Between April of 2020 to September 2024 the Census Bureau’s experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS) measured how emergent issues were impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. The cross-sectional data collection for the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) ended on September 16, 2024, with the final data of the cross-sectional data collection released on October 3, 2024.

In early October 2024, HPS content began transitioning into a longitudinal design, with data collected every other month to be released at a national level. In January 2025, the HPS officially relaunched as an integral part of the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS).

The HTOPS used a longitudinal design throughout 2025. Beginning in March 2026, the HTOPS transitioned into a cross-sectional design focusing on HPS content.

PLEASE NOTE: HPS data users are advised to refer to the HPS data page for the HPS-focused topical surveys of HTOPS.