Spotlight on Statistics

November 2009

Thanksgiving – Spotlight on Statistics

Bringing Home the Turkey

Average price per pound of whole, frozen turkey in U.S. cities, 2004-2009
Price per pound ($)

Month

 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Jan

 1.084 1.058 1.069 1.103 1.207 1.365

Feb

 1.094 1.063 1.197 1.136 1.230 1.369

Mar

 1.134 1.061 1.209 1.079 1.151 1.347

Apr

 1.084 1.058 1.111 1.081 1.170 1.354

May

 1.090 1.069 1.084 1.146 1.258 1.366

Jun

 1.117 1.080 1.128 1.223 1.238 1.410

Jul

 1.129 1.068 1.130 1.222 1.270 1.445

Aug

 1.142 1.063 1.106 1.229 1.288 1.461

Sep

 1.088 1.121 1.151 1.216 1.320 1.454

Oct

 1.123 1.137 1.149 1.241 1.222

Nov

 0.996 1.023 0.973 1.113 1.309

Dec

 1.003 1.066 0.991 1.010 1.332

Source: Consumer Price Indexes | Chart

Turkey Prices – The Producer Price Perspective

PPI Turkeys (including frozen, whole or parts), 2004-2009
Month 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Jan

 107.8 117.5 111.5 114.7 123.1 130.0

Feb

 110.1 114.1 108.2 110.8 121.5 129.2

Mar

 113.1 111.9 107.9 113.4 126.0 130.2

Apr

 114.0 110.6 107.9 114.6 128.5 132.4

May

 120.8 111.1 109.3 118.9 133.1 133.6

Jun

 123.0 110.8 111.2 121.8 134.3 134.1

Jul

 120.7 111.8 110.2 122.1 134.2 129.1

Aug

 120.4 112.9 117.9 126.1 135.2 128.7

Sep

 120.3 115.4 121.9 126.3 135.9 127.0

Oct

 120.6 119.9 119.5 125.2 135.9

Nov

 121.6 121.5 118.5 127.1 137.5

Dec

 122.2 121.2 115.6 125.1 134.0

Source: Producer Price Index | Chart

Volunteers

Percent distribution of volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed, September 2007-September 2008
Type of main organization Percent

Religious

 35.1

Educational or youth service

 26.0

Social or community service

 13.5

Hospital or other health

 8.2

Civic, political, professional, or international

 5.5

Other/Not determined

 5.2

Sport, hobby, cultural, or arts

 3.3

Environmental or animal care

 2.0

Public safety

 1.3

Source: Current Population Survey | Chart

Thanksgiving Means Football

Spectator sports employment by metropolitan area, 2008 annual averages,
in thousands
Metropolitan Area 2008 Employment

