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The original documents are located in Box 39, folder "Weekly Briefing Notes,
2/23/1976" of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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THE VICE PRESIDENT
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February 26, 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
LIBRARY
February 23. 1976
9804
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly; Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
BERALD
PEARED IN BRIEFING NOTES
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 (0) Gross National Product
1/26
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
1/26
A.1.3 (0) Corporate Profits
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
1/12.2/9
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12.2/9
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5,2/2
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek, Manufacturing
1/19.2/16
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
1/19.2/16
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indexes
2/2
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
1/26
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
1/5
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12,2/9
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.
and Orders
1/5,1/26.2/9
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5,1/26
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12.2/16
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
1/12.2/16
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
1/19.2/16
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5,2/2
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
1/12,2/9
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
1/26
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12,2/16
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
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5,2/9
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
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
2/16
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
1/5.2/2
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
2/2
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 2-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Commodity Transportation
A.12.2 (0) Air and Water
2/9
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)
2/2
(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 2- The Family
B.2.1
Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics
(A) Age. Sex. and Race
1/19
(A) Single Person Households
(A) - Children Living With Single Parents
1/19
(A) - Average Family Size
B.2.2
Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
1/19
(M) - Marriage and Divorce Rates
1/19
(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 Socloeconomic 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 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 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) Pegional Differences
(A) Income Dispersion
B.6.3 Poverty
2/2
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures
2/2
(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
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.1.0 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
(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
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
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
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
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice President
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
FEBRUARY 23, 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
GERAL
LIBRARY
Week of February 23, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
Gross National Product
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current Business"
Personal Income
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current Business"
Real Earnings
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
Consumer Price Index
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "The Consumer Price Index"
Housing Construction
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Construction Reports," Series C
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, and U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, "New Residential Construction in Selected Standard Metropolitan Sta-
tistical Areas" C21-Q2.
Education
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Major Field of Study of College
Students: October 1974," Current Population Reports Series P-20, No 289
GERALS
Week of February 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
GERALD FORD VIBRARY
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 February 23, 1976
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
X
A.12.2 Air and Water
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
- Abortion
B.1.2 Population Distribution
- Population by Size of Place
- Population in Rural and Urban Areas
B.1.3 Migration
X X X X X X X X X
- Recent Movers
- Migration by Region
Week of February 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
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
- Single-Person Households
- Children Living With Single Parents
X X X X
- Average Family Size
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 February 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
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 February 23, 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
- 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
X
- Composition of Family Income
X
- Per Capita Income
X
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
- Age, Race, and Sex
X
- Regional Differences
X
B.6.3 Poverty
X
B.6.4 Consumption
— Personal Consumption Expenditures
X
- Consumption of Durable Goods
X
B.6.5 Wealth
- Net Worth of Consumer Units
X
- Composition of Wealth
X
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
- Amount of Debt Outstanding
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
Week of February 23, 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 Multiunit 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 February 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity
LIBRARY
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
- New Beneficiaries
- Average Payment
X X X
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
- Blind
- Deaf
- Other
X X 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
- Benefits
X 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
X
Week of February 23, 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
X
Week of February 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
LIBRARY
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
D.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology
X
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
- By Type
X
D.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music
X
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
- Voluntary Organizations
X
- Travel
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.1.1 - Gross National Product
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CURRENT DOLLARS
$1,572.5
2.9%
9.1%
BILLIONS 1972 DOLLARS
$1,215.9
1.2%
2.5%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
1600
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1450
1450
1400
1400
1350
1350
1300
1300
1250
1250
1200
1200
1150
1150
1100
1100
1050
1050
1000
1000
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.1.1 - Chain Price Index
Annual Rate of Change
Percent at
Percent at
Annual Rates
Annual Rates
15
15
125
125
10
10
7.5
75
5
5
25
25
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 February 1976
Real Gross National Product (1972 dollars) increased at an annual rate
of 4.9 percent compared to a 5.4-percent increase reported in the
preliminary.
Gross National Product in current dollars increased $44.0 billion to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,572.5 billion.
Inflation, as measured by the GNP Chain Price Index, stands at an annual
rate of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter.
