Health statistics are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being. The Census Bureau provides accurate, detailed, and up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America.
News
Uninsured Rates Decrease in 251 Counties and Increase in 148 Counties
The rate of Americans under the age of 65 without health insurance decreased significantly in 251 counties and increased in 148 counties between 2019 and 2020.
National Health Center Week: August 7-13, 2022
The 2019 County Business Patterns program counted 47,895 outpatient care centers in the U.S. with 1,172,186 paid employees and a $74.7 billion annual payroll.
World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7, 2022
The 2021 Population Estimates found the resident population under age 1 (shown as 0) was 3,564,493 – down about 135,000 from the 2020 Census count of 3,699,196.
Data
Health Insurance Data
These data have information on types of health coverage by income, personal characteristics, and health expenditures.
Disability Employment Tabulation
These tables provide over 1 billion estimates on labor force characteristics of people with disabilities with detail on occupations, education, and earnings.
Health Care Industries (NAICS 62)
Statistics on establishments that provide health care to individuals. Included are revenues and expenses by doctor’s offices, laboratories, hospitals, etc.
Health Stories
Revenues for Home Care, Elderly Services Increase as Nation Ages
Service Annual Survey shows revenue increased in select service industries from 2013 to 2020.
Wealth Inequality in the U.S. by Household Type
Census data show persistent inequalities in household wealth in 2019: 38.7% of households did not own a home, and 41.2% did not have a retirement account.
How Did CARES Act Funding Impact State Revenues, Spending?
The 2020 Annual Survey of State Government Finances captures only three months of the CARES Act funding to state governments but it already shows major impacts.
Publications
Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions
The older population in Asia is expected to triple from 2020 to 2060. The majority of the 1.2 billion older Asians will be in Eastern and Southern subregions.
Childless Older Americans Presentation
This is an invited presentation given to the Northwest Neighbors Village about the Childless Older Americans: 2018 report.
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2020
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2020 CPS ASEC.
Visualizations