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Press Release
Population of Cities Involved in College Football�s Four-Team Playoff
Population of cities involved in the first four-team playoff in college football’s top division: Eugene, OR; Tallahassee, FL; Tuscaloosa, AL; and Columbus, OH.


Press Release
Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year�s Day
As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the United States population will be 320,090,857 on Jan. 1, 2015.


Press Release
Florida Passes New York to Become Nation's Third Most Populous State
By adding an average of 803 new residents daily from July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, Florida passed New York to become the nation's third most populous state.


Press Release
U.S. Population Projections: 2014-2060
Projections of the U.S. resident population by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin and nativity annually over the 2014-2060 time period.​


Press Release
Nearly 6 Out of 10 Children Participate in Extracurricular Activities
Fifty-seven percent of children between 6 and 17 years old participate in at least one after-school extracurricular activity.


Random Samplings Blog
Are Today's Young Adults Better Off Than Their Parents? Yes and No
Compared with prior generations, young people today, those 18 to 34 years old, are more educated and, in some parts of the country, earn more. However, they are also less likely to be employed and more likely to live in poverty than their counterparts were in 1980.


Press Release
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.


Press Release
Mobility is Most Common Disability Among Older Americans
Nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had at least one disability, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report that covered the period 2008 to 2012.


Director's Blog
Using Data to Understand and Combat the Spread of HIV/AIDS
Launched in 2009, this blog gives the director's point of view on everything from Census Bureau news to how we measure America's people, places and economy.


Media Resource
California High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in California varies by metro area from 61.9% to 88.5%, according to a new report released today.


Media Resource
Florida High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Florida varies by metro area from 64.7% to 83.5%, according to a new report released today.


Media Resource
Illinois High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Illinois varies by metro area from 79.3% to 83.4%, according to a new report released today.


Press Release
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Have Access to High-Speed Internet
An estimated 78.1% of people in U.S. households had a high-speed Internet connection last year, according to a new report released today.


Media Resource
Washington High-Speed Internet Use Varies by Metro Area
High-Speed internet use in Washington varies by metro area from 68.3% to 88.1%, according to a new report released today.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2014
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York.


Press Release
The Employment Status and Occupations of Gulf War-Era Veterans
A new report looks at those Gulf War veterans who began service on or after August 1990, the official start of the first Gulf War.


Press Release
African-Born Population in US Roughly Doubled Every Decade Since 1970
The African-born population has grown during the last 40 years, increasing from about 80,000 in 1970 to about 1.6 million in the period from 2008 to 2012.


Random Samplings Blog
Out of Africa: Recent Growth of the African Foreign-Born Population
Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
Hispanic Heritage Month 2014: Sept. 15–Oct. 15
Fact sheet presenting a range of updated statistics describing the demographic state of the nation's Latino population.


Press Release
Webinar on ACS Statistics and Health Insurance Measures
Media Advisory -- The Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Sept. 11 in advance of the planned Sept. 18 release of 2013 ACS 1-year statistics.


Press Release
Census Flows Mapper Updated with Labor Force Characteristics
Of the 16.6 million people who lived in a different county one year before, 7.3 million were employed and 1.3 million were unemployed.


Press Release
"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.


Research Matters Blog
Race Response Changes by American Indians and Alaska Natives
Scientists from the Census Bureau describe the importance of research in survey design, methodology, modeling, record linkage, confidentiality protection, etc.


Press Release
"100th Anniversary of Panama Canal Opening: Aug. 15, 1914 "
The Census Bureau presents current data on the population of Panama, Panamanians in the U.S. and U.S. trade with Panama.


Press Release
"An Aging Nation, Live on C-SPAN?s ""America by the Numbers"" "
The nation's 65-and-older population is projected to reach 83.7 million in the year 2050, almost double in size from the 2012 level of 43.1 million.


Press Release
Census PoP Quiz Mobile App Challenges Knowledge of State Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau today released Census PoP Quiz, a new interactive mobile application that challenges users’ knowledge of the U.S.


Research Matters Blog
Another Look at Race Response Change: AIAN
Scientists from the Census Bureau describe the importance of research in survey design, methodology, modeling, record linkage, confidentiality protection, etc.


Press Release
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.


Press Release
Population Bracketology
Test your knowledge of the populations of the countries competing in the World Cup with the U.S. Census Bureau's world cup edition of population bracketology.


Press Release
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.


Random Samplings Blog
Older Workers Are Staying Longer in the Workforce
Participation in the labor force has been rising for older adults for the past decade or longer. By 2010, the labor force participation rate for the population age 65 and older reached 22.1 percent for men and 13.8 percen t for women, up from 17.7 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively, in 2000. In contrast, labor force participation for the U.S. population 16 and older fell from 67.1 percent in 2000 to 64.7 percent in 2010.


Press Release
"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.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
*Special Edition* 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act: July 2
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.


Random Samplings Blog
Nation to Become a Plurality, but Some Areas Already Are
When people discuss our nation’s increasing diversity, they often think about the point at which the non-Hispanic White alone population will comprise less than 50 percent of the nation’s total population. This transition has been described as the point at which we become a “majority-minority” nation. Here, minority is defined as any group other than non-Hispanic White alone. At this point, the non-Hispanic White alone population remains the largest single group, but no group is in the majority and the United States would become a “plurality” of racial and ethnic groups.


Press Release
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.


Press Release
"FIFA World Cup, Populations of 2014 Participants and Past Champions "
A new graphic using statistics from the Census Bureau's Int'l Data Base shows populations of 32 countries in this year's FIFA World Cup and past champions.

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