NOTE: Chain Price Index is a weighted average of all price indexes for
goods and services measured in GNP.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
A.1.1 - Selected Components of Gross National Product
(1972 Dollars)
FORD & LIBRARY
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
$779.4
1.0%
4.1%
EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF
$261.6
1.1%
3.2%
GOODS AND SERVICES
GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC
$151.4
2.4%
-9.3%
BILLIONS OF
INVESTMENT
BILLIONS OF
1972 DOLLARS
1972 DOLLARS
800
800
750
750
700
700
650
650
600
600
550
550
500
500
450
450
400
400
350
350
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.1.1 - Net Exports of Goods and Services
(1972 Dollars)
Billions of
Billions of
1972 Dollars
1972 Dollars
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
-5
5
-10
10
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 February 1976
All major components of Real GNP (in constant 1972 dollars) contributed
to the increase.
Personal Consumption Expenditures rose $7.8 billion to a record
high of $779.4 billion.
Government Purchases of Goods and Services (1972 dollars) reached a new
record high, $261.6 billion, surpassing the old record of $260.9 billion
set in the third quarter of 1968.
FORD is LUIBRARY GERALD
However, since 1968, Government Purchases have remained virtually
unchanged.
Gross Private Domestic Investment (purchases of durable equipment,
construction by business and nonprofit institutions, and the change in
business inventories) increased for the second consecutive quarter, up
$3.6 billion.
Revised downward $2.5 billion from preliminary, primarily due to
$1.8 million reverse in business inventories.
Net Exports of Goods and Services, $23.6 billion, remained at near-
record levels.
For all of 1975, Net Exports increased 40 percent over the 1974
total.
A.1.1 - Final Sales
(1972 Dollars)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
BILLIONS OF FINAL SALES
$1,217.5
1.3%
3.2%
BILLIONS OF
1972 DOLLARS
1972 DOLLARS
1250
1250
1200
1200
1150
1150
1100
1100
1050
1050
1000
1000
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
A.1.1 - Change in Business Inventories
Billions of
(1972 Dollars)
Billions of
1972 Dollars
1972 Dollars
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
p
5
-10
10
-15
15
-20
20
-25
25
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 February 1976
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
Real Final Sales (portion of GNP sold to ultimate users: consumption
expenditures of private and government sectors, fixed investment, and
net exports) continued the pattern of growth which began in the second
quarter, expanding at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.0 percent.
Inventory investment was notas strong in the fourth quarter as earlier
estimated, declining $0.8 billion instead of the previously reported
increase of $1.0 billion.
A.1.2 - Personal Income
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
$1,313.8
1.0%
9.2%
BILLIONS
PRIVATE WAGES AND SALARIES
$664.6
1.4%
8.2%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
1350
1350
1300
1300
1250
1250
1200
1200
1150
1150
1100
1100
1050
1050
1000
1000
950
950
900
900
850
850
800
800
750
750
700
700
650
650
600
600
550
550
500
500
450
450
400
400
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.1.2 - Personal Income
Dividends
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
BILLIONS
DIVIDENDS
$33.4
5.4%
4.0%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
35
35
32
32
29
29
26
26
23
23
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYCIS
23 FEBRUARY 197
After 3 months of slow upward movement, Personal Income rose $13.6
billion (1 percent) reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
$1,314 billion.
January's rise more than tripled the increase in December.
The 1-percent increase was the largest monthly gain since
September 1975.
Private Industry Payrolls increased $9.0 billion, or 1.4 percent,
following a $4.7 billion rise in December.
Dividend payments recovered in January witha $1.7 billion (5.4 percent)
increase, after December's drop of $2.1 billion.
A.1.2 - Wage and Salary Disbursements
FORD & 07VR70 LIBRARY
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
COMMODITY-PRODUCING INDUSTRIES
$290.6
1.3%
7.0%
MANUFACTURING -
$226.1
1.3%
8.8%
DISTRIBUTIVE INDUSTRIES
$206.4
1.7%
8.7%
BILLIONS
SERVICE INDUSTRIES
$167.7
1.2%
10.0%
BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS
OF DOLLARS
300
300
280
280
260
260
240
240
220
220
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Payrolls in the Commodity-Producing Industries increased 1.3 percent
repeating the December rise of $3.7 billion.
