U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28: FIRST ATM

Profile America -- Friday, January 28th.  Several generations of Americans have conducted their banking business while rarely going inside the actual structure of their bank or working with a human teller.  Automatic teller machines -- or ATMs -- have become the focal point of most people's banking needs.  The first ATM in the U.S. was installed in 1969 at Rockville Center, Long Island by the Chemical Bank of New York City.  By inserting a coded card, customers received a package envelope containing a set amount of cash.  About 80 percent of U.S. households use ATMs.  Across the nation, there are close to 6 billion ATM transactions each year.  The average amount of cash involved is $99.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1149, 1147

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau