America Counts: Public Sector Stories

Record High Turnout in 2020 General Election

Despite concerns that voter turnout would be lower during the pandemic, the 2020 election had the century’s highest turnout.

What Methods Did People Use to Vote in the 2020 Election?

New data from the Current Population Survey’s voting supplement examine voting methods in 2020 and changes from 2016 at the national and state levels.

First 2020 Census Data Release Shows U.S. Resident Population of 331,449,281

Some states will gain or lose seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on 2020 Census population counts.

First 2020 Census Population Counts Will Be Released Today

The 2020 Census apportionment population counts will be used to determine each state’s congressional representation for the next decade.

Majority of Small Businesses Not Requiring Employees Get Tested or Vaccinated

First results from Phase 4 of the Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey show the majority of respondents do not require workers get tested or vaccinated.

Presidential Birth States and Places With Names of Presidents

To commemorate upcoming Presidents' Day, we look across America to map presidential beginnings and the many places that honor them.

The Challenge of Mapping Disaster Areas During a National Emergency

All 50 states were declared federal disaster areas due to COVID-19, leading to a redesign of the Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management data tool.

How Much Sales Tax Do States Collect Every Month?

An interactive map shows 2019 to 2020 monthly state sales tax collections from general sales, lodging, motor fuel, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

Can Data and Tech Help Solve Environmental Issues?

The Census Bureau's Opportunity Project celebrates its fifth anniversary with four tech development sprints to create solutions to environmental...

The 2019 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll Is Out

The Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll shows the largest government employment categories: education, hospitals, and police protection.

What Recent Elections Tell Us About the American Voter Today

In the last presidential election, 70% of the voting-eligible population registered to vote and 61% voted. Almost 9 in 10 registered voters cast a ballot.

Gulf Coast Businesses in the Path of Hurricane Laura

Population impacted by Hurricane Laura is of concern to emergency managers but so are more than 200,000 businesses in coastline areas in Louisiana and Texas.

A Look at Businesses in Coastline Counties During Hurricane Season

Population growth in areas most vulnerable to hurricanes is of concern to emergency managers but so are the 2.4 million businesses in coastline areas.

How Resilient Are Communities to Disasters?

New Community Resilience Estimates indicates more than a quarter of the U.S. population may be at high risk of experiencing the negative impacts of COVID-19.

How Many Voted in Your Congressional District in 2018?

Hispanic voters made up more than half of the citizen voting-age population in 24 congressional districts in six states.

How Census Data Help the Nation Respond to Disasters

In a Community Risk Reduction Radio podcast, the co-chair of the Census’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Team shows how...

Are There Special Districts in Your Hometown?

The U.S. Census Bureau this year released the 2017 Census of Governments-Organization component, an official tally of every type of local government in the U.S.

Key Player in Disaster Response: The U.S. Census Bureau

Community planners rely on census statistics to prepare evacuation plans and supply distribution after natural disasters and other emergencies.

Behind the 2018 U.S. Midterm Election Turnout

New Census Bureau data show that voting increased among all voting age and major racial and ethnic groups.

Explore My Congressional District Data Tool

Interest in the My Congressional District tool peaked after the midterm elections and is expected to continue now that the new Congress is sworn in.