Census Bureau: New Data on Public Employment and Payroll Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new summary report and data tables for the 2025 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP). These statistics provide a comprehensive look at the employment of the nation’s state and local governments. The survey provides state and local government data on full- and part-time employment; full-time equivalent employment; and…
Census Bureau: Most Common First Names and Last Names in the 2020 Census Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a series of data tables of the most common first and last names reported in the 2020 Census. The tables include national-level counts of: A summary table is also available that compares the most common names in the 1790 Census with those in the 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 Censuses. The…
Census Bureau: New 2025 U.S. Population Estimates by Age and Sex Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by single year of age and sex as of July 1, 2025. In the coming months, the Census Bureau will release housing unit estimates for the nation, states, and counties, and population estimates for cities and towns. Future releases also include population estimates by…
Census Bureau: New Data Released From Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data on food and nutrition, health and well-being, transportation, employment, education and other topics from the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). These data, collected from a sample of about 30,000 households in April 2025, provide insights for the nation as well as smaller geographic areas defined by…
Census Bureau: Slow Population Growth Impacts Nation’s Largest Counties Hardest
Diminishing Population Gains in Metro Areas Highlight Nationwide Trend Population growth slowed in a majority of the nation’s 3,143 counties and the District of Columbia between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the 2,066 counties that grew between 2023…
Census Bureau: Main Release of Annual Integrated Economic Survey Data Published for the First Time
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the main set of data from the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES), offering the first single, comprehensive annual snapshot of U.S. employer businesses. The AIES provides economic data — including business revenue, expenses, payroll and employment — at detailed geographies, which for many sectors were previously only available at…
Census Bureau: 2024 ACS 5-Year Data Show Large Gains in Educational Attainment in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
The percentage of adults age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased significantly in metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas), up from 34.2% during the 2015-2019 period to 37.8% during the 2020-2024 period, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. “Over the last five years, we’ve…
Census Bureau: New Data Show Fewer Women Gave Birth While Unmarried in the Past Decade
The percentage of women with a recent birth who were unmarried decreased by 4.8 percentage points, from 35.7% (or under 1.5 million) in 2011 to 30.9% (or 1.2 million) in 2023, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report titled Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023. In 2023, four…
Census Bureau: U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration
Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation’s slowest population growth since the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, when…
Census Bureau: 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties, and School Districts Released
The median estimated poverty rate of children ages 5 to 17 in U.S. school districts in 2024 was 12.5%, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The new data come from the 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates(SAIPE), which provide the only single-year income and poverty statistics for the nation’s 3,143 counties…