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The original documents are located in Box 40, folder "Weekly Briefing Notes, 5/10/1976" of
the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 40 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE VICE PRESIDENT
*
WASHINGTON
May 11, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
Jueson
WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
May 10, 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
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
1/26.2/23.4/26
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
1/26.2/23,3/22.4/19
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
3/22.4/19
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
3/22
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
1/26,3/15
Part 2 -Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
1/12.2/9.3/8.4/5
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12.2/9.3/8,4/5
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5.2/2,3/1,4/5.5/3
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12.3/8.4/5.5/3
FORD
is
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
1/19.2/16,3/15,4/12
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
1/19.2/16.3/15,4/12
GERALD
LIBRARY
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indexes
2/2,3/1,5/3
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
1/26.2/23.3/22.4/26
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
1/5,3/1,4/5.5/3
Part 4 Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19.2/23,3/22.4/19
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9.3/15
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments, Inventories,
1/12.2/9.3/15,4/12
and Orders
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5.1/26.2/9.3/1,3/8.3/22.4/5.4/26.5/3
1/5,1/26.3/29
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12.2/16.3/15,4/12
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
1/12,2/16,3/22.4/5
Inventories and Sales
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
1/19,2/16,3/22.4/19
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5,2/2,3/1.3/29,5/3
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
1/12.2/9.3/8,4/5
A.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments
3/29
A.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel
1
Table of Contents-Continued
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index
1/26.2/23,3/22.4/26
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12,2/16,3/8,4/5
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
1/19.1/26.2/2,2/16,2/23,3/8,3/15,3/22,4/5,4/12,4/19
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5,2/9,3/8.4/5
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
2/9
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses
1/5,2/2,3/1.4/5.5/3
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
3/15.4/19
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
2/16,3/15,4/12
A.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices
3/15
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
1/5,2/2,3/1.4/5.5/3
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
2/2
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 12-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Land
4/26
A.12.2 (0) Air and Water
2/9
2
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
3/15
(A) Rate of Growth
(A) Components of Change (Birth, Death.
Net Immigration)
2/2,3/15
(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
1/19,3/8
(A) Single Person Households
(A) Children Living with Single Parents
1/19
(A) - Average Family Size
3/8
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
1/19
(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates
1/19,3/15
(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
3/15
(A) - Leading Causes of Death
(M.A) - Infant Mortality
3/15
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
3/29
(M)
O Drug Abuse Episodes
3/29,4/12
(A)-Liquor Consumption
(A)-Smoking
3
Table of Contents-Continued
(0) - Physical Fitness
(0) Perceived Health Status
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
(A)-Physician and Dental Visits
(A) Costs and Expenditures
1/12
(A) - Facilities
4/12
(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
3/15
(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
2/23
(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
(A) Primary and Secondary School
3/15
Part 5-Work
B.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment
(A) Labor Force Participation
(A) Part-time. Fart-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
4
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) - Persons Retiring From Work
(0) - Work Life Expectancy
(A) Retirement Benefits
Part 6- - Income. Consumption. and Wealth
B.6.1 Income Levels
(A) Median Family Income
2/2
(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
2/2
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures
2/2,4/19
(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
2/2,4/12
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
4/26
(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
1/5,4/12
(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
1/5,4/12
(Q.A) - Property
1/5,4/12
B.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics
5
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) - Violent
(A) - Property
3/1
B.9.3(0) Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics
B.9.4 Police Activity
(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
B.9.8 Selected Studies
(0) Firearms identification
3/8
6
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.0 Social Welfare and Security-General
2/16
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
4/26
(M) - Benefits
4/26
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
1/26
(A) -Earnings, Promotions. etc
1/26
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
1/26
(M) Payroll
1/26
C.3.2 State and Local Employment
(M) . Employees
(M) Payroll
7
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
4/26
(A) Government
4/26
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
8
