Friday, January 29, 2021

Weekly Pulse Newsletter

Get the latest Pulse Survey releases. Stay up to date with COVID-19 data and Business Formation Statistics.
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Weekly Pulse Newsletter

The U.S. Census Bureau is in a unique position to produce data on the social and economic effects of COVID-19 on American households and small businesses. 

Household Pulse Survey

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Based on responses collected January 6 through January 18, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that:

  • 27.0% of American adults expect someone in their household to experience a loss in employment income in the next 4 weeks
  • 38.4% of adults live in households where at least one adult substituted some or all in-person work for telework because of the coronavirus pandemic
  • 11.3% of American adults lived in households where there was either sometimes or often not enough to eat in the previous 7 days
  • 8.9% of adults are either not current on their rent or mortgage payment, or have slight or no confidence in making their next payment on time
  • Of adults living in households not current on rent or mortgage, 34.2% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely
  • 35.1% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay usual household expenses during the coronavirus pandemic
  • 80.7% of adults in households with post-secondary educational plans had those plans cancelled or changed significantly this fall
  • 7.7% of adults have received a COVID-19 vaccine 
  • Among adults who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 50.9% definitely will get one when available

Small Business Pulse Survey Updates

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We have concluded Phase 3 of the Small Business Pulse Survey. We will provide further information about future releases in February.

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COVID-19 Data Hub and More Resources

New COVID-19 Data Hub Updates

The Census Bureau has launched a new tool — the COVID-19 Data Hub — designed to help guide the nation as it begins recovery efforts from the sweeping COVID-19 pandemic by providing economic and demographic data. Version 2.1 is now available!

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Business Formation Statistics Updates

Quarterly BFS data will be released monthly beginning in February with January data.

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