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Births and Deaths

The U.S. Census Bureau is not the primary source for data on births and deaths.

The primary source is the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS can provide information on number of births, percent unmarried mothers, number of deaths, infant mortality and more.

Contact NCHS: 1-800-232-4636 or [email protected]

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Fertility

Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
Population and Housing Unit Estimates

Produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Population Projections

Population projections are estimates of the population for future dates.

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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)

The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides estimates on business spending for new and used structures and equipment.
Disability

The Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Enhancing Health Data (EHealth) Program

Research program that identifies existing gaps in federal statistics which can be filled by enhancing health records with unique Census Bureau data assets.
Fertility

Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
Health Care and Social Assistance

Collected data on health care industries using three surveys: the Economic Census, the Annual & Quarterly Services, and the County Business Patterns.
Health Insurance

The Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)

The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates of health insurance coverage for every county in the U.S.