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High School Completion Rate Is Highest in U.S. History
For the first time in U.S. history, 90 percent of the population age 25 and older have completed high school.
Random Samplings Blog
Understanding the Relationship Between Individual Earnings and Household Income
The statistics for median household income and full-time, full-year workers can often change in different directions.
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More Children Live With Just Their Fathers Than a Decade Ago
The percentage of children living with one parent who live with just their father saw an increase from 12.5 percent in 2007 to 16.1 percent in 2017.
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"Declining Mover Rate Driven by Renters, Census Bureau Reports"
The rate at which renters moved in 2017 was at a historic low of 21.7 percent, compared to 35.2 percent in 1988.
Research Matters Blog
Advancing Big Data and Social Science at the U.S. Census Bureau
Today’s world revolves around electronics: iPhones, 4K TVs, chips in credit cards, GPS mapping to get you from here to there and an ever exponentially increasing access to data storage and computational power.
Random Samplings Blog
Was median household income in 2016 the highest median household income ever reported from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement?
On Tuesday, September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2016 income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC.
Press Release
New American Community Survey Statistics for States and Local Areas
A detailed look at America’s people, places and economy with new statistics on income, poverty, health insurance and more than 40 other topics from the ACS.
Press Release
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2016"
Real median household income increased by 3.2 percent between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points.
Random Samplings Blog
Census Bureau Releases 2016 Supplemental Poverty Measure
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released its seventh annual supplemental poverty measure report.
Random Samplings Blog
Median Earnings over the Last 40 Years
In Figure 2 of the 2016 income and poverty report, we show estimates of median earnings for full-time, year-round workers, from which we calculate the most widely accepted measure of the male-female earnings gap.
Random Samplings Blog
Outlying Older Americans: The Puzzle of Increasing Poverty among those 65 and Older
On September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as the CPS ASEC, showing that national poverty rates declined by 0.8 percentage points in 2016 — to a rate of 12.7 percent.
Random Samplings Blog
Recovering from Recession: Who Recovered and When?
Since June 2009, the U.S. economy has been experiencing what economists refer to as a “business cycle expansion.”
Random Samplings Blog
50 Years of Poverty Statistics
This year’s release of the official poverty rate will mark the 50th anniversary of the first national poverty statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Random Samplings Blog
Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing two sources for health insurance statistics for the U.S.: the Annual Social & Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey & the ACS.
Random Samplings Blog
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2016 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.
Random Samplings Blog
What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure?
Since the publication of the first official U.S. poverty statistics, there has been a continuing debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States.
Press Release
"Ingresos, Pobreza y Cobertura de Seguro M�dico: 2016"
La mediana real de ingreso de los hogares aumentó 3.2 por ciento entre 2015 y 2016, mientras que la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 0.8 puntos porcentuales.
Press Release
More Than 77 Million People Enrolled in U.S. Schools
The number of people enrolled in America’s schools reached 77.2 million in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Random Samplings Blog
School Enrollment of the Hispanic Population: Two Decades of Growth
The Hispanic population of the United States is large and growing. More than half of the growth in the total population of the United States between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic population.
Press Release
"2016 Income, Poverty & Health Insurance & Supplemental Poverty Measure"
MEDIA ADVISORY: On September 12, at 10 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce the findings from three reports.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Unmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 17-23, 2017"
The third week of September recognizes the nation’s unmarried Americans with statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas.
Press Release
"Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS"
Schedule for the release of the 2016 income, poverty & health insurance coverage statistics and the 2016 ACS results.
Random Samplings Blog
Census Bureau Highlights Construction and Housing Statistics for American Housing Month
If you want to understand our nation’s construction and housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau is a great place to find key construction and housing data.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Father�s Day: June 18, 2017"
The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Research Matters Blog
Join Us at the 2017 Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference
Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau, along with many other survey research professionals across the nation, will present findings at the 72nd annual American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference.
Press Release
Nuevos Datos del Censo sobre Participaci�n en las Elecciones 2016
La oficina del Censo publicó datos de participación en las elecciones 2016. Las tablas proveen datos de votantes por edad y otras características demográficas.
Press Release
Voting Rate for the Black Population Dropped in the 2016 Election
New Census Bureau data looks at voter turnout in the November 2016 presidential election by race, Hispanic origin, age and other demographic characteristics.
Random Samplings Blog
Voting in America: A Look at the 2016 Presidential Election
Since 1964, the U.S. Census Bureau has fielded the Voting and Registration Supplement to the Current Population Survey every two years. Today, the Census Bureau released a series of tabulations and data products alongside a public use data file for the November 2016 presidential election.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Updated Tables on Fertility
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2016 Current Population Survey Fertility table package, which includes fertility data for women ages 15 to 50.
Random Samplings Blog
Childlessness Rises for Women in Their Early 30s
There has been a small but significant increase in the number of childless women in their early 30s over the past decade, according to recently released data from the Current Population Survey’s fertility supplement.
Research Matters Blog
Differences in Accessing Online Health Resources by Race and Ethnicity
Many of us recognize the digital divide between people who do and do not have access to computers and the internet.
Research Matters Blog
Improving Household Statistics Through Data Innovation
Ever wonder how the U.S. Census Bureau uses innovation to spark enhanced statistical measures and reporting of household statistics?
Blog
Census Bureau Researchers Present Findings at the 2017 Population Association of America Conference
Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau will join professionals from across the country and from different disciplines at the Population Association of America annual conference from April 27-29, 2017, in Chicago, Ill.
Press Release
Young Adulthood From 1975 to 2016
The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 1975–2016 looks at changes in young adulthood over the last 40 years.
Press Release
Highest Educational Levels Reached by Adults in the U.S. Since 1940
More than one-third of the adult population in the United States has a bachelor’s degree or higher marking the first time in decades of data.
Random Samplings Blog
Random Samplings: Immigrant Families and Educational Attainment
How do the foreign born and their children influence educational attainment statistics?
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