Continued upward movement since May 1975.
Manufacturing payrolls climbed $2.8 billion, or 1.3 percent, trailing
December's $3.6 billion increase.
Transportation Equipment, Fabricated Metals, Machinery, and Food
and Apparel all contributed to the increase.
January payrolls in the Distributive Industries reached $206.4 billion,
a 1.7-percent increase over December.
Largest 1-month rise since the 1-percent jump in August.
Payrolls in the Service Industries continued to climb, rising $2.0
billion in January compared with a $0.4 billion increase in December.
A.3.4 - Gross Average Weekly Earnings
In Current and 1967 Dollars
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
CURRENT DOLLARS
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
$173.12
1.6%
8.4%
DOLLARS
1967 DOLLARS
$103.60
1.2%
1.6%
DOLLARS
PER WEEK
PER WEEK
185
185
175
175
165
165
155
155
145
145
135
135
125
125
115
115
105
105
95
95
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.3.4 - Spendable Average Weekly Earnings
In Current and 1967 Dollars
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
CURRENT DOLLARS
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
$154.08
0.6%
11.4%
DOLLARS
1967 DOLLARS
$92.21
0.2%
4.3%
DOLLARS
PER WEEK
PER WEEK
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
Real Gross Weekly Earnings (1967 dollars) rose for the fourth consecutive
month, up 1.2 percent in January to a level of $103.60.
Highest level since September 1974.
Gross Weekly Earnings (current dollars) rose 1.6 percent, to
continue the upward trend which began in December 1974.
Real Spendable Earnings (1967 dollars) were virtually unchanged, edging
up 0.2 percent.
In current dollars, Real Spendable Earnings continued to increase,
up 0.6 percent.
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
MATERIALS
117.3
0.8%
6.2%
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
TOTAL
119.3
0.7%
4.9%
PRODUCTS
120.6
0.6%
4.5%
INDEX
INDEX
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
23 FEBRUARY 1976
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Industrial Production rose an estimated 0.7 percent in January follow-
ing a revised 0.9-percent rise in December, and reflects continued
gains among all major components.
Since the April 1975 low, total output has increased 8.5 percent.
After showing little change in November and December, output of
Materials rose 0.8 percent in January.
Up 11.8 percent since the May low of 104.9.
Products continued to expand, but January's 0.6-percent rise was
considerably slower than the 1.8-percent hike posted in December.
Products has risen 7.3 percent from the March low of 112.4, and
is only 3.8 percent below the November 1973 high of 125.3.
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Products
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CONSUMER GOODS
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
132.1
1.0%
10.0%
FINAL PRODUCTS
120.6
0.7%
5.0%
EQUIPMENT
104.3
0.7%
-3.2%
INDEX
INDEX
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Consumer Goods- Durable Goods
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
CONSUMER DURABLES, TOTAL
121.5
0.8%
16.8%
HOME GOODS
126.4
1.2%
7.6%
AUTOS
98.8
-1.3%
57.8%
INDEX
INDEX
155
155
140
140
125
125
110
110
95
95
80
80
65
65
50
50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Equipment - Business Equipment
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
COMM'L, TRANSIT & FARM EQUIPMENT 119.2
1.5%
-2.0%
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, TOTAL
118.1
0.7%
-3.4%
INDEX
INDEX
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
23 FEBRUARY 1976
Among Consumer Goods, production of both Durables and Nondurables
continued to expand.
Consumer Goods rose 1.0 percent in January to 132.1, 1.0 percent
below the November 1973 peak of 133.5.
Consumer Durables rose 0.8 percent, reflecting continued
gains in production of Home Goods, and only slightly
reduced Auto production.
Equipment increased 0.7 percent in January following a 0.8-percent
|gain in December.
Still only 2.1 percent above the June-July low of 102.2.
Business Equipment posted its sixth consecutive monthly increase,
reflecting a 1.5-percent rise in Commercial, Transit, and Farm
Equipment; the largest gain since August.
