High School Completion Rate Is Highest in U.S. History

For the first time in U.S. history, 90 percent of the population age 25 and older have completed high school.

"Commuting Times, Median Rents and Language other than English Use"

The nation experienced an increase in commuting time, median gross rent and a rise in English proficiency among those who spoke another language.

Uncovering Trends in Income and Poverty Using Model-Based Estimates

Each year, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program models estimates of income and poverty for small geographies.

Services Sector Revenue Rises to $15.5 Trillion

Revenue generated by service sector firms increased 4.4 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to statistics from the 2016 Service Annual Survey (SAS).

Webinar on Release of 2012-2016 ACS Five-Year Estimates

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Nov. 28, 2017, in advance of the Dec. 7 release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates.

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2017

To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about this race group.

Back to School: 2017-2018

Good Buy, Summer! Back to School Fact for Feature and graphic that highlights the number of Back-to-School Shopping Establishments.

Characteristics of Female Veterans Report

Early-career aged female veterans more likely to be employed, married and have kids than their nonveteran counterparts.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2017

This fact sheet presents a range of updated statistics describing the demographic state of the nation’s Latino population.

FFF: Mes de la herencia hispana del 2017

Esta hoja informativa contiene estadísticas que describe el estado demográfico de la población Latina en los Estados Unidos.

School Enrollment of the Hispanic Population: Two Decades of Growth

The Hispanic population of the United States is large and growing. More than half of the growth in the total population of the United States between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic population.

More Than 77 Million People Enrolled in U.S. Schools

The number of people enrolled in America’s schools reached 77.2 million in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 17-23, 2017

The third week of September recognizes the nation’s unmarried Americans with statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas.

U.S. Population on the Move Between Counties

The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Census Flows Mapper to include 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.

How Much Education Funding Was Spent on Classroom Instruction?

With large portions of public tax dollars being spent on our nation’s schools, one question often asked by researchers, lawmakers and parents is: “How much of the money spent on schools makes it into the classroom?�

More Than Half of School Expenditures Spent on Classroom Instruction

Schools across the nation spent over 60 percent of day-to-day expenditures on classroom instruction in fiscal year 2015.

Young Adulthood From 1975 to 2016

The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 1975–2016 looks at changes in young adulthood over the last 40 years.

Older Americans Month: May 2017

A host of statistical information on the Older Americans population group.

Random Samplings: Immigrant Families and Educational Attainment

How do the foreign born and their children influence educational attainment statistics?

Highest Educational Levels Reached by Adults in the U.S. Since 1940

More than one-third of the adult population in the United States has a bachelor’s degree or higher marking the first time in decades of data.