Census

February 27th, 2015.  The Hawaii industry data for “Retail Trade” was just released today and may be found using the Census Bureau’s American FactFinder (AFF). On January 30th, the U.S. Census Bureau began releasing Hawaii related 2012 Economic Census data on a flow basis and this will continue through June 2016. See the Census Bureau release schedule information below.

2012 Economic Census Release Schedule by Program and Series

Why is it important?
Data from the Economic Census is important for your industry, your community and your business.

Your trade association and chamber of commerce rely on information from the census for economic development and business decisions.
Government agencies, analysts and business organizations nationwide also rely on census information for planning and key economic reports.
Information provided by the Economic Census can also help you support decisions and planning for your own business.

Source U.S. Census Bureau