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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.
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"Declining Mover Rate Driven by Renters, Census Bureau Reports"
The rate at which renters moved in 2017 was at a historic low of 21.7 percent, compared to 35.2 percent in 1988.
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"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
Median Earnings over the Last 40 Years
In Figure 2 of the 2016 income and poverty report, we show estimates of median earnings for full-time, year-round workers, from which we calculate the most widely accepted measure of the male-female earnings gap.
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.
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.
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Characteristics of Female Veterans Report
Early-career aged female veterans more likely to be employed, married and have kids than their nonveteran counterparts.
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.
Press Release
2017 International Data Base Update
The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base update provides revisions for 16 countries and areas.
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.
Press Release
Sub-Saharan African & Caribbean Ancestry Groups Making Their Mark
About 61 percent of people with Nigerian ancestry age 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher — more than twice the U.S. rate of 28.5 percent.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Mother�s Day: May 14, 2017"
Established in 1914, Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. This fact sheet presents statistical information pertaining to Mother’s Day
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.
Research Matters Blog
America's Youth on the Road to Adulthood
America has changed over the years and so have the ways that our nation’s youth establish themselves on a path to independence and adulthood.
Press Release
Estimates of U.S. Population by Age and Sex
A downloadable file containing estimates of the resident U.S. population by single year of age and sex is available on the Population Estimates webpage.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Older Americans Month: May 2017
A host of statistical information on the Older Americans population group.
Press Release
Women's and Men's Earnings by Occupation
In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Census Bureau released today a graphic showing median earnings by detailed occupation from the 2015 ACS.
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.
Press Release
New Housing Vacancy Survey Annual Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau released annual statistics for the 2016 vacancy rates, homeownership rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy.
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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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