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USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative making government data easy for all Americans to access and understand. We provide accessible analysis on US spending and outcomes in order to ground public debates in facts.

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Tracking COVID-19 by the numbers

Daily metrics on vaccine distribution, coronavirus case counts by state and county, plus how the government is spending to boost the economy.

Tracking COVID-19 by the numbers

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Government Revenue & Expenditures

Government spending

Government Revenue & Expenditures

Charting how federal, state, and local dollars flow in and out of the government.

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National & state historic unemployment claims

Unemployment

National & state historic unemployment claims

Track weekly unemployment claims in every state since 1964.

Recent Articles

Environment

What happens when the president issues a disaster declaration?

Jobs & Unemployment

Employers added 916,000 jobs in March, twice the job growth of February

Coronavirus

1 in 6 Americans are fully vaccinated — and 4 more new things about COVID-19

Economy

One year into the pandemic, restaurants, hotels, and recreation businesses have been the hardest hit in all but two states

Coronavirus

How has COVID-19 affected mothers in the workforce? 15% of all young women with kids are not working because of childcare, compared to 2% of men

Economy

American wealth is growing, even during the pandemic. So is wealth inequality.

Healthcare

61,000 people died in the worst flu season of the past decade. COVID-19 has killed eight times that many.

Other

Five positive data points for World Happiness Day

Immigration

Three current immigration bills by the numbers

Coronavirus

What the government data says about COVID-19 vaccine side effects

Elections & Government

More women are serving in Congress than at any point in history

Economy

How does the original $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act compare to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act?

Economy

Leisure and hospitality employment increased in February, though still 20% lower than before the pandemic

Coronavirus

One in 13 Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Elections & Government

Reapportionment and redistricting after the 2020 census: Explained

Economy

What percentage of Americans own stock?

Statistics on Race

How the economy, COVID-19, and standard of living differs for Black and Hispanic Americans

Economy

Government spending increased $2 trillion in 2020, but GDP fell by nearly a trillion

Jobs & Unemployment

Which workers were most affected by job loss in 2020?

Population

W.E.B. Du Bois' hand-drawn charts from 1900 show the story of Black Americans through data

Coronavirus

A look at the spread of COVID-19 variants in the US

Jobs & Unemployment

Almost 40% of unemployed Americans have been out of work for more than six and a half months

Coronavirus

The US has averaged more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day in 2021

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Noteworthy Data

Population

329.48 million

2020

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Families in poverty

Families in poverty

Families in poverty

6.55 million

2019

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Violent crimes

1.2 million

2019

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Percent of adults with obesity

Percent of adults with obesity

Percent of adults with obesity

32.4%

2019

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Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

56%

2016

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State of the Union

In Numbers

A data-driven, nonpartisan snapshot of the state of our union.

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Government Finances

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

78.11%

2019

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Debt ceiling

$19.81 trillion

2017

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Percent of federal debt held by public that is foreign-owned

Percent of federal debt held by public that is foreign-owned

40.28%

2019

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

$8.5 billion

2017

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Security & Safety

Active duty military members

Active duty military members

Active duty military members

1.33 million

2019

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Barrels of crude oil produced

Barrels of crude oil produced

4.46 billion

2019

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Firearms licenses

Firearms licenses

130,546

2019

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Foster care population at end of year

Foster care population at end of year

423,997

2019

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Economy

Median annual wage

Median annual wage

Median annual wage

$39,810

2019

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Gross domestic product

Gross domestic product

$20.93 trillion

2020

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Corporate income taxes paid

Corporate income taxes paid

$293.21 billion

2013

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Existing home sales

Existing home sales

5.53 million

2019

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People & Society

Visas granted

8.74 million

2019

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Life expectancy in years

Life expectancy in years

77.8

2020

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Social Security average retirement monthly benefit

Social Security average retirement monthly benefit

$1,446.22

2020

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Average number of people in a family

Average number of people in a family

3.15

2020

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In The News

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