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2013 Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Foreign-Born Table Packages
National level tables from the 2013 CPS for age groups, the Hispanic population, the black population, the Asian population and the foreign-born population.
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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 322,762,018 on Jan. 1, 2016.
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Population of Cities Involved in College Football's Four-Team Playoff
Population of cities involved in the four-team playoff in college football’s top division: Norman, OK; Clemson, SC; Tuscaloosa, AL; and East Lansing, MI.
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Carolina del Norte, el 9th estado con población de 10 millones o más
North Carolina added more people between 2014 and 2015 than all but five other states to reach this milestone.
Press Release
North Carolina Becomes Ninth State with 10 Million Population
North Carolina added more people between 2014 and 2015 than all but five other states to reach this milestone.
Research Matters Blog
In What Ways are D.C.-Area Neighborhoods With Rail Transit Different From Other Neighborhoods?
A look around the Washington, D.C., metro area reveals a series of neighborhoods with varying demographic profiles.
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Number of Minority- and Women-Owned Firms on the Rise
Findings from the Survey of Business Owners show the number of minority- and women-owned firms each rose by more than 2 million from 2007 to 2012.
Random Samplings Blog
10 Ways the American Community Survey Serves Communities
Since 2005, the American Community Survey has provided annual data on more than 40 topics for our nation’s communities. Over the past 10 years, we have seen the many ways local communities, businesses, policymakers and researchers use these statistics to guide decisions that affect the daily lives of the American people.
Research Matters Blog
Improving Our Nation's Data on Race and Ethnicity
Since the 1970s, the Census Bureau has conducted decennial content tests to research and improve the design and function of different questions, including questions on race and ethnicity.
Random Samplings Blog
2015 Mover Rate Remains Near Historic Low
In 2014, the female-to-male earnings ratio stood at 0.79 , indicating that the median earnings of women who worked full time, year-round was 79 percent of what their male counterparts earned.
Press Release
Geographical Mobility: 2015
Historical and detailed tables tables describe the movement of people in the United States, including type of move and reason for moving.
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Statistics on Veterans: 52 Infographics
A collection of demographic and socio-economic statistics on military veterans provided for each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Random Samplings Blog
Taking a Look at Veterans Across America
As we celebrate those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day, many Americans may want to learn more about the veterans who live in and around their area. Today the Census Bureau released a series of infographics detailing characteristics of veterans within each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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Census Bureau Statement on Classifying Filipinos
The Census Bureau has no current plans to classify Filipinos outside of the Asian race category.
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Census Bureau Reports at Least 350 Languages Spoken in U.S. Homes
These tables are among the most comprehensive data ever released from the Census Bureau on languages spoken less widely in the United States.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2015
To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about this race group.
Random Samplings Blog
Measuring Race And Ethnicity Across The Decades: 1790-2010
Over the years, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected information on race and ethnicity. The census form has always reflected changes in society, and shifts have occurred in the way the Census Bureau classifies race and ethnicity. Historically, the changes have been influenced by social, political and economic factors including emancipation, immigration and civil rights. Today, the Census Bureau collects race and ethnic data according to U.S. Office of Management and Budget guidelines, and these data are based on self-identification.
Press Release
Visualization: Measuring Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades
This interactive infographic allows users to understand how race and ethnicity categories have changed over time since the 1790 Census.
Random Samplings Blog
Homegrowns and Rolling Stones
Most people in the United States — about 59 percent — live in the state where they were born.
Random Samplings Blog
Working in America: New Tables Detail Demographics of Work Experience
More than seven in 10 people of traditional working age (16 to 64 years old) worked in 2014; for people 65 and over, at least one in five had worked in the past 12 months. In fact, 12.4 percent of people 70 and over continued to work.
Research Matters Blog
Assessing the Validity of the ACS English-Ability Question
Using data from the American Community Survey, the Census Bureau estimated that 60.4 million, or 20.7 percent of the population, spoke a language other than English at home in 2013.
Director's Blog
U.S. Census Bureau Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders for 2020 Census
Today, Census Bureau officials met with representatives from the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes to discuss issues that affect AIAN communities.
Random Samplings Blog
Women Now at the Head of the Class, Lead Men in College Attainment
In 1940, under 5 percent of the U.S. population held a bachelor’s degree. Men, at 5.5 percent, were more likely than women at 3.8 percent, to have a college education. Although the 1.7 percentage point gap may appear small, it was big relative to the portion of women with bachelor’s degrees (it would have taken a 45 percent increase among women for them to match men).
Research Matters Blog
Characteristics of Likely Transgender Individuals
Transgender issues and images are increasingly present in popular media, literature, journalism, and the United States legal system.
Random Samplings Blog
"Poverty Rates Down in 12 States, Median Income Up in 16 States: New Data from the American Community Survey"
In case you missed it, last week, the Census Bureau released the official poverty rate and median household income estimates for the United States from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Hispanic Heritage Month 2015
This fact sheet presents a range of updated statistics describing the demographic state of the nation’s Latino population.
Director's Blog
New Web Features Highlight the U.S. Census Bureau's International Data
For the first time, basic population facts and visualizations are available for 228 countries and areas around the world, just as they are for U.S. states.
Press Release
World Population Clock Updated with New Features
The Census Bureau recently updated its popular World Population Clock Web tool with features and information for 228 countries.
Press Release
American Community Survey Migration Products
New American Community Survey migration flows tables show how many residents move from one county or metro area to another during the course of a year.
Random Samplings Blog
Majority of Americans Drive to Work, But Less so for Urban Millennials
If your drive to work feels a little lonely, you may be among the three-quarters of U.S. workers who drive to work alone.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Aug. 29, 2015"
Hurricane Katrina is the costliest U.S. hurricane on record, and the deadliest to strike our nation since 1928.
Press Release
Living Arrangements of Adults
A new table looks at the living arrangements of the adult population 18 years and older.
Press Release
2015 International Population Estimates and Projections
The Census Bureau has released population estimates and projections for 24 countries through its International Data Base.
Press Release
Census Bureau Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau plans to conduct eight tribal consultation meetings and one national webinar with 566 federally recognized tribes across the country.
Press Release
Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers and Are Far More Diverse
Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now number 83.1 million and represent more than one quarter of the nation’s population.
Research Matters Blog
Where Do We Go When We Retire? A Broader Look at Retirement Destinations
Where do you plan to live when you or a loved one reaches the golden years? Do you plan to stay where you are now? Do you plan to move to some place warm and sunny? Our new research from the 2014 population estimates looks at where people age 65 and over are choosing to move.
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