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Arab American Heritage Month: April 2024
Over 3.5 million people identified as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) in the 2020 Census. The largest Arab groups were Lebanese, Egyptian and Syrian.


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National Single Parent Day: March 21, 2024
The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimates there were 9.8M one-parent households (7.3M mother only and 2.5M father only) in 2023, compared to 1.5M in 1950.


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International Women’s Day: March 8, 2024
From 2000 to 2022, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.


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Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021
The Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021 report provides characteristics of grandparents living with their grandchildren.


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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for Guam
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for Guam.


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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for the CNMI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).


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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for the USVI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).


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Census Bureau Releases 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulations Data for American Samoa
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for American Samoa.


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Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2024
The 2022 Annual Social and Economic Supplement estimated there were 132.3M unmarried (never married, divorced and widowed) people in the U.S. ages 15 and older.


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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Guam
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 para Guam incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.


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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Islas Marianas del Norte
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 de las Áreas Insulares incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.


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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Islas Vírgenes
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 de las Áreas Insulares incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.


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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los censos del 2020, Samoa Americana
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 para Samoa Americana incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.


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Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2024
According to the 2022 American Community Survey, 49.8% of men and 46.3% of women 15 years and over are now married. Never married are 37.2% men and 31.6% women.


Director's Blog
Next Steps on the American Community Survey Disability Questions
The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.


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Census Bureau Releases Detailed DHC-B Proof of Concept for Feedback
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the Detailed DHC-B Proof of Concept for the 2020 Census Detailed DHC-B for public review and feedback.


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National Spouses Day: January 26, 2024
According to the Current Population Survey 2023 ASEC Supplement, there are some 133.1M married adults age 15+ in the U.S., not counting 4.6M who are separated.


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Comments on Proposed Changes to 2025 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun posting the public’s feedback on proposed changes to the 2025 ACS and PRCS to regulations.gov.


Research Matters Blog
Census Bureau Economists to Present at AEA-ASSA Annual Meeting
U.S. Census Bureau economists and social scientists are set to present their research findings at the annual meeting of the AEA-ASSA on January 5-7, 2024.


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Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: December 21, 2023
HUD reports that on a single night in 2023, roughly 653,100 people in the U.S. experienced homelessness, up about 12 percent from 2022.


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*Special Edition: America’s Independence* 250 Years Ago: The Boston Tea Party (1773): December 16, 2023
The Boston Tea Party in 1773 led to the Coercive Acts in 1774, the Revolution War in 1775, and the Declaration of Independence in 1776..


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Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
The median estimated poverty rate of children ages 5 to 17 in U.S. school districts in 2022 was 13.9%.


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La mayoría de los estadounidenses habla solamente inglés en la casa
Más de tres cuartos de la población de 5 años o más hablaban solo inglés en la casa, según las estimaciones de 5 años de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadoun


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Most Americans Speak Only English at Home or Speak English “Very Well”
Over three-quarters (78.3%) of the nation age 5 and older spoke only English at home, according to newly released 2018-2022 ACS, 5-Year Estimates.


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Three-Quarters of Children 6 Years or Younger Live With Two Parents
Census Bureau releases new estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements.


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National Child's Day: November 20, 2023
In 2021, the majority (71%) of America’s 72.3M children under 18 lived with two parents and the next largest share (20.9%) lived with their mothers only.


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National Family Week: November 19-25, 2023
In 2022, there were 83.3 million families in the U.S. and average family size had shrunk to 3.11 from 3.20 in 2007, according to the American Community Survey.


Random Samplings Blog
Understanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted Populations
In a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.


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National Family Caregivers Month: November 2023
In 2022, there were 764,521 U.S. personal care aides, 391,950 child care workers and 261,817 home health aides, according to the American Community Survey.


Director's Blog
Research Will Help Enumerate Undercounted People in the 2030 Census
The Census Bureau conducts research to develop better methods to reach and collect data from the historically hard to count.


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Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 10M people in the U.S. reported Nordic ancestry (Danish, Finnish, Icelander, Norwegian, Scandinavian and Swedish).


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Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day: September 24, 2023
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936, (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day."


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Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 17-23, 2023
In 2022, about 132.3 million or 49.3% of Americans age 15 and over were unmarried, according to the Current Population Survey.


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Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Mexico’s 2023 population at 129.9M and the U.S. at 335.0M, the world’s 10th and 3rd most populous countries.


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National Stepfamily Day: September 16, 2023
The American Community Survey estimates that in 2021, there were 60.5M biological children, 1.4M adopted children and 2.4M stepchildren of 33.6M householders.


Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income in 2022 fell in comparison to 2021.

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