America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population.
Business and Economy
New Small Business Pulse Survey Shows Breadth of COVID-19 Impact on Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey yields near real-time economic data on businesses during the pandemic.
Population
2020 Census Is Critical for Your Community
Your community can extend far beyond where you live. It can be made up of people with the same interests or professions.
Population
Connecting with Partners: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
In our newest partner Q&A, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States shares why teaming up with the Census Bureau “simply made sense.�?
Employment
The Choices Working Mothers Make
In honor of Mother’s Day, here is a look at working mothers with children under age 18 and how their experience in the workforce changes as their children age.
Business and Economy
Gardening Product Sales Bloom in Springtime
The Census Bureau’s USA Trade Online details sales, imports and exports of gardening tools and products across the globe.
Population
New Census Surveys Provide Near Real-Time Info on Households, Businesses During COVID-19
The Household Pulse and Small Business Pulse surveys will provide current household and economic statistics on the impact of the pandemic.
Emergency Preparedness
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 data help when disaster strikes.
Population
Teachers Can Now “Pin�? Class Activities From Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools on Pinterest
Classroom activities and other resources for pre-K-12 teachers are now available on Pinterest for each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and four U.S. Island Areas.
Population
Nation’s Population Growth Slowed This Decade
See how your state’s population changed over the decade in an interactive visualization recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Employment
Equal Pay Day is March 31 – the Earliest Since it Began in 1996
In 2018, women earned 81.6 cents to every dollar men earned. The gap is narrowing and Equal Pay Day is today, the earliest it’s ever been.
Population
New Resource for Discovering America’s Demographic Past, Present and Future
Seven decades of Census Bureau publications provide a window into America’s changing demographic landscape.
Business and Economy
Understanding the Impact of Weather on Business
The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a website for the National Weather Service’s 122 Weather Forecasting Offices that provides data on businesses in each area.
Population
Who Are the Millions Who Receive Nutrition Assistance?
A new U.S. Census Bureau brief profiles the tens of millions of families who receive government and community nutrition assistance.
Population
Who Conducted the First Census in 1790?
Sixteen U.S. marshals, one territorial governor and their deputies counted 3.929,214 people in the nascent United States.
Population
Reaching Out to the Young and Mobile to Respond to the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is targeting the digital generation through social media, advertising and by recruiting census workers on college campuses.
Employment
Spatial Mismatch: When Workers Can’t Get to Jobs in the Suburbs
A recent U.S. Census Bureau webinar explored the challenge of job sprawl in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, using Local Employment Household Dynamics data sets.
Population
People in Transitory Living Situations Will Be Counted in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has a plan to count people without permanent addresses, including sending 14,000 workers to campgrounds, RV parks, hotels and marinas.
Population
Census Can Help Cities Go Green
Reducing a city’s environmental impact is one way 2020 Census responses will shape the future of public services in communities.
Business and Economy
New Annual Data Show First Trade Deficit Decrease Since 2013
Decline driven largely by a sharp drop in crude oil imports and an increase in exports, according to data released Feb. 5.
Population
Census Bureau Reaches Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Through Music
Music video collaboration promoting 2020 Census participation response showcases NHPI populations across the United States.
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