Census Bureau: Release of Economic Census Data for Island Areas Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau released the first statistics from the 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas. Island and local area estimates are now available for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The data for Puerto Rico will be released in December of 2020. Island and…
Census Bureau: 2020 Census Kicks Off in Toksook Bay, Alaska
Census Takers Begin Counting Remainder of 220 Remote Alaska Villages as Part of National Headcount Today, the U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham kicked off the 2020 Census in the remote Alaska Native village of Toksook Bay — counting the first person and household in the nation’s once a decade count. “The 2020 Census is…
HUD and Census Bureau: Residential Construction Activity Report for December 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for December 2019. Building Permits Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,416,000. This is 3.9 percent (±1.6 percent) below the revised…
Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates Now Available
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released new 5-year estimates from the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS). As part of the nationwide release of over 40 demographic topics, estimates profiling the 65 and older population are now available. Of the 3,142 counties in the United States, Sumter County, Fla., had the highest percentage of residents aged…
Census Bureau: Webinar on 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates on December 10th
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Dec. 10, 2019, in advance of the Dec. 19 release of the 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The webinar will show participants how to access the data and compare geographies and statistics over time. Embargo subscribers will have access to these statistics beginning Dec. 17 at 10 a.m….
Census Bureau: 2017 County Business Patterns Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2017 County Business Patterns (CBP). This annual series of statistics provides subnational economic data by industry. These data show detailed annual information on the number of establishments, first quarter employment, and first quarter and annual payroll at the national, state, metropolitan area, county and congressional district levels for…
HUD and Census Bureau: Residential Construction Activity Report for October 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for October 2019. Building Permits Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,461,000. This is 5.0 percent (±1.7 percent) above the revised…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for September 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for September 2019: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in September 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 701,000. This is 0.7 percent (±16.1 percent)* below the revised August…
HUD and Census Bureau: Residential Construction Activity Report for September 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for September 2019. Building Permits Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,387,000. This is 2.7 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised…
Census Bureau: Second Release of 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Data Now Available
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the remaining profiles and tables for the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates. Data products for this release include Selected Population Profiles and Subject Tables. These profiles and tables can be found via the Census Bureau’s new data dissemination platform at data.census.gov. Included in this release are two more data visualization…