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Materials
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
FUEL & POWER, INDUSTRIAL
115.3
0.7%
-2.1%
NONDURABLE MATERIALS
125.8
0.8%
15.2%
DURABLE MATERIALS
112.2
1.1%
1.7%
INDEX
INDEX
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Durable Materials
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
IRON AND STEEL
95.4
3.6%
-13.7%
CONSUMER DURABLE PARTS
105.0
0.9%
25.4%
INDEX
INDEX
135
135
120
120
105
105
90
90
75
75
60
60
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.4.1 - Industrial Production Index
Components of Industrial Fuel and Power
&
FORD
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
GERALD
LIBRARY
ELECTRICITY OUTPUT FOR
124.9
2.4%
1.8%
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
INDEX
INDEX
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
23 FEBRUARY 1976
Production of Durable Materials increased its pace in January after
showing little change in November and December, up 1.1 percent.
January marks the seventh consecutive increase for a total gain
of 12.4 percent since the June low of 99.8.
Iron and Steel rose 3.6 percent, almost recovering from December's
4.1 percent drop.
Nondurable Materials increased 0.8 percent in January, somewhat slower
than the gains posted earlier in 1975.
Up 19.5 percent from the March low of 105.3.
After dropping 4.8 percent in December, the third decline in a row,
Industrial Fuel and Power increased 0.7 percent.
Total Electricity Output and Use for Industrial Purposes* rose
2.4 percent in December, the latest month for which data are
available.
Highest level since November 1974.
*Data series reflects a combination of power sold and used by utilities,
and power generated by industrial plants excluding sales to utilities.
Approximately one-half of total electricity generation is consumed for
industrial purposes.
A.6.1 - Consumer Price Index
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
SERVICES
174.7
1.1%
8.4%
ALL ITEMS
167.1
0.4%
6.8%
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
ALL COMMODITIES
163.1
0.1%
5.9%
COMMODITIES LESS FOOD - - -
153.1
0.2%
5.8%
INDEX
INDEX
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
The Consumer Price Index for All Items rose 0.4 percent in January, or a
seasonally adjusted annual pace of 4.8 percent.
Smallest monthly increase since September when a similar rise
was reported, and the smallest 12-month gain (6.8 percent) since
the period ended July 1973.
Higher charges for Services were responsible for most of the
January rise.
All Commodities rose a modest 0.1 percent following a 0.4-percent rise
in December.
The decline in food prices and the smaller increase in nonfood
commodities were responsible for the slower pace.
Reflecting declines in fuel prices, Commodities Less Food rose 0.2
percent, the slimmest rise since September 1973.
Services increased 1.1 percent, the largest gain since July 1974, with
all categories except Rent posting larger gains than in December.
A.6.1 - Consumer Price Index
Food and Selected Components
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
FOOD
181.2
-0.2%
5.8%
MEATS, POULTRY & FISH
188.6
-2.2%
14.0%
FRESH VEGETABLES
184.5
-1.8%
12.4%
INDEX
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
Components of Food
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
DAIRY PRODUCTS
167.7
2.2%
8.3%
CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS
182.0
0.8%
-1.8%
INDEX
INDEX
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
A.6.1 - Consumer Price Index
Apparel and Upkeep
FORD it LIBRARY GERALD
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
APPAREL E UPKEEP
145.0
0.6%
2.8%
INDEX
INDEX
150
150
145
145
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
The Food Index declined 0.2 percent in January, the first decline in 5
months. Grocery Store Foods, which account for the major portion of the
Index declined 0.4 percent and Food Away From Home rose 0.8 percent, the
largest increase since early 1975.
Leading the drop in Grocery Store Foods were Meats, Poultry, and
Fish, which declined 2.2 percent; and Fresh Vegetables, which
dropped 1.8 percent, after rising 4.3 percent in December.
Increases in Cereal and Bakery Products (0.8 percent) and Dairy
Products (2.2 percent) were partially offsetting.
Apparel and Upkeep increased 0.6 percent, a larger gain than in recent
months.
