CFI

Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Description

The Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (CFI) sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets), facilitating financial transactions, managing real estate for others, selling, renting and/or buying real estate for others, and appraising real estate.

Observations

Approximately 656,000-696,000, depending on year

Coverage

Every 5 years from 1992 through 2002

CMF

Census of Manufactures

Description

The manufacturing economic census is the major source of information about the structure and functioning of the manufacturing sector. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. The Census Bureau conducts the economic census every 5 years, covering years ending with a 2 or 7. The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product estimates, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions.

Observations

The current manufacturing universe includes about 400,000 establishments. The population of manufacturing establishments has grown steadily from the 1963 population of 305,000.

Coverage

Every 5 years from 1967 through 2007
1963  

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CMI

Census of Mining

Description

The mining economic census is the major source of information about the structure and functioning of the mining sector. All mining establishments of companies with one or more paid employees are covered.

Observations

The 1987 Census of Mining canvased a population of approximately 35,000 establishments. The 1992 Census included approximately 30,000 establishments, and the 1997 Census covered approximately 25,000 establishments.

Coverage

1987  1992  1997  2002  

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CRT

Census of Retail Trade

Description

The Census of Retail Trade (CRT) is part of the quinquenial Economic Census. The CRT covers domestic establishments with payroll that retail merchandise, generally without transformation, and related services. These are all establishments classified in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.

Observations

1.4-1.7 million establishments, depending on year

Coverage

Every 5 years from 1977 through 2002

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CSR

Census of Services

Description

The Census of Services (CSR) housed at CES through 1997 cover hotels, motels, and other lodging places; personal and business services; automotive repair, services, and parking; miscellaneous repair services; and amusement and recreation services, including motion pictures. The CSRs also include health services; legal services; educational services, except elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional schools, and junior colleges; social services; museums, art galleries, botanical gardens, and zoos; membership organizations, except labor unions and political and religious organizations; engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services; and services not elsewhere classified.

Observations

1.2 to 2.2 million establishments depending on reference year.

Coverage

Every 5 years from 1977 through 2002

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