Northeast Region Includes Six States in New England and Three in Middle Atlantic
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America Counts StoryCONNECTICUT: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021Of the 47 U.S. states that gained population from 2010 to 2020, the Constitution State’s 0.9% growth to 3,605,944 was the slowest.
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America Counts StoryMAINE: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Pine Tree State’s population was 1,362,359 in 2020, a 2.6% increase since 2010
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America Counts StoryMASSACHUSETTS: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Bay State added more than 480,000 people last decade for a total population of 7,029,917 in 2020.
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America Counts StoryNEW HAMPSHIRE: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021Population of the Granite State increased 4.6% to 1,377,529 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryNEW JERSEY: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Garden State gained almost 500,000 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 9,288,994, a 5.7% increase.
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America Counts StoryNEW YORK: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The population of the Empire State, the nation’s fourth most populous state, grew 4.2% to 20,201,249 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryPENNSYLVANIA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021Surpassing Illinois as the fifth-largest state last decade, the Keystone State’s population climbed to 13,002,700 in 2020.
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America Counts StoryRHODE ISLAND: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Ocean State added 44,812 people over a decade, raising its population to 1,097,379 in 2020.
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America Counts StoryVERMONT: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Green Mountain State’s population was 643,077 in 2020, up 2.8% from 2010.
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America Counts StorySTATE PROFILES: 2020 CensusWe bring you data visualizations with new 2020 Census data for your state and county on: population, race and ethnicity, diversity, age and housing.
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America Counts StorySOUTH REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The South Region has eight states and the District of Columbia in the South Atlantic, four states in East South Central and four states in West South Central.
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America Counts StoryWEST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The West Region is made up of 13 states: eight in the Mountain West and five in the Pacific division.
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America Counts StoryMIDWEST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Midwest has five states in the East North Central part of the region and seven in the West North Central.
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Families and Living ArrangementsCouples’ Finances: Married but SeparateSeptember 24, 2025While most married couples had joint bank accounts, fewer shared all their financial accounts.
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FertilityChildlessness on the Rise — Except for Women Ages 45 to 50September 23, 2025From 2014 to 2024, the share of older mothers rose as fewer teens and women in their 20s and 30s had children.
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Business and EconomyHow AI and Other Technology Impacted Businesses and WorkersSeptember 17, 2025Businesses report that, in most cases, adoption of new technologies like robotics and Artificial Intelligence had no impact on worker numbers or skill level.
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HousingHow the Nation’s Housing Changed in 20 YearsSeptember 16, 2025Twenty years of American Community Survey data show higher housing costs for renters and a smaller share of homeowners with mortgages.
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