Economic Programs Overview and Exercises PA State Data Center Meeting Harrisburg/Hershey, PA September 20, 2012 Presented by: Andrew W. Hait US Census Bureau

Outline Economic Programs “At a Glance” Update on the 2012 Economic Census American FactFinder (and other) Exercises 2

Economic Programs Overview “Yes, the Census Bureau does something other than the demographic programs!” Economic Census –Done on the years ending in “2” and “7” –Covers employer businesses in the U.S. –Collected on an establishment basis 3

The Economic Census Offers… Over 200 unique industry statistics National-, state-, metro-, county-, place-, and ZIP Code-level data (varies by sector) Industry detail: 2- thru 6-digit NAICS codes 18 of the 20 NAICS sectors covered; excluded: –Agriculture (covered by USDA/NASS) –Governments (covered by Census of Governments) Very accurate 4

Related Economic Programs Economic Census of Island Areas –Covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands Census of Governments –Covers Federal, State, and Local Governments Survey of Business Owners – Business data by Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Veteran Status of Business Owner 5

Other Economic Programs Monthly, Quarterly, & Annual Surveys –Sample surveys – drawn from universe of businesses identified in the Economic Census Fewer data items published Less geographic and industry detail Incomplete coverage Sampling and Nonsampling errors –Benchmarked to the latest Economic Census 6

2012 Economic Census Update About 4.3 million establishments will be mailed one of over 500 unique versions of the form (tailored to specific industry) – All large & mid-size employers – Sample of small employers – Electronic response also offered 2007 response rate - 93% large co’s; 86% overall Outreach already started – Report of Organization, Respondent Contact Cards, Advance Information Packets – Partnerships with associations and organizations 7

business.census.gov 8

Major Features General Information Promotional Tools & Materials Respondent Information Data Use Scenarios Snapshots Videos Tell us how we can help! 9

Exercises 10

Sample Scenario: An entrepreneur is interested in opening a fast-food restaurant and has contacted you to find out what information can the Census Bureau provide that will help him understand this industry, develop a business plan, and identify a good place to locate the business. How will you help him? 11

Exercise 1 What programs at the Census Bureau provide data on Limited-Service Restaurants (NAICS ) that he might be able to use? (Hint – Use the Industry Statistics Sampler, which can be accessed off the Business and Industry page) 12

Exercise 1 Steps & Answer Go to the Business & Industry page by clicking on the word “Business” at the top of the Census home page, type in in the Industry Search box, and click Go Click on in the results table Data on limited-service restaurants are available in the Annual Retail Trade survey, in County Business Patterns, in the Statistics of US Business, in the Economic Census, and in the Survey of Business Owners. 13

Exercise 2 He is thinking about opening his new fast-food restaurant in Dauphin County, PA. How many fast- food restaurants were there in 2010 and how does this compare to the other counties in the state? Is this a good county to put my restaurant in? (Hint – Use the data from the County Business Patterns program, available in the American FactFinder) 14

Exercise 2 Steps Click on the AFF shortcut under the Guide to All Data Sources tab on the Industry Statistics Sampler. This will bring you into AFF with the Topics menu pre-select to “Business Patterns”. To select the industry: Expand the Industry Codes menu, expand the Industry Sector menu and select 72, Accommodation & Food Svcs, and finally select from the Industry Code Results list Click Add to put this code in the Your Selections box, and close the menu. 15

Exercise 2 Steps (cont) To select the state: Expand the Geographies menu, click the Name tab, and select Pennsylvania from the Geographic Results list, and click Add to put this item in the Your Selections box To select the counties: Click the List tab, select County and then Pennsylvania from the lists, then select All Counties within Pennsylvania from the list, and finally click Add to Your Selections to put these geographies in the Your Selections box. Close the menu. Select the first table (CB1000A1) from the Search Results list 16

