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New Report on the Nation’s Foreign-Born Population
From 2010 to 2022, the nation’s foreign-born population increased by 15.6%, according to a new report The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2022.
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La mayoría de los estadounidenses habla solamente inglés en la casa
Más de tres cuartos de la población de 5 años o más hablaban solo inglés en la casa, según las estimaciones de 5 años de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadoun
Press Release
Most Americans Speak Only English at Home or Speak English “Very Well”
Over three-quarters (78.3%) of the nation age 5 and older spoke only English at home, according to newly released 2018-2022 ACS, 5-Year Estimates.
Stats for Stories
Small Business Saturday: November 25, 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated counted 8,148,606 U.S. small businesses. Most (7,037,001) had fewer than 20 employees and averaged about 4.3 each.
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National Child's Day: November 20, 2023
In 2021, the majority (71%) of America’s 72.3M children under 18 lived with two parents and the next largest share (20.9%) lived with their mothers only.
Se proyecta que la población de EE. UU. comience a disminuir en la segunda mitad del siglo
Se proyecta que la población de los EE. UU. llegue a casi 370 millones en el 2080, antes de reducirse a 366 millones en el 2100.
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U.S. Population Projected to Begin Declining in Second Half of Century
The U.S. population is projected to reach a high of nearly 370 million in 2080 before edging downward to 366 million in 2100.
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17, 2023
The American Community Survey estimates that in 2021 there were 310.7M citizens and 21.2M noncitizens in the U.S. About 281.1M citizens were born in the U.S.
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Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Mexico’s 2023 population at 129.9M and the U.S. at 335.0M, the world’s 10th and 3rd most populous countries.
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Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the July 1, 2023, population of Brazil at 218.7M (7th most populous) and the U.S. at 335.0M (3rd).
Press Release
CPS Table Packages Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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78th Indonesian Independence Day (1945): August 17, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Database estimated the July 1, 2023, population of Indonesia at 279.5M (4th most populous) and the U.S. at 335.0M (3rd).
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76th India Independence Day (1947): August 15, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Database estimates the July 1, 2023, population of India at 1.4B and the United States at 335.0M.
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Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14, 2023
The 2020 Census shows the U.S. “Two or More Races” population at 33.8 million — up from 9 million in 2010, a 276% increase.
Press Release
Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economical Supplement Now Available by Sex for Race, Hispanic Origin and Foreign-Born Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new tables from the 2020 and 2021 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Stats for Stories
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (1945): August 17, 2020
The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of Indonesia at 267.0M (world’s 4th most populous) and the U.S. at 329.9M (3rd).
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Current Population Survey Table Packages Now Available
Current Population Survey table packages now available for age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and the older and foreign-born populations.
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2019 table package.
Research Matters Blog
CPS ASEC Redesign and Processing Changes
The U.S. Census Bureau has been engaged in implementing improvements to the CPS ASEC income, health insurance and demographic content.
Press Release
Current Population Survey Table Packages Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2017 and 2018 Current Population Survey.
Press Release
More Than 76 Million Students Enrolled in U.S. Schools
New data on the makeup of student bodies from kindergartens to universities, show that classrooms are more racially and ethnically diverse.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Hispanic Heritage Month 2018
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week.
Press Release
"Data for Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Foreign-Born "
The foreign-born table package highlights characteristics of the foreign-born population.
Press Kit
Census Bureau's Participation in PAA 2018 Annual Conference
The Population Association of America's Annual Meeting will take place April 26-28 in Denver, Colorado.
Press Release
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.
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
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.
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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.
Random Samplings Blog
Random Samplings: Immigrant Families and Educational Attainment
How do the foreign born and their children influence educational attainment statistics?
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Irish-American Heritage Month and St. Patrick�s Day: 2017
To commemorate this day which celebrates all things Irish, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics on Irish-Americans.
Random Samplings Blog
The Foreign-Born by Urban-Rural Status of Counties: 2011-2015
According to the latest Census Bureau data, the foreign-born population, or anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, comprised 13.2 percent of the overall U.S. population between 2011-2015.
Random Samplings Blog
Immigrant Voting in the United States
In recent decades, immigration has driven population growth more than natural increase. Therefore, it is useful to examine the degree to which immigration status shapes the voting-eligible population, or “electorate.”
Press Release
Median Earnings by Sex, Education and Generational Status
Children of foreign-born parents, the second generation, were more likely to be college-educated and have higher incomes than parents’ generation.
Research Matters Blog
Reaching the Foreign-Born: An Examination of Mode of Response by Nativity in the American Community Survey
American Community Survey response modes vary across the population, especially for subgroups such as the foreign-born population.
Press Release
School Enrollment in the United States: 2015
School enrollment tables provide information by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, family income, type of college, employment status, nativity and more.
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