Census Bureau: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts Released
The median estimated poverty rate for school-age children in all U.S. school districts in 2021 was 14.5%, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The new data come from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program, which provides the only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for all of the nation’s 3,142…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7 Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.7 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to…
Census Bureau: More Than 19 Million Renters Burdened by Housing Costs
Over 40% (19 million) of renter households in the country spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs during the 2017-2021 period, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Households spending more than 30% on housing costs, including rent or mortgage payments, utilities, and…
Census Bureau: New Report on States with the Highest Percentage of Vacancy Issued
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new report showing the housing market tightened significantly after the 2009 foreclosure crisis, absorbing much of the excess vacancy it created. The report – Which States Have the Highest Percentage of Vacant Housing Units?– examines the variation in state vacancy rates. It uses the Current Population Survey’s Housing Vacancy…
Census Bureau: 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey Summary Tables Released
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released new summary tables for the 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS). The RHFS provides measures of financial, mortgage and property characteristics of U.S. residential properties with at least one housing rental unit. It is the only data source that provides a comprehensive…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.6 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.6 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and state…
HUD and Census Bureau: 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey Findings Released
Survey Finds Nearly Half of Rental Units are in Properties with Four or Fewer Units Of the 49.5 million rental housing units in the U.S., nearly 46 percent are located in rental properties of one-to-four units, according to the latest Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for October 2022 Released
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 October 2022: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in October 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Census Bureau: Webinar on 2017-2021 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates Scheduled for December 1st
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a webinar Dec. 1, 2022, explaining how to access data and online resources from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS). The webinar will also provide tips for comparing ACS geographies and statistics over time. Embargo subscribers will have access to these statistics from Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. EST to Thursday, Dec….
Census Bureau: New Data Released on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2021 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2020, approximately 1.15 million or 19.9% of employer businesses in 2020 were minority-owned; 320,864 (5.6%) were veteran-owned; and around 1.24 million (21.4%) were owned by women. This release also includes demographic data by…