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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.
American Community Survey
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — The 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files are scheduled to be released March 5. The ACS PUMS files enable data users to create custom estimates and tables not available through pre-tabulated ACS data products. These statistics are available for the nation, regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Public Use Microdata Areas. (Scheduled for release March 5.)
Demographic
Vintage 2025 Estimates of Population and Demographic Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Counties, and Estimates of Population for Puerto Rico Municipios — Internet tables and detailed downloadable files will show annual population estimates, rankings, and components of population change for metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas and counties as well as population estimates for Puerto Rico municipios since the 2020 Census. (Scheduled for embargo March 24; public release March 26.)
Economic
Census Business Builder Version 5.11 — The U.S. Census Bureau will release version 5.11 of the Census Business Builder (CBB) tool. This release will include new data for the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, a new variable for unemployment rate, metadata updates and bug fixes for previously known issues. More information on Census Business Builder is available online. (Scheduled for release Feb. 25.)
2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey — The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the main set of data from the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES). The AIES provides economic data – including business revenue, expenses and assets – at detailed geographies for many sectors previously only available nationally. (Scheduled for release Feb. 26.)
2025 Annual Business Survey First Look — The U.S. Census Bureau will release new first look data from the 2025 Annual Business Survey (ABS) covering reference year 2024. Data will include estimates on employer business credit use by owner characteristics. The ABS is conducted jointly by the Census Bureau and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). (Scheduled for release March 5.)
2024 Annual Survey of State Government Finances — The U.S. Census Bureau will release data on the Annual Survey of State Government Finances, which provide a summary of the finances of state governments for fiscal year 2024. Tables include data for each state, along with detailed information on revenue sources, spending and debt. The data are used by federal, state and local governments and educational and research organizations for comparative studies and other activities like developing the government component of the gross domestic product. (Scheduled for release March 5.)
“The Strengths of Quarterly workforce Indicators (QWI) and Administrative Data in a Small State” — 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, welcomes Mark McInerney – an economist and director of the Center for Workforce Research and Information (CWRI) for Maine’s Department of Labor – as he presents, “The Strengths of QWI and Administrative Data in a Small State.” This presentation will document advantages that QWI and administrative data generally have compared to survey-based estimates in a small state context. (Scheduled for March 18.)
Understanding the Annual Integrated Economic Survey: A Streamlined Approach to Business Statistics — Join us for an informative webinar exploring the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES), a groundbreaking effort to modernize and streamline essential data about businesses across the nation. In this session, you'll learn what the AIES is and why it was developed; types of free business data available at new geographic levels and how to access the data during a live demonstration. Whether you're a business owner, data professional, researcher, policymaker or simply interested in how economic data is evolving, this webinar offers a guide to one of the Census Bureau’s most transformative new initiatives. (Scheduled for March 19.)
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 U.S. 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 Feb. 6, 2026)
Demographic
2024 Rental Housing Finance Survey — Feb. 19 — The U. S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2024 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) summary tables in the RHFS Table Creator, public-use files and codebook on census.gov. The RHFS Table Creator is an interactive data tool that allows users to create custom tables of financial, mortgage, and property characteristics of single-family and multifamily U.S. residential rental properties. Data available include property, residential structure(s), mortgage characteristics, ownership status, commercial use of space, benefits received and more. Visit Data for the latest RHFS data and Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) for more information about the survey.
Economic
QWI Data Tools Updated to Enable Expanded NAICS Industry Tabulations — Feb. 18 — The U.S. Census Bureau released updated versions of the QWI Explorer and LED Extraction Tools to allow queries for NAICS 5- and 6-digit tabulations for the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) data product. These new state-level tabulations provide the ability to analyze the inner workings of our economy in unprecedented industry detail. Please send questions and comments to CES.QWI.Feedback@census.gov.
New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Data — Feb. 12 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced new education partners for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. The PSEO provides earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, post-secondary institution and state of institution that parents, students, institutions and workforce agencies can use to learn about the labor force outcomes of graduates.
Facts for Features
Irish-American Heritage Month and St. Patrick’s Day: March 2025 — Feb. 17 — You may not find a pot of gold at the end of this edition of Facts for Features but you will find it useful and filled with statistical information from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas on the nation’s Irish American population and other facets of this celebration of all things Irish.
National Black (or African American) History Month: February 2026 — Feb. 11— To commemorate and celebrate the contributions of people of African descent to our nation, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a collection of demographic and economic statistics about the Black community.
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.
Stats for Stories
Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting the U.S. 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.
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 U.S. 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:
Data Tools
The U.S. Census Bureau’s interactive applications are used to access statistics from our annual surveys and programs. A complete list can be accessed on the Census Bureau’s Data Tools and Apps webpage.
Training Opportunities
U.S. 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.
Archived Training Resources — Visit the U.S. 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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