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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.  Small Business Pulse Survey Updates Explore Data See Data Tables On February 25th, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first Phase 4 results from the Small Business Pulse Survey measuring the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on America's small businesses by sector, state, and top 50 MSAs plus Puerto Rico. Check them out here: portal.census.gov/pulse/data/ Based on responses collected February 15 through February 21, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that: 45.8% of U.S. small businesses believe more than 6 months will pass before their business returns to its normal level of operations 73.6% of U.S. small businesses have experienced a large or moderate negative effect from the coronavirus pandemic  19.2% of U.S. small businesses experienced a decrease in the total number of hours worked by paid employees in the last week 10.0% of U.S. small businesses required employees to test negative for COVID-19 before physically coming to work in the last week 33.2% of U.S. small businesses have experienced a decrease in operating revenue in the last week 28.3% of U.S. small businesses have experienced domestic supplier delays in the last week 15.5% of U.S. educational services businesses have decreased the amount of square footage leased/rented for operations since March 13, 2020 14.0% of small businesses in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA Metro Stat Area have experienced a decrease in the number of paid employees in the last week Household Pulse Survey Explore Data See Data Tables Based on responses collected February 3 through February 15, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that: 23.4% of American adults expect someone in their household to experience a loss in employment income in the next 4 weeks 38.8% of adults live in households where at least one adult substituted some or all in-person work for telework because of the coronavirus pandemic 11.4% of American adults lived in households where there was either sometimes or often not enough to eat in the previous 7 days 7.9% of adults are not current on their rent or mortgage payment and have slight or no confidence in making their next payment on time 30.9% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely 34.9% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay usual household expenses during the coronavirus pandemic 77.1% of adults in households with post-secondary educational plans had those plans cancelled or changed significantly this fall 19.9% of adults have received a COVID-19 vaccine Among adults who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 54.5% definitely will get one when available Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This COVID-19 Data Hub and More Resources 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! Read More More Resources and Recent Releases:  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Resource Page Taking the Pulse of American Households During COVID-19 Providing Perspective During COVID-19 Using Census Data Business Formation Statistics Updates The first release of the new monthly BFS data came out earlier this month. See link below for data, graphs, and more. Latest Updates About the Data About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. Subscribe to Receive Census Bureau Data Updates

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