Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options for the number…
Census Bureau: 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Update
On March 17, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the standard, full suite of 2016–2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data products—down to the block group level. Following pandemic-related data collection disruptions, the Census Bureau revised its methodology to reduce nonresponse bias in data collected in 2020. After evaluating the effectiveness of this methodology, the Census Bureau determined the resulting data are fit for public release, government and…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options for the number…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options for the number…
Census Bureau: New Vintage 2021 Population Estimates Available for the Nation, States and Puerto Rico
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2021 national and state population estimates and components of change released today, the population of the United States grew in the past year by 392,665, or 0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding. The slow rate of growth can be attributed to decreased net international migration, decreased fertility, and…
Census Bureau: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Released for States, Counties, and School Districts
The median estimated poverty rate for school-age children in all U.S. school districts in 2020 was 13.2%, 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 the nation’s 3,142 counties and 13,163 school…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3 Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options…
Census Bureau: Experimental 2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released experimental 1-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS), one of the nation’s most comprehensive sources of population and housing information about the United States. The experimental data cover a limited number of topics for the nation, all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A technical report, blog and 1-Year Public Use Microdata…
Census Bureau: 2020 American Community Survey 5-year Data Delayed Until March 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau is committed to producing high-quality data. The Census Bureau recognizes the critical importance of the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, in particular, on government and business decision-making and the need for quality ACS data for that purpose. To reflect our quality standards, the Census Bureau must delay the 2016-2020…
Census Bureau: Census Data Equity Initiative for Underserved Communities Announced
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the Census Data Equity Initiative for Underserved Communities. This includes the release of the Data for Equity webpage, press kit, director’s blog and more highlighting datasets and tools available to help federal agencies and other entities identify and equitably distribute resources to underserved communities. The Census Bureau collects demographic, housing, socioeconomic, business and…