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CB98-FF.08 June 25, 1998 The Fourth of JulyThe Name Game
If you plan to attend a parade or view fireworks on the Fourth, the most fitting locale in which to do so may be one of the nation's numerous incorporated places (e.g. cities, towns or villages) with an Independence Day-related name. As the chart below shows, "Liberty" is one of the most popular such names: there were 27 incorporated places nationwide named "Liberty" (or with "Liberty" as part of the name). Selected Number of State(s) with Most heavily populated Name: incorporated most places place with name (1994 pop.): places in U.S. having name: with name: Franklin 37 Pa. (4) Franklin, Mass. (25,818) Washington 33 Ohio (5) Washington, D.C. (567,094) Liberty 27 Iowa (4) Liberty, Mo. (21,763) Jefferson 26 Ohio (4) Jefferson City, Mo. (36,930) Lexington 19 Ky., Ohio (2 per state) Lexington-Fayette, Ky. (237,612) Adams 14 Pa., Tenn. (2 per state) North Adams, Mass. (15,485) Concord 13 * Concord, Calif. (111,889) Independence 10 * Independence, Mo. (111,669) Hancock 6 * Hancock, Mich. (4,547) Philadelphia 6 Pa. (2) Philadelphia, Pa. (1,524,249) Bunker Hill 4 * Bunker Hill Village, Texas (3,455) Freedom 4 Pa. (2) New Freedom, Pa. (3,090) Revere 3 * Revere, Mass. (41,843) Yorktown 3 * Yorktown, Ind. (5,178) Colonial 2 Va. (2) Colonial Heights, Va. (16,447) Patriot 1 Ind. (1) Patriot, Ind. (221) * No state has more than one place with this name. http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.htmlFireworks
The value of U.S. manufacturers shipments of fireworks was $22.9 million in 1992, up from $15.3 million in 1987. http://www.census.gov/prod/1/manmin/92mmi/92manuff.html U.S. imports of fireworks totaled $93.0 million in 1997; most of this sum ($89.9 million) came from China. U.S. exports of fireworks, on the other hand, amounted to $6.2 million, with Canada the leading country of destination ($2.5 million). http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/Flags
U.S. imports of American flags totaled $710,200 in 1997; most of this sum ($566,700) came from Taiwan. Exports of U.S. flags, on the other hand, totaled $473,200, with the Dominican Republic being the leading country of destination ($102,400). http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/Coming to America
As of 1997, nearly 1 in 10 residents of the United States (25.8 million) was foreign-born and almost 1 in 3 of these foreign-born residents was a naturalized citizen. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb98-57.html Five states in 1997 had a higher percentage of residents who were foreign-born than the country as a whole: California (24.9 percent); New York (19.6 percent); Florida (16.4 percent); New Jersey (15.4 percent) and Texas (11.3 percent). (The difference between Florida and New Jersey is not statistically significant.) http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb98-57.html Half of the nation's foreign-born residents in 1997 (13.1 million) were natives of Central America, South America or the Caribbean. One in 4 was born in Asia and about 1 in 5 came from Europe. About 7 million people, or 1 in every 4 foreign-born residents, listed Mexico as their birthplace. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb98-57.html During the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 1995, 720,500 immigrants were admitted to the United States. This means 3 were admitted for every 1,000 residents in the U.S. population. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-199.htmlBritain and France -- Trade and Tourism
The British, our adversary in 1776, are now our fourth leading trading partner. During the January-February 1998 period, there was $11.5 billion worth of trade between the United States and the United Kingdom. Trade in tea between the two countries didn't stop after the Boston Tea Party. The U.S. imported $5.6 million worth of tea from the U.K. in 1997, making this country the 6th leading source of tea imported by the United States. http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ Our key ally during the American Revolution, France, currently is our nation's eighth-leading trading partner. Combined imports from and exports to France in January and February 1998 totaled $6.4 billion. http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ "The British are coming! The British are coming!" These days, this cry applies to tourists rather than soldiers. During FY 1995, 2.3 million tourists from the United Kingdom visited the United States, more than from any country except Japan. In addition, more than 700,000 tourists came from France, our nation's fifth leading source of foreign tourists. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-199.htmlSummer
Just under half of the nation's housing units (46 percent) had central air conditioning in 1995. About 7 in every 10 year-round, occupied units in the South had it, about 2 in 10 in the Northeast. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-199.html The typical American adult consumed 32 gallons of beer in 1995. By comparison, Americans (of all ages) downed 51 gallons of soft drinks, 24 gallons of milk and 21 gallons of coffee. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-199.html Many summer vacations will include a trip to one of our nation's national parks, which all told welcomed 65 million visitors during the 1995 fiscal year, up by 15 million from 10 years earlier. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-199.html The preceding facts come from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System Data Base (which contains information from the Census Bureau), the Statistical Abstract of the United States, Current Population Survey, 1992 Census of Manufactures and U.S. Imports of Merchandise and U.S. Exports of Merchandise CD-ROMs. The data are subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Each month, the Census Bureau will provide previously released statistics pertaining to selected events or holidays occurring that month. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office (Tel: 301-457-3030; Fax: 301-457-3670; E-mail: pio@census.gov). Previous Facts for Features in 1998 were: African-American History Month (February), Valentine's Day (February 14), Women's History Month (March), Secretaries' Day (April 22), Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month (May), Mother's Day (May 10) and Father's Day (June 21).
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