Census releases 2025 data on U.S. household finances
The Census Bureau’s 2025 Survey of Income and Program Participation adds updated national data on family finances, caregiving, education, health insurance, child care and food security.
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Census releases March data on household finances, health and social connection
The U.S. Census Bureau released detailed March 2026 survey tables covering employment, food sufficiency, health insurance, mental health, prices and other household conditions.
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Census population estimate puts U.S. above 342.7 million as migration drives slower growth
The Census Bureau’s July 28 population-clock estimate placed the U.S. population at 342,704,625, while its latest completed annual estimates show growth slowing sharply as net international migration fell.
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Census study finds child-care disruptions cost affected households an average 65.8 workdays
A U.S. Census Bureau working paper finds that child-care costs and access problems affected household finances and work decisions in 2024.
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U.S. Retail and Food-Service Sales Rose 6.7% in June, Census Says
Advance Census Bureau data put June retail and food-service sales at $768.6 billion, with year-over-year growth but only a modest monthly increase within the margin of error.
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Census releases new national data on household finances, child care and family well-being
The Census Bureau released 2025 Survey of Income and Program Participation data on July 15, followed by new Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey tables on July 23.
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New federal data show child care and multigenerational caregiving remain major household pressures
Census and Federal Reserve analyses released in 2026 document the costs of paid child care and the growing prevalence of adults living with both a parent and an adult child.
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June wholesale report puts inventories at $944.7 billion and sales at $794.1 billion
The U.S. Census Bureau is set to publish its June 2026 Monthly Wholesale Trade report at 10 a.m. on August 6, offering an updated federal read on wholesale sales, inventories and inventory-to-sales conditions.
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U.S. wholesale sales fell 3.0% in June while inventories edged up
The Census Bureau’s June 2026 Monthly Wholesale Trade release was scheduled for Aug. 6 at 10 a.m., adding a new national data point on sales, inventories and inventory-to-sales information.
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Census Bureau documents major shifts in the size and origins of the U.S. foreign-born population
A new Census Bureau analysis traces changes in the foreign-born population from 1850 onward, while newer estimates show net international migration falling in every state and most counties.
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Aurora’s special census begins in designated new-construction areas
Aurora began the internet self-response period for its 2026 Special Census on July 23, focusing on specified recently built and occupied areas.