As a valued partner and stakeholder, this newsletter is designed to keep you informed, engaged, and empowered.





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December 2024 Issue

As a valued U.S. Census Bureau partner and stakeholder, this newsletter is designed to keep you informed, engaged, and empowered.

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Random Samplings Blog - Updating the Race/Ethnicity Code List for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census [ [link removed] ]

As part of the Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project, the U.S. Census Bureau is seeking feedback on the proposed race/ethnicity code list that will be used when the combined race/ethnicity question is implemented in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the 2030 Census. 

The public may submit comments by February 18, 2025.

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American Community Survey: New Statistics Available from the 2019-2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates [ [link removed] ]

The 2019-2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates show that more people owned homes than rented in 3,070 of the nation’s 3,144 counties and county equivalents between 2019 and 2023.

The ACS provides a wide range of statistics about the nation’s people and housing, such as language spoken at home, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent, income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. It is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40-plus topics it covers.

Explore more data highlights at both the national and local levels. 

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❄️ Facts for Features: The 2024 Winter Holiday Season

Festive Places 2024 [ [link removed] ]

The holiday season is a time to celebrate, reflect and give thanks.

Explore our winter holiday season facts and figures along with our wishes for a healthy, happy holiday season.

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Impact of Changes to the North American Industry Classification System

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the primary classification system used to measure our evolving economy, was recently updated, and this is the first year the Census Bureau’s economic surveys and programs are releasing data using the latest classifications.

The 2022 Economic Census, Geographic Areas Statistics was the first major publication to feature detailed industry statistics using the latest 2022 NAICS.

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Rising Home Equity Boosted Household Wealth During Pandemic [ [link removed] ]

Most U.S. Businesses Have Only One Owner [ [link removed] ]

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Private and Public Employment [ [link removed] ]

A Profile of the Nation's Veteran-Owned Businesses [ [link removed] ]

U.S. Volunteerism Rebounding After COVID-19 Pandemic [ [link removed] ]

How Do Policies and Expenses Affect Supplemental Poverty Rates? [ [link removed] ]

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News Releases

New National Advisory Committee Members [ [link removed] ]

Census Bureau Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Updates to the Census Bureau’s Race/Ethnicity Code List [ [link removed] ]

Data Releases

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts [ [link removed] ]

Nearly All U.S. Counties Had More Homeowners Than Renters Between 2019 and 2023 [ [link removed] ]

2022 Nonemployer Statistics [ [link removed] ]

New Economic Data Now Available for the Nation, States and Local Areas [ [link removed] ]

Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement [ [link removed] ]






About Census Partnerships

From corporations to policymakers, foundations and non-profits to software developers, the U.S. Census Bureau partners across sectors and industries to help America work better through data. Together we harness the power of our data, support each other’s missions, and co-create solutions to increase data use and participation in Census Bureau surveys and programs.

Connect with the Census Bureau partnerships team at [email protected] to learn more.








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