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Fresh Insights on Income Mobility From 2005 to 2019

Mobility, Opportunity, and Volatility Statistics (MOVS) project shows income dynamics of working-age adults across socio-economic and geographic groups.

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Dual Health Insurance Coverage Declining For Adults Age 65 and Over

Rates of dual health coverage — private health insurance and Medicare — decreased from 2017 to 2022 for adults age 65 and older regardless of employment status.

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The Share of Coupled Households in Your County and the Nation

New data visualization shows types of coupled households at the county level.

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College Hoops Craze Captivates the Nation

From courtside to the classroom, March Madness takes college towns by storm. Test your college knowledge with our new Population Bracketology games.

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Grandparents Living With Grandchildren

A new report shows characteristics of grandparents who live with their grandchildren and where they are in the United States.

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“Excess Mortality" During COVID-19 Varied by Race, Ethnicity, Geography

New Census Bureau research shows “excess mortality” — deaths that exceed recent trends — widened the Black-White mortality gap.

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Nearly 327,000 in U.S. Lived in Emergency and Transitional Shelters

The American Community Survey 5-year estimates provides a demographic profile of the population experiencing homelessness who lived in shelters.

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Is the Gender Wage Gap the Same at Different Education Levels?

New data linking higher education attainment and wage records enables research showing that gender wage gap channels vary by education level.

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Happy New Year 2024!

The U.S. is the third most populous country in the world behind China and India but is expected to drop to fourth behind India, China and Nigeria around 2045.

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Education Does Not Resolve Gender Wage Gap

A new Census Bureau table package on men’s and women’s median annual earnings by detailed field of degree shows the gender pay gap in all fields of study.

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U.S. Poverty Rate Varies by Age Groups

The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest populations was lower than for the youngest but increased in 2022 while child poverty decreased.

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3- and 4-Year-Old School Enrollment Rebounds From Pandemic Low

There were some racial and ethnic differences in enrollment of 3- and 4-year-olds from 2018 to 2022.

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World Population Estimated at 8 Billion

It took 13 years for the world population to go from 7 billion to 8 billion but it will take an estimated 14 years to add another billion amid slowing growth.

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Interracial Couples More Common Among Same-Sex Couples

Male same-sex couples had higher median household incomes than female same-sex couples even though the shares with both partners working did not differ.

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More Unmarried Women Than Unmarried Men in the U.S.

A new data visualization shows the ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women by state, age, race and ethnicity.

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Work and Lifestyle of Young Adults Changed During the Pandemic

New data visualization shows differences in young adults’ work and lifestyle patterns such as working from home from 2019 to 2021.

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Same-Sex Married Couples Less Likely to Be Same Age, Race, Ethnicity

Survey data reveal patterns of social and economic similarity between same- and opposite-sex spouses.

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Younger Householders Drove Rebound in U.S. Homeownership

Housing Vacancy Survey found homeownership rates, especially among those age 44 and younger, improved in all regions.

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About 43 Million People in the U.S. Had Multiple Health Plans in 2021

More than half of multiple coverage holders had Medicare and a private coverage plan.

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Headed to 2023 World Cup

The 9th Women’s World Cup — the first to be hosted by two countries (Australia and New Zealand) — has the United States defending its 2019 and 2015 wins.

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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Disability by Health Condition

Higher rates of disability among non-Hispanic Black population age 40 and up due to arthritis, diabetes and hypertension than among non-Hispanic White adults.

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Almost a Quarter of U.S. Population Vulnerable to Rising Heat

Climate-focused data product finds that social factors contribute to low resilience to extreme heat exposure for almost 1 in 4 individuals in the United States.

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Disability Rates Higher in Rural Areas Than Urban Areas

The largest urban/rural differences in disability rates were in the South in 2021.

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Detailed Characteristics of Hundreds of Race/Ethnic and Tribal Groups

Detailed social, economic, housing and demographic characteristics on race, Hispanic origin, ancestry and tribal groups now available for numerous geographies.

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Several Generations Under One Roof

Multigenerational households and those with children living with grandparents increased from 2010 to 2020.

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Home Alone: More Than A Quarter of All Households Have One Person

In 2020, 27.6% of occupied U.S. households had one person living alone, about 20 percentage points higher than in 1940.

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Nearly a Third Reporting Two or More Races Were Under 18 in 2020

The 2020 Census shows the Multiracial population increased in all age categories but was largest among the young.

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2020 Census: 1 in 6 People in the United States Were 65 and Over

The U.S. population age 65 and over grew from 2010 to 2020 at fastest rate since 1880 to 1890 and reached 55.8 million, a 38.6% increase in just 10 years.

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An Aging U.S. Population With Fewer Children in 2020

The age profiles of states and communities don’t always mirror the national picture.

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Family Households Still the Majority

One-person households increased but family households remained two-thirds of all households in 2020.

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Hispanic Population is Younger But Aging Faster

The Hispanic population was younger than the non-Hispanic population in 2020 and accounted for a quarter of all children under 18 in the United States.

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La población hispana es más joven, pero está envejeciendo más rápido

La población hispana era más joven que la población no hispana en el 2020 y representaba un cuarto de todos los niños menores de 18 años en los Estados Unidos.

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Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020

Coupled households still made up more than half of all U.S. households but their share dropped since 2000.

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Women Made Up Majority of Home-Based Workers During Pandemic

The spike in home-based workers during the pandemic slightly increased the share of women working from home.

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Opportunities for Marriage, Partnership Shape Women’s Family Incomes

White women were more likely than Black women of the same economic background to have access to more income from spouses and partners.

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Basketball Madness Has College Towns Buzzing

Play the 2023 College Basketball Population Game and learn about the college towns with men’s and women’s teams in the NCAA tournament.