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This page displays the most recent news releases published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Archived releases by year: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
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Press Release
Population of Cities Involved in College Football’s Four-Team Playoff
Population of cities involved in the first four-team playoff in college football’s top division: Eugene, OR; Tallahassee, FL; Tuscaloosa, AL; and Columbus, OH.
Press Release
Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: 2014 Third Quarter
The Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets.
Press Release
Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day
As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the United States population will be 320,090,857 on Jan. 1, 2015.
Press Release
Florida Passes New York to Become Nation's Third Most Populous State
By adding an average of 803 new residents daily from July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, Florida passed New York to become the nation's third most populous state.
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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenue
Provides third quarter 2014 estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level and detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
Press Release
2013 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll
Provides a comprehensive look at the employment of the nation’s state and local governments, as well as the federal government.
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2012 Manufacturing and International Trade Report
This new annual report provide a comprehensive comparison between detailed manufacturing product class data and associated import and export data.
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Children's Well-Being, Live on C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers"
In 2011, nearly six out of 10 children participated in extracurricular activities. Find out more on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at 9:15 a.m.
Press Release
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Now Available
The poverty rate for school-age children had no statistical change in 2,199 counties between 2007 and 2013 while 928 counties experienced an increase.
Press Release
State and Local Government Spending Grows Faster Than Revenue
Between 2007 and 2012, total expenditures for state and local governments rose 18.2 percent, to $3.2 trillion; total revenue fell 1.1 percent to $3.0 trillion.
Press Release
U.S. Population Projections: 2014-2060
Projections of the U.S. resident population by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin and nativity annually over the 2014-2060 time period.
Press Release
Annual Income and Earnings Inequality Metrics: 2009-2012
This table package presents inequality metrics for annual estimates of personal, family and household income and earnings.
Press Release
Nationwide Shipment of Goods Reaches $13.8 Trillion
The total value of U.S. shipments reached $13.8 trillion in 2012, an increase of $2.2 trillion since the previous Commodity Flow Survey was conducted in 2007.
Press Release
Nearly 6 Out of 10 Children Participate in Extracurricular Activities
Fifty-seven percent of children between 6 and 17 years old participate in at least one after-school extracurricular activity.
Press Release
New ACS 5-Year Estimates: See How Young Adults Today Compare
Young adults today are more likely to be foreign born and speak a language other than English at home, compared with young adults in 1980.
Press Release
At a Loss for Words? Embed the Census Bureau’s Glossary!
Now available for embedding on websites, the U.S. Census Bureau’s glossary widget gives users speedy access to short definitions of 1,500 terms.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
The 2014 Holiday Season
To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics.
Press Release
Mobility is Most Common Disability Among Older Americans
Nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had at least one disability, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report that covered the period 2008 to 2012.
Press Kit
2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Census Bureau's American Community Survey provides income, poverty, health insurance statistics for states and local areas.
Press Release
Ambulatory Health Care Services Receipts and Employment on the Rise
Receipts for U.S. ambulatory health care services establishments totaled $825.7 billion in 2012, up 23.5 percent from 2007. Employment rose 15.1 percent.
Press Release
Census Bureau will hold a webinar to discuss the upcoming ACS
Media Advisory - Census Bureau will hold a webinar to discuss the release of the latest ACS statistics covering communities of all sizes.
Press Release
Census Bureau Celebrates 25th Anniversary of TIGER
Getting directions today on smartphones and tablets can trace its roots to the digital geographic database created 25 years ago by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Press Release
Revenue Increased in All Service Sectors in 2013
Revenue increased in all of the nation’s 11 service sectors for employer firms, according to 2013 Service Annual Survey statistics.
Press Release
Electric Power Generation Using Renewable Energy Growing
Economic Census statistics are now available for the first time on wind, geothermal, biomass and solar electric power generation.
Media Resource
California High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in California varies by metro area from 61.9% to 88.5%, according to a new report released today.
Media Resource
Florida High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Florida varies by metro area from 64.7% to 83.5%, according to a new report released today.
Media Resource
Illinois High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Illinois varies by metro area from 79.3% to 83.4%, according to a new report released today.
Press Release
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Have Access to High-Speed Internet
An estimated 78.1% of people in U.S. households had a high-speed Internet connection last year, according to a new report released today.
Media Resource
Washington High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Washington varies by metro area from 68.3% to 88.1%, according to a new report released today.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2014
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York.
Press Release
The Employment Status and Occupations of Gulf War-Era Veterans
A new report looks at those Gulf War veterans who began service on or after August 1990, the official start of the first Gulf War.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 27, 2014"
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest.
Press Release
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being 2009-2012
Survey of Income and Program Participation detailed table package traces a sample of U.S. residences and examines poverty status during a four-year period.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Industry Series Report on Accommodation
The Census Bureau released additional national-level data from the 2012 Economic Census Industry Series reports for the accommodation and food services sector.
Press Release
Now Available: American Community Survey 3-Year Statistics: 2011-2013
See statistics on more than 40 economic, housing and social topics for all areas with a population of 20,000 or more.
Press Release
10 Percent of Grandparents Live With a Grandchild
Of the 65 million grandparents in the U.S. in 2012, 7 million, or 10 percent, lived with at least one grandchild, according to a new report.
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