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High School Completion Rate Is Highest in U.S. History
For the first time in U.S. history, 90 percent of the population age 25 and older have completed high school.


Press Release
"Commuting Times, Median Rents and Language other than English Use"
The nation experienced an increase in commuting time, median gross rent and a rise in English proficiency among those who spoke another language.


Random Samplings Blog
Uncovering Trends in Income and Poverty Using Model-Based Estimates
Each year, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program models estimates of income and poverty for small geographies.


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Services Sector Revenue Rises to $15.5 Trillion
Revenue generated by service sector firms increased 4.4 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to statistics from the 2016 Service Annual Survey (SAS).


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Webinar on Release of 2012-2016 ACS Five-Year Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Nov. 28, 2017, in advance of the Dec. 7 release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2017
To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about this race group.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Back to School: 2017-2018
Good Buy, Summer! Back to School Fact for Feature and graphic that highlights the number of Back-to-School Shopping Establishments.


Press Release
Characteristics of Female Veterans Report
Early-career aged female veterans more likely to be employed, married and have kids than their nonveteran counterparts.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
This fact sheet presents a range of updated statistics describing the demographic state of the nation’s Latino population.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Mes de la herencia hispana del 2017
Esta hoja informativa contiene estadísticas que describe el estado demográfico de la población Latina en los Estados Unidos.


Press Release
More Than 77 Million People Enrolled in U.S. Schools
The number of people enrolled in America’s schools reached 77.2 million in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.


Random Samplings Blog
School Enrollment of the Hispanic Population: Two Decades of Growth
The Hispanic population of the United States is large and growing. More than half of the growth in the total population of the United States between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic population.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Unmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 17-23, 2017"
The third week of September recognizes the nation’s unmarried Americans with statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas.


Press Release
U.S. Population on the Move Between Counties
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Census Flows Mapper to include 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.


Random Samplings Blog
How Much Education Funding Was Spent on Classroom Instruction?
With large portions of public tax dollars being spent on our nation’s schools, one question often asked by researchers, lawmakers and parents is: “How much of the money spent on schools makes it into the classroom?”


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More Than Half of School Expenditures Spent on Classroom Instruction
Schools across the nation spent over 60 percent of day-to-day expenditures on classroom instruction in fiscal year 2015.


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Young Adulthood From 1975 to 2016
The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 1975–2016 looks at changes in young adulthood over the last 40 years.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Older Americans Month: May 2017
A host of statistical information on the Older Americans population group.


Press Release
Highest Educational Levels Reached by Adults in the U.S. Since 1940
More than one-third of the adult population in the United States has a bachelor’s degree or higher marking the first time in decades of data.


Random Samplings Blog
Random Samplings: Immigrant Families and Educational Attainment
How do the foreign born and their children influence educational attainment statistics?


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2017
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Irish-American Heritage Month and St. Patrick�s Day: 2017
To commemorate this day which celebrates all things Irish, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics on Irish-Americans.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Women's History Month: March 2017
This edition highlights and celebrates the varied accomplishments of women and provides statistical information on demographic and economic topics.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Super Bowl 51: Feb. 5, 2017"
Super Bowl 51 will be played Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
National African-American History Month: February 2017
To celebrate the contributions to our nation made by African descent, Black History Month was established.

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