America Counts: Stories about Health

The Opportunity Project Helps Streamline the Sharing of COVID-19 Test Results

The Census Bureau and Department of Health and Human Services led a technology “sprint” to create tools to capture and securely transmit COVID-19 tests data.

Phase 3.1 of Household Pulse Survey Now Asks How COVID Vaccines Affect Recipients’ Behavior

The new phase of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey digs deeper into vaccine hesitancy and other topics from mental health to use of telehealth.

How Do COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy Rates Vary Over Time?

New Household Pulse Survey interactive tracker allows users to view characteristics of the vaccinated and vaccine-hesitant populations.

Were American Homes Ready for the Pandemic?

Isolating when someone is infected with COVID-19 is challenging when 38% of U.S. multi-person households don’t have two bathrooms and enough bedrooms.

Who Had Medical Debt in the United States?

Detailed tables from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation provide a snapshot of households more likely to have medical debt in 2017.

Who Are Our Health Care Workers?

Health care, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing sector, employs 22 million. We profile this workforce now on the front line of the fight against COVID-19.

Working From Home During the Pandemic

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey shows that those who increased frequency of telework had higher income and education and better health.

U.S. Childhood Disability Rate Up in 2019 From 2008

A new Census Bureau brief shows that childhood disability rates were highest among American Indian and Alaska Native children and those in poverty.

Unequally Essential: Women and Gender Pay Gap During COVID-19

On the eve of Equal Pay Day and as the nation recognizes Women’s History Month, Census Bureau data show women still face pay disparities across occupations.

Retail Trade Is the Top Sector in the Five U.S. Territories

Recently released data from the Census Bureau’s 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas show economies of these territories mirror the U.S. economy in many ways.

Initial Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Economy More Widespread Than on Mortality

Census Bureau research shows the pandemic initially had a more widespread impact on the economy than on mortality rates.

Majority of Small Businesses Not Requiring Employees Get Tested or Vaccinated

First results from Phase 4 of the Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey show the majority of respondents do not require workers get tested or vaccinated.

Air Pollution Diminishes Future Generations’ Economic Opportunities

Pollution is harmful not just to those directly exposed but even to their children and grandchildren.

Indirect Impact of COVID-19 Results in Higher Pandemic Death Toll

Independent Census Bureau research shows racial disparities in U.S. COVID-19 mortality rates and a higher death toll indirectly related to the pandemic.

Around Half of Unvaccinated Americans Indicate They Will “Definitely” Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The Household Pulse Survey provides insight into attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines.

Young Adults Living Alone Report Anxiety, Depression During Pandemic

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey provides insight into the mental health and well-being of adults living alone during COVID-19.

The Challenge of Mapping Disaster Areas During a National Emergency

All 50 states were declared federal disaster areas due to COVID-19, leading to a redesign of the Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management data tool.

How Older Workers With a Disability Navigate Commutes

A new U.S. Census Bureau report focuses on commuting behaviors of older workers, including those with disabilities.

Health Care Still Largest U.S. Employer

The 2018 County Business Patterns show that health care employs the most but Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services saw the largest payroll increase.

How Resilient Are Communities to Disasters?

New Community Resilience Estimates indicates more than a quarter of the U.S. population may be at high risk of experiencing the negative impacts of COVID-19.