Census Bureau: Data Collection Begins for New Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that data collection for the experimental Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS) is expanding to almost 30,000 households. This expanded sample size will allow for data to be released at a subnational level. Launched in January, HTOPS is a successor to the Household Pulse Survey (HPS). HTOPS will continue the strong tradition of the…
Census Bureau: New U.S. Population Estimates by Age and Sex Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by sex and single year of age as of July 1, 2024, which is available at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html. In the coming months, the Census Bureau will release additional population estimates for cities and towns as well as population estimates by age, sex, race…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for February 2025 Issued
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for February 2025: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in February 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Census Bureau: Data Collection Begins for 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey for Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today began collecting data for the 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES). One of the Census Bureau’s newest surveys, the AIES is designed to integrate and replace seven existing business surveys into a streamlined single survey. The AIES provides key measures of economic activity, including the only comprehensive national and subnational data…
Census Bureau: New Data Shows Growth in Metro Areas Outpaced Nation
Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing population gains, according to Vintage 2024 estimates of population totals and components of change…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for January 2025 Issued
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for January 2025: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in January 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Census Bureau: Updated Estimates from the National Experimental Well-Being Statistics Project Released
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released new findings from its National Experimental Well-Being Statistics (NEWS) project. NEWS is a research-driven project to improve how the Census Bureau measures income and poverty. NEWS does this by exploring new methods for creating these economic “well-being” indicators by looking back at data collections from previous years, using a wider range…
Census Bureau: New Veteran Employment Outcomes Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released an expanded version of Veteran Employment Outcomes (VEO), an experimental data product showing earnings and employment outcomes for veterans of the U.S. armed forces. Launched in 2020, VEO initially covered labor market outcomes for U.S. Army veterans. The update expands VEO coverage to also include data on Navy, Air Force,…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for November 2024 Released
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for November 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in November 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…
Census Bureau: New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2023 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2022, there were approximately 5.9 million U.S. employer firms, of which 1.3 million (22.6%) were minority-owned; 273,542 (4.7%) were veteran-owned; and around 1.3 million (22.3%) were owned by women. This release also includes…