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The Census Bureau is "Fact finder for the Nation" and is mandated with fulfilling the obligation of collecting statistics about the nation, its people, and economy.  The Bureau collects data about the people and economy of the United States and produces a wide variety of statistical data products including printed reports, statistical briefs, and computer files on tape and CD-ROM media. The Census Bureau provides data products, training, technical assistance, and consultation to data centers, which then offer products and assistance to local community leaders, planners, businesses, researchers, and the general public. The Bureau provides access to over 60,000 documents via its Web site including a wide array of economic and business data, broken down by industries and regions, including data on business patterns, leading economic indicators and statistics on levels of income, poverty and labor.


Homeownership Rate (HR)
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2011 (66.0 percent) was lower than the fourth quarter 2010 rate (66.5 percent). The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West were not statistically different from their corresponding fourth quarter 2010 rates.

Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR)
The rental vacancy rate in the fourth quarter 2011 (9.4 percent) was approximately the same as the fourth quarter 2010 rate (9.4 percent).

Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR)
The homeowner vacancy rate of 2.3 percent in fourth quarter 2011 was lower than the fourth quarter 2010 rate (2.7 percent).

4th Qtr 2011
(HR): 66.0 percent
3rd Qtr 2011
(HR): 66.3 percent

The Nation’s international trade balance in goods and services decreased to -$47.8 billion in November from -$43.3 billion (revised) in October, as imports increased and exports decreased.

November 2011: -47.8 $ billion
October 2011: -43.3 $ billion