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Census Bureau: 83.9 percent of people in Iowa were old enough to vote in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Of the 74,566 citizens living in Iowa in 2018, 62,569 were old enough to vote as of March 5, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Iowa City HCS facilities in September 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The VA Iowa City Health Care System scheduled 50,505 pending appointments across its 14 locations in September 2019 compared to 41,249 the same month the previous year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

18 construction businesses in Marion County have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 18 construction businesses in Marion County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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New manufacturing orders for nondurable goods fall 0.2 percent in October

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

New orders for nondurable goods decreased $395 million, or 0.2 percent, to $248.60 billion in October, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in March.

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Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 3 percent increase in year-over-year December sales

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in December 2019 were $61.2 billion, an increase of 3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Printing and related support activities industry had retained earnings of $983 million in Q3

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The printing and related support activities industry reported retained earnings of $983 million in the third quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Coralville ranked 159th in state for resident earnings in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Coralville ranked 159th among cities in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.

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Census Bureau: 2.3 percent of people in Hills identified as multi-racial in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Of the 656 citizens living in Hills in 2017, 97.7 percent said they were only one race while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in August.

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New manufacturing orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft climb 1.1 percent in October

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft increased $772 million, or 1.1 percent, to $69.27 billion in October, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in March.

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U.S. scenic and sightseeing transportation services report $949 million in revenue for Q3 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Revenue for scenic and sightseeing transportation services across the U.S. was $949 million for the 3rd quarter of 2019.

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Census Bureau: 83.7 percent of people in Hills were old enough to vote in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Of the 656 citizens living in Hills in 2017, 549 were old enough to vote as of Aug. 2, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in North Liberty for the week of March 16-22

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The The Depot Express at 1290 S. Dubuque St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in North Liberty for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.

25 finance and insurance businesses in Marion County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 25 finance and insurance businesses in Marion County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 4.8 percent increase in January sales

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Sales by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in January were $39.7 billion, an increase of 4.8 percent from the revised December 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Midwestone Bank in Iowa City receives satisfactory rating from feds

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Midwestone Bank in Iowa City, Iowa received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

11 arts, entertainment and recreation businesses in Marion County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 11 arts, entertainment and recreation businesses in Marion County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Printing and related support activities industry posts after-tax income of $375 million in Q3

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The printing and related support activities industry reported after-tax income of $375 million in the third quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Shipments of chemical products climb 1 percent in August

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Shipments for chemical products increased $638 million, or 1 percent, to $67.5 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released in October.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Fort Dodge decreases in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 2,970 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Fort Dodge in 2018, a 1.8% decrease from 2017, which had 3,025 total disabled beneficiaries.

12 finance and insurance businesses in Marion County have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 12 finance and insurance businesses in Marion County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.