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Diferencias de crecimiento poblacional entre hispanos y no hispanos
Entre 2022 y 2023, la población hispana representó casi el 71 % del crecimiento general de la población de los EE. UU., según nuevas estimaciones de población.
Press Release
Differences in Growth Between the Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Population
Between 2022 and 2023, the Hispanic population accounted for just under 71% of the overall growth of the United States population.
Press Kit
Vintage 2023 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics
Vintage 2023 population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and Puerto Rico and its municipios by age and sex.
Director's Blog
Expanding Our Knowledge on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In June our nation celebrates the accomplishments and resilience of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community.
Press Release
Profile of Older Adults by Poverty Status: 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new report on adults age 65 and over who are living in poverty.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
The Fourth of July: 2024
On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
Stats for Stories
Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.
Press Release
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021
Most U.S. households had at least one type of computer (95%) and had a broadband internet subscription (90%) in 2021, an increase from 2018.
Press Release
Updates for CPS Modernization Efforts: ASEC
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced plans to modernize the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2024
July 26, 1990: President George H. W. Bush signed into law the American with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Press Release
Census Bureau to Embargo New Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a 2-day embargo period for members of the media to view Vintage 2023 Population Estimates.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo publicará nuevas estimaciones de población por edad, sexo, raza y origen hispano
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a 2-day embargo period for members of the media to view Vintage 2023 Population Estimates.
Stats for Stories
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30
The U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes.
Stats for Stories
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June 2024
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated there were 1.3M same-sex couple households in the U.S., and of them, 58% (740,523) were married couples.
Press Release
New Estimates on Families and Living Arrangements
The U.S. Census Bureau released estimates showing that married-couple households made up 47% of all households in 2022, down from 71% in 1970.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Census Bureau released the CRE for Puerto Rico, including 2021 and 2022 estimates and a new equity supplement.
Press Release
La población vuelve a crecer en ciudades del Noreste y el Medio Oeste
La Oficina del Censo publica nuevas estimaciones de población de ciudades y pueblos de la edición del 2023.
Press Release
Population Rebounds for Many Cities in Northeast and Midwest
Large cities in the Northeast and Midwest grew in 2023, reversing earlier population declines, according to Vintage 2023 Population Estimates released today.
Press Kit
Vintage 2023 Subcounty Population Estimates
Vintage 2023 population estimates for local governmental units, including incorporated places, minor civil divisions and consolidated cities.
Press Release
New Current Population Survey Table Package Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new tables from the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Press Release
New Research Data Product Tracks Income Mobility and Volatility
The new research data product, Mobility, Opportunity, and Volatility Statistics (MOVS), shows detailed income and household statistics over time.
Press Release
Census Bureau Seeks Public Comment on Test of SOGI Questions
The U.S. Census Bureau published a Federal Register notice asking for public comment on a proposed test of SOGI questions on the ACS.
Press Kit
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Press Kit
U.S. Census Bureau data on these topics can help measure the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations.
Press Release
Vintage 2023 City and Town Population Estimates to be Embargoed
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a 2-day embargo period for qualified media to view the Vintage 2023 City and Town Population Estimates.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases 2022 Congressional Election Voting Report
The voter registration rate (69.1%) for the 2022 congressional election was the highest registration rate of a midterm election in 30 years.
Press Kit
2020 Demographic Analysis
The 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin as of April 1, 2020.
Press Release
2023 Population Estimates by Age and Sex
The Census Bureau today released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by sex and single year of age as of July 1, 2023.
Press Release
Conteos insuficientes y excesivos de niños en el censo de 2020
Nuevas estimaciones experimentales que muestran que los niños de 0 a 4 años estaban subcontados en el Censo de 2020 en todos los estados.
Press Release
Undercounts and Overcounts of Young Children in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state.
Press Release
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.
Director's Blog
Improving Race/Ethnicity Data With Updated Federal Standards
OMB published the results of its review of SPD 15 and issued updated standards for collecting and reporting race and ethnicity data across federal agencies.
Press Kit
Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Race and Ethnicity Standards
Random Samplings Blog
Updates to OMB’s Race/Ethnicity Standards
OMB published the results of its review of SPD 15 and issued updated standards for collecting and reporting race and ethnicity data across federal agencies.
Stats for Stories
*Special Edition* 75th Anniversary of NATO (1949): April 4, 2024
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has grown from 12 to 32 countries with an estimated total 2024 population of 981M. The largest is the U.S. (342M).
Stats for Stories
Arab American Heritage Month: April 2024
Over 3.5 million people identified as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) in the 2020 Census. The largest Arab groups were Lebanese, Egyptian and Syrian.
Stats for Stories
National Doctors Day: March 30, 2024
The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 civilians 16 years and over employed as “Other physicians” in 2022. Median earnings were $234,274.
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