HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for March 2023 Released
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 March 2023: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in March 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Census Bureau: New “Community Resilience Estimates for Heat” Experimental Data Product Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new data product, the experimental Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Heat. Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households within a community to absorb the external stresses of a disaster. While the standard Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) measures the social vulnerability that inhibits community resilience, the experimental CRE for Heat measures social…
Census Bureau: New Journey-to-Work Report Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a report describing trends in working from home before and after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March 2020. The report, Home-Based Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic, uses 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to compare teleworking sociodemographic, geographic and occupational patterns the year before…
Census Bureau: Public Input Requested on Proposed Disclosure Avoidance Measures for the County Business Patterns Program
The U.S. Census Bureau published a Federal Register Noticeinviting the public to review and submit feedback on proposed modernized disclosure avoidance methods for 2022 County Business Patterns (CBP) data. The 60-day comment period will close June 2. The Census Bureau is hosting a webinar for the public about its disclosure avoidance methods and how they apply…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Issued for February 2023
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 February 2023: New Home Sales Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Announced
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the…
Census Bureau: New Dashboard Released to Explore Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
The U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), today announced the launch of the ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard. ACCESS BROADBAND stands for Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act. The new data tool shows how changes in broadband infrastructure…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Issued for January 2023
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 January 2023: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in January 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 670,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…