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.0.1 (A) -Spanish Origin Population
E.0.2 (A) -Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population
E.0.3 (0) Shareownership of Public Corporations
1/19
E.0.4 (0) -Driver Licenses
1/19
E.0.5 (0) -Trends in Employment of College and University
Graduates in Business and Industry
3/1
E.0.6 (A) -Motor Vehicle Facts
3/29
E.0.7 (0) -Characteristics of Women
5/3
9
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the Vice - President
FORD & LIBRARY QERALD
MAY 10, 1976
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
FORD LIBRARY is CERALL
Week of May 10, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
The Employment Situation
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and
Earnings Statistics for the United States"
Wholesale Trade
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Wholesale Trade
Report"
Manufacturers' Export Sales and New Orders
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Manufacturers' Export
Sales and Orders
Wholesale Price Index
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Wholesale Price Index"
Housing Construction
National Association of Realtors, "Existing Home Sales"
Value of New Construction Work Done
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Value of New Construction
Put in Place"
Criminal Justice Expenditures
U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Expenditure and Employment
Data for the Criminal Justice System 1974," February 1976
Research and Development Expenditures
National Science Board, National Science Foundation, "Science Indicators
1974," Report of the National Science Board, 1975
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
The data on which this Chartbook is based come from a variety of survey
and other sources. Data from sample surveys are subject to sampling
error, and the data fromall sources are subject to possible nonsampling
error due to nonresponse, reporting, and analysis error. The tables and
charts are believed to be useful within the limits of such errors.
Week of May 10, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
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
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 September 29, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
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 Land
A.12.2 Air and Water
X X
SECTION B-General Social Indicators
Part 1-Population
B.1.1 Population Estimates
- Total Population
X
- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race
- Rate of Growth
- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)
- Population Projections
X X X X X
- 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 May 10, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
GERALD
FORD LIBRARY
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 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
B.3.4 Health Status
- Nutrition
Dietary Intake
Clinical Measurements
X X X
- Obesity
- Drugs
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
X
- Smoking
X
- Physical Fitness
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of May 10, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTSContinued
SERIES
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
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
X
- Facilities
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 May 10, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD LIBRARY &
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
- Transportation to Work-Time, Distance, and Mode
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
- Composition of Family Income
X X X
- Per Capita Income
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
X
- Debt/Income Ratio
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
X
- Average Persons Per Room
X
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SECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)
B.7.2 Home Tenure
- Single Family Dwellings
X
- Mobile Homes
X
- Condominiums and Other Multiunit Structures
X
- Vacation Homes
X
B.7.3 Cost and Expenditures
- 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
- 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
B.9.8 Selected Studies
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SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
X
- New Beneficiaries
X
- Average Payment
X
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 X
- Benefits
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
X
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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
X
- Private Industry
X
- Government
X
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
- Secondary Schools
X
- Higher Education
X
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QUARTERLY
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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
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
A.2.1-Unemployment Rate
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
All Workers, Total
7.5
0.0%
-12.8%
Household Heads
4.8
-4.0%
-17.2%
Percent
Married Men
3.9
-4.9%
-26.4%
Percent
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
A.2.1-Civilian Labor Force and Employment
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Millions
Total Civilian Labor Force
94.4
0.8%
2.4%
Millions
of Persons
Total Civilian Employment
87.4
0.8%
3.7%
of Persons
95
95
90
90
Number of Persons Unemployed
85
85
80
80
75
75
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
The Unemployment Rate in April remained unchanged at 7.5 percent, the
first time in 6 months that it has not declined.
Although Total Employment rose by more than 700,000 to a new high of
87.4 million, there was a similar gain in the Civilian Labor Force
leaving the overall unemployment rate unchanged.
Adult Men accounted for the largest share of the gain.
The jobless rate for Household Heads renewed its downward trend with a
drop to 4.8 percent after a rise to 5.0 percent the prior month.
After remaining unchanged at 4.1 percent for 2 consecutive months, the
rate for Married Men declined to 3.9 percent.
