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La mayoría de los estadounidenses habla solamente inglés en la casa
December 07, 2023
Más de tres cuartos de la población de 5 años o más hablaban solo inglés en la casa, según las estimaciones de 5 años de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadoun
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Most Americans Speak Only English at Home or Speak English “Very Well”
December 07, 2023
Over three-quarters (78.3%) of the nation age 5 and older spoke only English at home, according to newly released 2018-2022 ACS, 5-Year Estimates.
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Census Bureau Releases New Report on Aging-Ready Homes
October 10, 2023
A new report shows that about 4 million U.S. households with an adult age 65 or older had difficulty living in or using some features of their home.
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2020 Census DHC Summary File for Guam
July 20, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for Guam in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC).
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2020 Census DHC Summary File for USVI
July 20, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for the USVI in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses DHC.
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2020 Census DHC Summary File for the CNMI
July 20, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics for the CNMI in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses DHC.
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Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census DHC Summary File for American Samoa
July 20, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics for American Samoa in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC).
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Datos del Censo del 2020 para las Islas Marianas del Norte
July 20, 2023
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para la Mancomunidad de las Islas Marianas del Norte.
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El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para Guam
July 20, 2023
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para Guam.
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El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para Samoa Americana
July 20, 2023
Hay nuevas estadísticas sobre las características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para Samoa Americana.
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El Censo publica el Archivo resumen del 2020 para las Islas Vírgenes
July 20, 2023
Hay nuevas características demográficas y de vivienda disponibles para las Islas Vírgenes de los EE. UU.
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Census Bureau Releases New Report on Aging Veterans
July 18, 2023
A new report shows U.S. veterans 65 years or older were less likely to be at risk of experiencing social isolation than other older adults.
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America Is Getting Older
June 22, 2023
The nation’s median age increased by 0.2 years to 38.9 years between 2021 and 2022, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released today.
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Estados Unidos está envejeciendo
June 22, 2023
Las nuevas estimaciones de población resaltan el aumento de la mediana de edad nacional.
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Census Bureau Data Guide More Than $2.8 Trillion in Federal Funding in Fiscal Year 2021
June 14, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report estimating that more than $2.8 trillion in federal funding was distributed in fiscal year 2021 using Census Bureau data
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Más de $2.8 millones de millones se distribuyeron con datos del censo
June 14, 2023
Un nuevo informe estima el valor de los datos de la Oficina del Censo para la asistencia federal y destaca la importancia de participar en encuestas federales
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Census Bureau Releases New 2020 Census Data on Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Households and Housing
May 25, 2023
The next round of 2020 Census data are available, adding more detail to the population counts and basic demographic and housing statistics previously released.
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Datos del Censo del 2020: edad, sexo, origen hispano y más
May 25, 2023
Nuevos datos del Censo del 2020 sobre edad, sexo, raza, origen hispano, parentesco y vivienda
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Older Americans Month: May 2023
May 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 55,892,014 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 331,893,745, or 16.8%.
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