America Counts: Stories about Income

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Who Commuted on Baltimore’s Key Bridge?

Francis Scott Key Bridge commuters had long, early commutes and were concentrated in specific earnings and occupational categories.

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U.S. Poverty Rate Varies by Age Groups

The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest populations was lower than for the youngest but increased in 2022 while child poverty decreased.

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Median Household Income After Taxes Fell 8.8% in 2022

The expiration of expansions to federal programs during COVID-19 resulted in lower post-tax household income and higher poverty rates.

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Same-Sex Married Couples Less Likely to Be Same Age, Race, Ethnicity

Survey data reveal patterns of social and economic similarity between same- and opposite-sex spouses.

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Opportunities for Marriage, Partnership Shape Women’s Family Incomes

White women were more likely than Black women of the same economic background to have access to more income from spouses and partners.

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Low-Income Renters Spent Larger Share of Income on Rent in 2021

The percentage of household income spent on rent plus utilities increased from 2019 to 2021 and renters with the lowest annual income saw the largest spikes.

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2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011

U.S. Census Bureau’s income data released today show widening income inequality from 2020 to 2021.

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More Than One Million Americans Report Ukrainian Ancestry

Census Bureau data provide a demographic and socioeconomic portrait of people born in Ukraine and those who report Ukrainian ancestry.

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Do Young Workers Still Have Summer Jobs?

As the school year ends, the prospect of summer jobs for youths rises but there’s been a declining overall trend in young people working during summer months.

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Dim Job Outlook for People Released From Prison During Great Recession

People convicted of a felony or released from prison are less likely to find work than adults without high school degrees or similar criminal histories.

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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.

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Highest Median Household Income on Record?

What looks like a record high may be due to redesigned income questions. Taking the change into account shows no difference from previous highs.

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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.

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What Is Ahead for the Nation’s Aging Workforce?

The percentage of employed older people increased during the past two decades and these workers are earning more on average than older workers in the past.