A.2.1-Unemployment by Age, Sex, and Race
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Teenagers, Negro and
Other Races
39.2
9.2%
2.6%
Teenagers, White
Adult Females, Negro and
GERALD R. LISAARY FORD
16.6
-3.5%
-3.5%
Other Races
10.9
7.9%
-5.2%
Adult Males, Negro and
Other Races
10.0
-2.9%
-16.7%
Adult Females, White
6.7
-1.5%
-16.3%
Percent
Adult Males, White
-
4.9
-3.9%
-21.0%
Percent
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
The Unemployment Rate for Adult Males, which dropped from 5.6 to 5.4
percent overall, showed the most improvement.
By race, the rate among Black Adult Males declined from 10.3 to
10.0 percent, while Unemployed White Males dropped from 5.1 to
4.9 percent.
There were sharp increases in joblessness among Black Teenagers and
Adult Females.
Unemployment Rates for White Teenagers and Adult Females edged down
in April.
A.2.1-Unemployment Rate by Industry
GRALLO 8.40RD +* LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Construction
15.3
-4.4%
-19.5%
Manufacturing
7.6
4.1%
-35.6%
Wholesale and Retail Trade
8.3
-4.6%
-6.7%
Percent
Government Workers
5.0
11.1%
35.1%
Percent
24
24
22
22
20
20
18
18
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
A.2.1-Unemployment Rate by Industry
Components of Manufacturing
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Durable Manufacturing
7.7
4.1%
-36.9%
Percent
Nondurable Manufacturing
7.6
7.0%
-32.1%
Percent
15.0
15.0
12.5
12.5
10.0
10.0
7.5
7.5
5.0
5.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
Offsetting movements in the jobless rate occurred among the major
industry groups.
The Unemployment Rate rose in Manufacturing for the first time
since June 1975.
Nondurable Manufacturing was the primary factor, increasing
7.0 percent.
Reversing the pattern of the 2 previous months, Construction
declined to a rate of 15.3 percent.
Wholesale and Retail Trade reversed the previous month's increase,
dropping to an 8.3-percent rate.
Unemployment among Government Workers rose to a new high of 5.0
percent, up from 4.5 percent in March.
A.2.1-Unemployment Rate by Occupation
White-Collar Workers
R.
GERALD
LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Clerical Workers
7.0
11.1%
7.7%
Percent
White-Collar Workers
4.8
4.3%
0.0%
Percent
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Blue-Collar Workers
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Operatives
9.3
-5.1%
-35.9%
Percent
Blue-Collar Workers
9.0
-1.1%
-28.6%
Percent
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
A.2.1-Unemployment Rate by Occupation
Service Workers
LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Percent
Service Workers
8.1
-5.8%
-1.2%
Percent
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
In April, the White-Collar rate edged upward as a result of offsetting
movements among occupational groups in this category.
A rise of 11.1 percent in the Unemployment Rate among Clerical
Workers more than offset the small declines recorded among all
other major White-Collar groups.
Unemployment among Blue-Collar Workers continued to decline.
A 5.1-percent decline in unemployed Operatives overcame increases
in other Blue-Collar categories.
The rate for Service Workers declined from 8.6 to 8.1 percent, the
sharpest 1-month drop since mid-1974.
A.2.2-Duration of Unemployment
Number of Workers Unemployed
1080 LIBRARY "y GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Less Than 5 Weeks
2,979
14.2%
1.5%
Thousands
5 to 14 Weeks
1,883
-1.2%
-27.3%
Thousands
of Persons
15 Weeks and over
2,035
-11.3%
-10.7%
of Persons
3,500
3,500
3,000
3,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
500
500
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
A.2.2-Average Duration FORD of Unemployment
LIBRARY is GERALD
This
Change
Change
Number
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Number
of Weeks
Average Duration
15.7
-0.6%
22.7%
of Weeks
18
18
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
Long-term unemployment continued to 'decline in April as those jobless
for 15 weeks or more fell by 259,000 to 2.0 million.
