A year-end review of America Counts stories on everything from families and housing to business and income.

About a quarter of all first-time mothers were cohabiting at the time of childbirth in the early 2020s. College-educated moms were more likely to be married.

Firms in sectors like utilities and manufacturing and states like Maine are more likely to have a high share of workers over age 55.

A new study explores how tribal casino expansion in the 1990s and 2000s affected poverty, jobs and income for American Indian communities and their neighbors.

Today is the start of a week of celebrations at the Census Bureau marking the 14th annual Manufacturing Day on October 3.

From 2014 to 2024, the share of older mothers rose as fewer teens and women in their 20s and 30s had children.

New data show that about 5.5 million households paid less than $50 a month and 3 million over $500 in condo or homeowners association fees in 2024.

Compared to pre-pandemic estimates from 2019, only Hispanic households experienced a significant increase in median household income in 2024.

The American Housing Survey shows 13.2 million households — more in urban than rural areas — were uncomfortably hot for 24 hours or more in 2023.

Less than 25% of 25- to 34-year-olds lived outside their parental home, worked, were married and had kids in 2024, down from almost half in 1975.

The U.S. population is nearly 123 times larger than it was in 1780, the nearest estimate to when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

A state’s median age does not tell the whole story. Florida has the fifth highest median age yet also has counties younger than the national median.

Median age rose in 85% of the nation’s 387 metro areas from 2020 to 2024 and was higher than the national median of 39.1 in almost half of metro areas.

Census Bureau data show that among younger and foreign-born workers, Hispanic workers are self-employed at higher rates than non-Hispanic workers.

Los datos de la Oficina del Censo muestran que, entre los trabajadores más jóvenes y nacidos en el extranjero, los hispanos trabajan por cuenta propia en mayor

American Community Survey data show the price of property insurance varied widely across the nation, but every region had pockets of high cost.

Hurricane season began June 1 and we highlight Census Bureau tools available to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters.

An updated table package reveals how over 500 languages spoken at home changed from 2013 to 2021.

La reciente Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense de Puerto Rico, del 2019-2023, incluye datos sobre 78 municipios, sectores censales y grupos de bloques.

The 2019-2023 and most recent American Community Survey includes Puerto Rico Community Survey data on 78 municipios down to census tracts and block groups.

A newly released Census Bureau report explores parental leave and employment patterns of first-time mothers and fathers.

Many states with the highest share of recent movers from out-of-state in 2023 had relatively small populations.

New Census Bureau product offers mobile-friendly fact sheets on who receives income from various sources.

New Census Bureau population estimates show 88% of U.S. metro areas gained population between 2023 and 2024.

A new data visualization highlights U.S. counties between 1970 and 2024 whose populations ever surpassed a million.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off for the second time in three years, this time in New Orleans.

Between 2019 and 2022, the share of movers who returned to their state of birth rose from about 4% to 5%.

Compared to commuters, home-based workers are older, more likely to be White and less likely to be in poverty.

New U.S. Census Bureau data show how veterans fare when they transition to the civilian labor force.

Employment in data centers increased nationally in 2023 but over 40% was concentrated in five states.

The Census Bureau projects U.S. population will hit 341,145,670 on January 1, up 0.78% from 2024. World population is estimated at 8,092,034,511, up 0.89%.

We review a year of change in our nation, from increased diversity and declining fertility to post-pandemic economic recovery and lower poverty rates.

The nation’s population grew by about 1% from 2023 to 2024, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling an end to tepid growth.

A look at holiday-themed Census Bureau data, from states that produced the most toys to U.S. places with holiday names.

The Census Bureau’s released updated population estimates and projections for 34 countries that reveal population shifts.

More than half of U.S. businesses had one owner from 2017 to 2021 and women-owned were more likely than male-owned businesses to have a single owner.