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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases 2023 CRE and Natural Hazard Risk Ranking TablesThe U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2023 Community Resilience Estimates (CRE), which highlight socially vulnerable areas in the United States.
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Press ReleaseAcceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años de la ACS, 2019-2023La Oficina del Censo dará acceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años, 2019-2023, de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau to Host Embargo for 2019-2023 ACS 5-Year EstimatesThe U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to embargo new 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates beginning on Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. EST.
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PublicationThe Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2022This report provides an overview of the foreign-born population residing in the United States, highlighting select demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
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PublicationLanguage Use in the United States: 2019This report presents data on languages spoken in the United States by people 5 years old and over based on the 1-year 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
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PublicationDeveloping Public-Facing Language ProductsThis guide shares detailed information about the best practices implemented for the 2020 Census by the Census Bureau.
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TableLanguage Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over: 2000Source: Census 2000 Special Tabulation 224
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TableLanguage Spoken at Home for the Citizen Population: 2000Source: Census 2000 Special Tabulation 194.
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TableSummary Tables on Language Use and English Ability: 2000These foreign born tables are from the 2000 Summary Tables on Language Use and English Ability.
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Working PaperWhich American Languages are Dying?This paper uses ACS data to quantify the vulnerability of endangered indigenous American languages.
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Working PaperHousehold and Community Characteristics and Children's AcculturationThe American Community Survey is used to explore the associations of household and community characteristics with children’s linguistic acculturation.
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Working PaperPolicy and Evaluation of the US Census Bureau’s Statistics on LanguageThis article examines how and why the U.S. Census Bureau asks about language.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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Age and SexFocusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.
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AncestryAncestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Computer and Internet UseThe U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.
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Foreign-BornThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
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Hispanic OriginPeople who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.
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InternationalThe U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.
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Migration/Geographic MobilityMigration and geographic mobility both refer to the movement of people within and across boundaries, such as county or state lines.
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Older Population and AgingDetailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.
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Population EstimatesAnnual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.
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Population ProjectionsThe Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.
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RaceThe data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.
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Racial and Ethnic DiversityThe concept of racial and ethnic diversity refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population.
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VeteransThe U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on veterans of the Armed Forces using the ACS, CPS, and SIPP.
Page Last Revised - October 22, 2024
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