Housing Characteristics: 2020 

This brief provides an overview of homeownership, renters, vacant housing and other 2020 Census housing statistics previously released through data about homeownership by the age, race and ethnicity of the householder. The map provides national, state, core-based statistical area (CBSA) and county data. It also includes data from the 2010 Census for comparison. (Tentatively scheduled for release in September.)

Aging-Ready Homes in the United States — Perception Versus Reality of Aging-Accessibility Needs: 2019 

A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau examines whether American homes are ready for an aging population. It explores how many homes have aging-accessible design features and the number of Americans age 65 and over who have reported difficulty using certain areas of their home. The report also explores whether older Americans think their home suits their accessibility needs and whether they have plans to renovate their home to make it more aging accessible. (Tentatively scheduled for release September 28.)

2023 National Population Projections

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2023 National Population Projections which provide an in-depth analysis of the nation’s population looking forward to 2100, including its size and composition by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin and nativity. The 2023 projections include a main series and three alternative scenarios with varying assumptions about international migration. Embargo subscribers can access these projections beginning at 10 am EDT, Tuesday, October 3. (Scheduled for release Thursday, October 5.)

Household Pulse Survey

The experimental Household Pulse Survey is an effort by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergent issues are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and state response and recovery planning. Data collection for phase 3.10 began August 23, with data dissemination including detailed data tables and public use data files on a monthly basis. (Scheduled for release October 11 and November 8.) 

School Pulse Panel

The Census Bureau collects data from schools for the School Pulse Panel (SPP) as part of efforts to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. public schools. The SPP, sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, collects data on instructional mode offered, learning loss mitigation strategies, staffing levels, safe and healthy school mitigation strategies, technology use and more. To learn more, visit the School Pulse Panel webpage.

2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates 

The 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates are scheduled to be released Thursday, September 14. These data will be available for the nation, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan areas, and counties and places with a population of 65,000 or more. These estimates include language spoken at home, educational attainment, commute to work, employment, mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. There will also be a webinar  Thursday, September 7, at 2 p.m. EDT explaining how to access data and online resources related to this release. Embargo subscribers can access these statistics beginning at 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, September 12. (Scheduled for release at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 14.)

Dispersion Statistics on Productivity (DiSP)

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release a new version of the experimental data product, Dispersion Statistics on Productivity (DiSP). DiSP provides information on the within-industry dispersion in productivity at the 4-digit NAICS level for the manufacturing sector. The new version of the DiSP data covers years 1987 to 2020. (Scheduled for release September 26.)

2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) data in the Census API, data.census.gov, in CSV format on the BDS website, and BDS Explorer. The BDS is an annual time series — covering the years 1978 to 2021 — and provides measures of business dynamics (such as job creation and destruction, establishment births and deaths, and firm startups and shutdowns) for the economy, aggregated by establishment and firm characteristics. (Scheduled for release September 28.) 

Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey

The U.S. Census Bureau will release data on the nation’s inventory and use of selected vehicles. The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) is a joint partnership with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the first release of the physical and operational characteristics of the nation’s vehicle population since 2004. (Scheduled for release September 28.)

Cannabis Excise Sales Tax Collections

The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new experimental data product 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 will include data from the third quarter of 2021 through the second quarter of 2023. (Scheduled for release September 28.)

2023 Manufacturing Day

The U.S. Census Bureau will participate in the 12th annual Manufacturing Week event: a celebration of this sector’s contributions to the nation's economy. The week is designed to coincide with and culminate on Manufacturing Day, Oct. 6, to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and spur interest in manufacturing careers. The Census Bureau will feature an updated Manufacturing Week homepage with valuable manufacturing statistics and data products, and we will post relevant historical facts on our social media pages throughout the week. (Scheduled for release the week of October 2.)

Annual Survey of School System Finances First Look 

The U.S. Census Bureau will release preliminary data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The data provide initial insight into spending per public school pupil (pre-K through 12th grade), as well as revenue and other school system spending details in 41 states and the District of Columbia (Scheduled for release October 3.)

Business Trends and Outlook Survey

The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. Starting this fall, BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses in the U.S. economy, excluding farms. The next publication for BTOS with this change is schedule for October 12, 2023. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely data for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas.

