The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have exacerbated historic racial and gender inequities in the U.S. economy. The U.S. Census Bureau has conducted household pulse surveys to measure the impact of COVID-19 and the recession on the lives of people across the United States. The analyses featured here crunches the gender and race data on lost income, food insecurity, and housing insecurity.
- Analyses of Pulse Surveys
April 2021
Over a Year Into the Pandemic, Women Still Face Economic, Housing, and Food Insecurity
February 2021
Over 61.2 Million Women Live in a Household That Has Lost Work Income Since March 2020
December 2020
As Eviction Deadline Looms, Black, Non-Hispanic Women Are Over Two Times More Likely Than White, Non-Hispanic Men to Be Behind on Rent or Mortgage Payments
November 2020
One in Six Latinas and One in Five Black, Non-Hispanic Women Don’t Have Enough to Eat
October 2020
Black, Non-Hispanic Women and Latinas Are Facing Severe COVID-19 Impact
September 2020
COVID-19 Is Making Women’s Economic Situation Even Worse