2023 New Local Estimates of Air Conditioning Access

On May 19, the U.S. Census Bureau will release new experimental Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE) showing how many homes have air conditioning at national, state, county and census tract levels. The estimates use data from the American Community Survey and American Housing Survey to help communities identify areas with limited access to cooling. This information can support local planning for extreme heat.

Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2026

On May 19, the U.S. Census Bureau will release this feature. To commemorate the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act into law, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a wide array of statistical information about people with disabilities.

Census Bureau Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico

On May 21, the U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Puerto Rico, which include population estimates by level of social vulnerability to disasters for the commonwealth, municipios and census tracts. The updated interactive tool provides users with an easy-to-use interface to quickly look up and map neighborhoods with “low,” “medium” and “high” social vulnerability.

On May 19, the U.S. Census Bureau will release new data products from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis. The BTOS will continue to collect data complementary to key items found on other economic surveys, such as revenues, employees, hours, and inventories.