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The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of statistical information about the nation’s people. Our population statistics come from decennial censuses, which count the entire U.S. population every ten years, along with several other surveys.

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Age and Sex

Focusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.

Ancestry

Ancestry 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.

Children

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.

Computer and Internet Use

The U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.

Foreign Born

The foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.

Hispanic Origin

People who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.

International

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.

Language Use

Language use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.

Migration/Geographic Mobility

Geographical Mobility/Migration refers to movement of people within US from one location to another at various geographic levels.

Older Population and Aging

Detailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.

Population Estimates

Annual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.

Population Projections

The Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.

Race

The 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.

Veterans

The U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on veterans of the Armed Forces using the ACS, CPS, and SIPP.

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Stats for Stories

German-American Day: October 6, 2022

October 06, 2022

The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 42.2M people reporting German ancestry out of a total U.S. population of 331.9M , or about 12.7%.

Stats for Stories

Global Diversity Awareness Month: October 2022

Diversity is all the ways in which we differ: race, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, educational background, etc.

Stats for Stories

Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2022

The 2021 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 331.9M. About 8.2M (roughly 2.5%) reported Polish ancestry.

Data

Population and Housing Unit Estimates

Current population estimates are available for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns, and metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

Population Projections

The Population Projections Program produces projections of the United States resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

ACS County-County Migration Flows

These files contain the complete county-to-county migration flows by age, sex, race, or Hispanic origin using ACS 5-Year estimates.

Publications

Domestic Migration of Older Americans: 2015-2019

September 22, 2022

Older people are far less likely to move than younger people, and most of their moves are short distances within the same county, especially for the oldest-old.

Language Use in the United States: 2019

September 01, 2022

This report presents data on languages spoken in the United States by people 5 years old and over based on the 1-year 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).

Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions

The older population in Asia is expected to triple from 2020 to 2060. The majority of the 1.2 billion older Asians will be in Eastern and Southern subregions.

Working Papers

Implementation of the Revised Relationship to Householder Item

This paper evaluates the results of the implementation of the updated relationship to householder item.

The New Great Migration and Black Marriage Trends in the South

Using data from the ACS, this study examines whether the percentage of college-educated Black adults in southern MSAs is associated with marriage prevalence.

Parental Veteran Status and Poverty among U.S. Children

This poster uses the 2019 CPS ASEC to examine how coresidence with a veteran parent is associated with the chances that children live in or near poverty.

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