Hurricane season began June 1 and we highlight Census Bureau tools available to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters.

In 27 North Carolina counties declared disaster areas, recovery for 20.2% of the population may be challenging because of old age, disability and other factors.

The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) now collects data on the impact of extreme weather events on business sales.

Estimados de Resiliencia Comunitaria de Puerto Rico siguen mostrando alta vulnerabilidad social; nuevas herramientas podrían identificar áreas más necesitadas.

Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico continue to show high social vulnerability, and new and updated data tools may help identify areas most in need.

Rhode Island floods earlier this year serve as a case study of how Census Business Builder can show the impact of disasters on people and businesses.

A look at Census Bureau data, maps and tools that can support emergency managers in disaster preparation and response.

Francis Scott Key Bridge commuters had long, early commutes and were concentrated in specific earnings and occupational categories.

The Community Resilience Estimates show that 21.7% of residents in the combined areas of Baltimore city and County are considered socially vulnerable.

The share of movers in the Island Areas who reported natural disasters was their primary reason for moving from 2015 to 2020 ranged from about 27% to over 41%.

U.S. Census Bureau tools created or modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have shifted focus now that the national emergency has ended.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Puerto Rico’s population at 3,221,789 on July 1, 2022, a decline of 2.0% from the 2020 Census on April 1, 2020.

The U.S. Census Bureau provides vital tools and data to assist in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

The first Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico released today provide a demographic profile of employment after Hurricane Maria.

Primeros Indicadores trimestrales de la fuerza laboral de Puerto Rico publicados hoy proporcionan un perfil demográfico del empleo después del huracán María.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) tool helps FEMA better understand “at-risk” populations during a natural disaster.

The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates moves from the experimental phase to a regularly published data product that will be continually updated.

A U.S. Census Bureau infographic shows the impact of last year’s three major hurricanes that hit the United States.

First results from Phase 4 of the Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey show the majority of respondents do not require workers get tested or vaccinated.

All 50 states were declared federal disaster areas due to COVID-19, leading to a redesign of the Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management data tool.

The Census Bureau's Opportunity Project celebrates its fifth anniversary with four tech development sprints to create solutions to environmental...

Population impacted by Hurricane Laura is of concern to emergency managers but so are more than 200,000 businesses in coastline areas in Louisiana and Texas.

Population growth in areas most vulnerable to hurricanes is of concern to emergency managers but so are the 2.4 million businesses in coastline areas.

New Community Resilience Estimates indicates more than a quarter of the U.S. population may be at high risk of experiencing the negative impacts of COVID-19.

In a Community Risk Reduction Radio podcast, the Census Emergency Preparedness and Response Team shows how Census data help when any disaster strikes.

Community planners rely on census statistics to prepare evacuation plans and supply distribution after natural disasters and...

The Census Bureau’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Team coordinates and disseminates demographic and economic data to emergency managers and the public.

In the wake of disasters, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Emergency Management Map provides information on workers and industries, such as manufacturing.

Disaster recovery efforts rely on Census Bureau data to tailor relief for affected homes and businesses. Emergency planners use the data to plan for the worst.

Despite three costly hurricanes in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions in 2005, population has risen every year since.

Demographic data available at granular geographic levels from the American Community Survey ensure that emergency plans reflect changing community dynamics.

As disasters unfold, OnTheMap for Emergency Management pinpoints the count and characteristics of people who work and live in affected areas.

Jane Callen, a senior writer/editor at the Census Bureau, headed to Florida and the US Virgin Islands as a volunteer emergency medical technician.

In 10 years, the population of 185 coastline counties from Maine to Texas jumped 9.4 percent to 59.6 million.