Data

Week 17 Household Pulse Survey: October 14 – October 26

November 04, 2020

The tables below show data that were collected between October 14 to October 26. Phase 1 of the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) was collected and disseminated on a weekly basis. Phase 1 collection ended July 21, 2020. Phase 2 started collection August 19, 2020 but with a two-week collection and dissemination period. Despite going to a two-week collection period, the Household Pulse Survey continues to call these collection periods Weeks for continuity with Phase 1.

All tables show data for the nation, each of the fifty states, plus Washington, D.C., and the fifteen largest metropolitan areas.

Sections on this page:

Detailed Tables
Standard Error Tables
Technical Documentation

Detailed Tables

Note: The U.S. Census Bureau reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied to this release. CBDRB-FY20-257.

Standard Error Tables

Education Tables

Standard Error Table 1a. Time Spent On Learning Activities, in the Last 7 Days, Relative to Before the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 1b. Days Spent in Live Contact with Teachers, in the Last 7 Days, Relative to Before the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2. Coronavirus Pandemic Impact on How Children Received Education for the 2020-2021 School Year, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Computer and Internet Availability in Households with Children in Public or Private School, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 4. Provider of Computer and Internet Services for Households with Children in Public or Private School, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 5. Types of Postsecondary Educational Program, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 6. Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Post-Secondary Educational Plans, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 7. Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Post-Secondary Educational Plans, by Reasons for Changes [< 1.0 MB]

Employment Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Experienced and Expected Loss of Employment Income by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2. Employment Status and Sector of Employment, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Educational Attainment for Adults Not Working at Time of Survey, by Main Reason for Not Working and Paycheck Status While Not Working [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 4. Table 4. Applying for and Receiving Unemployment Insurance Benefits Since March 13, 2020, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Food Sufficiency and Food Security Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Household Food Spending by Select Household Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2a. Food Sufficiency for Households, Prior to Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2b. Food Sufficiency for Households, in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3a. Food Sufficiency for Households with Children, Prior to Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3b. Food Sufficiency for Households with Children, in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 4. Recent Food Insufficiency for Households, by Prior Food Insufficiency (and Additional Food Related Household Characteristics) [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 5. Recent Food Insufficiency for Households with Children, by Prior Food Insufficiency (and Additional Food Related Household Characteristics) [<1.0 MB]

Health Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Coronavirus Pandemic Related Problems with Access to Medical Care, in Last 4 Weeks, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2a. Symptoms of Anxiety Experienced in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2b. Symptoms of Depression Experienced in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Current Health Insurance Status, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 4. Mental Health Activities in the Last 4 Weeks, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Housing Tables

Standard Error Table 1a. Last Month's Payment Status for Owner Occupied Housing Units, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 1b. Last Month's Payment Status for Renter Occupied Housing Units, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2a. Confidence in Ability to Make Next Month's Payment for Owner Occupied Housing Units, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2b. Confidence in Ability to Make Next Month's Payment for Renter Occupied Housing Units, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3a. Likelihood of Having to Leave this House in Next Two Months Due to Foreclosure, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3b. Likelihood of Having to Leave this House in Next Two Months Due to Eviction, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Social Security Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Applications for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare Benefits during the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2. Likelihood of Applying for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare Benefits in the Next 12 Months, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Decision to Apply for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare Benefits, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Spending Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Difficulty Paying Usual Household Expenses in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [<1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2. Changes to Household Spending or Shopping Behavior in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Reasons for Changes To Household Spending on Goods and Services in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Transportation Tables

Standard Error Table 1. Teleworking during the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 2. Trips Taken during the Coronavirus Pandemic, in Last 7 days, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Standard Error Table 3. Planned Overnight Trips in 2020 and the Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Select Characteristics [< 1.0 MB]

Technical Documentation

Source and Accuracy Statement for Household Pulse Survey: October 14 – October 26 [< 1.0 MB]

Household Pulse Survey Background Documentation [< 1.0 MB]

Household Pulse Survey User Note (released 11/04/20) [< 1.0 MB]

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Data Tool

Household Pulse Data Tool

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Table

Household Pulse Survey Data Tables

Weekly releases to the Household Pulse Survey detailed tables.

Public Use File (PUF)

Household Pulse Survey Public Use File (PUF)

Weekly releases to the Household Pulse Survey PUF files.

Technical Documentation

Household Pulse Survey Technical Documentation

Background information on the Household Pulse Survey, Source and Accuracy statements, and User Note.

Household Pulse Survey

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Last Revised: November 4, 2020