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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 With this week's data, we conclude Phase 6 of the Small Business Pulse Survey. Phase 7 is expected to begin in November. Based on responses collected October 11 through October 17, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that:  |
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U.S. small businesses in Manufacturing (70.1%), Retail Trade (68.4%), & Accommodation & Food Services (64.7%) experienced domestic supplier delays in the last week. The national average for this statistic was 45.0% -
63.2% of U.S. Accommodation & Food Services small businesses experienced difficulties hiring paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 10/4-10/10, this statistic was 66.3% -
52.0% of U.S. Construction small businesses experienced a large increase in prices they pay for goods and services compared to what was normal before 3/13/2020. For responses collected 10/4-10/10, this statistic was 55.4% -
U.S. small businesses in Companies & Enterprises Management (80.0%), Finance & Insurance (56.9%), & Information (53.0%) experienced little or no change in prices they pay for goods and services compared to what was normal before 3/13/2020 -
23.3% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses report a large negative effect by the Coronavirus pandemic & 43.2% report a moderate negative effect, based on responses collected 10/11-10/17 from #SBPS. #CensusEconData #COVID  |
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70.8% of U.S. small businesses experienced a large or moderate increase in prices they pay for goods or services compared to what was normal before March 13, 2020 -
28.6% of U.S. small businesses experienced a large or moderate decrease in the number of paid employees compared to what was normal before March 13, 2020 -
24.8% of U.S. small businesses experienced a moderate increase in demand for their goods or services compared to what was normal before March 13, 2020 -
8.5% of U.S. small businesses experienced a moderate increase in the number of hours paid employees worked from home compared to what was normal before March 13, 2020 |
Household Pulse Survey See Data Tables Note that this is the last week of Phase 3.2 for the Household Pulse Survey. Planning is underway for Phase 3.3. Based on responses collected September 29 through October 11, 2021, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that: - Childcare Disruptions (for kids 5 and under): Of adults living in homes with children under 5, 29.7% were in homes where children were unable to attend daycare/other childcare due to safety concerns in the past 4 weeks
- Food Assistance for Children: Of adults living in households with children, 51.2% were in homes where children received Food Assistance in the past 7 days
- Worked Onsite at a Workplace: 59.6% of adults lived in households where someone worked onsite at a workplace in the past 7 days
- Unable to Pay Energy Bill: 20.1% of adults lived in households that were unable to pay an energy bill in full in the last 12 months
- Child Tax Credit Spending: Of adults living in households that received a child tax credit payment in past 4 weeks, 72.9% either mostly spent it or used it to pay down debt
- Children's Telehealth: Of adults living in homes with children, 16% were in homes where children had an appointment with a doc/nurse/other health professional by video or phone in the past 4 weeks
- Household Telehealth: 20.5% of adults had an appointment with a doc/nurse/other health professional by video or phone in the past 4 weeks
- Food Scarcity: 9.4% of adults lived in homes where there was sometimes/often not enough to eat in the past 7 days
- Housing Insecurity: 6.7% of adults aren't current on rent/mortgage payment and have slight/no confidence in making next payment on time
- Eviction or Foreclosure: Of adults living in households not current on rent/mortgage 33% report eviction or foreclosure in next two months is somewhat/very likely
- Difficulty with Household Expenses: 28.6% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat/very difficult to pay usual household expenses in the past 7 days
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The U.S. Census Bureau now asks about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) as part of the Household Pulse Survey (HPS). You can find more data and information here: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/household-pulse-survey/data.html
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