A decline of more than a million from the December 1975 high.
Workers unemployed less than 5 weeks rose sharply by 370,000, or 14.2
percent.
Those unemployed 5 to 14 weeks showed little change.
The Average (Mean) Duration of Unemployment continued downward in April
to 15.7 weeks.
More than 1 week below last December's peak.
A.4.7-Sales of Merchant Wholesalers
invo LIBRARY "y QERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Sales
39.21
1.0%
10.2%
Billions
Nondurable Sales
$22.21
2.1%
7.8%
Billions
of Dollars
Durable Sales
$17.00
-0.3%
13.4%
of Dollars
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
A.4.7-Sales of Merchant Wholesalers
Components of Nondurable Goods
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Beer, Wine, Distilled
Alcoholic Beverages
$1.84
5.9%
10.8%
Billions
Paper & Paper Products
Billions
of Dollars
Excluding Wallpaper
$1.16
8.7%
32.0%
of Dollars
2.00
2.00
1.75
1.75
1.50
1.50
1.25
1.25
1.00
1.00
0.75
0.75
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.00
0.00
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
Preliminary data indicate that:
Total Sales of Merchant Wholesalers rose 1.0 percent in March to a new
high of $39.21 billion.
Fourth consecutive monthly rise for a total gain of 5.9 percent
since November.
The March rise was centered in the Nondurable Goods sector, which
reported an increase of 2.1 percent to $22.21 billion; eclipsing the
previous high reported last August.
The largest increases were reported in Sales of Beer, Wines, and
Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, which rose 5.9 percent ($102
million); and Paper and Paper Products, which advanced 8.7 percent
($93 million).
Durable Goods Sales were virtually unchanged at $17 billion, halting
a 4-month advance totaling 8.1 percent.
The March level remains 3.9 percent below the September 1974 peak
of $17.69 billion.
A.4.7-Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers
GERALD
IBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Inventories
$46.36
0.1%
1.8%
Billions
Durable Goods
$28.27
-0.1%
0.5%
Billions
of Dollars
Nondurable Goods
$18.09
0.5%
4.0%
of Dollars
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
A.4.7-Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers
Components of Nondurable Goods
& LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Billions
Groceries and Related
Billions
of Dollars
Products
$4.15
1.8%
4.4%
of Dollars
4.5
4.5
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
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
Following a 2-month rise totaling 2.6 percent, Inventories of Merchant
Wholesalers were basically unchanged at $46.36 billion.
The March level represents an increase of 1.8 percent over a
year ago, and is only 0.4 percent below the December 1974 peak
of $46.56 billion.
Nondurable Inventories edged up 0.5 percent ($93 million), more than
offsetting a narrow decline in Durable Inventories.
Groceries and Related Products reported the largest increase, up
1.8 percent or $72 million.
Durable Inventories were valued at $28.27 billion, little changed from
February.
A.5.2-Manufacturers' Export Sales and
Orders for Durable Goods
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Sales
$4,867
6.0%
19.6%
Total New Orders, excluding
Motor Vehicles and Parts
$4,215
15.1%
15.6%
Millions
of Dollars
Total Sales, excluding
Millions
Motor Vehicles and Parts
$4,028
5.0%
18.2%
of Dollars
5,000
5,000
4,500
4,500
4,000
4,000
3,500
3,500
3,000
3,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
GERALD
FORD & LIBRARY
In March, Total Export Sales of Durable Goods rose for the fourth con-
secutive month, up $275 million to a new high of $4,867 million.
recorded a sharp rise of 15.1 percent to $4,215 million.
Export New Orders of Durable Goods (excluding Motor Vehicles and Parts)
Almost 8.0 percent above the previous high of $3,905 million
posted in October 1975.
a 5.0 percent ($193 million) to $4,028 million.