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 release is October 16 and will include September 2023 data. Business Formation Statistics - Release Schedule (census.gov).  

Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting U.S. Census Bureau 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.

• Global Diversity Awareness Month: October 2023 
• Italian American Heritage and Culture Month: October 2023 
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2023 
• National Energy Awareness Month: October 2023 
• National Seafood month: October 2023 
• Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2023 
• German-American Day: October 6, 2023 
• Manufacturing Day & Week: October 6 & 6-13, 2023 
• Earth Science Week: October 8-14, 2023 
• Fire Prevention Week: October 8-14, 2023 
• Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American Heritage): October 9, 2023 
• National Nut Day: October 22, 2023 
• The Incandescent Light Bulb: October 22-23, 2023 
• Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week 2023): October 22-25, 2023 
• National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: October 28, 2023

Halloween: Oct. 31

September 18 — Halloween, which dates to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has evolved into a community-based celebration characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns. In the spirit of Halloween, this edition of the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features presents a wide array of new and updated statistical information. 

Census Scientific Advisory Committee 2023 Fall Meeting

The Census Scientific Advisory Committee 2023 Fall Meeting was held September 21-22. Experts and various organizations from all over the nation were in attendance to discuss census programs, operations, and innovative processes.

Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A) 

September 21 — The U.S. Census Bureau released the Detailed DHC-A File. The file provides population counts and sex-by-age statistics for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnic groups and detailed American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages. A webinar that discussed the release was held Sept. 13. More information is available in the 2020 Census Detailed DHC File A press kit. Spanish

2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates 

September 14 — The 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates have been released. These data are available for the nation, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan areas, and counties and places with a population of 65,000 or more. These estimates include language spoken at home, educational attainment, commute to work, employment, mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. There was also a webinar September 7 explaining how to access data and online resources related to this release. 

Income in the United States: 2022

September 12 — The Census Bureau announced the nation’s annual estimates on income, earnings and inequality to evaluate national economic trends and their effect on the well-being of households and individuals. These estimates are based on the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. 

Health Insurance in the United States: 2022

September 12 — The Census Bureau announced the nation’s annual health insurance coverage estimates highlighting comparisons between 2021 and 2022 data as well as examining characteristics by health insurance status to better understand the well-being of individuals. These estimates are based on the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). 

Poverty in the United States: 2022

September 12 — The Census Bureau announced the nation’s official poverty and Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) estimates to help understand the economic well-being of households, families and individuals based on national poverty rates and SPM rates for the nation and states. These estimates are based on the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). 

“Using LED Tools for Special Research Projects to Inform Customers”

September 20 —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 will present, “Using LED Tools for Special Research Projects to Inform Customers.” This presentation will share how the North Carolina (NC) Labor and Economic Analysis Division (LEAD) leverages LED research tools to answer questions about what is going on in their economy. Particularly using tools like OnTheMap, Job-to-Job (J2J) Explorer, Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) Explorer and more to answer questions and inform their customers about economic trends through articles, presentations, and social media posts to help better explain North Carolina’s economy. 

National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Webinar

September 19 — The U.S. Census Bureau participated in a webinar that highlights new economic data products, including high frequency and administrative records data products. This webinar, hosted by the NABE, will include presentations on the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA); the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS); and the Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics series (NES-D). Webinar will be moderated by Lucia Foster and feature other speakers from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenues: 2nd Quarter 2023

September 14 — The Census Bureau released a summary of quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. This report will produce two income and sales data tables and one table for tax collections by state including revenues for Sports Betting Sales Tax which are new this quarter.

Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Employment

September 14 — Census Bureau subject matter experts presented data available from business data sources, including both public and private employment statistics. You will learn about the different types of data available about workers to help guide your business decisions. The session includes a live demonstration on how to find key data and crucial information while discovering gems and resources connected to employment statistics. There will be an opportunity to connect with our experts via live chat and during the Q&A segment of the webinar. This webinar is part 6 of six in a series to help data users discover Census Bureau data related to people, places and the economy.

2021 State and Local Government Finances

September 11 — The U.S. Census Bureau released a summary brief from the 2021 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. These data show revenues, expenditures, debt, and cash and security holdings by level of government. Level of government includes state, local, and state and local combined. The statistics are organized by state. 

