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New ACS 5-Year Estimates: See How Young Adults Today Compare
Young adults today are more likely to be foreign born and speak a language other than English at home, compared with young adults in 1980.
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"Young Adults in America," Live on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"
Tom Snyder, program director at the National Center for Education Statistics, discusses new findings about young adults.
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Young First-Time Mothers Less Likely to be Married
The Fertility of Women in the U.S.: 2012 report examines marital status at first birth, completed fertility under 50 and the fertility patterns of young women.
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New Analysis Looks at State of the Nation’s 65-and-Older Population
This new report provides a comprehensive look at the nation’s population aged 65 and older population. From Living Arrangements to Labor Force Participation.
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As the Nation Ages, Seven States Become Younger
The median age declined in seven states between 2012 and 2013, including five in the Great Plains, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today.
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Media Advisory — Census Bureau Will Embargo Population Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a two-day embargo for members of the media to view the latest population estimates.
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Census Bureau Statistics Explore Voting Patterns of Young Adults
Voting rates among young adults fell to 38.0 percent in 2012 from 44.3 percent in 2008 following increases in two consecutive presidential elections.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Father's Day: June 15, 2014"
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.
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Estimates of U.S. Population by Age and Sex: 4/1/2010 to 07/01/2013
A downloadable file containing estimates of the resident U.S. population by single year of age and sex.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Mother's Day: May 11, 2014"
The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Older Americans Month: May 2014
President John F. Kennedy designated May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute to older people across the country.
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The Noncitizen Population Under 35, Live on C-SPAN
Seven percent of the total U.S. population under age 35 is a noncitizen.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Women's History Month: March 2014
National Women's History Month's roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions.
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2008-2012 American Community Survey Voting Age Population
This tabulation from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey shows estimates of the citizen voting age population by race for small areas of geography.
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Estimates of State Voting-Age Population: July 1, 2013
Estimates of the number of people 18 and older in each state, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
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