The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment on conducting the next three months of data collections of the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS), which will include the 2030 Census Planning Survey. Comments are due by September 19, 2025.
HTOPS is “designed to ensure availability of frequent data collection for nationwide estimates on a variety of topics for a variety of subgroups of the population.”
The September collection will include “the 2030 Census Planning Survey, which is designed to understand attitudes and behaviors that relate to 2030 Census participation across demographic characteristics. Topics include Census knowledge and trust in Census data, intention to respond to the 2030 Census, barriers to completing the 2030 Census, and motivators to completing the 2030 Census.”
“The October and December topical surveys will include content from the Household Pulse Survey.”
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; High-Frequency Surveys Program/Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS) https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/20/2025-15926/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for
