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No Kids in the House: A Historical Look at Adults Living Without Children
Over the last 50 years, the percentage of adults living without children has climbed 19 percentage points from 52.5 percent in 1967 to 71.3 percent today based on an analysis of Current Population Survey data.


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New Census Data Show Differences Between Urban and Rural Populations
People who live in rural areas are more likely to own their own homes, live in their state of birth & have served in the military than their urban counterparts.


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Median Earnings by Sex, Education and Generational Status
Children of foreign-born parents, the second generation, were more likely to be college-educated and have higher incomes than parents’ generation.


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Selected Characteristics of the Citizen Voting-Age Population
Selected characteristics of the citizen voting-age population from the 2015 ACS for all U.S. states and congressional districts.


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"Unmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 18-24, 2016"
The third week of September recognizes the nation’s unmarried Americans with statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas.


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Number of IT Workers Has Increased Tenfold Since 1970
The number of information technology (IT) workers now stands at 4.6 million, compared with just 450,000 in 1970 according to a new report from the ACS.


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Infographic: 30-Year-Olds: Then and Now
This infographic shows how 30-year-olds today compare with those in 1975.


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More than Half of Asians in U.S. Have a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
The percentage of Asians in the U.S. with a bachelor's degree or higher rose to 54 percent in 2015, up from 38 percent in 1995.

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