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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population.
Population
2020 Census Count Guides Funding of New Roads and Bridges
Billions of dollars in federal funds are spent annually on critical transportation services in communities across the country. The 2020 Census count will help d
Income and Poverty
Supplemental Poverty Measure Shows State-Level Impact of Food Stamps
Report released today shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reduced poverty by just over 1 percentage point on average from 2016 to 2018.
Education
School Enrollment: College Down, Graduate School Up
Two-year colleges saw the biggest percentage drop while enrollment in graduate and professional schools increased by 307,000.
Population
Fun Facts About Thanksgiving From Turkey, Texas, to Pilgrim, Mich.
As families across the United States come together to celebrate Thanksgiving next Thursday, we look at this holiday through U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
Population
For First Time, Same-Sex Couples in Current Population Survey Tables
U.S. Census Bureau now shows same-sex couples in its annual America’s Families and Living Arrangements table package, reflecting growing family diversity.
Population
Big Push to Count Every Newborn and Young Child in 2020 Census
Children under 5 are one of the largest undercounted groups in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau is making a concerted effort to count all children.
Health
State-by-State Health Insurance Coverage in 2018
American Community Survey data shows the percentage of people covered by public health plans up in 11 states and down in two.
Population
The Two Extremes of Fatherhood
"Solo" dads and "absent" dads are not as different from each other as they might seem.
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