Export Sales of Durable Goods (excluding Motor Vehicles and Parts) rose
A.5.2-Manufacturers' Export New Orders
Selected Components
GERALD
IBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Millions
Machinery Industries
$2,789
13.3%
18.8%
Millions
of Dollars
Aircraft and Parts
$642
50.0%
5.1%
of Dollars
3,000
3,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
500
500
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
A.5.2-Manufacturers' Export Sales
Selected Components
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Millions
Motor Vehicles and Parts
$839
10.8%
27.3%
Millions
of Dollars
Aircraft and Parts
$694
32.7%
-1.4%
of Dollars
900
900
700
700
500
500
300
300
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The largest increases in Manufacturers' Export New Orders were reported
in the Machinery Industries and Aircraft and Parts.
The Machinery Industries, which accounted for nearly 60 percent
of the increase, rose $327 million, or 13.3 percent, to a new
high of $2,789 million.
Aircraft and Parts rose $214 million to $642 million, to reach
its highest level since May 1975.
The increase in Manufacturers' Export Sales was dominated by a $171
million rise in Aircraft and Parts.
Motor Vehicles and Parts increased $82 million.
A.6.2-Wholesale Price Index
(1967=100)
R.
GERALD
LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Farm Products
193.6
4.2%
8.7%
Processed Foods and Feeds
179.2
1.9%
-0.8%
All Commodities, Total
180.9
0.8%
5.3%
Index
Industrial Commodities
179.4
0.3%
6.0%
Index
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
A.6.2-Wholesale Price Index
By Stage of Processing
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Crude Materials
excluding Food
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
247.1
2.6%
12.5%
Intermediate Materials
excluding Food
186.7
0.2%
5.6%
Consumer Finished
Index
Goods
168.3
1.4%
5.2%
Index
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
Contrary to a pattern of little change evident in the previous 5 months,
the Wholesale Price Index for A11. Commodities rose 0.8 percent (9.6
percent at annual rates), the largest gain since last October when
prices surged 1.1 percent.
A resurgence in Farm Prices was the major impetus to the April advance.
After 3 consecutive declines, Farm Products spurted 4.2 percent,
the largest gain since last May.
Following a modest (0.2 percent) increase in March, the first in 5
months, Processed Foods and Feeds accelerated sharply, up 1.9 percent.
Largest gain since November 1974 when the index rose 3.6 percent.
Industrial Commodities rose 0.3 percent maintaining the pace of the
first 3 months of 1976.
By Stage of Processing:
Crude Materials advanced sharply for the second month, up 2.6
percent;
Intermediate Materials rose 0.2 percent; and
Consumer Finished Goods (including food) rose 1.4 percent;
the
largest increase since April a year ago.
A.6.2-Wholesale Price Index
Selected Farm Products
This
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Livestock
194.0
15.6%
10.8%
Index
Eggs
174.8
14.9%
16.1%
Index
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
75
75
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Selected Processed Foods and Feeds
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Beef and Veal
171.8
17.6%
2.8%
Index
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Contributing to the April rise in Farm Products were:
Livestock, which posted a 15.6-percent hike halting a 5-month
decline totaling 21.0 percent.
Largest increase since the 22.5-percent gain reported in
July 1974.
Egg prices, which rose 14.9 percent erasing the 12.8-percent
decline posted in March.
Among Processed Foods and Feeds:
The April advance reflected a steep rise in prices for Beef and
Veal.
In sharp contrast to a 3-month decline totaling 25.2
percent, Beef and Veal rose 17.6 percent.
Still 12.0 percent below the December 1975 high of
195.3.
