The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness and recovery efforts.
Events
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Camp Fire - 2018 California Wildfires
Areas Affected: Butte County, CA and Paradise Town, CA
Impacted Population: 36,302
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Woolsey Fire - 2018 California Wildfires
Counties Affected: Los Angeles County, CA and Ventura County, CA
Impacted Population: 55,064
OCTOBER 26, 2018
2018 Super Typhoon Yutu
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Affected Population: 53,883
News
STATS FOR STORIES | DECEMBER 21, 2018
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: December 21, 2018
The 2010 Census counted 209,325 persons in emergency and transitional shelters, while the 2010 HUD report estimated there were 637,077 homeless people.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 30, 2018
*Special Edition* Fires in California: November 2018
The Camp Fire in northern California decimated the town of Paradise and is now the deadliest (79) and most destructive fire in modern California history.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 30, 2018
2018 Hurricane Season: June 1 – November 30
The Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas being affected by hurricanes.
Data Tools
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
A public data tool for accessing U.S. population and workforce statistics, for areas being affected by natural disasters.
DATA TOOL
American FactFinder
American FactFinder provides access to data (tables) about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
Visualizations
