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Three-Quarters of Children 6 Years or Younger Live With Two Parents
Census Bureau releases new estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements.
Stats for Stories
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.
Random Samplings Blog
Understanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted Populations
In a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.
Stats for Stories
Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day: September 24, 2023
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936, (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day."
Stats for Stories
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.
Stats for Stories
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.
Stats for Stories
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.
Random Samplings Blog
Difference Between the Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures
There has been continued debate about the best way to measure poverty in the U.S. since the first official U.S. poverty statistics were published.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Hispanic Heritage Month: 2023
September 1968: Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week.
Population
Mes de la Herencia Hispana: 2023
La celebración empezó en 1968 cuando el Congreso autorizó al presidente a emitir una proclamación anual designando la Semana Nacional de la Herencia Hispana.
Stats for Stories
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
2020 Census DHC Summary File for Guam
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for Guam in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC).
Press Release
2020 Census DHC Summary File for USVI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for the USVI in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses DHC.
Press Release
2020 Census DHC Summary File for the CNMI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for the CNMI in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses DHC.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census DHC Summary File for American Samoa
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics for American Samoa in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC).
Press Release
Datos del Censo del 2020 para las Islas Marianas del Norte
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para la Mancomunidad de las Islas Marianas del Norte.
Population
El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para Guam
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para Guam.
Press Release
El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para Samoa Americana
Hay nuevas estadísticas sobre las características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para Samoa Americana.
Population
El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para las Islas Vírgenes
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para las Islas Vírgenes de los EE. UU.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New Employment and Labor Force Data on Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Married Couples
An updated table package with new employment and labor force data on same-sex and opposite-sex married couples, with statistics from the 2020 ACS.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases 2021 Community Resilience Estimates and New Hurricane Tables
Release includes the 2021 CRE, the 2021 Equity Supplement, and new ranking tables of U.S. areas most socially vulnerable to hurricanes and other risks.
Press Release
Census Bureau Provides Update on 2020 Census Island Area Data Products
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the 2020 Census Island Areas Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC) File is scheduled for release on July 20.
Press Release
New Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Stats for Stories
Father’s Day: June 18, 2023
Over one in four men — 34.3 million — have a biological child who is under 18. Four out of five of these fathers live with some of those children (79.8%).
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New American Community Survey Selected Population Tables and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables
New detailed social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for hundreds of race, tribal, Hispanic origin and ancestry populations.
Press Release
Census Bureau Data Guide More Than $2.8 Trillion in Federal Funding in Fiscal Year 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report estimating that more than $2.8 trillion in federal funding was distributed in fiscal year 2021 using Census Bureau data
Population
Más de $2.8 millones de millones se distribuyeron con datos del censo
Un nuevo informe estima el valor de los datos de la Oficina del Censo para la asistencia federal y destaca la importancia de participar en encuestas federales
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New 2020 Census Data on Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Households and Housing
The next round of 2020 Census data are available, adding more detail to the population counts and basic demographic and housing statistics previously released.
Press Release
Datos del Censo del 2020: edad, sexo, origen hispano y más
Nuevos datos del Censo del 2020 sobre edad, sexo, raza, origen hispano, parentesco y vivienda
Stats for Stories
Mother’s Day: May 14, 2023
The June 2020 Fertility Supplement to the Current Population Survey estimated out of 76M women ages 15 to 50, 41M were mothers who had 89M children ever born.
Stats for Stories
Older Americans Month: May 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 55,892,014 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 331,893,745, or 16.8%.
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