Center for Economic Studies and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2012

Research summaries in this report have not undergone the review accorded Census Bureau publications and no endorsement should be inferred. Any opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Census Bureau or other organizations. All results have been reviewed to ensure that no confidential information is disclosed.The Center for Economic Studies partners with stakeholders within and outside the U.S. Census Bureau to improve measures of the economy and people of the United States through research and innovative data products.Many individuals within and outside the Census Bureau contributed to this report. Randy Becker coordinated the production of this report and wrote, compiled, or edited its various parts. Erika McEntarfer authored Chapter 2, and Fariha Kamal, Kristin McCue, Kirk White, Henry Hyatt, Todd Gardner, and Javier Miranda all contributed to Chapter 3. Brian Holly, Kimberly Jones, Ya-Jiun Tsai, and our RDC administrators and executive directors helped compile some of the material found in the appendixes. Linda Chen, Donna Gillis, and Benjamin Dunlap, of the Census Bureau’s Administrative and Customer Services Division, Francis Grailand Hall, Chief, provided publication and printing management, graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media. General direction and production management were provided by Claudette E. Bennett, Assistant Division Chief, and Barbara J. McCoy, Chief, Publications Services Branch