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Browse press releases related to the Current Population Survey.
Additional news releases can be found at the BLS website (//www.bls.gov/cps/)
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Community College Month: April 2024
In 2022, the Current Population Survey estimated there were 3.5M college students enrolled in two-year institutions, down 2.2M from 5.7M in 2011.
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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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Equal Pay Day: March 12, 2024
In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2022 (49 years later), women earned 84.0, a gain of 27.4 cents.
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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.
Deputy Director's Blog
Reflecting on Years Past and Looking Forward to 2024
As we welcome 2024, I would like to take some time to reflect on the last year, on our staff and, of course, on our agency.
Press Release
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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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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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.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
National Black (African American) History Month: February 2024
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.
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National Poverty in America Awareness Month: January 2024
The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports the official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5%, not statistically different from 2021.
Press Release
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.
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American Education Week: November 13-17, 2023
In FY2021, spending per U.S. student (public pre-K through 12th grade) was $14,347 and enrollment was 49.6 million.
Press Release
Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Set to Launch
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are launching a joint effort to modernize the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Press Kit
Current Population Survey Modernization Press Kit
CPS is the primary source of labor force statistics, and is used to collect critical data measuring the nation’s economic and social well-being.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo lanza nuevas proyecciones de población
La Oficina del Censo de EE. UU. ofrecerá un período de dos días para que los miembros de los medios accedan a las Proyecciones de población para 2023.
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Census Bureau Releases New Data Showing the Highest School Enrollment Count in Years
Total school enrollment experienced a growth of 1.3 million from 2021 to 2022, reaching a total of 75.2 million students enrolled, according to new CPS data..
Press Release
Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Webinar Series
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m., the Census Bureau and the BLS are set to hold the first in a joint webinar series to lay the groundwork for improvements to CPS.
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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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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.
Press Release
Ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro de salud en los Estados Unidos
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
Research Matters Blog
Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse Bias - CPS ASEC
In the annual income report, Income in the United States: 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses.
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National Grandparents Day: September 10, 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated 6.7 million grandparents living with a grandchild under 18, 2.1 million of whom were responsible for most of their basic care.
Research Matters Blog
How Inflation Affects the Census Bureau’s Income and Earnings Estimate
On Sept. 12, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau will release a new report comparing estimates of median income and earnings between 2021 and 2022.
Press Release
CPS Table Packages Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Press Release
Census Bureau to Announce National 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold an online news conference on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. EDT, to announce the findings of the three reports.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo anunciará las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro médico para el país
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. tiene programado llevar a cabo una conferencia de Martes, 12 de septiembre de 2023, a las 10 a. m. hora de verano del este.
Press Release
2022 Geographic Mobility Tables Available from the Current Population Survey
New geographic mobility and migration estimates for the nation and regions in 2022. These new statistics come from the 2022 CPS ASEC.
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National Health Center Week: August 6-12, 2023
The 2021 County Business Patterns program counted 54,642 outpatient care centers in the U.S. with 1,225,333 paid employees and an $84.1 billion annual payroll.
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Back to School: August 2023
The October 2021 Current Population Survey found 73.8 million total students enrolled in school, which is 23.5 percent of the population 3 years and older.
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National Parents’ Day: July 23, 2023
Of the 63.2M parents living with their children <18, 76.1% lived with a spouse, 15.1% had no spouse/partner present. The rest lived with a cohabiting partner.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule for the release of the 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and ACS.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo anuncia fechas claves de próximas publicaciones
Cronograma de la Oficina del Censo para la publicación de las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
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Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2023
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.
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