A.6.1 - Consumer Price Index
Housing Components
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES LESS RENT
193.1
1.0%
8.2%
HOUSING
173.2
0.6%
7.4%
FUEL OIL AND COAL
244.0
-1.4%
8.7%
INDEX
INDEX
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Transportation
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
166.7
2.2%
13.9%
GASOLINE & MOTOR OIL
176.2
-1.6%
9.4%
USED CARS
150.0
0.4%
7.2%
INDEX
INDEX
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.6.1 - Consumer Price Index
Health and Recreation
(1967=100)
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
MEDICAL CARE SERVICES
188.4
1.2%
10.2%
PHYSICIANS FEES
180.4
1.1%
11.6%
HEALTH & RECREATION
158.6
0.7%
6.5%
INDEX
INDEX
200
200
185
185
170
170
155
155
140
140
125
125
110
110
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
Among components of Housing:
Household Services Excluding Rent rose 1.0 percent in January,
reflecting, in part, a one-time jump in postal rates. Fuel Oil
and Coal, however, declined for the third consecutive month.
Among components of Transportation:
Transportation Services jumped 2.2 percent, the result of sharp
increases in auto insurance and auto repairs; and Used Cars rose
for the first time in 5 months. However, Gasoline and Motor Oil
declined 1.6 percent after recording little change the previous
2 months.
In the Health and Recreation sector:
Medical Care Services and Physicians' Fees posted especially
large price boosts. Medical Care Services rose 1.2 percent in
January after rising 1.0 percent the previous month. Physicians'
Fees rose 1.1 percent for a total gain of 5.7 percent since
August.
A.7.1 - Privately-Owned Housing Units Started
Annual Rates
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL UNITS STARTED
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
1,221
-5.4%
21.5%
SINGLE UNITS
958
-0.8%
28.1%
THOUSANDS
MULTIUNITS
263
-19.1%
2.3%
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
2500
2500
2250
2250
2000
2000
1750
1750
1500
1500
1250
1250
1000
1000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
A.7.1 - Privately-Owned Housing Units Started
By Region
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
NORTH CENTRAL
222
-23.7%
-22.1%
THOUSANDS
NORTHEAST
111
-29.3%
-16.5%
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
600
600
500
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
100
100
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
Privately-Owned Housing Starts declined for the third month in a row
to a level of 1,221,000 units in January.
Down 5.4 percent to the lowest rate since July.
21.5 percent above January 1975 when starts were hovering
at the lowest monthly levels in nearly 30 years.
The bulk of the decline occurred in Multiunit Structures, which
dropped 19.1 percent in January; a total decrease of 22.2
percent since October.
Single Unit Structures edged down 0.8 percent to a level of
958,000 units.
Regionally, the Northeast and the North Central were responsible for most
of the overall decline, dropping 29.3 percent and 23.7 percent,
respectively.
A.7.1 - Building Permits Issued for Privately-Owned
Housing Units in 14,000 Permit-Issuing Places
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Annual Rate
THIS
CHANGE
CHANGE
PERIOD
LAST PER.
YEAR AGO
TOTAL UNITS AUTHORIZED
1,138
10.7%
65.2%
SINGLE UNITS
855
11.6%
68.3%
THOUSANDS
MULTIUNITS
283
8.0%
55.5%
THOUSANDS
OF UNITS
OF UNITS
2750
2750
2500
2500
2250
2250
2000
2000
1750
1750
1500
1500
1250
1250
1000
1000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
23 FEBRUARY 1976
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Total Authorizations rose 10.7 percent to a level of 1,138,000 units--
the highest level since May 1974.
65.2 percent improvement over the depressed levels record-
ed last January.
Structures with Single Units rose 11.6 percent, continuing an
upward trend which began in April.
Multiunits increased 8 percent due to a 14-percent gain in
structures with 5 or more units, which outweighed an 11.1-percent
drop in 2- to 4-unit buildings.
A.7.1 - Privately-Owned Housing Units Started in Permit Places
Selected SMSA's
FORD is LIBRARY 0ERALD
Second Quarter 1973
Second Quarter 1974
Second Quarter 1975
Thousands of Units
16
14
13.5
13.3
12.0
12
10.4
10
8
6.3
6
5.1
5.4
5.7
4.1
4.0
4
3.6
1.9
2
0
Chicago,
Los Angeles-
New York,N.Y.-
Detroit,
m.
Long Beach,
New Jersey
Mich.
Calif.
