Census Bureau Virtual Tribal Consultation on Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project

The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to host two virtual webinars with federally and state recognized tribes on the Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project. Tribes will be given an opportunity to provide feedback on how detailed race/ethnicity populations and American Indian or Alaska Native tribes and villages will be coded in the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2030 Census. More information on the upcoming consultation is available on the Tribal Consultation webpage. (Consultations are scheduled on December 11 and January 15.)

Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data Available for 119th Congress

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2020 Census 119th Congressional District Summary File, reflecting the 119th congressional districts and 2024 state legislative districts in effect for the November 2024 elections. When states report changes in their district boundaries, the Census Bureau regenerates tables previously released as part of the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File using the new boundaries. The updated file reflects boundary changes reported by five states: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, and North Carolina. The tables for other states remain the same as those published in the 2020 Census 118th Congressional District Summary File. (Scheduled for release December 5.)

Census Bureau to Host Webinar on 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar December 5 at 1 p.m. ET in advance of the December 12 public release of the 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The webinar will show participants how to access the new data and online resources. Attendees will also learn about changes related to this release and tips for comparing data over time. (Webinar December 5; data embargo starts December 10; and public release December 12.) 

International Population Estimates and Projections

The U.S. Census Bureau will release new population estimates, projections and other demographic data up to the year 2100 for 34 countries and areas in the International Database (IDB). The IDB consists of estimates and projections of demographic indicators, including population size and growth (by sex and single year of age up to 100-plus) and components of change (mortality, fertility and net international migration) for more than 220 countries and areas. The Census Bureau periodically updates the IDB as new data become available. (Tentatively scheduled for release November 26.)

Wealth of Households: 2022 

The U.S. Census Bureau will release Wealth of Households: 2022. The brief examines household wealth at the end of 2022 using the Census Bureau’s 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). It highlights differences in the rates of asset- and debt-holding and demonstrates significant variation in median household wealth by demographic and economic characteristics, such as education and income. Visit <www.census.gov/sipp> for more information on the SIPP. (Scheduled for release in November.)

2023 Geographic Mobility

The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release new geographic mobility and migration estimates  for the nation and regions in 2023. The release also includes updates to historical tables and graphs. These new statistics come from the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. (Scheduled for release December 10.)

2023 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

The U.S. Census Bureau will release new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and school districts. The new data come from the 2023 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), which provides the only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for the nation’s 3,143 counties and 13,138 school districts. (Scheduled for release December 17.)

Vintage 2024 Population Estimates, Components of Change and Voting-Age Population for the Nation, States and Puerto Rico 

The U.S. Census Bureau will release July 1, 2024, estimates of total population and voting-age population for the nation, states and Puerto Rico, as well as corresponding annual estimates and components of change since the 2020 Census. (Scheduled for release December 19.)

ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard

The U.S. Census Bureau and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will unveil the next release of their joint interactive dashboard that allows users to compare U.S., state, county and census tract-level maps displaying broadband availability and adoption statistics with select social and economic indicators. This is the first release to include data from the Federal Communication Commission’s Broadband Data Collection on available broadband services with speeds of at least 25/3 megabits per second (Mbps) and 100/20 Mbps. (Tentatively scheduled for release in December.)

The Centenarian 2020 Special Report

The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the new Centenarians: 2020 special report. The report provides an updated portrait of the centenarian population in the United States and is based on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, living arrangements, and geographic distribution information from the 2020 Census. The characteristic profile and geographic distribution of centenarians are compared with those of other age groups in the older population to illustrate how centenarians are distinct. (Tentatively scheduled for release in December.)

Household Pulse Survey

The experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS) is an effort by the U.S. 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 topics include access to transportation and the internet, shortage of critical items and updated response options for the ages of children and school enrollment. Previously asked questions on babies or infants in the household and unemployment insurance items have been removed. Data collection for phase 4.2 began July 23 with data dissemination, including detailed data tables, an interactive data tool, and public-use files, on a monthly basis. Phase 4.2 marks the final phase of the Household Pulse Survey. Beginning in October, HPS will transition to a longitudinal design that will continue to address the need for timely data and ensure long-term sustainability. In January 2025, HPS will be relaunched as the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS), utilizing a panel design comparable to surveys like the Survey of Income and Program Participation. For more information about the new panel survey, visit Evolving the Household Pulse Survey. 

OnTheMap Update and 2022 LODES Data

The U.S. Census Bureau will release an updated version of its Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) data product. The 9.0 version of LODES will add data for 2022 and will recast all historical LODES years into 2020 census blocks. The OnTheMap application will be updated to include these new LODES tabulations that will contain 21 years of data from 2002 to 2022. (Scheduled for release November 19.)

