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Stats for Stories
Arab American Heritage Month: April 2024
Over 3.5 million people identified as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) in the 2020 Census. The largest Arab groups were Lebanese, Egyptian and Syrian.


Stats for Stories
National Doctors Day: March 30, 2024
The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 civilians 16 years and over employed as “Other physicians” in 2022. Median earnings were $234,274.


Press Release
Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.0 Monthly Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 4.0 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS).


Stats for Stories
Certified Nurses Day: March 19, 2024
The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were 2,607,050 registered nurses employed full-time, year-round in the U.S. (2,247,784 female, 359,266 male).


Stats for Stories
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.


Press Release
Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.0 Monthly Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 4.0 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS).


Press Release
2022 Community Resilience Estimates Equity Supplement
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2022 CRE Equity Supplement and an update to the CRE for Equity interactive tool.


Press Release
New Brief About Travel to Work Since Pandemic’s Onset
A brief highlighting the latest available statistics on commuting behavior in the United States and Puerto Rico from the 2022 ACS.


Director's Blog
Next Steps on the American Community Survey Disability Questions
The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.


Stats for Stories
National Women Physician Day: February 3, 2024
According to the 2021 American Community Survey, there were 272,196 women physicians. Full-time earnings were $185,183.


Stats for Stories
American Heart Month: February 2024
The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 physicians, 128,908 physician assistants, 18,299 radiologists and 51,238 surgeons in the U.S in 2022.


Press Release
2022 CRE and New Winter Weather and Flooding Ranking Tables
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2022 CRE and new ranking tables of U.S. areas most socially vulnerable to winter weather and flooding.


Press Release
2022 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
U.S. merchant wholesalers had sales of $11,382.3 billion in 2022, a 17.4% increase from $9,693.4 billion in 2021, according to estimates from the AWTS.


Press Release
2022 Economic Census First Look
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new First Look estimates from the 2022 Economic Census.


Comments on Proposed Changes to 2025 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun posting the public’s feedback on proposed changes to the 2025 ACS and PRCS to regulations.gov.


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.


Research Matters Blog
Census Bureau Economists to Present at AEA-ASSA Annual Meeting
U.S. Census Bureau economists and social scientists are set to present their research findings at the annual meeting of the AEA-ASSA on January 5-7, 2024.


Director's Blog
Recapping a Phenomenal 2023 at the U.S. Census Bureau
As my second year as director of the U.S. Census Bureau draws to a close, I have been reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished in 2023 – and it’s a lot.


Press Release
Acceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años de la ACS, 2018-2022
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. dará acceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años, 2018-2022, de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense.


Press Release
Census Bureau to Host Embargo for 2018-2022 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to embargo new 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates beginning on Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. ET.


Population
Virtual Workshop: Advancing Research on Race, Ethnicity and Inequality
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a virtual workshop on Advancing Research on Race, Ethnicity and Inequality Nov. 14-15, 2023.


Stats for Stories
National Diabetes Month: November 2023
The County Business Patterns program in 2021 counted 8,440 U.S. kidney dialysis centers with 131,953 paid employees and a $7.6 billion annual payroll.


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).


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Veterans Day 2023: November 11
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.


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.


Stats for Stories
Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 10M people in the U.S. reported Nordic ancestry (Danish, Finnish, Icelander, Norwegian, Scandinavian and Swedish).


Stats for Stories
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2023
The American Community Survey estimated that 9.8M noninstitutionalized civilians with a disability in the U.S. were employed and 1.0M were unemployed in 2022.


Press Release
Health Insurance Coverage Increased in Over Half of U.S. States in 2022
Twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021 according to ACS 1-year estimates released today .


Press Release
La cobertura de seguro médico aumentó en más de la mitad de los estados en el 2022
Según las estimaciones de un año de la ACS que publicó hoy la Oficina del Censo de los EE.


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 Kit
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics Press Kit
Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.


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.


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.


Income and Poverty
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.


Stats for Stories
Labor Day: September 4, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 109.5M full-time, year-round civilian employed population ages 16 and over in the U.S., down from 113.9M in 2019.


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.

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