Updates You May Have Missed

We're sharing some important updates, upcoming events, and data releases from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Recent Updates & Releases The rates of Americans under 65 without health insurance decreased significantly between 2013 – the year before many provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect – and 2019. Learn More Throughout Pride Month, the Census Bureau highlighted the stories of our LGBTQIA+ employees, American Community Survey data on same-sex couples, and more. Read more about this observance as we close out the month of June. Read More New Industry Cluster Feature Available in Census Business Builder Census Business Builder version 3.4 is has been updated with new data capabilities. Per data user request, version 3.4 of the Small Business Edition includes an industry cluster feature for the first time. This feature allows data users to build custom groupings of up to 10 industries of their choosing and generate maps and reports that show the summarized data for all industries included in the cluster. In addition, data from the American Community Survey, Nonemployer Statistics, County Business Patterns, and the Economic Census are now available at the metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area levels. Read More On the Calendar Stats for Stories and Facts for Features provide links to timely newsworthy statistics that relate to observances, holidays, anniversaries, and current events. The Fourth of July: 2021 Postal Worker Day and Postage Stamp Day: July 1, 2021 Canada Day: July 1, 2021 National Ice Cream Month and Day: July and July 18, 2021 American Housing Month: June 2021 National Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June 2021 National Dairy Month: June 2021 National Ocean Month: June 2020 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30 See a list of upcoming data releases and key dates on the calendar. Great Outdoors Month Great Outdoors Month is a perfect time to get outside and enjoy nature and wildlife. In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, we conduct the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Learn More Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Early outbreaks of COVID-19 affected large populations in New York and New Jersey in the spring of 2020. In the rest of the country, the economy was already beginning to feel the economic impacts especially on tourism and related industries that rely on people traveling. Read More New and Notable: Not All Industries Experienced Declines During the Pandemic Public Spending on Protecting the Environment Up Does Majoring in STEM Lead to a STEM Job After Graduation? The Dough in Doughnuts Why Did Labor Force Participation Rate Decline When the Economy Was Good? Puerto Rico Has Tougher Workplace Vaccine Requirements Than U.S. States Recent Releases: Census Bureau Sets Key Parameters to Protect Privacy in 2020 Census Results  Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.1 Biweekly Data Release Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 5 Weekly Data Release Get Census Academy Data Training  Our team of data specialists can assist in bringing the world of data right to you - your home, classroom, or boardroom - data about your community. Data Gems Recorded Webinars Census Academy Courses

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