percent 5 years
earlier.
A higher proportion of single women than single men were household heads
in both 1975 and 1970.
The majority of these young adult household heads lived either alone or
with persons not related to them.
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
B.2.2 - Proportion of Ever-Married Persons 25 to 54 Years Old
Who Were Divorced or Separated, By Race: 1970 and 1975
1970
All Races
6.9%
White
5.5%
Negro
19.9%
1975
All Races
10·1%
White
8-4%
Negro
26.6%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percent
Source: Bureau Of The Census
19 January 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The incidence of marital disruption through divorce or separation due
to marital discord has increased since the beginning of the present
decade.
In 1975, 10 percent of all ever-married persons 25 to 54 years old were
reported as either divorced (and not remarried) or separated.
Corresponding figures for whites and Negroes were 8 percent and
27 percent, respectively.
Five years earlier, about 7 percent of all ever-married persons 25 to
54 were divorced or separated with a level of 6 percent for whites and
20 percent for Negroes.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
B.2.1 - Percent of Persons Under 18 Years Old
Living With Both Parents, By Race: 1970 and 1975
Percent
100
100
90
89-2%
90
84.9%
854%
803%
80
80
70
70
60
581%
60
50
494%
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
All Races White Negro
All Races
White
Negro
1970
1975
Note: Excludes persons under 18 years old who
were heads and wives of heads of family groups.
Source: Bureau of the Census
19 January 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Among the most important consequences of the rising level of divorce
and separation is the declining proportion of children who live in homes
where both parents are present.
In 1975, 80 percent of all children under 18 years old lived with both
parents, a decline from 85 percent in 1970.
The proportion of both white and Negro children who lived with
both parents has declined in this period.
Eighty-five percent of all white children lived with two parents in 1975
as compared with only about one-half of all Negro children.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
E.3 - Shareowner Population of Public Corporations
Number of Shareowners
In Millions
35
30850
30
25.206
25
20-120
20
17010
15
12.490
10
8·630
6490
5
0
1952
1956
1959
1962
1965
1970
1975
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
19 January 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
By Market Place
New York Stock Exchange
Other Stock Exchanges
Over the Counter
Investment Companies Only
1970
1000%
1975
100-0%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent of Total Shareowner Population
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
19 January 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
The number of individual owners of corporate stock and investment
company shares in the U.S. declined 18.3 percent during the past 51/2
years to a mid-1975 estimated total of 25.2 million.
First decline in the shareowner total since the periodic New
York Stock Exchange study was begun in 1952, reversing the
pattern of steady gain registered in the previous surveys.
While all market places suffered an absolute loss, the New York Stock
Exchange fared better than the rest.
Down only 2.1 percent to 17.9 million individuals, increasing
its share of the market to 71.4 percent from less than 60
percent in 1970.
The biggest decline in shareownership was in over-the-counter
stocks, with the number of individuals owning them down 50.8
percent.
Ownership in shares on exchanges other than the Big Board
slumped 43.9 percent to 1 million, down to 4 percent of all
market places.
Mutual Fund Ownership (Investment Companies) decreased to 11.5 percent
of the total number of shareowners.
E.3 - Shareowner Population of Public Corporations
By Region
1970
1975
In Millions
9
81
8
7
66
63
6
5-8
5-0
5
46
44
41
4
33
30
3
2.7
2.1
2
1
0
New
Middle
South
South
North
Mountain
England
Atlantic
Atlantic
Central
Central
and Pacific
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
19 January 1976
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
E.3 - Shareowner Population of Public Corporations
By Major Metropolitan Area
1970
1975
Metropolitan
Area Population
Under 100,000
12.7%
142%
100,000-249,999
15.4%
12.4%
250,000-499,999
15.1%
12.3%
500,000-999,999
15.5%
134%
Over 1,000,000
192%
133%
Nonmetropolitan
Area Population
Total
102%
8.4%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Percent of Population In Each
Area Size Who Are Shareowners
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
19 January 1976
The decline in the overall shareowner population was reflected in each
of the regions.
The North Central Region remained the region with the highest concen-
tration of shareowners (6.6 million), down 18.8 percent from 1970.
The Mountain and Pacific Regions were second, reporting 5 million
shareowners in 1975.
Declining 27.4 percent in 1975 (the largest percentage drop of any
region), the Middle Atlantic Region slipped to 4.6 million shareowners.
The only areas to increase its shareowner population were metropolitan
areas with under 100,000 persons.
