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NOTE: On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the results of its review of Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) and issued updated standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting race/ethnicity data across federal agencies. The Census Bureau is working to implement the updates in all its programs as expeditiously as possible. The information on this page references the 1997 SPD 15.
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VisualizationDetailed Races and Ethnicities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico: 2020 CensusSeptember 21, 2023Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages for the nation, states, and counties.
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VisualizationRacial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 CensusAugust 12, 2021We use the Diversity Index (DI) to measure the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups.
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VisualizationRace and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 CensusAugust 12, 2021View how race and ethnicity have changed by state from the 2010 Census and 2020 Census.
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VisualizationMeasurement of Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades: 1790–2020August 03, 2021This interactive timeline captures the race and ethnicity categories used in the U.S. decennial census in every decade from 1790 to 2020.
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Press Release2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables Now AvailableIn the 2024 presidential election, 73.6% of the voting-age population was registered to vote and 65.3% voted according to new voting and registration tables.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases New U.S. Population Estimates by Age and SexThe U.S. Census Bureau released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by sex and single year of age as of July 1, 2024.
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Press ReleaseNuevos datos de edad y raza modificados del Censo del 2020La Oficina del Censo publicó hoy datos del Censo del 2020 sobre categorías de raza que concuerdan con los usados en el Programa de Estimaciones de Población.
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America Counts StorySocioeconomic Inequalities Between Remote Workers and CommutersJanuary 16, 2025Compared to commuters, home-based workers are older, more likely to be White and less likely to be in poverty.
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America Counts StoryMost U.S. Businesses Have Only One OwnerNovember 21, 2024More 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.
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America Counts StoryMedian Household Income Increased in 2023 for First Time Since 2019September 10, 2024Non-Hispanic White households were the only group with higher incomes in 2023. Asian household median income remained the highest among all groups.
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VisualizationNet Worth, Assets, Debt of Households: 2017-2022December 17, 2024View the median net worth by race and Hispanic origin of householder.
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VisualizationGrowing in NumbersSeptember 13, 2024The Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, increasing by over 11.6 million in a decade.
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VisualizationCada vez más numerososSeptember 13, 2024La población hispana llegó a los 62.1 millones de personas en el 2020, con lo que aumentó más de 11.6 millones en una década.
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PublicationEducational Attainment in the United States: 2015This report examines educational attainment by demographic and social characteristics based on data collected from the Current Population Survey.
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PublicationCongressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.
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PublicationYoung Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.
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Working PaperRace Reporting Among the Hispanic Population: 2020This paper presents data on how the self-reported Hispanic or Latino population reported their race in the 2020 Census.
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Working PaperUnderstanding Counts of Afro-Latino Responses in the 2020 CensusCensus counts for Afro-Latino and Garifuna were collected from the Hispanic origin question for the first time in Census Bureau history.
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Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division Working Papers (SEHSD)It’s Family Time! Parent-Child Interactions by Race and EthnicityFrequent parent-child dinners, outings and reading varied by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic characteristics, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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Age and SexFocusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.
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AncestryAncestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Computer and Internet UseThe U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.
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Foreign-BornThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
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InternationalThe U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.
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Language UseLanguage use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.
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Migration/Geographic MobilityMigration and geographic mobility both refer to the movement of people within and across boundaries, such as county or state lines.
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Older Population and AgingDetailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.
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Population EstimatesAnnual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.
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Population ProjectionsThe Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.
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RaceThe data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.
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Racial and Ethnic DiversityThe concept of racial and ethnic diversity refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population.
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VeteransThe U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on veterans of the Armed Forces using the ACS, CPS, and SIPP.
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