Halloween: Oct. 31

September 18 — Halloween, which dates to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has evolved into a community-based celebration characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns. In the spirit of Halloween, this edition of the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features presents a wide array of new and updated statistical information. 

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:

• 3.5 Million Reported Middle Eastern and North African Descent in 2020 (September 21)
• Asian Indian Was The Largest Asian Alone Population Group in 2020 (September 21)
• Detailed Look at Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups (September 21)
• New Population Counts for Nearly 1,500 Race and Ethnicity Groups (September 21)
• Why People Move (September 19)
• Uninsured Rates Decreased in Over Half of U.S. States in 2022 (September 12)
• Median Household Income After Taxes Fell 8.8% in 2022 (September 12)
• Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022 (September 12)
• Health Insurance Coverage of U.S. Workers Increased in 2022 (September 12)
• Median Household Income After Taxes Fell 8.8% in 2022 (September 12)
• Supplemental Poverty Measure in 2022 Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Level (September 12)

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 Coffee Day: September 29, 2023
• Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27, 2023
• World Tourism Day: September 27, 2023
• Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day: September 24, 2023
• National Hunting and Fishing Day: September 23, 2023
• National Wilderness Month: September 2023
• National Preparedness Month: September 2023
• Summer 2023: June 21-September 23, 2023
• Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30, 2023

Data Quality and the Detailed DHC File A

Written by: Rachel Marks, Chief, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division and Matthew Spence, Senior Advisor for Disclosure Avoidance, Population Division — September 21 — Today the Census Bureau released new statistics about our nation’s communities, providing population counts and sex-by-age statistics for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages in the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A).

Realizing Our Public Service Through Continuous Community Engagement 

Written by: Robert L. Santos, Director — September 13 — When’s the last time you thought about what being a public servant really means for us at the U.S. Census Bureau? This question transcends our specific roles and contributions associated with our job titles. As I’ve often said, every person at the Census Bureau contributes critically to our mission, period. Without our single enterprise, community-of-the-whole effort, we would not be effective. We all must do our parts toward the common good.

What You Should Know About the Upcoming Detailed DHC File A

Written by: Rachel Marks, Chief, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division; Jessica E. Peña, Senior Researcher, Race/Ethnicity Research and Outreach, Population Division; Alli Coritz, Senior Analyst, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division — September 13 — The 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A) greatly expands what we know about the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population. While the 2020 Census has already revealed much about the overall Hispanic population and the major race groups (White, Black or African American, Asian and so on), the Detailed DHC-A provides data on detailed groups – such as German, Lebanese, Jamaican, Chinese, Native Hawaiian and Mexican – and on American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages like the Navajo Nation.

Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse Bias - CPS ASEC 

Written by: Adam Bee and Jonathan Rothbaum — September 11 — In the latest release of its annual income report, Income in the United States: 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses collected February 2023 through April 2023 (with the majority of data collected in March) as part of the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). However, as Research Matters blog posts from each of the last three years have explained (in 2020, 2021, and 2022), nonresponse in the CPS ASEC has biased income and poverty estimates.

Results From Recent Research on Advanced Technology Use and Automation

Written by: By David N. Beede and Emin M. Dinlersoz, U.S. Census Bureau — September 11 — Using robots to automate tasks is becoming increasingly common, even outside of manufacturing — for example, in fast food restaurant kitchens and hospitals. Similarly, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) suggest that AI is increasingly able to perform tasks (e.g., compose music, write poetry and generate images) until recently believed to be reserved for humans. In general, the diffusion of advanced technologies like robotics and AI is accompanied by questions about whether they will mainly augment workers’ skills or substitute for them.

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

Listed 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.

Emergency Management Hub — This portal provides quick access to demographic, economic, and resilience information for areas impacted by the latest significant emergency events in the U.S.

International Database (IDB) — Find demographic indicators, population pyramids, and source information for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more.

SOMA Table Creator — An interactive application for creating tables from the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA) program.

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.

• Finding 2020 Detailed DHC File A Data (Monday, September 25, 2-3 p.m. EDT)
• Census Updates for Public Health Practitioners (Tuesday, October 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m. EDT)
• Studying Workers Travel Patterns to Employment Centers Using Census Data (Wednesday, October 18, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT)

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.