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America Counts StoryAn Aging U.S. Population With Fewer Children in 2020May 25, 2023The age profiles of states and communities don’t always mirror the national picture.
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VisualizationHow Has Our Nation's Population Changed?May 25, 2023See how the total population and race and ethnicity groups have changed over time for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, micropolitan areas, and counties.
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PublicationAge and Sex Composition: 2020May 25, 2023This report presents key findings from the 2020 Census on the age and sex composition of the U.S. population as well as changes between 2010 and 2020.
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Press ReleaseNearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Households are Family HouseholdsAmerica’s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that about 64% of households were classified as family households in 2024.
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Stats for StoriesNational STEM Day: November 8, 2024The American Community Survey estimates 10.8M Americans 16+ were employed in STEM occupations in 2021, 26.7% women who earned 84.1% as much as men.
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Facts for Features & Special EditionsVeterans Day 2024: November 11Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.
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America Counts StoryMost U.S. Businesses Have Only One OwnerNovember 21, 2024More than half of U.S. businesses had one owner from 2017 to 2021 and women-owned were more likely than male-owned businesses to have a single owner.
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America Counts StoryShare of U.S. Coupled Households With Children Declined in 2023November 13, 2024New Census Bureau table package and graphics show demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in 2023.
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America Counts StoryLess Than Half of U.S. Family Households Include Children Under 18November 12, 2024A new interactive data visualization explores the characteristics of family households by the householder’s age.
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VisualizationVeterans DayOctober 16, 2024This visualization shows the percentage of veteran population by service periods.
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VisualizationHealth Insurance in the United States: 2023 - VisualizationsSeptember 10, 2024These visualizations presents statistics on health insurance coverage in the United States.
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VisualizationU.S. Marriage and Divorce Rates by State: 2012 & 2022August 29, 2024The national marriage rate for 2022 was 16.7 and the national divorce rate for 2022 was 7.1.
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PublicationThe Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2022This report provides an overview of the foreign-born population residing in the United States, highlighting select demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
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PublicationAge and Sex Composition: 2020This report presents key findings from the 2020 Census on the age and sex composition of the U.S. population as well as changes between 2010 and 2020.
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PublicationThe Older Population: 2020This report describes the older population of the United States in 2020, with comparisons to the 2000 and 2010 Censuses.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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AncestryAncestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Computer and Internet UseThe U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.
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Foreign-BornThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
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Hispanic OriginPeople who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.
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InternationalThe U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.
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Language UseLanguage use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.
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Migration/Geographic MobilityMigration and geographic mobility both refer to the movement of people within and across boundaries, such as county or state lines.
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Older Population and AgingDetailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.
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Population EstimatesAnnual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.
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Population ProjectionsThe Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.
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RaceThe data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.
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Racial and Ethnic DiversityThe concept of racial and ethnic diversity refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population.
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Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI)U.S. Census Bureau data on these topics can help measure the growing diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations.
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VeteransThe U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on veterans of the Armed Forces using the ACS, CPS, and SIPP.
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