“Dynamics of Business Establishments and Firms: A Complement to the Dynamics of Workers”

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute, welcomes Spencer Knoll and Richard Beem as they present, “Dynamics of Business Establishments and Firms: A Complement to the Dynamics of Workers.” Join us for an overview of the recently released 2022 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) time series and the BDS Explorer Tool, which provides access to the entire BDS dataset via line charts, bar charts, and thematic maps. The time series provides measures of business dynamics, such as job creation and destruction, establishment births and deaths, and firm startups and shutdowns across a wide range of establishment and firm characteristics. (Scheduled for November 20.)

2022 Economic Census – Geographic Area Statistics Update 

On December 5, the U. S. Census Bureau will release the Geographic Area Statistics data as part of the 2022 Economic Census. For the first time, the Geographic Area Statistics will be a single release – every sector and geography will be available on the same day providing data users with a more complete view of economic activity across the country. Data will supersede the First Look Statistics released in January 2024. The Geographic Areas Statistics data will provide detailed industry statistics by geographic area, including states, counties, and metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, for employer businesses in the United States. Data includes Number of Firms, Number of Establishments, Sales, Annual Payroll, First Quarter Payroll, and Number of Employees. (Scheduled for release December 5.)

Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenues: 3rd Quarter 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau will release a summary of quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at the national level as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. This report produces two income and sales data tables and one table for tax collections by state. More information about this release is available in the 2024 Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue tables at census.gov. (Scheduled for release December 12.)

Cannabis Excise Sales Tax Collections: 3rd Quarter 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau will release experimental data and an updated data visualization featuring quarterly tax collections at the state level for cannabis sales. Data for cannabis sales taxes were reported in the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue and were first released for the second quarter of 2023. The data visualization provides cannabis revenue as a percentage of the states’ total tax revenue where available and percent change from the prior quarter. More information about this data can be found online. (Scheduled for release December 12.)

2022 Economic Census of Island Areas – Puerto Rico 

The U.S. Census Bureau will release data for Puerto Rico from the 2022 Economic Census of Island Areas. These data will provide detailed industry statistics for employer businesses in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by geographic area, including municipios (county-equivalents), metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, and Planning Regions. The release will include 49 tables of data on the number of establishments, sales, annual payroll, number of employees, and various other industry-specific items such as capital expenditures, inventories, and selected expenses. (Tentatively scheduled for release December 19.)

Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS)

The BTOS measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses in the U.S. economy, excluding farms. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely information for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state, employment size and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas.

Work from home (WFH) became essential during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a key feature in many workplaces, yet existing measures reveal significant data gaps in understanding its scope, particularly from a business perspective. To address this, we developed 11 WFH questions for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey covering extensive and intensive margins, challenges, management policies and business impact. The WFH questions will be added to the BTOS starting November 4. 

Monthly Business Formation Statistics

Business Formation Statistics (BFS) provide timely, high-frequency data on business applications and employer business formations monthly. The data are available at the state, regional and national levels and by industry sector at the national level. The next monthly BFS will be released November 14 and will include October 2024 data. Business Formation Statistics - Release Schedule (census.gov).

National Advisory Committee 2024 Fall Meeting

The U.S. Census Bureau hosted the National Advisory Committee Fall Meeting November 7 and 8. The committee addresses policy, research and technical issues relating to a full range of Census Bureau programs and activities including demographic and economic statistical programs, field operations and information technology. For more information, visit National Advisory Committee Fall Meeting: November 7-8, 2024. 

Census Bureau and UPR to Host First Collaborative Symposium — November 5

The U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are set to co-host the first Collaborative Academic Symposium “Puerto Rico en Datos” (Translation: Puerto Rico in Data) in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Friday, November 15 starting at 8 a.m. AST. The event is a joint effort as part of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Census Bureau and UPR signed last year by Census Bureau Director Robert Santos and UPR President Dr. Luis Ferrao.

Webinar on Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project — November 5

The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a webinar November 19 to share the work underway on the Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project and how the public can provide feedback on this work.

StatVentures Address Geolocation Challenge Phase 2 Update — November 4

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Open Innovation Labs opened the application window for Phase 2 of the StatVentures Address Geolocation Challenge. Phase 2 rules and requirements are available on challenge.gov. Interested applicants can submit applications from November 4 through December 13.

Trends in Veteran Disability Status and Service-Connected Disability: 2008-2022 — November 6 

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report, Trends in Veteran Disability Status and Service-Connected Disability, based on annual data (2008-2019 and 2021-2022) from the American Community Survey. This report investigates disability among veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and how they compare to the broader nonveteran population. It focuses on disability rates among Post-9/11 veterans, those who have served since September 2001. Post-9/11 veterans are the nation’s youngest cohort of veterans and more recently have been at the forefront of veteran public health research.

Census Bureau to Release New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements — November 12 

The U. S. Census Bureau released its most recent America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables, showcasing new estimates on how households have changed over the past 50 years. The release will highlight households led by female and male householders, married couple households and nonfamily households. It will include an interactive data visualization.

