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The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive data hub (1.3 released June 22) and resource page in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Census in the Time of COVID

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly adapted our plans and adjusted the 2020 Census schedule.

PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 21, 2020

Survey to Measure 2020 Census Online Response Satisfaction

The U.S. Census Bureau announced the new 2020 Census User Experience Survey to measure how satisfied respondents were with the online 2020 Census questionnaire.

PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 20, 2020

Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 2 Weekly Data Release

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the second phase of the experimental Small Business Pulse Survey.

PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 18, 2020

Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Release

Accompanying the data release are a number of supporting materials to assist data users, such as metadata, crosswalks and an updated users’ guide.

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Census Bureau Launches Phase 2 Small Business Pulse Survey

New topics are covered in Phase 2 of the survey, from the change in the number of hours employees work from home to the rehiring of workers.

STORY | AUGUST 19, 2020

Estimating Puerto Rico’s Population After Hurricane Maria

Airline traffic data helped to more accurately estimate the Puerto Rico July 1, 2019, population.

STORY | AUGUST 18, 2020

Parents Juggle Work and Child Care During Pandemic

Working mothers of school-age children bore the brunt of stay-at-home orders, taking personal leave or juggling childcare while working extra hours.

STORY | JULY 28, 2020

2020 Census Will Help School Districts Prepare for Next Generation of Students

An accurate count of children can help communities meet the need for more educational resources, including new schools.

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Popular Visualizations

View weekly changes in business applications by regions in the United States.

Business Formation Statistics (BFS) Business Applications

View high-propensity business applications and their quarter-to-quarter changes from 2018 Q4 to 2019 Q1.

Business Formation Statistics by State

This interactive map makes hard-to-survey areas easier to identify using American Community Survey (ACS) estimates available in the Planning Database.

Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM)

Changes in Population of the 25 Most Populous Atlantic and Gulf Coastline Counties: 2000 to 2019

Growth on the Coast

Explore the popular ACS data wheel, updated with 2018 ACS 1-year estimates for states, congressional districts, and metropolitan statistical areas.

Community Resilience Estimates

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Popular Publications

This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018

This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 CPS ASEC.

Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2018

2020 Census Operational Plan

This brief describes the change in net worth according to the Survey of Income and Program Participation between 2015 and 2016.

Net Worth of Households: 2016

This report highlights projected demographic changes of slower growth, considerable aging, and increased racial and ethnic diversity.

Demographic Turning Points for the United States

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