WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
North Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely
local statistics that are critical to emergency planning,
preparedness and recovery efforts. The growth in population of
coastal areas illustrates the importance of emergency planning and
preparedness for areas that are more susceptible to inclement
weather conditions. The Census Bureau's rich, local economic and
demographic statistics from the American Community Survey gives
communities a detailed look at neighborhood-level statistics for
real-time emergency planning for the nation's growing coastal
population.
Emergency planners and community leaders can better assess the
needs of coastal populations using Census Bureau statistics. This
Facts for Features edition highlights the number of people living
in areas that could be most affected by these acts of nature. The
statistics in the Emergency Preparedness section of this Facts for
Features are released jointly with the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
5
The number of types of weather-related events —
hurricanes and tropical storms, wildfires, flood outlook areas,
disaster declaration areas and winter storms — that the Census
Bureau's OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool tracks. OnTheMap
for Emergency Management provides reports on the workforce and
population for current natural hazard and emergency related
events.
Source: OnTheMap for Emergency Management
<http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/em.html>
11
The number of years since the U.S. was struck by a
major hurricane (Category 3 or higher). The last one was Hurricane
Wilma in October 2005 over
Southwest Florida.
Source: NOAA's National Hurricane Center
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/history/>
In the Hurricane's Path
4
The number of hurricanes during the 2015 Atlantic
hurricane season. During the 2015 season, seven named storms did
not materialize into hurricanes.
Source: NOAA's National Hurricane Center
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2015>
185
The number of coastline counties along the
Atlantic (129 counties) and Gulf of
Mexico
(56 counties) most threatened by Atlantic hurricanes.
Source: Coastline Population Trends in the United States: 1960 to 2008
<http://www.census.gov/library/publications/2010/demo/p25-1139.html>
59.2 million (59,260,794)
Population as of
July 1, 2015, of the 185 coastline
counties stretching from Maine to
Texas. In 2006 the population of
these counties was 54.6 million (54,510,441). That is an increase
of about 4.8 million (4,750,853), or 8.7 percent.
Source: 2015 Population Estimates, 2000 to 2010 Population
Estimates
<http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/index.html>
13.0%
Percentage growth of the population of the 98
coastline counties stretching from North
Carolina to Texas between
2006 and 2015. These counties grew from 23.9 million (23,892,104)
in 2006, to 27.0 million (26,994,043) in 2015; a numeric increase
of 3.1 million (3,101,939).
Source: 2015 Population Estimates and 2000 to 2010 Intercensal
Population Estimates
<http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/index.html>
750,919
Collective land area in square miles of the
states stretching from Maine to
Texas.
Source: 2010 Census
<http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/state-area.html>
3,700
The number of miles of coastline from
Maine to Texas.
Source: NOAA
<https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/states/shorelines.pdf>
143.6 million
Population as of July 1, 2015, of coastal states stretching from
Maine to Texas — the areas most threatened by Atlantic
hurricanes. An estimated 44.7 percent of the nation's population
lives in these states. In 2006, the population of these states was
131.3 million, or approximately 44.0 percent of the nation's
population.
Source: Vintage 2015 Population Estimates (2015) and 2000-2010
Intercensal Estimates (2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2015/PEPANNRES>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/state/tables/ST-EST00INT-01.xls>
9.34%
Percentage growth of the population of the
states stretching from Maine to
Texas between 2006 and 2015.
Source: Vintage 2015 Population Estimates (2015) and 2000-2010
Intercensal Estimates (2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2015/PEPANNRES>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/state/tables/ST-EST00INT-01.xls>
60.1 million
The number of housing units as of
July 1, 2014, of the coastal states
stretching from Maine to
Texas. An estimated 44.9 percent
of the nation's housing units are located in these states. In 2006
the estimated number of housing units was 56.5 million.
Source: Vintage 2014 Housing Unit Estimates (2014) and 2000-2010
Intercensal Estimates (2006)
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNHU>
<http://www.census.gov/popest/data/intercensal/housing/tables/HU-EST00INT-01.xls>
3.3 million
The number of business establishments in
2013 in the coastal states stretching from Maine to Texas. There were 52,323,085 paid workers in
these establishments.
Source: 2013 County Business Patterns
County Business Patterns only include employer establishments
(i.e., establishments with paid employees). Nonemployer
establishments (i.e., establishments without paid employees) are
not included in these totals.
