Great data available from the new US Census Household Pulse Surveys.
Based on responses collected December 29, 2021, through January 10, 2022, the Household Pulse Survey estimates that:
Childcare Disruptions (for kids 5 and under): Of adults living in homes with children under 5, 37.9% were in homes where children were unable to attend daycare/other childcare due to safety concerns in past 4 weeks
Food Assistance for children: Of adults living in households with children, 38.2% were in homes where children received food assistance in the past 7 days
Worked onsite at a workplace: 53.7% of adults lived in households where someone worked onsite at a workplace in the past 7 days
Unable to Pay Energy Bill: 21.5% of adults lived in households that were unable to pay an energy bill in full in the last 12 months
Child Tax Credit Spending: Of adults living in households that received a Child Tax Credit payment in the past 4 weeks, 78.7% either mostly spent it or used it to pay down debt
Children’s Telehealth: Of adults living in homes with children, 15.6% were in homes where children had an appointment with a doctor/nurse/other health professional by video or phone in the past 4 weeks
Household Telehealth: 20.1% of adults had an appointment with a doctor/nurse/other health professional by video or phone in the past 4 weeks
Food Scarcity: 10.2% of adults lived in homes where there was sometimes/often not enough to eat in the past 7 days
Housing Insecurity: 6.8% of adults aren’t current on rent/mortgage payment and have slight/no confidence in making the next payment on time
Eviction or Foreclosure: Of adults living in households not current on rent/mortgage, 35.5% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat/very likely
Difficulty with Household Expenses: 31.3% of adults live in households where it has been somewhat/very difficult to pay the usual household expenses in the past 7 days
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The U.S. Census Bureau continues to ask about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) as part of the Household Pulse Survey (HPS). You can find more data and information here: https://www.census.gov/data/experimental-data-products/household-pulse-survey.html
Amazing interactive maps are HERE.
