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These reports cover the American experience ranging from immigration to aging population to civil rights to childcare to poverty. Explore this demographic data for a fuller picture of who lives in the US.
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Current selection: Population — demographics
As of 2022, 16.2 million Americans identified as veterans. The number of living veterans in the United States is declining — but the veteran population is growing more diverse.
In 2022, the average age of a federal workforce employee was 47.
Single-person households in the US increased from 6.9 million in 1960 to 37.9 million in 2022.
American single-family homes are 20% larger today than they were in 1990 — but households are the smallest they've been in eight decades.
The US foster care system serves over 600,000 kids annually. West Virginia, Alaska, and Montana have the highest rates.
Women in the US are birthing fewer children and starting families later in life.
Women's representation in Congress and participation in the workforce has grown, but disparities still exist at home and elsewhere.
People in the Midwest are more likely to be married, marry younger, and stay married longer compared to the rest of the US.
Over the past decade, Chinese nationals made up the largest group of asylum seekers from any country.
Poverty affects millions of children in America, and the national child poverty rate was 16.9% in 2021. Here are the states with the highest poverty rates.
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