Tip Sheet (TP25-21)
Upcoming
Online Product Calendar — The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information.
2024 Community Resilience Estimates — The U.S. Census Bureau will release new community resilience estimates by social vulnerability to natural disasters. This product helps local governments and community stakeholders plan mitigation and recovery strategies in the event of a disaster. Estimates will be released for the nation, states, counties, core-based statistical areas and tracts. (Scheduled for release Jan. 29.)
American Community Survey
2024 American Community Survey Updates — The U.S. Census Bureau will release the remaining 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) estimates in the coming months. The next data release (Dec. 4) will include the 2024 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files and the 2024 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates. It will be followed by release of the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates to embargo subscribers Jan. 27, 2026, and to the public Jan. 29. The Census Bureau will host a prerelease webinar prior to the embargo of the 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The last release of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year PUMS files is set for March 5. The updated release schedule is available online.
Demographic
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts — The U.S. Census Bureau will release new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and school districts. The new data come from the 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), which provides the only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for the nation’s 3,143 counties and 13,126 school districts. (Scheduled for release Jan. 27.)
Vintage 2025 Population Estimates — The U.S. Census Bureau is providing an updated release schedule for the Vintage 2025 population estimates due to the recent lapse in federal funding. The first set of Vintage 2025 population estimates is scheduled to be released Jan. 27. This release will include national and state population and demographic components of population change; Puerto Rico Commonwealth population and demographic components of population change; and national, state and Puerto Rico Commonwealth population age 18 and over. The annual population and housing unit estimates are released on a flow basis throughout the year. For more information, visit population estimates and release schedule. (First release scheduled for Jan. 27.)
Economic
“Unemployment Insurance Employment Outcomes (UIEO): The Composition and Re-employment Dynamics of UI Claimants” — The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute welcome Lawrence Warren and David Wasser as they present, “Unemployment Insurance Employment Outcomes (UIEO): The Composition and Re-employment Dynamics of UI Claimants.” This project provides insights into when displaced workers return to jobs, which industries they enter and how their earnings evolve. Join our webinar to learn how this innovative use of unemployment insurance claims and Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data can deepen our understanding of the role of workers and employers in shaping re-employment outcomes, and provide actionable insights for policymakers, researchers and workforce professionals. (Scheduled Dec. 17.)
New Version of OnTheMap With 2023 LODES Data — The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release updated versions of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) data product and the OnTheMap application. The new LODES 8.4 tabulations will include 2023 data, as well as backfilled data for Mississippi from 2019 to 2022. OnTheMap and LODES include 2002-2023 employment data for most states. (Scheduled for release Dec. 18.)
2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey – UPDATED — The U.S. Census Bureau is in the process of updating our release calendar to address the impacts of the recent lapse in federal funding. The Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) provides economic data – including business revenue, expenses and assets – at detailed geographies for many sectors previously only available nationally. We will provide an updated release date as soon as it becomes available. (Scheduled for release in 2026.)
Business Trends and Outlook Survey — The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses other than farms in the U.S. economy. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely information for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state, employment size and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas. New questions on artificial intelligence were added Nov. 17 and will be released in 2026.
Federal Register Notices
The Census Bureau publishes updates in the Federal Register to keep the public informed about surveys, censuses and related activities. Some notices include a comment period during which the public can provide feedback. For more information on Census Bureau Federal Register notices (FRNs), check out Collections of Information and Federal Register Notices.
Current FRNs include:
Recently Released
(Released since Nov. 28, 2025)
Demographic
International Database - Updated — Dec. 11 — The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates, projections and other demographic data up to the year 2100 for 21 countries and areas in the International Database (IDB). The IDB consists of estimates and projections of demographic indicators, including population size and growth (by sex and single year of age up to 100-plus) and components of change (mortality, fertility and net international migration) for more than 220 countries and areas. The Census Bureau periodically updates the IDB as new data become available.
Census Bureau to Release New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements — Dec. 2 — The U.S. Census Bureau released its most recent America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables, featuring new estimates showing how households have changed over the past 50 years. The release highlighted one-person households, married-couple households and households with children.
America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new and inviting way. We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness and the population.
State Governments Parlay Sports Betting Into Tax Windfall (Dec. 10)
U.S. Workforce is Aging, Especially in Some Firms (Dec. 2)
Tribal Casinos: An Economic Boon (Nov. 20)
Stats for Stories
Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting the Census Bureau’s newsworthy statistics that relate to current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. The story ideas are intended to assist the media in story mining and producing content for their respective audiences.
Small Business Saturday: Nov. 29, 2025
Resources
Emergency Management/Disaster Resources — When major disasters strike, visit our Emergency Management webpage for demographic and economic data on impacted areas. Each disaster will include data from our key emergency management tools: OnTheMap for Emergency Management, Community Resilience Estimates, Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition and other useful resources.
Learn What Surveys Are Being Conducted in Your Community — Discover which of the Census Bureau’s annual surveys are being conducted in your community. In a variety of surveys and censuses, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America’s people, businesses, industries and institutions. Learn more about surveys currently being conducted in each Census Bureau region:
All Surveys
Data Tools
The Census Bureau’s interactive applications used to access statistics from our 130-plus annual surveys and programs. A complete list can be accessed on the Census Bureau’s Data Tools and Apps webpage.
Training Opportunities
Census Bureau Training Opportunities — Webinars are available on a regular basis to help the public access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free sessions, which are 60 to 90 minutes each, show users how to navigate Census Bureau databases and mapping tools and find demographic and economic statistics at the local or national level. Descriptions of upcoming sessions are available on our Census Academy webpage. Login details are provided at least one week before a webinar.
The Composition and Re-employment Dynamics of UI Claimants (Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET)
data.census.gov News and Updates: December 2025 (Thursday, Dec. 18, 2-3 p.m. ET)
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year Prerelease Webinar (Thursday, Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. ET)
Archived Training Resources — Visit the Census Bureau’s Educational Resource Library for previously recorded, free training available at your convenience. The library includes presentations, recorded webinars, tutorials and other helpful materials.
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