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Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.2 Monthly Data Released

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 4.2 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to measure how emergent issues are impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. Phase 4.2 includes new, reinstated and updated questions. Some previously asked…

HUD and Census Bureau: Latest American Housing Survey Released

The 2023 American Housing Survey marks 50 years of providing a comprehensive assessment of housing in America and includes key benchmarks to strengthen America’s housing industry Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, released the 2023 American Housing Survey (AHS). The release of this latest survey…

HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for August 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 August 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in August 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…

Census Bureau: Final 2020 Census Data Product Released

New Product Provides Average Household Size and Counts of People Living in Certain Types of Households The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Supplemental Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (S-DHC). The S-DHC — the final 2020 Census data product to be released — combines the characteristics of households and the people living in them. The data…

Census Bureau: Nearly Half of Renter Households Are Cost-Burdened, Proportions Differ by Race

Over 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2023, representing nearly half (49.7%) of the 42.5 million renter households in the United States for whom rent burden is calculated. Although the median ratio of income-to-housing costs for renters remained unchanged from 2022 at 31%, there are differences in the…

Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.2 Monthly Data Released

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 4.2 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to measure how emergent issues are impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. Phase 4.2 includes new, reinstated and updated questions. Some previously…

Census Bureau: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. Data Released for 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that real median household income increased by 4.0% between 2022 and 2023. This is the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019. The official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points, to 11.1%, in 2023. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2023 was 12.9%,…

Census Bureau: 2022 Local Estimates of Internet Adoption Released

The U.S. Census Bureau and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released the 2022 Local Estimates of Internet Adoption (LEIA), an experimental data product that measures Internet adoption at the county level. As part of the federal government’s efforts to improve the availability, adoption and effective use of high speed Internet service through the Digital Equity Actprograms and the Broadband…

HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Released for July 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for July 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in July 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…

Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.1 Monthly Data Released

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 4.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to measure how emergent issues are impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. Topics for Phase 4.1 include employment status, spending, food…