Healthcare
Drug prices outpaced inflation since the 1990s
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According to Department of Agriculture data, 32% of Memphis, Tennessee, residents are low-income and live in areas with insufficient access to groceries.
But the decline was not that sudden.
Hate crime laws in 21 states and Washington, DC, explicitly protect victims targeted due to actual or perceived gender expression or gender identity. Explore and learn about which states are considering bills that affect transgender people.
See how the federal government has gathered race and ethnicity information as the reasons for doing so have changed over the centuries.
Population
Census data among Asian ethnicities shows variation in everything from family size to income to citizenship status.
The decrease in births continues a downward trend since 2007.
Population
The US population grew 0.4% in 2020. This is the lowest annual growth rate since 1918, the year of the Spanish flu pandemic.
Federally recognized tribes and reservations: explained
Reapportionment and redistricting after the 2020 census: Explained
Population
The co-founder of the NAACP displayed a series of hand-drawn charts and maps at the 1900 Paris Exposition.