Census Bureau Releases Intercensal Estimates of Total Population and Housing Units: 2010-2020 — November 7 

The U.S. Census Bureau released the first set of 2010-2020 Intercensal Estimates. Intercensal estimates are produced once every 10 years after the decennial census. They revise the prior decade’s estimates to align with the most current census. Population estimates will be available for the nation, states, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, incorporated places and minor civil divisions, and for Puerto Rico and its municipios. In addition, housing unit estimates are available for the nation, states and counties.

The 2024 Winter Holiday Season — October 29 

The holiday season is a time to celebrate, reflect and give thanks. The U.S. Census Bureau presents facts and figures along with wishes for a healthy, happy holiday season.

National Native American Heritage Month: November 2024 — October 24 

To commemorate National Native American Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about the Native American population. 

America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new and inviting way. We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness and the population. New stories include:

• How Do Policies and Expenses Affect Supplemental Poverty Rates? (November 14)
• Share of U.S. Coupled Households With Children Declined in 2023 (November 13)
• A Profile of the Nation’s Veteran-Owned Businesses (November 7)
• Impact of Changes to the North American Industry Classification System (November 5)

Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting the Census Bureau’s newsworthy statistics that relate to current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. The story ideas are intended to assist the media in story mining and producing content for their respective audiences.

• National STEM Day: November 8, 2024
• National Manufacturing Day: October 4, 2024
• 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30

Celebrating 30 Years of Census.gov — November 14

Written by: Robert L. Santos, Director — This year marks a momentous anniversary for us at the U.S. Census Bureau: 30 years of census.gov. In 1994, just five years after the advent of the World Wide Web, we launched census.gov and became one of the first government agencies to have a public website. Since its inception, census.gov has had many different looks and an expanding array of functionalities. But although our website has evolved, our mission – to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy – has not. And over the past 30 years, our site has become a vital tool for the work we do.

2010-2020 Intercensal Population and Housing Unit Estimates — November 7 

Written by: Sandra Johnson and David Armstrong Bureau — The U.S. Census Bureau today released the first of its 2010-2020 intercensal population and housing unit estimates products. These estimates, which are produced once a decade, adjust the Vintage 2020 postcensal population and housing unit estimates to make them consistent with the April 1, 2020, counts from the 2020 Decennial Census. The 2010-2020 intercensal estimates are the recommended data source for population estimates in these years and should be used in lieu of the Vintage 2020 estimates whenever possible. One of the main benefits of the intercensal estimates is that several decades of data, including the latest vintage of postcensal estimates, can be linked together into one consistent time series.

Implementation of SPD 15 in the American Community Survey — November 5

Written by: Written by: Donna M. Daily, Division Chief, American Community Survey Office and Karen Battle, Division Chief, Population Division — Earlier this year, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the results of its review of Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) and issued updated standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting race and ethnicity data across federal agencies. The updated 2024 SPD 15 requires the use of a combined race and ethnicity question, the addition of a new “Middle Eastern or North African” minimum reporting category, and the collection of detailed race and ethnicity responses.

Emergency Management/Disaster Resources 

When major disasters strike, visit our Emergency Management webpage for demographic and economic data on impacted areas. Each disaster will include data from our key emergency management tools: OnTheMap for Emergency Management; Community Resilience Estimates; Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition; and other useful resources.

Learn What Surveys Are Being Conducted in Your Community

Discover which of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 130-plus annual surveys are being conducted in your community. In a variety of surveys and censuses, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America’s people, businesses, industries and institutions. Learn more about surveys currently being conducted in each Census Bureau region:

• Atlanta
• Chicago
• Denver
• Los Angeles
• New York
• Philadelphia
• All Surveys

Below are a few of the U.S. Census Bureau’s interactive applications used to access statistics from our 130-plus annual surveys. A complete list can be accessed on the Census Bureau’s Data Tools and Apps webpage.


Economic Database Search and Trend Charts

Easy access to Economic Statistics using drop-down menus. Create tables in ASCII text and spreadsheet format. Display customizable dynamic charts.

Rural America: A Story Map

Using ACS and decennial census data these interactive web maps, tables, information, and images help explain how the Census Bureau defines “rural.”

TIGERweb

A web-based system that allows users to visualize our TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing database) data in several ways.

Census Bureau Training Opportunities

Webinars are available on a regular basis to help the public access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free sessions, which are 60 to 90 minutes each, show users how to navigate Census Bureau databases and mapping tools and find demographic and economic statistics at the local or national level. Descriptions of upcoming sessions are available on our Census Academy webpage. Login details are provided at least one week before a webinar.

• Data.census.gov Essentials for Beginners (Tuesday, November 19, 2-3 p.m. ET)
• Dynamics of Business Establishments and Firms (Wednesday, November 20, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET)
• Methodology Updates for the Vintage 2024 Estimates (Monday, December 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET)

Archived Training Resources — Visit the Census Bureau’s Educational Resource Library for previously recorded, free training available at your convenience. The library includes presentations, recorded webinars, tutorials and other helpful materials.