A.6.2-Wholesale Price Index
Selected Industrial Commodities
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This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Metals and Metal Products
192.5
0.8%
3.9%
Index
Pulp, Paper and Products
178.5
0.9%
5.7%
Index
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Selected Industrial Commodities
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Nonmetallic Mineral Products
183.5
0.8%
7.0%
Index
Lumber and Wood Products
196.8
-1.8%
16.2%
Index
220
220
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 May 1976
FURD
LIBRARY & GERALD
The largest increases in Industrial Commodities were reported in:
Metal and Metal Products, which rose 0.8 percent, the largest gain
since December;
Pulp and Paper, which advanced 0.9 percent, more than in the
previous 3 months; and
Nonmetallic Mineral Products, which reported the largest gain
since November, up 0.8 percent.
Lumber and Wood posted the largest decline, down 1.8 percent from the
March peak of 200.5.
A.7.1-Existing Single-Family Home Sales
Seasonally Adjusted
&
(1972=100)
GERALD
RARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
United States, Total
124
1.6%
26.5%
Index
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
90
90
85
85
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: National Association of Realtors
10 May 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes rose for the second consecutive
month, up 2 points to 124 in March.
The 2-month gain, totaling 8 points, recovered more than half
of the 15-point setback recorded in January.
Still 7 points below the December 1975 high, but 26 points above
a year ago.
A.7.1-Existing Single-Family Home Sales
Volume Index
By Region
GERALD R. LISAARY FORD
(1972=100)
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Northeast
118
0.0%
22.9%
Index
140
140
115
115
90
90
65
65
North Central
130
5.7%
35.4%
140
140
115
115
90
90
65
65
South
129
0.8%
26.5%
140
140
115
115
90
90
65
65
West
113
-0.9%
17.7%
140
140
115
115
90
90
65
65
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: National Association of Realtors
10 May 1976
FORD LIBRARY & CERALD
The North Central region accounted for a majority of the overall
increase, rising 5.7 percent.
The other regions were little changed from February.
A.7.1-Median Sales Price of Existing
Single-Family Homes
March Median Sales Prices
1966
$18,690
1967
$18,980
FORD LIBRARY & QERALD
1968
$19,700
1969
$21,160
1970
$22,820
1971
$24,270
1972
$26,110
1973
$28,350
1974
$31,350
1975
$34,240
1976
$37,190
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Dollars
Source: National Association of Realtors
10 May 1976
A.7.1-Median Sales Price of Existing
Single-Family Homes By Region
March Median Sales Prices
1974
1975
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
1976
$34,590
North-
east
$38,370
$41,060
$27,140
North
Central
$29,010
$31,770
$32,010
South
$34,090
$36,100
$34,250
West
$38,190
$44,160
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
Dollars
Source: National Association of Realtors
10 May 1976
The median price of Existing Single-Family Homes Sold in March was
$37,190, an 8.6-percent rise over the year.
Fourth consecutive month in which the year-to-year advance has
been less than 10 percent.
The moderating rise in prices is evident in three of the four regions
of the country.
The West, with a March increase of 15.6 percent, was the only
region where prices were still advancing at a double-digit pace.
A.7.2-Value of New Construction Work Done
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates
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This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Current Dollars
$139.5
4.0%
11.2%
Billions
of Dollars
Constant 1967 Dollars
$71.6
3.3%
8.0%
of Dollars
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
A.7.2-Value of New Construction Work Done
Private and Public Construction
In Constant Dollars
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This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions of
Private Construction
$52.9
1.3%
14.0%
Billions of
1967 Dollars
Public Construction
$18.7
8.7%
-6.0%
1967 Dollars
75
75
65
65
55
55
45
45
35
35
25
25
15
15
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
On the basis of preliminary data, New Construction Expenditures
(expressed in constant 1967 dollars) rose to an annual rate of $71.6
billion in March; 3.3 percent above the revised estimate of $69.3
billion for February.
Construction Expenditures in current dollars increased 4.0 percent
to an annual rate of $139.5 billion.
Private Construction edged upward for the second consecutive month to
$52.9 billion, 14.0 percent above the level of a year ago.
After declining over 30 percent in 5 months, Public Construction recorded
a 1-month increase of 8.7 percent (from $17.2 billion to $18.7 billion).
