http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/POP
Total US population (all ages including armed service personnel) revised and dated through 12-01-08
305737 million – 12-01-08 – (calculated)
Last updated 2006 with explanation of how numbers were derived
Source US Dept of Commerce – Census Bureau
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Number of IRS returns filed for 2006
138,893,908
2,507,728 [2] (excludes S corporations)
Employment taxes [1]
30,740,592
http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=102886,00.html
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http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/00000.html
Civilian labor force, 2006
151,428,000
Total number of firms, 2002
22,974,655
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This is where I start – obviously somewhere there exists newer and more accurate numbers. Maybe in consumer focused industries? chamber of commerce? international knowledge of the US?
Next, I start looking around and thinking about where would need to have the real numbers . . .
- cricketdiane