Bachelor’s degrees are important marks of progress for both individuals and society. Compared with non-college-graduates, individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree have higher lifetime earnings, lower odds of unemployment, and better health outcomes. This brief uses the 2005-2009, 2010-2014, and 2015-2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 5-year estimates to examine national and county-level changes in bachelor’s degree attainment from 2005–2009 to 2015–2019
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Receipt for Households: 2018
This report presents data on SNAP receipt during 2018 at the national and state levels based on the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Same-Sex Couple Households: 2019
Information about the characteristics and geographic distribution of same-sex couple households using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
Poverty: 2007 and 2008 American Community Surveys
This report provides comparisons at the national and state levels for poverty during the 2007 to 2008 time period.