All other metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas decreased --
&
FOR
most dramatic was the drop from 19.2 percent to 13.3 percent in
metropolitan areas with over 1 million persons.
GERALD
E.3 - Shareowner Population of Public Corporations
By Age
1970
48
1975
53
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
Years
By Sex
1970
1975
ADULTS
50-1%
Males
497%
49-9%
Females
503%
MINORS
60-6%
Males
58.5%
394%
Females
41.5%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
BERRLD 70 RD LIBRARY
19 January 1976
E.3 - Shareowner Population of Public Corporations
By Income and Portfolio Size
1970
1975
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME OF
SHAREOWNERS
$13.500
Median
$19-000
U.S.
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
$8.400
Median
$11.800
PORTFOLIO
SIZE OF
SHAREOWNERS
$7.100
Median
$10-050
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
In Thousands of Dollars
Source: The New York Stock Exchange
19 January 1976
BERALD R. FORD
Fewer young people are buying stock as the median age of shareowners
increased from 48 to 53 years in the past 5 years.
Suggests basic core of shareowners is the same as it was 5 years
ago, only 5 years older.
Women displaced men as the most numerous adult shareowners, but only by
a small margin.
In the six previous Exchange shareowner reports since 1952, men
outnumbered women only in 1970.
Among minors, men continued to outnumber women despite a drop in
the proportion of male shareowners in 1975.
The average shareowner had an annual household income of $19,000 com-
pared to the U.S. average of $11,800, and held a stock portfolio
valued at $10,050 on June 30,1975.
E.4 - Characteristics of the Driving Population: 1974
Ratio of Males to Females
1.23%
19 and under
1.12%
1.15%
20-24
0.99%
1.13%
25-29
0.98%
1.12%
30-34
0.97%
1.12%
35-39
0.95%
1.15%
40-44
0.95%
1.16%
45-49
0.94%
1.20%
50-54
0.93%
1.26%
55-59
0.91%
1.33%
60-64
0.88%
1.45%
65-69
0.80%
1.83%
70 and over
0.65%
2
15
1
05
0
0
05
1
15
2
Driving Population
Total Population
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Bureau Of The Census
19 January 1976
FORD is LIBRARY 9ERALD
The ratio of males to females in the total population decreased with
advancing age; however, the reverse was true in the driving population.
The ratios of male-to-female drivers increased substantially and
progressively in the age groups 55 and above.
This will change as more women who have been familiar with automobiles
all of their lives progress into older age groups.
FORD i LIBRARY
E.4 - Percent of Total Estimated Licensed Drivers: 1974
Male Drivers
GERALD LIBRARY R FORD
PERCENT OF TOTAL
LICENSED DRIVERS
50 54.99
55 59.99
60 and over
Source: Federal Highway Administration
19 January 1976
The most noticeable characteristic of the driver license distributions
is that male drivers continue to outnumber female drivers in every
State.
More than 92 percent of the States vary within three percentage
points of the national average (54.7 percent).
Ohio has the highest proportion of male drivers, 60.4 percent,
compared to the 50.2 percent recorded for Connecticut, the
lowest State.
The majority of States fell into the range between 50 and 55
percent of male drivers.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
E.4 - Percent of Total Estimated Licensed Drivers: 1974
24 Years Old and Under
PERCENT OF TOTAL
LICENSED DRIVERS
15 19.99
20 25.99
LIBRAR ALD FORD
26 29.99
30 and over
Source: Federal Highway Administration
19 Januar
76
In the majority of States, between 20 to 26 percent of all drivers
were 24 years of age or younger
In New Mexico, almost one third (31.6 percent) of total licensed
drivers were 24 years of age and under.
In contrast, less than one-fifth of total drivers were 24 years
old and under in Ohio, New York, and New Jersey.
Only 17 percent of New York's drivers were 24 or younger.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
E.4 8 Ratio of Licensed Drivers to Driving Age Population: 1974
Per 1,000 Driving Age Population
PER 1,000 DRIVING AGE
POPULATION
600 699
700 799
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
800 899
Source: Federal Highway Administration
900 and over
19 January 1976
A comparison of licensed driver in each State with driving age popula-
tion shows a range of from 641 drivers per 1,000 potential drivers in
New York to 980 in Georgia.
Urbanized States show lowest percent licensed to drive.
Largest proportion of States fell in the category of 800-899
licensed drivers per 1,000 driving age population.
Concentration of more than 900 drivers per 1,000 driving age
population was centered in mid- to far-West.
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