Our Surveys & Programs

2020 Census

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Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services (MARTS)

Provides an early indication of sales of retail and food service companies.

American Community Survey (ACS)

The American Community Survey is the premier source for information about America's changing population, housing and workforce.

American Housing Survey (AHS)

The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

American Time Use Survey (ATUS)

The ATUS measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.

Annual Business Survey (ABS)

Provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses, including annual R&D estimates.

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)

Provides estimates on business spending for new and used structures and equipment.

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)

The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) produces industry-level estimates of sales, expenses, and other items for the retail sector in the U.S. each year.

Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE)

Provides estimates of number of firms, sales/receipts, annual payroll, and employment by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)

Provides estimates on manufacturing activity, products, and location for the public and private sectors.

Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP)

Provides state and local government data on full-time and part-time employment, part-time hours worked, full-time equivalent employment, and payroll statistics.

Annual Survey of Public Pensions (ASPP)

The Survey of Public Pensions provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets, and membership information for the defined benefit public pensions.

Annual Survey of School System Finances

Provides statistics about the finances of elementary and secondary public school systems.

Annual Survey of State Government Finances

State Government Finances provides a comprehensive summary of annual survey findings for state governments.

Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC)

The STC provides a summary of taxes collected by state for 5 broad tax categories and up to 25 tax subcategories.

Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances

Statistics on revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) for governments.

Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)

AWTS is conducted every year to provide detailed industry measures of sales, inventories, operational expenses and purchases for wholesale trade activities.

Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS)

This longitudinal study will permit a better understanding of the impact that different life events have on teachers’ careers.

Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)

The Census Bureau conducts the BAS annually to collect information about selected legally defined geographic areas.

Building Permits Survey (BPS)

The purpose of the Building Permits Survey is to provide national, state, and local statistics on new privately-owned residential construction.