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Browse press releases related to the Current Population Survey.
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Three-Quarters of Children 6 Years or Younger Live With Two Parents
Census Bureau releases new estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements.
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National Child's Day: November 20, 2023
In 2021, the majority (71%) of America’s 72.3M children under 18 lived with two parents and the next largest share (20.9%) lived with their mothers only.
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National Family Week: November 19-25, 2023
In 2022, there were 83.3 million families in the U.S. and average family size had shrunk to 3.11 from 3.20 in 2007, according to the American Community Survey.
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American Education Week: November 13-17, 2023
In FY2021, spending per U.S. student (public pre-K through 12th grade) was $14,347 and enrollment was 49.6 million.
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Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Set to Launch
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are launching a joint effort to modernize the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Press Kit
Current Population Survey Modernization Press Kit
CPS is the primary source of labor force statistics, and is used to collect critical data measuring the nation’s economic and social well-being.
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La Oficina del Censo lanza nuevas proyecciones de población
La Oficina del Censo de EE. UU. ofrecerá un período de dos días para que los miembros de los medios accedan a las Proyecciones de población para 2023.
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Census Bureau Releases New Data Showing the Highest School Enrollment Count in Years
Total school enrollment experienced a growth of 1.3 million from 2021 to 2022, reaching a total of 75.2 million students enrolled, according to new CPS data..
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Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Webinar Series
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m., the Census Bureau and the BLS are set to hold the first in a joint webinar series to lay the groundwork for improvements to CPS.
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Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 17-23, 2023
In 2022, about 132.3 million or 49.3% of Americans age 15 and over were unmarried, according to the Current Population Survey.
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National Stepfamily Day: September 16, 2023
The American Community Survey estimates that in 2021, there were 60.5M biological children, 1.4M adopted children and 2.4M stepchildren of 33.6M householders.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income in 2022 fell in comparison to 2021.
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Ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro de salud en los Estados Unidos
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
Research Matters Blog
Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse Bias - CPS ASEC
In the annual income report, Income in the United States: 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses.
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National Grandparents Day: September 10, 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated 6.7 million grandparents living with a grandchild under 18, 2.1 million of whom were responsible for most of their basic care.
Research Matters Blog
How Inflation Affects the Census Bureau’s Income and Earnings Estimate
On Sept. 12, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau will release a new report comparing estimates of median income and earnings between 2021 and 2022.
Press Release
CPS Table Packages Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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Census Bureau to Announce National 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold an online news conference on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. EDT, to announce the findings of the three reports.
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La Oficina del Censo anunciará las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro médico para el país
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. tiene programado llevar a cabo una conferencia de Martes, 12 de septiembre de 2023, a las 10 a. m. hora de verano del este.
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2022 Geographic Mobility Tables Available from the Current Population Survey
New geographic mobility and migration estimates for the nation and regions in 2022. These new statistics come from the 2022 CPS ASEC.
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National Health Center Week: August 6-12, 2023
The 2021 County Business Patterns program counted 54,642 outpatient care centers in the U.S. with 1,225,333 paid employees and an $84.1 billion annual payroll.
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Back to School: August 2023
The October 2021 Current Population Survey found 73.8 million total students enrolled in school, which is 23.5 percent of the population 3 years and older.
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National Parents’ Day: July 23, 2023
Of the 63.2M parents living with their children <18, 76.1% lived with a spouse, 15.1% had no spouse/partner present. The rest lived with a cohabiting partner.
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Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule for the release of the 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and ACS.
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La Oficina del Censo anuncia fechas claves de próximas publicaciones
Cronograma de la Oficina del Censo para la publicación de las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
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Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2023
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.
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Father’s Day: June 18, 2023
Over one in four men — 34.3 million — have a biological child who is under 18. Four out of five of these fathers live with some of those children (79.8%).
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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 1.2M same-sex couple households in the U.S., and of them, 59% (711,129) were married couples.
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Mother’s Day: May 14, 2023
The June 2020 Fertility Supplement to the Current Population Survey estimated out of 76M women ages 15 to 50, 41M were mothers who had 89M children ever born.
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2022 Voting and Registration Data Now Available
Voter turnout for the 2022 U.S. congressional elections was the second highest for a nonpresidential election year since 2000.
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Older Americans Month: May 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 55,892,014 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 331,893,745, or 16.8%.
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National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023
The 2021 Current Population Survey found 4.1M children in kindergarten, an increase of 370,000 in one year.
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National Volunteer Week: April 16-22, 2023
The 2021 Volunteering in America Report found 60.7M adults (23.2 percent) volunteered 4.1B hours. Economic value was estimated at $122.9B.
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Census Bureau Researchers Present Findings at 2023 Population Association of America Conference
U.S. Census Bureau researchers will join other demographers, sociologists, economists and professionals at the 2023 PAA virtual conference.
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National Siblings Day: April 10, 2023
In 2022, most of America’s children under 18 lived with siblings. Of the 73.3M children, 58.1M lived with one or more siblings, about 79.3 percent.
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Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2022 table package.
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