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Homeownership by Young Households Below Pre-Great Recession Levels

Homeownership among households headed by adults ages 25-34 was highest at the start of the Great Recession and had not returned to those high levels in 2019.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Family Dinner Routine More Common in Hispanic and Immigrant Families

New data show that Hispanic and immigrant parents are more likely to share frequent meals with their children than non-Hispanic and native-born counterparts.

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Cenar en familia es más común para los hispanos y los inmigrantes

Nuevos datos muestran que los padres hispanos y padres inmigrantes cenan más frecuentemente con sus hijos que los padres no hispanos y los nacidos en EE. UU.

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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.

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More Women in Manufacturing Jobs in Every Age Group

In the runup to Manufacturing Day on Oct. 7, we look at the growing role of women in manufacturing.

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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.

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Hardships and Wealth Disparities Across Hispanic Groups

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we analyze new U.S. Census Bureau data that looks at differences in well-being across detailed Hispanic origin groups.

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Dificultades materiales y desigualdades de riqueza entre grupos hispanos

En el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, nuevos datos de la Oficina del Censo destacan las diferencias en el bienestar de los grupos de origen hispano.

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Trabajadores jóvenes y mayores impulsaron empleos después de María

Primeros Indicadores trimestrales de la fuerza laboral de Puerto Rico publicados hoy proporcionan un perfil demográfico del empleo después del huracán María.

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Youngest and Oldest Workers Drove Job Recovery After Hurricane Maria

The first Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico released today provide a demographic profile of employment after Hurricane Maria.

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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.

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Did COVID-19 Change Retirement Timing?

Despite major disruptions in the labor market, the pandemic had a modest impact on peoples’ retirement timing.

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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.

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Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021

A 1.2 percentage point increase in Medicaid and CHIP coverage drove drop in children’s uninsured rate between 2020 and 2021.

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Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021

In 2021, child poverty rates measured by Supplemental Poverty Measure were the lowest since 2009 for all race and Hispanic origin categories examined.

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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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Who Has Retirement Accounts?

The Survey of Income and Program Participation shows how many people are saving for retirement.

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Does Marrying Younger Mean Marrying More Often?

The age at first marriage can affect the number of times you get married.

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Census Bureau’s 2022 Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Teachers can turn lessons into real-world connections in the classroom with help from Statistics in Schools.

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Manufacturing Pay, Job Prospects Increase With Industry "Credential"

Workers credentialed through industry-supported training and assessment programs earned more than peers, even without a college degree.

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Revenues for Home Care, Elderly Services Increase as Nation Ages

Service Annual Survey shows revenue increased in select service industries from 2013 to 2020.

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Wealth Inequality in the U.S. by Household Type

Census data show persistent inequalities in household wealth in 2019: 38.7% of households did not own a home, and 41.2% did not have a retirement account.

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Children Continue to be More Involved in Some Extracurricular Activities

New U.S. Census Bureau historical tables show both girls and boys are taking more lessons and playing more sports than in 1998.

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There’s No Place Like (Close to) Home

New research shows where people move as young adults. Eight in 10 live within 100 miles of where they grew up.

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Teachers Are Among Most Educated, Yet Their Pay Lags

New U.S. Census Bureau data visualization shows median earnings for elementary, middle school and high school teachers by educational attainment, sex and age.

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A State’s Median Age Does Not Tell The Whole Story

County population estimates provide characteristics by age, sex, race and ethnicity. A new visualization shows variation between states and counties.

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Marriage Prevalence for Black Adults Varies by State

While the United States as a whole saw a 1.9 percentage-point decrease in married Black adults, four states experienced a significant increase.

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Most Kids With Parent in Same-Sex Relationship Live With Female Couple

Children whose parent was in a same-sex relationship in 2019 were more likely to be adopted than those living with a parent in an opposite-sex relationship.

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More Than One Million Americans Report Ukrainian Ancestry

Census Bureau data provide a demographic and socioeconomic portrait of people born in Ukraine and those who report Ukrainian ancestry.