A.7.2-Value of New Construction Work Done
Private Nonresidential Structures
In Constant Dollars
FORD LIBRARY 'y GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Nonresidential Buildings
$13.5
-3.6%
2.3%
Billions of
Commercial Buildings
$6.6
0.0%
0.0%
Billions of
1967 Dollars
Industrial Buildings
$3.9
-4.9%
0.0%
1967 Dollars
20
20
16
16
12
12
8
8
4
4
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Private Residential Structures
In Constant Dollars
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Residential Buildings
$28.3
3.3%
29.2%
1-Unit Structures
$18.5
5.1%
59.5%
Multiunit Structures
$3.5
0.0%
-10.3%
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
10 May 1976
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
A 3.3-percent increase, from $27.4 billion to $28.3 billion in Residen-
tial Buildings accounted forall of the increase in Private Construction
in March.
The level of New Construction of 1-Unit Structures increased from
$17.6 billion to $18.5 billion, or 5.1 percent.
The Value of New Construction in Multiunit Structures remained
unchanged at $3.5 billion.
Expenditure on Nonresidential Buildings decreased 3.6 percent.
Industrial Buildings, dropping $0.2 billion or 4.9 percent,
accounted for the entire decline.
B.9.7-Criminal Justice Direct Expenditures
Percent Distribution by Government Level:1974
Total Expenditures = $14,954 Million
Federal
(1,961 million)
13.1 %
FORD LIBRARY y GERALD
State
(3,900 million)
26.1 %
Local
(9,092 million)
60.8 %
FY 1971
FY 1972
FY 1973
FY 1974
Federal
11.5%
12.8%
13.0%
13.1%
State
25.5%
25.1%
25.3%
26.1%
Local
63.0%
62.1%
61.7%
60.8%
Full-time Equivalent Employment
Federal employees
Total Employees = 1,011,205
(93,755)
9.3 %
State employees
(252,588)
25.0 %
Local employees
(664,862)
65.7 %
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
1971
1972
1973
1974
Federal
9.0%
9.5%
9.2%
9.3%
State
23.9%
24.1%
24.6%
25.0%
Local
67.1%
66.4%
66.2%
65.7%
Source: Bureau of the Census
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
10 May 1976
FORD LIBRARY is AERALD
Local governments continue to spend substantially more for criminal
justice activities than Federal and State governments combined.
During Fiscal Year 1974, local governments disbursed $9.1 billion
for Direct Criminal Justice Expenditures--60.8 percent of the
nearly $15 billion spent by the whole Criminal Justice System.
State government expenditures accounted for 26.1 percent,
while the Federal government contributed only 13.1 percent.
The percent distribution among the three levels of government has
remained basically unchanged since 1971 (since the inception of
the current Criminal Justice Expenditures series).
The Percent Distribution of Criminal Justice Employment among the
levels of government has followed the pattern of Expenditures.
In October 1974, nearly two-thirds of the 1 million full-time
equivalent criminal justice employees of all governments were
employed by local governments.
Federal level: 9.3 percent--93,755 F.T.E. employees.
State level:
25.0 percent--252,588 F.T.E. employees.
B.9.7-Direct Expenditures for Criminal
Justice: 1974
Percent Distribution by Type of Expenditure
Police Protection
Corrections
Judicial
Legal Services
GERALD R. LISA FORD
Indigent Defense
Other
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Federal
Government
State
Government
Local
Government
Total
County
Municipal
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent
Source: Bureau of the Census
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
10 May 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
In 1974, more than half of all Federal and local governments direct
expenditures for criminal justice activities were for Police Protection.
Federal expenditures for Police Protection reflected cost in-
creases in the U.S. Capitol Police Unit, Drug Enforcement
Administration, Internal Revenue Service Intelligence Division,
and the Postal Inspection Service.
Police Protection accounted for 83 cents of every dollar budgeted
by Municipal governments for criminal justice expenditures.
More than a third of the County criminal justice budget was
spent for Police Protection.
