Tip Sheet Number 10 — May 15, 2026

Press Release Number: TP26-10

Upcoming

Online Product Calendar

The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information.

Data.census.gov Users Needed for Survey

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation is looking for participants for an upcoming Usability Testing study. A wide range of data users with varying backgrounds are needed to learn how users interact with the site. Participants should have past or current experience using or analyzing data – and use data from data.census.gov or other statistical sites for research and to make decisions. Visit census.gov to complete the eligibility survey. Email for more information.

Census Bureau Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico

The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Puerto Rico, which include population estimates by level of social vulnerability to disasters for the commonwealth, municipios and census tracts. The updated interactive tool provides users with an easy-to-use interface to quickly look up and map neighborhoods with “low,” “medium” and “high” social vulnerability. (Scheduled for release May 21.)

Community Resilience Estimates Now Available for 2016-2018, 2020

To aid with disaster case studies and help state demographers with observing historical trends, the Community Resilience Estimates Program will publish never released data for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 (nonexperimental) and 2020. These are for stateside estimates only. Data are available through API/data.census.gov and can be downloaded from the CRE datasets webpage. (Scheduled for release May 28.)

Demographic

2023 New Local Estimates of Air Conditioning Access

The U.S. Census Bureau will release new experimental Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE) showing how many homes have air conditioning at national, state, county and census tract levels. The estimates use data from the American Community Survey and American Housing Survey to help communities identify areas with limited access to cooling. This information can support local planning for extreme heat. More information about the methodology is available on the LACE product page, and will be covered in the webinar May 27. (Scheduled for release May 19.)

2024 School Enrollment

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2024 School Enrollment Supplement, providing the educational characteristics of people age 3 and older. The findings are based on data collected through the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement. (Scheduled for release May 26.)

Economic

Analyzing Accessibility of Essential Services and Opportunities for Tribal Nations

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 Darren Jiang, Liang Tian, and Paula Zumudio as they present, “Analyzing Accessibility of Essential Services and Opportunities for Tribal Nations.” This study explores the accessibility of essential services for tribal communities in the San Diego region by leveraging multidimensional data elements including LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), employment density, public service geographic data, broadband access data and demographic characteristics. Visualization of this analysis will help highlight the level of access tribal nations are currently experiencing. Additionally, investigating the feasibility of accessing these essential services may provide a more comprehensive view of what services are available, the quality of services, and what obstacles prevent or discourage the community from utilizing these essential services. (Scheduled for May 20.)

Exploring Census Data: Discovering America’s Workforce With the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics

Join us in our upcoming webinar to explore how workers and jobs interact across the U.S. economy. Discover key insights into the labor market and learn how to access data on career pathways, job mobility and earnings growth — helping you answer questions such as: How many people commute to a city versus live there? Which industries are gaining or losing jobs in a local area? How frequently do workers change jobs and where do they go? And what do graduates from a specific college earn over time? The session features a live demonstration on how to access the data, followed by a Q&A segment. (Scheduled for May 28.)

New USA Trade Online tool Now Available

The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the launch of USA Trade Online: Reimagined, transitioning from the legacy USA Trade Online (UTO) platform. This new version features the same trade data as the legacy version while improving user experience with a modern, more intuitive interface and streamlined design. The UTO legacy version will be decommissioned by June. Data users who have saved reports on the legacy platform are strongly encouraged to recreate and save them in the new tool.

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 employer businesses other than farms in the U.S. economy. 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. New questions on artificial intelligence (AI) were released April 23.

Facts for Features

Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2026

To commemorate the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act into law, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a wide array of statistical information about people with disabilities. (Tentatively scheduled for release May 19.)

Federal Register Notices

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes updates in the Federal Register to keep the public informed about surveys, censuses and related activities. Some notices include a comment period during which the public can provide feedback. For more information on Census Bureau Federal Register notices (FRNs), check out Collections of Information and Federal Register Notices.

Current FRNs include:

Recently Released

(Released since May 1, 2026)

Demographic

Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions and Housing Unit Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties

May 14 — Internet tables and detailed downloadable files show annual population estimates for all local functioning governmental units, including incorporated places (such as cities and towns), minor civil divisions (such as townships) and consolidated cities. It also includes housing unit estimates for the nation, states and counties. Spanish

Economic

Census Bureau to Release 2025 Annual Survey of Public Pensions

May 14 — The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2025 Annual Survey of Public Pensions (ASPP). The ASPP provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets and membership information about defined-benefit public pension systems. Defined-benefit plans provide a specified benefit in retirement.

2026 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Hybrid Workshop

May 12-13 —The theme of our 2026 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Hybrid Workshop – featuring keynote speaker Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist and global head of Thematic and Macro Investing at Morgan Stanley – is “Numbers to Narratives: Data for Better Decisions.” We will highlight the work of our state Labor Market Information (LMI) partners and other data users in plenary sessions. Details are posted on the LEHD website. Information on previous workshops can also be found at Workshops and Webinars - Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics. If you have questions about the workshop, email [email protected].

2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances

May 7 — The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances, providing public school spending per pupil, as well as revenues and expenditures of all public pre-K through 12th grade school systems in the United States.

Facts for Features

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2026

April 21 — This month-long observance of Asian American and Pacific Islanders started more than 25 years ago. We celebrate their growing contributions to our nation and the important role they have played with a host of demographic and economic statistical information about the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

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

Stats for Stories

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

Resources

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 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:

Data Tools

The U.S. Census Bureau’s interactive applications are used to access statistics from our annual surveys and programs. A complete list can be accessed on the Census Bureau’s Data Tools and Apps webpage.

Training Opportunities

U.S. 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.

Archived Training Resources

Visit the U.S. 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.

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