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Press Release
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).


Press Release
Highlighting Our Nation's Veterans
“The Wealth of Veterans” report uses data from the 2014 SIPP to look at how military service may influence the lifelong financial well-being of veterans.


Stats for Stories
*Special Edition* Fires in California
By October 15, 15 large fires burned 217,566 acres, destroyed 5,700 homes and other structures, raised the death toll to 40 and 100,000 people were evacuated.


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.


Random Samplings Blog
Women in Manufacturing
Today we explore the role of women in the manufacturing industry using household data from the American Community Survey.


Random Samplings Blog
Beyond the Products: A Look at the Workers and Their Occupations in the Manufacturing Industry
Using the American Community Survey, we can paint a statistical picture of manufacturing workers to gain a deeper understanding of the people who work in the manufacturing industry.


Research Matters Blog
Health Insurance Coverage of Veterans
Financing the health care of veterans is of particular concern to the American public given the unique medical needs many require as a result of illnesses and injuries incurred while serving in the military.


Press Release
New American Community Survey Statistics for States and Local Areas
A detailed look at America’s people, places and economy with new statistics on income, poverty, health insurance and more than 40 other topics from the ACS.


Press Release
Nuevas estad�sticas para los estados y �reas locales
Nuevas sobre ingresos, pobreza, seguro médico y más de 40 otros temas de la AEC.


Random Samplings Blog
Who Are the Uninsured?
In 2016, there were about 27.3 million people (8.6 percent of the population) who lacked health insurance coverage according to the latest American Community Survey data.


Press Release
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2016"
Real median household income increased by 3.2 percent between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points.


Random Samplings Blog
Underlying Dynamics of Changes in Health Insurance Coverage
Age matters when determining whether people have health insurance, as well as what kind they have.


Random Samplings Blog
Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing two sources for health insurance statistics for the U.S.: the Annual Social & Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey & the ACS.


Random Samplings Blog
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2016 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.


Press Release
"Ingresos, Pobreza y Cobertura de Seguro M�dico: 2016"
La mediana real de ingreso de los hogares aumentó 3.2 por ciento entre 2015 y 2016, mientras que la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 0.8 puntos porcentuales.


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
2017 International Data Base Update
The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base update provides revisions for 16 countries and areas.


Press Release
"2016 Income, Poverty & Health Insurance & Supplemental Poverty Measure"
MEDIA ADVISORY: On September 12, at 10 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce the findings from three reports.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Labor Day 2017: Sept. 4
The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.


Press Release
"Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS"
Schedule for the release of the 2016 income, poverty & health insurance coverage statistics and the 2016 ACS results.


Press Release
Annual Update for HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base in Its 31st Year
The annual update of the interactive global resource on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths, updated through 2016.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
National Grandparents Day 2017: Sept. 10
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a federal proclamation, declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Father�s Day: June 18, 2017"
The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26
July 26, 1990: President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.


Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Updated Tables on Fertility
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2016 Current Population Survey Fertility table package, which includes fertility data for women ages 15 to 50.


Random Samplings Blog
Childlessness Rises for Women in Their Early 30s
There has been a small but significant increase in the number of childless women in their early 30s over the past decade, according to recently released data from the Current Population Survey’s fertility supplement.


Research Matters Blog
Does Recent Fertility Among Hispanic Women Differ by Race?
The foreign-born Hispanic population has higher fertility compared to non-Hispanic groups in the United States.


Blog
Census Bureau Researchers Present Findings at the 2017 Population Association of America Conference
Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau will join professionals from across the country and from different disciplines at the Population Association of America annual conference from April 27-29, 2017, in Chicago, Ill.


Press Release
2015 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates
Census Bureau releases 2015 health insurance estimates for all counties.


Press Release
2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Statistics
The Census Bureau's premier survey for measuring the dynamics of income, employment, health insurance and participation in government transfer programs.


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
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.


Press Release
Nearly One-Quarter of Veterans Live in Rural Areas
About 5 million (24.1 percent) U.S. veterans 18 years and older lived in areas designated as rural between 2011 and 2015.

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