A.7.1 - Building Permits Issued for Privately-Owned
Housing Units in Permit Places
Selected SMSA's
Thousands of Units
16
Second Quarter 1973
14
Second Quarter 1974
13.2
Second Quarter 1975
12
11.5
11.4
10
8.8
8
6.4
5.7
5.9
6.2
6
4.4
4
3.6
3.7
22
2
0
Chicago,
Los Angeles-
New York,N.Y.-
Detroit,
m.
Long Beach,
New Jersey
Mich.
Calif.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Comparison of second quarter levels indicates that for selected SMSA's,
Starts and Permit Authorizations have declined over the last 3 years.
New York-New Jersey reported the largest slowdown in Starts and
Authorizations, down 84.2 percent and 80.7 percent, respectively.
The smallest percentage decline in Starts was recorded in Detroit
(61.5 percent), whereas the smallest percentage decline in
Authorizations occurred in Chicago (55.3 percent).
Chicago was the only one of the selected SMSA's to show an increase in
Permit Authorizations in any of the last three years, up 3.5 percent
from the second quarter of 1974 to the same period in 1975.
B.4.3 - Percent Distribution of College Students by Major Field
of Study: October 1974
(College Students 14 to 34 Years Old)
Business or
15.6%
Commerce
Education
13.1%
Health or
Medical
9.1%
Profession
Social Sciences
8.7%
English,
Journalism, and
Other
7.6%
Humanities
Engineering
4.6%
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Biological
3.7%
Sciences
Comp. Sci. and
Voc.-Tech.
3.4%
Studies
Law
3.1%
Math and
Statistics
1.9%
Physical
Science
1.5%
Agriculture or
1.2%
Forestry
Other Fields
15.3%
No Major Field
or
11.1%
Not Reported
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Percent
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 February 1976
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
In October 1974, the most popular field of study of college students
(16 percent) was business and commerce.
The second most popular field was education, reported by 13 percent.
About 24 percent of all the college students who reported a field of
study were in the following major scientific and technical fields:
Health and medical professions, engineering, biological sciences,
mathematics and statistics, physical sciences, computer science, and
vocational-technical studies.
B.4.3 - Women as a Percent of All College Students by
Major Field of Study: October 1974
(College Students 14 to 34 Years Old)
All Fields
44.1%
Education
72.6%
Health or
Medical
64.2%
Profession
English or
Journalism
59.1%
Other
Humanities
48.0%
Math or
Statistics
44.6%
Biological
Sciences
41.0%
Business or
31.7%
Commerce
Physical
Sciences
26.9%
Voc.-Tech.
Studies
25.4%
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Law
23.2%
Computer Sci.
20.0%
Agriculture or
Forestry
13.5%
Engineering
6.8%
Other Fields
42.2%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percent
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 February 1976
FORD i LIBRARY 0ERALD
Women represented about 44 percent of all college students in 1974.
Most fields remained disproportionately filled by members of one
sex.
Women represented large proportions of all students majoring in educa-
tion, the health fields, and the humanities; but small proportions of
students in such fields as engineering, agriculture, computer science,
and law.
B.4.3 - Enrollment in Selected Major Fields of Study:
October 1966, 1972, and 1974
1966
1972
1974
Thousands
1400
1376
GERALD LIBRARY R. FORD
1200
1157
1158
1118
1007
1000
954
888
801
800
771
695
642
602
600
534
410
400
357
200
0
Business
Education
Health,
Social
Engineering
Medical
Sciences
Professions"
Source: Bureau of the Census
a
Includes Biological Sciences in 1966 only.
23 February 1976
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Between 1966 and 1974 the increase in the number of college students
14 to 34 years of age has not occurred equally in all major fields of
study.
Some fields which showed increases in enrollment between 1966 and 1972
declined in popularity between 1972 and 1974.
For example, the number of social science majors increased greatly
between 1966 and 1972, but declined between 1972 and 1974.
Business majors continued to increase and continued to comprise
the largest group of college students.
The number of education majors, which had declined slightly
between 1966 and 1972, increased to about the 1966 level by 1974.
Health and medical students continue to increase slowly.
The decline in the number of engineering majors seen between
1966 and 1972 appears to have stopped.
Between 1966 and 1974 the total number of students has increased 47
percent from 6 million to 8.8 million.