America Counts: Stories about Health

State-by-State Health Insurance Coverage in 2018

American Community Survey data shows the percentage of people covered by public health plans up in 11 states and down in two.

New Data From Around the Globe in HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base

Census Bureau’s database now houses 205 unique sources of data from around the world.

Uninsured Rate for Children Up to 5.5 Percent in 2018

Overall, the uninsured rate for children rose in 2018, driven by a decline in the percentage of children with public coverage, such as Medicaid.

Your Health Care Is in Women’s Hands

Since 2000, women’s participation and median earnings in high-education health care jobs are up while earnings in other health care jobs show little gains.

Health Insurance in Rural America

The number of uninsured has declined both in rural and urban counties from 2013 to 2017 but the rates are still higher in rural America.

Poverty Rate Drops in 20 States and the District of Columbia

The 2017 1-year American Community Survey out today shows some states had the fourth straight year of decline while other had rates of 18 percent or more.

Who Are the Uninsured?

The number of people without health insurance grew to 28 million in 2017, up from 27.3 million the previous year.

Coming This Week: Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Numbers

U.S. Census Bureau experts give you a video overview of new data that will be released Wednesday and Thursday.

Documenting HIV/AIDS From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

The Census Bureau catalogues data on HIV and AIDS cases and deaths for 206 countries, not including Northern America and U.S. territories.