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA

 543

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA

 182

Anchorage, AK MSA

 150

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA

 1189

Atlantic City, NJ MSA

 25

Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA

 256

Bakersfield, CA MSA

 214

Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA

 1259

Baton Rouge, LA MSA

 60

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA

 16

Binghamton, NY MSA

 368

Bismarck, ND MSA

 40

Bloomington, IN MSA

 27

Boulder, CO MSA

 15

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA

 696

Burlington, NC MSA

 43

Canton-Massillon, OH MSA

 27

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA

 679

Charleston, WV MSA

 134

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC MSA

 3903

Charlottesville, VA MSA

 32

Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA

 110

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI MSA

 4186

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA

 1395

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA

 1449

College Station-Bryan, TX MSA

 17

Colorado Springs, CO MSA

 201

Columbia, SC MSA

 138

Columbus, GA-AL MSA

 67

Columbus, OH MSA

 969

Corpus Christi, TX MSA

 41

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA

 3225

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA

 119

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL MSA

 1244

Denver-Aurora, CO MSA

 1709

Des Moines, IA MSA

 213

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA

 2646

Dover, DE MSA

 122

Dubuque, IA MSA

 9

Durham, NC MSA

 108

El Paso, TX MSA

 64

Erie, PA MSA

 193

Evansville, IN-KY MSA

 246

Fargo, ND-MN MSA

 101

Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL MSA

 18

Fresno, CA MSA

 432

Great Falls, MT MSA

 78

Greeley, CO MSA

 94

Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA

 275

Greenville, NC MSA

 5

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA

 59

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA

 91

Honolulu, HI MSA

 29

Hot Springs, AR MSA

 629

Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX MSA

 2337

Huntsville, AL MSA

 56

Idaho Falls, ID MSA

 30

Indianapolis, IN MSA

 3819

Jackson, TN MSA

 84

Jacksonville, FL MSA

 1015

Janesville, WI MSA

 47

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA

 18

Kansas City, MO-KS MSA

 1572

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA MSA

 56

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX MSA

 12

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA

 218

Lafayette, LA MSA

 354

Lakeland, FL MSA

 308

Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA

 449

Lebanon, PA MSA

 18

Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

 13

Lima, OH MSA

 46

Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA

 169

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA

 7356

Louisville, KY-IN MSA

 1544

Lynchburg, VA MSA

 69

Madera, CA MSA

 34

Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA

 191

McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX MSA

 65

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA

 1100

Merced, CA MSA

 47

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL MSA

 6717

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA

 1288

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA

 1970

Missoula, MT MSA

 36

Modesto, CA MSA

 73

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA

 26

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA

 99

New Haven-Milford, CT MSA

 6

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA

 775

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,NY-NJ-PA MSA

 8447

Norwich-New London, CT MSA

 110

Ocala, FL MSA

 357

Oklahoma City, OK MSA

 908

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA

 344

Owensboro, KY MSA

 3

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA

 99

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA

 82

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA

 121

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA

 4248

Pittsburgh, PA MSA

 1566

Pocatello, ID MSA

 26

Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA

 723

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA

 172

Prescott, AZ MSA

 15

Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA

 481

Provo-Orem, UT MSA

 39

Pueblo, CO MSA

 116

Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA

 1223

Reading, PA MSA

 241

Redding, CA MSA

 23

Reno-Sparks, NV MSA

 35

Richmond, VA MSA

 462

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA

 639

Roanoke, VA MSA

 91

Rochester, MN MSA

 6

Rochester, NY MSA

 585

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA MSA

 878

St. George, UT MSA

 32

St. Louis, MO-IL MSA

 1326

Salinas, CA MSA

 53

Salt Lake City, UT MSA

 849

San Antonio, TX MSA

 595

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA

 1602

San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR MSA

 368

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA

 17

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA MSA

 70

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA

 267

Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL MSA

 457

Savannah, GA MSA

 60

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA

 2328

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA

 116

Spartanburg, SC MSA

 36

Spokane, WA MSA

 186

Springfield, IL MSA

 6

Springfield, MA MSA

 85

State College, PA MSA

 88

Stockton, CA MSA

 71

Syracuse, NY MSA

 50

Toledo, OH MSA

 264

Trenton-Ewing, NJ MSA

 132

Tucson, AZ MSA

 211

Tulsa, OK MSA

 350

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA

 21

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA

 268

Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA

 39

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA

 3135

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA

 23

Wenatchee, WA MSA

 19

Wichita, KS MSA

 52

Winston-Salem, NC MSA

 206

Worcester, MA MSA

 68

Yakima, WA MSA

 65

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | Chart

Holiday Shopping Season

Retail Trade - 1 Month Percent Change
Month/ Year Percent Change

Nov-04

 2.5

Dec-04

 1.2

Jan-05

 -4.2

Feb-05

 -0.9

Mar-05

 0.3

Apr-05

 0.8

May-05

 0.8

Jun-05

 0.7

Jul-05

 0.2

Aug-05

 0.1

Sep-05

 -0.8

Oct-05

 0.8

Nov-05

 2.6

Dec-05

 1.2

Jan-06

 -4.3

Feb-06

 -1.2

Mar-06

 0.6

Apr-06

 0.1

May-06

 0.5

Jun-06

 0.5

Jul-06

 0

Aug-06

 0.1

Sep-06

 -0.7

Oct-06

 1

Nov-06

 2.8

Dec-06

 1.1

Jan-07

 -4

Feb-07

 -1

Mar-07

 0.8

Apr-07

 0.2

May-07

 0.9

Jun-07

 0.3

Jul-07

 0

Aug-07

 0.2

Sep-07

 -0.6

Oct-07

 0.6

Nov-07

 3

Dec-07

 1

Jan-08

 -4.3

Feb-08

 -1.5

Mar-08

 0.4

Apr-08

 -0.1

May-08

 0.5

Jun-08

 0.4

Jul-08

 -0.1

Aug-08

 -0.1

Sep-08

 -1

Oct-08

 0.4

Nov-08

 1.5

Dec-08

 0.6

Jan-09

 -4.6

Feb-09

 -1.5

Mar-09

 -0.1

Apr-09

 0

May-09

 0.7

Jun-09

 0.4

Jul-09

 -0.3

Aug-09

 0.1

Sep-09

 -0.9

Oct-09

 0.4

Source: Current Employment Statistics | Chart

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