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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 Based on responses collected March 15 through March 21, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that: 11.9% of U.S. Small Businesses experienced an increase in operating revenues/sales/receipts in the last week. For responses collected 3/8 – 3/14, this statistic was 10.1% 8.4% of U.S. small businesses have experienced an increase in the total number of hours worked by paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 3/8-3/14, this statistic was 7.7% 7.4% of U.S. small businesses experienced an increase in the number of paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 3/8-3/14, this statistic was 7.1% 7.5% of U.S. small businesses required their employees to test negative for COVID19 before coming to work in the last week 30.5% of U.S. small businesses think they will need to identify and hire new employees in the next 6 months 52.8% of U.S. educational services small businesses think more than 6 months will pass before their business returns to its normal level of operations 50.4% of U.S. retail trade small businesses experienced domestic supplier delays in the last week The Overall Sentiment Index, which assesses the overall average effect of the pandemic on businesses, shows an increase from the prior week of responses, indicating a less negative sentiment for responses collected 3/15 – 3/21. Household Pulse Survey Explore Data See Data Tables Based on responses collected March 3 through March 15, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that: 19.2% 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 10.7% of American adults lived in households where there was either sometimes or often not enough to eat in the previous 7 days 7.4% of adults are not current on their rent or mortgage payment and have slight or no confidence in making their next payment on time 31.5% report eviction or #foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely, based on responses collected March 3-15 #Census #COVID19 #Pandemic #Coronavirus The #HouseholdPulseSurvey estimates that 33.8% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay usual household expenses during the coronavirus pandemic, based on responses collected March 3-15 #Census #COVID19 #Pandemic #Coronavirus #HousingInsecurity #Poverty The #HouseholdPulseSurvey estimates that 73.6% of adults in households with post-secondary educational plans had those plans cancelled or changed significantly this fall, based on responses collected March 3-15 #Census #COVID19 #Pandemic #Coronavirus #EducationDisruption The #HouseholdPulseSurvey estimates that 34.2% of adults have received a #COVID19Vaccine, based on responses collected March 3-15 #Census #COVAX #Pandemic #Coronavirus The #HouseholdPulseSurvey estimates that among adults who have yet to receive a #COVID19Vaccine, 51.4% definitely will get one when available based on responses collected March 3-15 #Census #Pandemic #Coronavirus 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 release of the February 2021 BFS data came out earlier this month! See the 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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