Coronavirus
When the government releases new data—or when we go digging for hard-to-find, interesting information—you’ll find the resulting reports here. The Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Congressional Budget Office, and more: we provide bias-free context and visuals to help you understand the latest from these agencies. USAFacts is always digging into data, so check back often for new reports.
On average, 3.7 million more adults are having trouble finding enough food than before the COVID-19 pandemic. So, are more families on SNAP?
Population
According to US Census Bureau estimates, there were almost a million same-sex couple households in 2018. Just over half of them were female-coupled households.
Statistics on Race
White wealth is diversified among real estate, equities, and other assets, whereas non-white wealth is mostly in pensions and real estate.
Police & Law Enforcement
Local governments spent on average $340 per person on law enforcement in 2017. That represents 9.2% of all spending. But a closer look at budgets shows how policing priorities differ in counties with different demographics.
Jobs & Unemployment
1.7 million hospitality and construction jobs returned amidst states reopening.
Statistics on Race
Young Black and Hispanic Americans are dying of COVID-19 at particularly high rates compared to their white peers. A look at data from the CDC shows how nearly 100,000 deaths break down by race, ethnicity, age, and geography.
The absence of accessible government data stymies candid discussion about how to drive and measure change.
An experimental weekly survey started by the US Census Bureau in April 2020 also reports that lower-income households report the highest levels of anxiety and depression.
Statistics on Race
Data shows that certain groups have been more affected by job loss than others.
Data shows how COVID-19 hit some states and industries disproportionately.
