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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 See Data Tables Based on responses collected March 1 through March 7, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that:  |
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26.6% of U.S. small businesses experienced a decrease in operating revenue/sales/receipts in the last week -
34.2% of U.S. small businesses have requested financial assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program (as a second time applicant) since December 27, 2020 -
33.3% of U.S. small businesses canceled or postponed planned capital expenditures for 2020 since March 13, 2020 -
41.6% of U.S. small businesses believe more than 6 months will pass before their business returns to its normal level of operations -
13.0% of U.S. Healthcare and Social Assistance businesses required their employees to test negative for COVID-19 before coming to work in the last week -
12.8% of small businesses in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area have experienced a decrease in the number of paid employees in the last week |
Household Pulse Survey See Data Tables Based on responses collected February 17 through March 1, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that: -
20.7% 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 -
10.5% of American adults lived in households where there was either sometimes or often not enough to eat in the previous 7 days -
8.5% of adults are not current on their rent or mortgage payment and have slight or no confidence in making their next payment on time -
Of adults living in households not current on rent or mortgage, 34.9% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely -
34.6% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay usual household expenses during the coronavirus pandemic -
76.7% of adults in households with post-secondary educational plans had those plans cancelled or changed significantly this fall -
25.5% of adults have received a COVID19 vaccine -
Among adults who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 52.5% definitely will get one when available. |
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