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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

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Population
Broadband Access in Tribal Areas Lags Rest of the Nation
Residents in tribal areas had a 6-point gap in broadband access compared to non-tribal residents in 2021, but the digital divide is narrowing.
Government
Bracing for an Active 2024 Hurricane Season
A look at Census Bureau data, maps and tools that can support emergency managers in disaster preparation and response.
Business and Economy
Internet-Based Services Drove Information Sector Growth
Unlike select industries supporting traditional media, industries mainly providing internet-based services showed significant gains from 2015 to 2022.
Families and Living Arrangements
Tablets More Common in Households With Children
Households with children 5 years old and over had the highest rate of tablet ownership.
Population
Mapping Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
New ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard helps users assess broadband availability and adoption and evaluate how it impacts their local economies.
Population
2020 Island Areas Censuses: Computer and Internet Use
New data from the Island Areas Censuses provide an updated look at estimates of computer ownership and broadband internet subscriptions.
Population
How Resilient Are Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border?
The Community Resilience Estimates show that more people living in the 44 counties along the U.S.-Mexico border are less resilient than the nation as a whole.
Population
Mapping Digital Equity in Every State
The new Digital Equity Act Population Viewer will help meet the funding goals of the Digital Equity Act of 2021.
Population
Rural and Lower-Income Counties Lag Nation in Internet Subscription
Nationally, 78 percent of households subscribe to the internet but households in both rural and lower-income counties lag behind.
Page Last Revised - April 14, 2023
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