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Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year's Day
The U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 326,971,407 and the world population will be 7,444,443,881 on Jan. 1, 2018.
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"Idaho is Nation's Fastest-Growing State," Census Bureau Reports
Idaho was the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year.
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Idaho es el estado de m�s r�pido crecimiento
Idaho fue el estado de más rápido crecimiento de la nación en el último año. Su población aumentó 2.2 por ciento a 1.7 millones.
Random Samplings Blog
The Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates: A Partnership in Population Expertise
Accurate population estimates matter. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau help determine how more than $675 billion in federal dollars are distributed each year.
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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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"Commuting Times, Median Rents and Language other than English Use"
The nation experienced an increase in commuting time, median gross rent and a rise in English proficiency among those who spoke another language.
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Nuevas estadísticas ofrecen datos a nivel local
El país experimentó un aumento en la mediana de alquiler bruto y un aumento a nivel nacional en el dominio del inglés entre los que hablaban otro idioma.
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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for Counties
In 2016, the median household income for all counties ranged between $22,045 and $134,609, with a median county-level value of $47,589.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
The 2017 Holiday Season
The Census Bureau presents holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics.
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More Children Live With Just Their Fathers Than a Decade Ago
The percentage of children living with one parent who live with just their father saw an increase from 12.5 percent in 2007 to 16.1 percent in 2017.
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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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Webinar on Release of 2012-2016 ACS Five-Year Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Nov. 28, 2017, in advance of the Dec. 7 release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates.
Press Release
Highlighting Our Nation's Veterans
“The Wealth of Veterans” report uses data from the 2014 SIPP to look at how military service may influence the lifelong financial well-being of veterans.
Research Matters Blog
Advancing Big Data and Social Science at the U.S. Census Bureau
Today’s world revolves around electronics: iPhones, 4K TVs, chips in credit cards, GPS mapping to get you from here to there and an ever exponentially increasing access to data storage and computational power.
Random Samplings Blog
City and Town or "Subcounty" Estimation Methodology
The U.S. Census Bureau produces estimates of the total resident population for all areas of general-purpose government on an annual basis.
Random Samplings Blog
Methodological
Relying on the 2010 Census counts as a starting point, estimates at the national, state, county, and subcounty levels are developed using current data on births, deaths, and migration.
Random Samplings Blog
Net Migration and Population Estimates: A High-Level Overview
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population estimates to help us gauge change in the population since the 2010 Census. Births, deaths and net migration are the main components of population change.
Press Release
New American Community Survey Data Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey one-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files and Supplemental Estimates Tables are now available.
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Three Blogs to Help You Understand Population Estimates
Read the blogs to understand the methodology behind the 2016 population estimates.
Stats for Stories
Russia Transfers Alaska to the United States: October 18
The population of Alaska is nearly 750,000 with 300,000 living in Anchorage. Alaska is the largest state and its population per square mile (1.2) the lowest.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Veterans Day 2017: Nov. 11
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 23, 2017"
Dig in to this feast of economic and demographic statistics pertaining to the menu of culinary delights consumed on Turkey Day.
Stats for Stories
*Special Edition* Fires in California
By October 15, 15 large fires burned 217,566 acres, destroyed 5,700 homes and other structures, raised the death toll to 40 and 100,000 people were evacuated.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2017
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
Different Measures of Demographic Change and the Stories They Tell
When examining how the U.S. population shifts over time, demographers use several different methods to measure overall population change.
Research Matters Blog
Health Insurance Coverage of Veterans
Financing the health care of veterans is of particular concern to the American public given the unique medical needs many require as a result of illnesses and injuries incurred while serving in the military.
Random Samplings Blog
Inside the American Community Survey: 2016 Language Data Overhaul
The American Community Survey is the most widely used source of language data for the United States.
Press Release
"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
Outlying Older Americans: The Puzzle of Increasing Poverty among those 65 and Older
On September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as the CPS ASEC, showing that national poverty rates declined by 0.8 percentage points in 2016 — to a rate of 12.7 percent.
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
Pacific Coast & Most Northeast States Lead in Broadband Internet Use
States on the Pacific Coast and most of those in the Northeast had higher levels of broadband internet use compared to the national average.
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.
Press Release
Characteristics of Female Veterans Report
Early-career aged female veterans more likely to be employed, married and have kids than their nonveteran counterparts.
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.
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