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Health
Is There a Retail Health Clinic Near You?
There were 2000 clinics providing walk-in health services inside pharmacies and other retailers between 2018 and 2020, mostly in metro areas.
Population
Basketball Madness Has College Towns Buzzing
Play the 2023 College Basketball Population Game and learn about the college towns with men’s and women’s teams in the NCAA tournament.
Population
Losing Our Parents
A new data visualization shows patterns in parent mortality by age, sex, race and ethnicity for 2019 and 2021.
Employment
Women and Men Both Experienced Changes in Occupations During COVID-19
Women’s job losses were concentrated in service occupations 2019-2021. Job gains were mostly in management, business, science and arts occupations.
Health
More Education Does Not Erase Racial Disparities in Health Coverage
Adults with a high school education or less have higher uninsured rates than those more educated. Racial/ethnic inequalities exist even among the more educated.
Income and Poverty
Coastal and Large Counties More Distressed Than Other U.S. Areas
Two government measures of communities’ distress, based on different social and economic factors, show which counties are most vulnerable when disasters hit.
Population
Mapping Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
New ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard helps users assess broadband availability and adoption and evaluate how it impacts their local economies.
Population
Remote Work During the Pandemic Shifted Daytime Population of Cities
U.S. Census Bureau tools show how the daytime population of urban job centers declined during the pandemic as more employees worked from home.
Population
Data Products Built by and for Puerto Rican Communities
The Opportunity Project tackled challenges specific to Puerto Rico using open data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies.
Business and Economy
Economic Census: What’s in It for Me?
The 2022 Economic Census began collecting data last week that will help shape business strategies and economic development planning.
Population
Super Bowl LVII: Fun Facts About Players and Places
Two-time Super Bowl champ Kansas City Chiefs (2020, 1970) face one-time champ Philadelphia Eagles (2018). This is the fourth Super Bowl in Arizona.
Population
New Census Bureau District Profiles of 118th Congress
Welcoming the new congress with special social, economic, housing and demographic profiles of each congressional district.
Population
Volunteering in America: New U.S. Census Bureau, AmeriCorps Research
A Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey provides the most comprehensive data on volunteering and civic engagement by state and within the largest 12 metro areas.
Income and Poverty
Nearly One in Three Mississippians Eligible for Food Assistance
An updated visualization shows characteristics of those who receive or are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in counties in several states.
Population
Cultivating the Next Generation of Minority Innovators
The Opportunity Project brought its technology “sprints” to four higher education institutions that serve students of color.
Population
Happy New Year 2023!
The U.S. is the third-most populous country in the world behind China and India, but will drop to fourth in about 25 years, behind India, China and Nigeria.
Population
The Stories U.S. Census Bureau Data Told in 2022
A look at some of the America Counts stories that revealed shifts in our population, from growing diversity and declining poverty to where and how we live.
Population
Florida Fastest-Growing State for First Time Since 1957
For the third most-populous state to also be the fastest growing is historic because it requires significant population gains.
Population
Florida: estado con más rápido crecimiento por primera vez desde 1957
El hecho de que el tercer estado más poblado sea también el de más rápido crecimiento es histórico porque requiere un aumento significativo de su población.
Population
Net International Migration Returns to Pre-COVID-19 Levels
New 2022 population estimates show the largest single-year increase in net migration between the United States and abroad since 2010.
Population
LGBT Adults Report Anxiety, Depression at All Ages
The Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey provides insight into the mental health and well-being of the LGBT population.
Housing
Housing Costs a Big Burden on Renters in Largest U.S. Counties
New U.S. Census Bureau data show that renters are more likely than homeowners to spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs.
Population
What Languages Do We Speak in the United States?
The number of people who spoke a language other than English at home nearly tripled from 1980 to 2019, but the number who spoke only English also increased.
Population
¿Qué idiomas hablamos en los Estados Unidos?
La población que hablaba en el hogar un idioma que no era inglés casi se triplicó de 1980 a 2019, pero también había más personas que solo hablaban inglés.
Population
U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Headed to 2022 World Cup in Qatar
The 22nd World Cup – the first in the Middle East – saw 206 countries compete for 32 slots. The United States got in late and four-time winner Italy is out.
Employment
Who Are the STEM Workers Under Age 25?
Employment in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations is projected to grow at twice the rate of total employment through 2031.
Population
Public Can Now Help Census Bureau Design How It Collects Data
The Census Bureau’s StatVentures initiative taps into the nation’s brightest minds for innovative and efficient ways to collect data.
Government
Using Census Data to Inform Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery
The U.S. Census Bureau provides vital tools and data to assist in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Population
2020 Island Areas Censuses: Computer and Internet Use
New data from the Island Areas Censuses provide an updated look at estimates of computer ownership and broadband internet subscriptions.
Population
How Resilient Are Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border?
The Community Resilience Estimates show that more people living in the 44 counties along the U.S.-Mexico border are less resilient than the nation as a whole.
Population
Do Disabilities Impact Older People’s Moves to Other Locations?
About 8.3% of people ages 65 and older with a disability and 5.1% without a disability moved during the prior year from 2015-2019.
Income and Poverty
U.S. Poverty Rate Is 12.8% but Varies Significantly by Age Groups
The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest and youngest populations was significantly different than the national rate.
Families and Living Arrangements
How Marital Status and Children Affect Social Safety Net Participation
An updated interactive data tool allows users to explore household composition and expanded age categories of those who received government benefits in 2020.
Education
Who Is Impacted by Student Loan Forgiveness and How?
New Survey of Income and Program Participation data show who has student loan debt and how much they had after the COVID-19 pause in payments.
Health
Uninsured Rate Declined in 28 States 2019-2021
Today’s release of the 2021 American Community Survey 1-year estimates shows increase in public health coverage in 36 states.
Health
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021
The uninsured rate of those who worked less than full time, year-round dropped 1.2 percentage points from 2020 to 2021 as public coverage increased.

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