2010 County Business Patterns PA County Comparison for NAICS , Limited-service restaurants Geographic area namerank Number of establishments Paid employees for pay period including March 12 (number) First-quarter payroll ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Annual payroll per Employee ($) 2010 Population 2010 Population per Establishment Pennsylvania 8,517110,668$285,035$1,267,656$11,45512,702,3791,491 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania11,28111,298$34,556$150,910$13,3571,526,0061,191 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania294013,842$33,331$146,915$10,6141,223,3481,301 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania36246,647$19,622$85,979$12,935799,8741,282 Bucks County, Pennsylvania44655,127$13,791$62,292$12,150625,2491,345 Delaware County, Pennsylvania53744,079$11,087$48,721$11,944558,9791,495 Chester County, Pennsylvania63284,199$11,887$50,034$11,916498,8861,521 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania73014,051$10,495$48,363$11,939519,4451,726 York County, Pennsylvania82924,283$11,111$48,317$11,281434,9721,490 Berks County, Pennsylvania92433,549$9,119$40,119$11,304411,4421,693 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania102413,617$8,480$38,526$10,651365,1691,515 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania112362,834$7,765$37,284$13,156349,4971,481 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania122032,878$7,586$32,988$11,462320,9181,581 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania132022,529$6,584$28,913$11,433268,1001,327 Northampton County, Pennsylvania141902,296$5,896$26,112$11,373297,7351,567 Erie County, Pennsylvania151753,277$7,280$33,480$10,217280,5661,603 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania161552,360$6,273$27,100$11,483235,4061,519 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania171441,990$4,989$21,948$11,029214,4371,489 Washington County, Pennsylvania181302,210$5,272$24,034$10,875207,8201,599 Butler County, Pennsylvania191241,879$4,420$20,333$10,821183,8621,483 Monroe County, Pennsylvania201081,100$2,815$12,589$11,445169,8421,573 Beaver County, Pennsylvania211051,737$4,114$18,683$10,756170,5391,624 Wayne County, Pennsylvania $547$2,402$13,57152,8222,641 Pike County, Pennsylvania S$2,554$13,44257,3693,019 Perry County, Pennsylvania $327$1,607$9,68145,9692,554 Warren County, Pennsylvania $617$2,934$11,59741,8152,323 Clinton County, Pennsylvania $830$3,677$10,97639,2382,308 Elk County, Pennsylvania $345$1,588$9,23331,9462,130 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania $627$2,781$7,57843,3562,890 Tioga County, Pennsylvania $802$3,868$10,80441,9812,999 Juniata County, Pennsylvania S$2,238$10,76024,6362,053 Montour County, Pennsylvania $544$2,333$12,08818,2671,522 Wyoming County, Pennsylvania629149$285$1,310$8,79228,2763,142 Fulton County, Pennsylvania DDNA14,8452,474 Potter County, Pennsylvania64466$154$698$10,57617,4574,364 Sullivan County, Pennsylvania $17$115NA6,4282,143 Cameron County, Pennsylvania DDNA5,085 Forest County, Pennsylvania DDNA7,716

Exercise 2 – Extra Credit! Which city or township (Economic Place) within Dauphin County reported the highest sales of limited- service eating places in 2007 and how do the other places in the county compare? (Hint – Use the Economic Place data from the Economic Census, available in the New American FactFinder) 18

Exercise 3 I am considering offering drive-through service in my restaurant. How common is this in PA fast-food restaurants, and what percentage of my food sales should I expect might come from drive-through service? (Hint – Use the Product Lines data from Economic Census for the Accommodation and Foodservices sector, available in the New AFF) 20

Exercise 3 Steps & Answer Click on the Back to Search button Click the red X next to both Business Patterns and All Counties within Pennsylvania to remove these selections from the list. Select the Product Lines file (EC0744SLLS1) from the list. Of the 8,247 limited-service restaurants in PA, 2,542 offered Meals & snacks dispensed via drive-through service, accounting for $1.3 Billion (28.9%) of the total $4.5 Billion in sales for this industry. 21

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Exercise 4 What were the total sales of Limited-Service Eating Places (NAICS 7222) through the latest month and how does this compare to the prior period? (Hint – Use the Monthly Retail Trade Economic Indicator Report) 23

Exercise 4 Steps & Answer Go to the Economic Indicators page by clicking on the Economic Indicators banner in the top right corner of census.gov Select the “Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services” survey from the list by clicking on the survey title Click the “Excel (1992-present)” link to the right of the “Retail and Food Service Sales” bullet under Monthly Retail Trade Report. Scroll down to NAICS 7222 under “NOT ADJUSTED” When this handout was created, the latest data was for June The preliminary monthly value for June was $19,534 (in $ Millions), up slightly from the $19,503 reported in May. The cumulative year-to-date value was $111,446. This is up $6,087 (5.8%) from the $105,359 published for the same period in

Additional Exercises to Do at Your Leisure What other types of data does the Census Bureau offer that I might find useful? Maybe something about the types of food sold in fast-food restaurants in Pennsylvania? (Hint – Use the data from the Miscellaneous Subjects files from the Economic Census for the Accommodation and Foodservices sector, available in the New AFF) 25

Additional Exercise Steps Click on the American FactFinder link under the Data tab on census.gov Expand the Topics menu, then the “+” next to Program, and select “Economic Census ” from the list. Economic Census will be added to the Your Selections box. Close the menu. To select the industry: Expand the Industry Codes menu, expand the Industry Sector menu and select 72, Accommodation & Food Svcs, and finally select from the Industry Code Results list. Click Add to put this code in the Your Selections box. Close the menu. 26

Additional Exercise Steps (cont) To select the Geography: Expand the Geographies menu, select New Jersey from the Geographic Results list, and click Add to put this item in the Your Selections box. Close the menu. Select the appropriate table from the Search Results list 27

Additional Exercise Results 28

Additional Exercise Results (cont) Also have data by: Primary type of food service Seating capacity Principal menu type or speciality Franchise status 29

Questions

A Summary… and What’s Next Continue to learn about (and talk about) the Economic Census and our economic programs Use the materials on Business.census.gov Sign Up for updates 31

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