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/BP/2013/00A1/0400000US01|0400000US09|0400000US10|0400000US12|0400000US13|0400000US22|0400000US23|0400000US24|0400000US25|0400000US28|0400000US33|0400000US34|0400000US36|0400000US37|0400000US44|0400000US45|0400000US48|0400000US51/naics~00
Get more information about tropical storms, emergency
preparedness and the latest forecasts from NOAA's National
Hurricane Center at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Emergency Preparedness
Statistics Released Jointly with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
51.5%
The percentage of U.S. homes that have a
prepared emergency evacuation kit. The level of preparedness varies
by metro area, with about 70 percent of households in the
Miami and Tampa, Fla., metro areas having emergency
supplies readily available in the event of an evacuation. The
Austin (Texas), Chicago and Minneapolis metro areas had among the lowest
rate of homes with an emergency preparedness kit. The rates for
Austin, Chicago and Minneapolis were not significantly different
from one another.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
54.3%
The percentage of U.S. homes that have an
emergency water supply.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
82.0%
The percentage of occupied housing units that
have enough nonperishable emergency food to sustain everyone for
three days.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
69.7%
The percentage of homes where the occupants
said they would likely stay with relatives or friends during a
two-week evacuation to a safe place that was at least 50 miles
away. This was followed by staying at a hotel or motel (18.1
percent) or public shelter (4.1 percent).
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
18.3%
The percentage of single-family homes
(excluding manufactured/mobile homes) that have a generator.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-61.html>
48.4%
The percentage of U.S. homes with at least one
pet. Of the 56 million homes with a pet, 26.8 percent need help
evacuating or sheltering pets while 72.6 percent do not need
assistance.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
77.5%
The percentage of occupied housing units that
have a house or building number clearly visible.
Source: 2013 American Housing Survey
<http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/AHS/2013/S06AO>
History of Hurricane Naming
Conventions
Alex
The name of the first Atlantic storm of 2016.
Hurricane names rotate in a six-year cycle with the 2016 list being
a repeat of the 2010 names. The names Igor and Tomas were retired
from the 2010 list and were replaced with Ian and Tobias.
Source: NOAA's National Hurricane Center
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml>
78
The number of Atlantic hurricane and tropical
cyclone names officially retired by the World Meteorological
Organization. Although hurricane names are recycled every six
years, for reasons of sensitivity, hurricanes and tropical storms
that were so deadly and costly that re-use of the name would be
considered inappropriate are retired.
Source: NOAA's National Hurricane Center
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml>
1950
The year the Weather Bureau officially began naming
hurricanes.
Source: NOAA's Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory
<http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
2005
In one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons
on record, 28 named storms formed, forcing use of the alternate
Greek alphabet scheme for the first time. When the National
Hurricane Center's list of 21 approved names runs out for the year,
hurricanes are named after Greek letters. Of the 28 named storms in
2005, 15 were hurricanes in which seven were major (Category 3 or
higher). Four hurricanes reached Category 5 status (Emily, Katrina,
Rita and Wilma).
Source: NOAA's Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory
<http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
2013
Despite preseason forecasts for an active
hurricane season, that year had the fewest Atlantic hurricanes
since 1982. While the year had a slightly above-average number of
named storms (14), only two of these storms became hurricanes. For
the first time since 1994, no hurricane reached major hurricane
strength (Category 3 or higher). No hurricanes and only one
tropical storm, Andrea, made landfall in the U.S., causing one
fatality.
Source: NOAA's National Hurricane Center
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/summary_atlc_2013.pdf>
<http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/J6.html>
For 2015 summary see:
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/summary_atlc_2015.pdf>
Following is a list of observances typically covered by the
Census Bureau's Facts for Features series:
African-American History Month
(February)
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Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
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Super Bowl (1st Sunday in
February)
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Grandparents Day (1st Sunday after Labor
Day)
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Valentine's Day (Feb.
14)
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Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct.
15)
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Women's History Month (March)
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Unmarried and Single Americans Week (3rd week of
September)
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Irish-American Heritage Month
(March)/
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Halloween (Oct. 31)
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St. Patrick's Day (March
17)
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American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage
Month
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Earth Day (April 22)
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(November)
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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
(May)
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Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
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Older Americans Month (May)
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Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in
November)
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Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in
May)
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The Holiday Season
(December)
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Hurricane Season Begins (June
1)
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Father's Day (3rd Sunday in
June)
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The Fourth of July (July 4)
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Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July
26)
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Back to School
(August)
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Editor's note: The preceding data were collected from a
variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and
other sources of error. Facts for Features are customarily released
about two months before an observance in order to accommodate
magazine production timelines.
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