Census Bureau: Updates Announced to Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today it will hold a webinar to share important updates about its Current Population Survey (CPS) modernization efforts. This joint project with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) first launched in 2023. The aim is to implement changes to ensure the survey’s sustainability. Response rates for all household surveys, including the…
Census Bureau: 2025 ACS 1-year Estimates Scheduled for Release with Prerelease Webinar on October 29th
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to publicly release 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates and 1-year Supplemental Estimates Oct. 29. Data will be available for states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan statistical areas and other geographic areas that meet the products’ publication threshold – populations of 65,000 or more for the…
Census Bureau: 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that real median household income was $87,460 in 2025, the highest on record dating back to 1967. The official poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 10.2% in 2025. The following 2025 findings were not statistically different from 2024: the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2025 was 13.1%…
Census Bureau: Online News Conference Scheduled to Announce National 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold an online news conference to announce the findings of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States. The reports — Income in the United States: 2025, Poverty in the United States: 2025, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025 — provide national…
Census Bureau: Global Older Adult Population Projected to Nearly Double by 2060
Population in the United States Will Age Slower Than in Other Countries The share of the world population age 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 10.5% to 19.6% between 2025 and 2060, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. An Aging World: 2025 finds that the global population…
Census Bureau: Schedule Released for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and Updates About the American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau has set the schedule for release of the 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) and is planning for the release of the 2025 American Community Survey (ACS). 2025 CPS ASEC – Tuesday, Sept. 15 This release includes: 2025 ACS 1-Year Estimates…
Census Bureau: New Data Tables Released From Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Surve
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data tables about U.S. employment, housing (energy expenses), mental health, social connectedness and other topics from the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). In addition to data tables, the release includes a new infographic highlighting U.S. arts and entertainment activities. These data – collected from a sample of about 136,000 households…
Census Bureau: New Educational Enrollment Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released data tables examining the educational characteristics of people age 3 and over. Data are based on statistics from the 2024 School Enrollment Supplement. In 2024, 23.4% of people age 3 and over were enrolled in school. Of those age 3 and over enrolled in school: Other Highlights Nursery School and Kindergarten Enrollment…
Census Bureau: Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities Amid Widespread Slowdown
Largest Cities Faced Sharpest Declines in Population Growth Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average growth were steeper among the largest cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates released today. Even where the largest cities…
Census Bureau: New Data Released from Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data on employment, food sufficiency, housing status, difficulty of paying usual household expenses, use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and other topics from the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). These data – collected from a sample of about 30,000 households in June 2025 – cover the nation and…