Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic

Rents rose in 58% of all counties nationwide between 2020 and 2023. Data shows that rents rose and dipped between neighboring zip codes.

The percentage of people working from home tripled between 2019 and 2021, while housing got more expensive relative to income.

21.2 million Americans received their second booster by the end of July.

While non-Hispanic white people accounted for nearly two-thirds of all deaths nationwide, the non-Hispanic Native American and Black populations died at disproportionately higher rates.

Government data shows how COVID-19 intersected with everything from the economy to how people watch television.