At the State level, Police Protection accounted for 33.5 percent of all
Direct Criminal Justice Expenditures; 46.5 percent was spent for
Corrections.
Judicial Expenditures claimed 26.5 percent of funds at the County
level - the highest proportion for any level of government.
D.2.2-National Research and Development
Expenditures: 1960 to 1974
Billions of
Dollars
FORD LIBRARY & DERALD
35
35
Current Dollars
30
30
25
25
Constant 1967 Dollars
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
Source: National Science Foundation
10 May 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Total National Research and Development Expendi tures in current dollars
rose steadily from 1960 to 1974 to $32 billion.
More than double the 1960 total.
However, when measured in constant 1967 dollars, R&D funding slowed
concurrently with the acceleration in inflation.
1974's level of $22.9 billion was 7 percent below 1968, the peak
year of total expenditures.
D.2.2-National Research and Development
Expenditures by Source: 1960 to 1974
Billions of
1967 Dollars
Percent of GNP
3.2
3.2
Total
2.8
2.8
FORD LIBRARY & RALD
2.4
2.4
Federal Sources
2.0
2.0
1.6
1.6
1.2
1.2
All Other Sources
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
Source: National Science Foundation
10 May 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The share of the Gross National Product represented by Research and
Development has dropped continuously over the last 10 years.
From a high of 2.99 percent in 1964, it declined to 2.29 percent
in 1974.
The slower growth of Federal R&D funding accounted for the decrease.
Federal R&D funding, as a percentage of GNP, declined from 1.99
percent in 1964 to 1.22 percent in 1974.
R&D funds from the private sector, particularly industry, kept pace
with GNP throughout the 1960 to 1974 period.
D.2.2-National Expenditures for Research
and Development: 1960 to 1974
Billions of
1967 Dollars
By Source
(In Constant 1967 Dollars)
18
18
16
16
FORD LIBRARY & CERALD
Federal
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
Industry
4
4
2
2
NPI
Universities & Colleges
0
0
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
Source: National Science Foundation
10 May 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
In all sectors, Expenditures for 1974 declined after reaching peak
levels in 1973.
Largest decline was registered in Industry where R&D expenditures
in 1974 were 9 percent lower than in the peak year of spending
recorded in 1969.
Within the national R&D total, some changes have occurred in the propor-
tions accounted for by the four sectors.
Industry's share, the largest, decreased from 78 percent in 1960
to 69 percent in 1974.
The Federal Government expended. 15 percent of the total for 1974
compared to 13 percent in 1960.
The university and college portion rose from 5 to 10 percent from
1960 to 1974, while their associated FFRDC's (Federally Funded
Research and Development Centers) remained at about 2 percent.
D.2.2-National Expenditures for Research
and Development: 1960 to 1974
Billions of
1967 Dollars
By Performer
(In Constant 1967 Dollars)
22
22
20
20
18
18 GERAL R. FORD LIBRARY
16
16
Industry
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
Federal
4
Universities & Colleges
2
2
NPI
FFRDC
S
0
0
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
Source: National Science Foundation
10 May 1976
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
The Federal Government has been the principal source of Research and
Development funds throughout the 1960 to 1974 period, although the
proportion of its support within total R&D funding has declined.
In 1966, the peak year for Federal support of R&D, expenditures
in constant dollars were over $14 billion. By 1974 expenditures
had dropped to less than $12 billion.
Industry-supported R&D expenditures, which together with Federal support
accounted for 96 percent of total national R&D expenditures in 1974,
have diminished only slightly from the 1973 peak year.
Although Universities and Colleges represented a small source of R&D
expenditures, their contribution increased considerably during the
period, rising from $168 million in 1960 to $472 million in 1974.
Partly reflects increased support provided to public institutions
by State and local governments.
Other Nonprofit Institutions (NPI) also increased their spending, grow-
ing from $160 million in 1960 to a high of $359 million in 1973.