City and Town Population Estimates and National, State and County Housing Unit Estimates [Link]
The Vintage 2025 population estimates for local governmental units, including incorporated places, minor civil divisions and consolidated cities, and national, state and county housing unit estimates will be released on May 14, 2026.
Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP) Released [Link]
New summary data are available from the ASPEP, providing an overview of state and local government employment and payroll nationwide. The survey includes full‑ and part‑time employment, full‑time equivalent staffing, and payroll data by governmental function for March 2025. These statistics are widely used by government agencies, researchers, and educators to support comparative analysis and inform measures such as the government component of GDP.
Most Common First Names and Last Names in the 2020 Census [Link]
New data tables showing the most common first and last names reported in the 2020 Census are available. The release includes national counts of last and first names by race and Hispanic origin, first names by sex, and a historical comparison of common names from 1790 through 2020. While surname data has been published since 1990, this is the first census to include first‑name data.