Survey or Scam?
The Census Bureau call center receives hundreds of questions every month. We're bringing you the answers to some of the most common questions in a series of podcasts. Here's the first, from Julie Iriondo with the Public Information Office.
You can find a list of regional offices plus frequently asked questions about our surveys on census.gov and America Counts.
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GovernmentArea Vulnerable to Flooding Uses Census Data For Emergency PlanningFebruary 26, 2018Demographic data available at granular geographic levels from the American Community Survey ensure that emergency plans reflect changing community dynamics.
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PopulationThree-fourths of Female Veterans Served During WartimeMarch 13, 2018Nearly all of female veterans under the age of 45 have served in a time of war. The post-9/11 cohort now makes up 35.8 percent of female veterans.
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PopulationTexas Added the Most People but California Still Most PopulousJanuary 16, 2018Using an interactive data visualization, see if your state is gaining or losing people and compare it to other states and the United States.
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PopulationStates With High Median Ages May Not be as Uniformly Old as You ThinkJune 26, 2025A state’s median age does not tell the whole story. Florida has the fifth highest median age yet also has counties younger than the national median.
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PopulationAn Aging Nation: U.S. Median Age Surpassed 39 in 2024June 26, 2025Median age rose in 85% of the nation’s 387 metro areas from 2020 to 2024 and was higher than the national median of 39.1 in almost half of metro areas.
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EmploymentTrends in Self-Employment Among Hispanic WorkersJune 18, 2025Census Bureau data show that among younger and foreign-born workers, Hispanic workers are self-employed at higher rates than non-Hispanic workers.
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HousingProperty Insurance Costs Can be High in Every U.S. RegionJune 10, 2025American Community Survey data show the price of property insurance varied widely across the nation, but every region had pockets of high cost.
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