Census Bureau Tip Sheet: TP26-12
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.
Data.census.gov Users Needed for Survey — The U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation is looking for participants for an upcoming Usability Testing study. A wide range of data users with varying backgrounds are needed to learn how users interact with the site. Participants should have past or current experience using or analyzing data – and use data from data.census.gov or other statistical sites for research and to make decisions. Visit census.gov to complete the eligibility survey. Email for more information.
Demographic
Commuting Measures in the Survey of Income and Program Participation and the American Community Survey — The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new working paper that examines how two national surveys compare in their availability and measurement of commuting behaviors. The working paper uses data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation and the American Community Survey and compares estimates from 2013 to 2021. (Scheduled for release June 15.)
Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for the Nation, States, Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Counties by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin and for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its Municipios by Age and Sex — The U.S. Census Bureau will release Vintage 2025 population estimates by demographic characteristics June 25. Internet tables and detailed downloadable files will show annual population estimates for the nation, states, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, and counties by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios by age and sex between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025. (Scheduled for embargo starting June 23 and for public release June 25.)
Economic
“Powering Smarter Community & Business Insights with Census Business Builder”— Interested in exploring key business statistics by geography and gaining a deeper understanding of a location’s economic landscape? Join our webinar “Powering Smarter Community & Business Insights with Census Business Builder” introducing the Census Business Builder, an easy-to-use tool designed to help business owners, researchers, and community leaders access valuable demographic and economic data. During this session, we’ll guide you through the tool’s core features, highlight recent updates, and demonstrate how to explore local business conditions and generate customized reports to support planning and decision-making. Through practical examples, you’ll learn how to navigate the tool effectively and apply its data to real-world questions with confidence. Engage with our experts during the live Q&A. (Scheduled for June 25.)
New USA Trade Online tool Now Available — The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the launch of USA Trade Online: Reimagined, transitioning from the legacy USA Trade Online (UTO) platform. This new version features the same trade data as the legacy version while improving user experience with a modern, more intuitive interface and streamlined design. The UTO legacy version will be decommissioned in June. Data users who have saved reports on the legacy platform are strongly encouraged to recreate and save them in the new tool.
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 (AI) were released April 23.
Where Did the Workers Go? Using QWI-Based Employment to Population Ratios to Understand Post-Pandemic Employment Recovery — 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 Anthony Schaffhauser as he presents, “Where Did the Workers Go? Using QWI-Based Employment to Population Ratios to Understand Post-Pandemic Employment Recovery.” Following the pandemic, employers faced widespread worker shortages driven by factors such as childcare challenges, reduced immigration, early retirements and disproportionate impacts on certain groups. This presentation introduces new Covered Employment to Population Ratios (CERP) integrating QWI data with population estimates to analyze workforce recovery at detailed geographic levels. (Rescheduled for October 21.)
Facts for Features
The Fourth of July: 2026 — On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked with fireworks, parades, red, white and blue flags, and backyard barbecues across the country. (Scheduled for release in June.)
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:
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