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America Counts Story2020 Census: 1 in 6 People in the United States Were 65 and OverMay 25, 2023The U.S. population age 65 and over grew from 2010 to 2020 at fastest rate since 1880 to 1890 and reached 55.8 million, a 38.6% increase in just 10 years.
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VisualizationExploring Age Groups in the 2020 CensusMay 25, 2023Learn about age, sex, and racial and ethnic diversity for states, counties, and census tracts.
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PublicationThe Older Population: 2020May 25, 2023This report describes the older population of the United States in 2020, with comparisons to the 2000 and 2010 Censuses.
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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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Press ReleaseCarga excesiva de costos en mitad de los hogares que alquilan viviendaCerca de la mitad de los hogares que alquilan una vivienda tienen una carga excesiva de costos; los porcentajes varían según la raza
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Press ReleaseNearly Half of Renter Households Are Cost-BurdenedOver 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2023.
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America Counts StoryHow COVID-19 Changed Older Adults’ Work and LifestyleSeptember 04, 2024New data visualization shows differences in older adults’ work and lifestyle patterns from 2019 to 2022.
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America Counts StoryOlder Population Grew in Nearly All U.S. Metro AreasJune 27, 2024New 2023 metro area population estimates by age show increases in older adults in almost all metro areas, with decreases in young people in many metro areas.
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America Counts StoryMajority of Older Adults in Poverty in 2021 Lived AloneJune 25, 2024New Census Bureau report explores demographic characteristics, living arrangements and income sources of older adults living in poverty.
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VisualizationThe Population 65 Years and OverSeptember 12, 2024View characteristics about the population 65 and older for each state, including median age, veteran status, labor force participation, and more.
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VisualizationOlder Adults in the United States: 2019 and 2022August 28, 2024This graphic shows how older Americans (aged 65+) represent a growing and diverse segment of the U.S. population.
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VisualizationAging AsiaOctober 04, 2023This infographic shows trends and transitions in the world's most populous continent.
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PublicationGrandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021This report examines the characteristics of grandparents and their coresident grandchildren using Decennial Census, ACS, CPS ASEC, and SIPP data.
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PublicationAging Veterans: America's Veterans in Later LifeOlder veterans are less likely to be living in poverty and less likely to socially isolated than other older adults who never served in the armed forces.
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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.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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Age and SexFocusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.
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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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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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