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

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to release the Detailed DHC-A on Sept. 21. The Detailed DHC-A 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 discussing the upcoming release is set for Sept. 13. Embargo subscribers can access these statistics beginning 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 19, for public release at 12:01 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 21. (Scheduled for release Sept. 21.) 

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.)

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.)

Income in the United States: 2022 

The Census Bureau will announce 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. (Scheduled for release September 12.) 

Health Insurance in the United States: 2022

The Census Bureau will announce 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). State-level American Community Survey data will be released September 14. (Scheduled for release September 12.) 

Poverty in the United States: 2022

The Census Bureau will announce 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). (Scheduled for release September 12.) 

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 older Americans, ages 65 and over who report 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 September 20, 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.

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

The Census Bureau will release 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. (Scheduled for release September 14.)

Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Employment 

Census Bureau subject matter experts will present 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. (Scheduled for September 14.)

National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Webinar

The U.S. Census Bureau will participate in an upcoming 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. (Scheduled for September 19.)

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

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. (Scheduled for September 20.) 

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, www.census.gov/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 Sept. 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.)

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 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.)

2021 State and Local Government Finances 

The U.S. Census Bureau will release 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. (Scheduled for release in September.)

Business Trends and Outlook Survey

The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. BTOS experimental data products are representative of all single-location employer businesses in the U.S. economy, excluding farms. 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 September 18 and will include August 2023 data. Business Formation Statistics - Release Schedule (census.gov). 

Halloween: Oct. 31 

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. (Tentatively scheduled for release in September.)

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.

• Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day: September 24, 2023
• World Tourism Day: September 27, 2023
• Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27, 2023
• National Coffee Day: September 29, 2023
• 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

Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data Available for 118th Congress

August 31— The U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2020 Census 118th Congressional District Summary File. The tables in the file include data previously released as part of the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File that have been updated for the current (118th) congressional districts and 2022 state legislative districts in effect for the November 2022 elections. 

Current Population Survey Data Tables for Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and the Older and Foreign-Born Populations

August 29 — The U.S. Census Bureau will release new data tables from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. These tables provide information on marital status, educational attainment, employment status, occupation, earnings, and other social and economic statistics by age and sex and Hispanic origin, and for the Asian alone, Asian alone or in combination, Black alone, Black alone or in combination, older and foreign-born populations. 

Census Bureau Announces New 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey

September 5 — The U.S. Census Bureau this week announced the launch of the 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES), a limited-scope collection of the 2023 AIES that will launch in March 2024. The AIES provides key yearly measures of economic activity, including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues, employment, expenses and assets on an annual basis. Approximately 8,300 companies will be asked to complete the 2022 AIES. Responses to the 2022 AIES will be used to examine patterns of response to determine what additional support will be needed for future data collections. With the full launch of the 2023 AIES, approximately 385,000 companies will be in scope.

2020 County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics Combined Report 

August 31 — The County Business Patterns (CBP) and Nonemployer Statistics (NES) Combined Report merges published 2020 CBP and NES data by industry to produce a more complete view of the economy. The data are available at the U.S. and state level.

Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Small Business

August 31 — Census Bureau subject matter experts will present data available from economic data sources. You will learn about the different types of business data available from the County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Business Dynamics Statistics, Statistics of U.S. Businesses and the economic census. The session includes a live demonstration on how to find the data along with illustrations of real- world applications. Learn about employment and payroll data for employer businesses and revenue data for nonemployer businesses. Furthermore, learn about establishment openings/closings, firm startups/shutdowns, unique information on firm age and size, and the most comprehensive source for business data. 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 five of six in a series to help data users discover Census Bureau data related to people, places and the economy. 

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:

• More Unmarried Women Than Unmarried Men in the U.S. (September 7)
• Work and Lifestyle of Young Adults Changed During the Pandemic (September 6)
• Significant Declines in Preschool Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic (August 30)

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 Hunting and Fishing Day: September 23, 2023
• Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 17-23, 2023
• Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17, 2023
• Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16, 2023
• National Dance Day: September 16, 2023
• National Stepfamily Day: September 16, 2023
• National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15-October 15, 2023
• National Staffing Employee Week: September 11-17, 2023
• Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11, 2023
• Grandparents Day: September 10, 2023
• Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7, 2023
• Labor Day: September 4, 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

Exploring the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Various Age Groups

Written by: Megan Rabe, Senior Analyst for Special Population Statistics; Eric Jensen, Senior Advisor for Population Estimates and Coverage Measurement — September 6 — The 2020 Census showed that the population under age 18 was more racially and ethnically diverse than the population 18 and over. But how racially and ethnically diverse were other age groups? The Exploring Age Groups in the 2020 Census interactive data visualization and supplemental tables allow us to answer that question by examining racial and ethnic diversity metrics for several age groups:

•  Under 5 years.
•  5 to 17 years.
•  18 to 24 years.
•  25 to 34 years.
•  35 to 44 years.
•  45 to 64 years.
•  65 to 84 years.
•  85 to 99 years.
•  100 years and older.

Difference Between the Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures

Written by: John Creamer and Kalee Burns, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division — September 6 — There has been continued debate about the best way to measure poverty in the United States since the first official U.S. poverty statistics were published in the mid-1960s. The U.S. Census Bureau releases two poverty measures in September. The first, called the official poverty measure, is based on cash resources. The second measure, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), includes both cash and noncash benefits and subtracts necessary expenses (such as taxes and medical expenses). The official poverty measure has remained mostly unchanged since it was introduced in the mid-1960s. In contrast, the SPM was designed to improve as new data methods and research become available. This blog discusses the development of the SPM and differences between the two measures.

How Inflation Affects the Census Bureau’s Income and Earnings Estimate

Written by: Matthew Unrath, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division — September 6 — On Sept. 12, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau will release a new report comparing estimates of median income and earnings between 2021 and 2022 and historical income and earnings dating back to 1967. The report, Income in the United States: 2022, is based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the Census Bureau.

Transforming the Census Bureau’s Annual Surveys of Businesses

Written by: Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director — September 5 — The U.S. Census Bureau conducts several annual economic surveys of businesses that are critical to the nation’s data infrastructure. These surveys provide a bridge between the comprehensive coverage provided by our 5-year economic census and the timeliness of our monthly indicator surveys. They provide benchmarks for the monthly surveys and help us maintain our Business Register – our frame of U.S. companies and their locations and basic characteristics – that supports all our statistical programs focused on businesses. The annual surveys are a valuable resource used in economic research (including several of my own papers) helping us to understand things like business dynamism and productivity growth.

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.

• Exploring Census Data: Employment (Thursday, September 14, 2-3 p.m. EDT)
• Explore Foreign-Born and Ancestry Population Data (Thursday, September 21, 2-3:30 p.m. EDT)
• Finding 2020 Detailed DHC File A Data (Monday, September 25, 2-3 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.